Horizon Walkers (Game Thread) Dead

[Lunar Templar]

As the others all started to climb down into the tower, she stood guard over the entrance. She took a couple pot shots at the bird, nothing at full strength but enough for the bird to get the point it wasn't welcome, though it seemed to get distracted by something else and left, which was fine with her.

She turned and also descended into the entrance to the tower, her back plates still a glow with the charge she was holding for her breath weapon.

 

[Anti-American Eagle]

Kyras's attention went back and forth from the Bird to the party emerging from the portal. Mild panic erupted in his mind as he saw Liemans again. Then he saw the gears and Serragish investigating them. He took a moment to look at them, but realized he didn't have time to fixate with more important things going on.

He walked over to the hole in the tower, crouched, and looked in on the gears. His knowledge was incredibly limited but gears connected to gears and there was a pattern to find in it.

 

[Josh123914]

Dalrel jumped blearily through the Horizon along with the rest of the gaggle, figuring he'd either get lost or eaten if he stayed in the tent. The Horizon transported them to..... a tower. Same planet, same landmass, same physics. ''I thought Horizons were looooooong distance?'' He asked, questioning his own understanding of the portals. If Horizons could be used like this, then why did his homeland bother with ships and carriages?
He pondered for a moment, then remembered he hadn't been there for years, or at least, his body had aged that much.....

After spending a bit too long thinking to himself, he looked around to take in his surroundings. There was a great tower looming above the party, with people definitely standing on top of it. ''Must be the other group,'' he said to himself.

Dalrel saw the tower entrance, with a familiar beast of unforgettable proportions clogging the doorway.
He heard shouts over his shoulder. Liemian troops [which Dalrel made a mental note for: Cannon fodder] where they were struggling to fend off a giant...... bird?

Dalrel was hoping it wouldn't make itself his problem, so he jogged steadily towards the entrance and away from the ensuing lucid nightmare behind him.

 

[Mr.Ivebeenframed]

Vaerys took the lady's hand as he got up, looking around where they were when he did so. From the glow, he could make out nothing but gears and shadows that jumped as more people went into the tower. He looked around and pondered what could this place be.

"Looks like the innards of some machine..." Vaerys mumbled as he looked around. "Wouldn't want to be caught in it when it goes, I'll tell you that. Thanks lass, and also how do we get out of here? I want to hit that bird with my axe..." A creak of a gear shot through the darkness and Vaerys turned to the sound of the noise but he couldn't make out much. "Although anything would be good at this point."

 

[hiei82]

Once everyone was inside, Kes lifted the cap a bit higher and slipped inside herself; the cap falling behind her. Glancing around at all the mechanical equipment, Kes was thoroughly out of her element. Turning to Vaerys, she said "I don't know; but I'd assume down.", her tone snappish due to the adrenalin and fury.

From there, she sat down to catch her breath and calm her mind. It wouldn't help to be angry at the rest of the walkers... at least for now.

 

[hiei82]

ignore pending nothing

 

[Anti-American Eagle]

Upon mention of the gear on the ground and Serragish jumping from the tower, Kyras realized what he needed to do. He jumped from the tower and focused as much energy as possible into his legs. As he hit the the ground his legs took the blow violently with a sickening snap. He layed there for a moment trying to block out the pain, barely stopping himself from screaming. He started forcing his legs to fix, bones realigning and mending, flesh and muscle healing. After a moment of the pain he stood and began marching towards the gear and the lizard person. He drew Maiar and pointed it at the lizard who was hurting Serragish.

As he saw it murder the wolf, though he was weakened by fixing his legs he began asking the creatures engaged with the liemans to listen to his will, wanting them to surround the lizard and pounce if it didn't listen to him. He yelled at her "Lower your tail and walk away or die here and now."

 

[Lunar Templar]

After discovering the first path was a cramped dead end, she, like the others crawled out of that hole and back to the roof. Below she could hear the sounds of battle however she expressed no interest in it, though the others seemed to be and a few dropped down. She wondered why they felt the need to get involved.

