Journey of the Elementals RP (Pm if Interested, Started)

[MisterLillie]

"I also started studying at the age of seven." Scott turned and adressed Silvana with a smile. He decided that he would try to befriend the Nightshade. Everyone here was keeping to themselves or demanding answers. Scott liked her friendliness and purity. A funny word to be describing a Nightshade, but it's also something Scott saw in Silvana that reminded him of himself. Scott didn't like his emotions get the best of him and never used them for his abilities. It was probably the reason he was stil a Mage.

 

[UnusualStranger]

Seth couldn't help but look curiously at the other pyromancer called Scott. Formal enough, he figured, since they were still strangers to one another. Silvana seemed much more forward, which was again far more forward than he dared to anticipated. What kind of Nightshade is she?

"Well, this is the palace of the Prime Minister. That's as far as I gather at this point. Where our good lord is at this point is anybody's guess at this point, though I figure him off cleaning up the small scale war that seemed to have broken out last night here." Seth started, thinking that perhaps his own thoughts on why they were attacked that evening to himself.

"And we are expected to take care of some particular problems that the Prime Minister wasn't able to take care of himself, with untrained mages, as I understand it. Otherwise...Well, you saw what happened. Two Pyromancers dead, wounded, and some of the bolts left around after the attack showing that this was no isolated hit. Something big went down." Seth said, hoping that his tone was enough of hint that something more was going on here.

Seth turned, looking about at all the mage's and their shadows, only to come to a very odd realization. That the two newcomers had no shadows of themselves. None that he could see at any rate, though it seemed that they never wandered far...He couldn't help but turn and look to his own.

The shadow walked about, noting his sudden interest in those without shadows like him. He seemed to take a quick patrol about, and then turned back to Seth and shrug, which confirmed Seth's suspicions. He probably looked a little crazy to these two at that moment, but it meant he had something that only a select few could enjoy. Or be cursed with.

"In any case, I don't think I have properly introduced myself. I am Seth, a Pyromancer by trade, and a damn good one at that. Nice to meet you both. If ya don't mind, I could show ya to your rooms so you can drop off any...extras you brought, if you brought any." Seth remarked, not quite sure if they had luggage sitting on the airship they had come in or if they had packed light expecting to be cared for.

 

[blaze96]

"Once the fighting began I ran back into this room. I helped fight some of the assassins that were here and took a bolt, then I tried to heal the two mages." Alexander paused there, his head dropping before continuing.

"They died under my care...and I lost control. I was so angry and sad that I lost control. I ended up blowing a hole in the building before entering the hall and killing a few of the assassins. I had expended far more energy than I should have been able to and took more bolts in the process. My injuries reopened and got the better of me causing me to pass out from blood loss." He stopped again.

"I'm a healer who has killed. Jorrano and the masters of the academy would be ashamed of it. I am ashamed of it at the very least."

 

[NeoAC]

"Join the club," Raven tersely remarked regarding Silvana's last statement. "I have my own theories, but frankly they depress even myself."

Why the adept started going into her family when Seth asked about her, Raven didn't understand. Why go there? Who cares about family? My family doesn't even care about family. Maybe she needs to learn how bleak the real world is.

 

[UnusualStranger]

Rosa paused as she listened to Alexander's tale of what had happened that evening, listening halfheartedly to Seth at first as well. While she did not seem particularly happy about the whole story, she did seem incredibly concerned about what it meant.

"So...That is why ya wanted to see your friends, huh? Well, I don't know what you mages do or what you live by, but from where I come from you don't let killers run loose, even if you are a follower of Jorrano. But...lost control? Is it something that just...happens sometimes? Like, if things got bad, your..." Rosa's tone lowered somewhat, meaning the tone was largely meant for Alexander's ears. "Firey friend over there might just start...torching things?"

 

[Lambi]

Silvana listened as Seth talked about the Prime Minister, what he expected of them and what concerned the attack from the night before. "I do hope that there won't be another attack, but I'm sure that there will be another. No matter. We can probably take them on. I am a fairly skilled Adept, after all." She sometimes bragged a bit, but this was neither the time nor the place for that.

"Join the club. I have my own theories, but frankly they depress even myself." she heard from Raven after Seth had done talking for the moment. "Is that so?" she said, then lowered her voice a bit to try and let only Raven hear her. "Perhaps in private you could tell me about them, if you'd like? I'd like to hear what theories you have on what the Prime Minister expects of us." She noticed that Seth's eyes seemed to wander off somewhere. What could he be looking at? She mentally shook her head and chalked it up as him maybe thinking about something and just looking around the room.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Seth." Silvana gave him a small bow like she'd done for Raven earlier. "I wouldn't mind taking a look at the room that's been provided for me. I don't have a lot myself, but it would still be nice to keep it somewhere while I am here."

 

[UnusualStranger]

Seth couldn't help but grin at the...familiarity of the bow that he was getting now. Seemed that he had someone else who was a bit more proper than he was used to. Needed to get used to that sooner or later...and find someone to ask if he was bowing right or if he needed to do something special. Giving a small bow in return, Seth rose with a quick nod.

"Pleasure is mine, I'm sure. Well....if ya are interested in your rooms, they'll be just down the hall. Might as well know which ones are yours now, so as to not go taking some rooms that someone else was already resting in." Seth said, turning to get back to the hall.

"So, ya didn't bring any extras? Nothing that was packed up in a bag or anything like that? I may like to travel light too, but...an extra robe, a few essentials, and things like that I would think to bring along on a trip to another place. But that is just me." Seth chatted, not knowing quite what to do with the awkward silence that somewhat hung in the air over the last evenings...events. At least his shadow seemed a bit more responsive to...him? It was an odd thing, having an ally like that, but it was what he really needed right now.

World's a damned dangerous place. I really hope I can tone my skills around here somewhere. Not saving anybody from anything if I don't get better at this.

[hr]

Meanwhile, the world outside began to more fully awaken, with more airships taking to the skies, and many more people awakening. Though there were some that passed by the dining hall and muttered a few things, or looked the place over, those lingering too long found themselves gazing at a metallic soldier who seemed to imply that they needed to get about their day.

Oddly enough, down below the palace there seemed to be more commotion than usual, with some decorative papers and banners seeming to be hung up with people seeming to be getting ready for something quite important. While high up in the palace the sounds were somewhat muted, it was obvious to the winged folk that something was going on down below, and many stopped to watch and point a few things out while proceeding through their day.

Which was perfect for Jade, who was determined to go meet the mages herself. Her father didn't quite approve of her doing things like this, and her mother cautioned her time and time again against ever meeting with the mages alone, but Fei seemed kinda alright to her. While she couldn't be sure of the others, she was pretty sure of herself that Fei would be great.

Wonder if she can make storms? Or make it rain less? Or more? Or maybe she can do what daddy does? Maybe she can teach me to do that!

As Jade slipped through the halls, she was happy to finally get to the place where she had gotten to last night, only for her father to catch her. However, this time daddy's guards were there. And they wouldn't approve of this either. So she sat back and waited, seeing that one of the mages seemed to be stepping out to do something.

 

[blaze96]

"It has never happened to me in my life before last night Rosa. I was just so angry and saddened." Was all Alexander could really manage, it wasn't like he had really operated