She stayed atop the tower at first, pondering what could be motivating them to get involved with a fight that wasn't theirs, only climbing down after some lizard creature attacked the human that lead them all out here to begin with, if they fight had been none of their concern, it was now. She approached the lizard creature from behind "Do as the human says creature" her movements and the look in her eyes where those a predator that was ready to attack they're prey, and her words wrapped around a low growl.

 

[DarkRawen]

While the portal appearing was sudden, Des was more concerned by the fact that he'd been outright ignored. A bit downhearted, he followed the others through the portal. Staying here alone wouldn't do any good, after all. When he realized where they had ended up, at that tower-place where the ladies had gone, he became more optimistic.

I hope they've been well.

Really, he did. While they were currently fighting--- a lot of stuff, it seemed they were doing fine. That was, until the strange -but still lovely- lady went up to Serragish, killed a dire wolf, and then threatened Serragish herself. The others reacted in different ways, all furious, but Des kept his calm, as he walked closer.

"Hey," he said, voice silken smooth. There was no indication of that he would attempt to attack or the likes, only one of friendliness. "Let's all not fight. I'm sure we can figure this out, and I'm sure it's all just a big misunderstanding." He smiled, while he knew how tense a situation it was, it was not reflected on him.

"Wouldn't it be better to work together? Hug, kiss and make up?"

 

[Mr.Ivebeenframed]

Vaerys followed the little group through the complex maze until the leader of their group was held hostage by a lizard-like creature. Horns spoke out as if it were lips as the lizard creature interrogated their leader. The others didn't respond too kindly and neither did Vaerys. He held his axe at the ready as the others tried to talk down the lizard thing. Vaerys eyed the creature and looked for any possible weak point. He noted the tail and the weapon the creature held in its arms.

"Is it true that a lizard's tail grows back if you cut it off?" Vaerys mocked loudly. "Put the lass down and I won't ask again."

 

[Josh123914]

Tragnaggen pulled the arrow back, loosing it elegantly as it soared through the air and through a direwolf's thigh, but for every one that fell, 2 more appeared. As he went to loose another arrow, Tragnaggen was tackled to the ground. Then he heard arrows scattering onto the ground, a howl, a crunch, and then a whimper.

The Commander ripped the knife out of the beast's neck, pushing it off his companion and helping him up.
''We need to move'' he told Tragnaggen, eyeing the silhouette of the tower in the far distance.

Dalrel watched the ongoing spectacle from the relative safety of the tower entrance. He could make out certain faces currently both in front of and above him.
Then he saw two from the camp, the Commander, and a man called Tragn... annon?
Dalrel forgot the name, but he remembers both of them a stone's throw from the tower.
The old man hobbled metres behind Tragnarrock as the latter loosed arrows at direwolves left, right and centre, but was quickly being overwhelmed, as one toppled to the ground, and the other barely keeping pace.

Dalrel instinctively ran to aid them. Not out of a sense of chivalry or emotional connection, but because he didn't want them dead from him being taciturn. Half of his group were either unstable killers or complete strangers to Dalrel. The two Liemians in front at least were sensible human beings, and while he didn't know their names, Dalrel knew he'd rather be helping them than fight the Giant Bird alone, or join others who clearly didn't need his help.
Unsheathing his sword and dashing towards the two men, he sliced through a direwolf, leaving burn marks in the gash caused by his sword.
''Over here!'' he shouted from a nearby ridge, shooting bursts of flame at the monsters and carving a path for the two Liemians.

Tragnaggen fumbled, losing most of his arrows in the process, while he and the Commander barely dodged the wolves and the flames. ''Hey! Targaryen! got anymore arrows?'' the spellsword bellowed, twisting the sword around his waist and hacking off direwolf limbs and snouts.
The two soldiers passed Dalrel at his side, and as he ushered them towards the tower, it seemed the three of them were safe.
''I don't think I formally introduced myself. The name is Dalrel'' he said breathlessly. leaning against the exterior wall.

For a moment there was silence, as all of them caught their breaths........ then they heard the others.

"Do as the human says creature"
''Is it true that a lizard's tail grows back if you cut it off?''

Dalrel glared as The Archer and The Commander moved towards the commotion. Dalrel followed reluctantly, and the three of them witnessed a rather absurd standoff given the other issues.
''Has anyone dealt with THE BIRD?!'' Dalrel shouted in an attempt to break the tension he just intruded on.

 

[Anti-American Eagle]

Kyras would have cheered for what had just happened if that hadn't happened so fucking coldly. He used his minor control of the wolves to direct them to attack the bird and then he used the last bit of the control of the energy he could manage right now in an attempt to direct the Dying man's body to heal itself as the realization that maybe they weren't here to kill him came.

He was nearing exhaustion from using his power by this point but seeing Serragish had found the gear and was apparently escaping he sprinted to the platform lowering into the ground, not wanting to be left behind here with Liemans and a grieving lizard creature.

 

[hiei82]

"You coming?"

"No" Kes said, looking at the woman angrily. "I've less love for Liem than any of you, but if you have the power to heal that man, you should." Kes said simply with remarkable sharpness. "You dishonor yourself and those who walk with you." she added, growling under her breath and readying herself to "force" the situation if needed.

 

[Lunar Templar]

she walked up next to the human female protesting the other woman's actions, or rather her in action, and sat next to her in a show silent agreement with her statement, as she really didn't have anything to add at the moment. She might not like humans, in fact the only one of the group she was in she liked was the short human with the axe that called him self a 'Dwarf' but still, this did not sit well with her.

 

[DarkRawen]

Des watched the events that unfolded calmly, but the feeling of sadness filled him as he saw Serragish simply leave the man, having healed herself. He'd defended her to these people, hoped everything would work out peacefully, that they'd work together or simply just leave each other alone. Serragish went for the former tower and while the stone circle sank, she sat down. She was joined by one of the males, Kyras, though not before Kyras had healed some of the hurt man's injuries. Sadly, from the looks of it, that wasn't enough.

"You coming?"

Des looked back and forth, from the mysterious woman cradling her husband, and back to Serragish and Kyras. He wasn't sure of what to do at all. He had intended to follow the group, but like this?

Is he going to die?

Why had Serragish hurt that man? Was it some sort of mortal thing he didn't understand, some anger she'd hid? Kes spoke up,angered.

"No. I've less love for Liem than any of you, but if you have the power to heal that man, you should. You dishonor yourself and those who walk with you."

The feline mortal sat down next to Kes.

"A power I don't have, you shouldn't presume how what I can do works and you're asking me to heal someone so they can go back to occupying my homeland without knowing the cost. If I could heal people freely we wouldn't be having this discussion and now we aren't. Don't try violence with me. What exactly is that supposed to accomplish? Leaving me more exhausted and less enamoured to your cause."

Des looked at Serragish again, she looked exhausted, but surely she could do something. He too went to stand next to Kes, and spoke, facial expression sad and disappointed, most easily described as that of a kicked puppy.

"But you can heal him, can't you? You healed yourself and... and I don't think you should leave someone to die like that. Especially not when that person was the one trying to help you. We won't use violence to make you do it, so please don't just leave like that. No one needs to die, not this time."

 

[IFS]

Alex groaned inwardly, it must have been something in the air, or maybe some trick of the demon or spirit, but every event from the brief fight in the tent to now was a blurred recollection. Maybe the food didn't agree with me. Now they stood on some sort of elevator, an injured person that others were telling Serragish to heal, though for whatever reason she didn't seem able to.

"Don't try violence with me. What exactly is that supposed to accomplish? Leaving me more exhausted and less enamoured to your cause."

"You could always explain your magic," he said, rubbing a hand on his forehead which still ached "Death should be avoided when possible, and if you have some measure to aid him you should enact it, and if not then strive to give him a peaceful end."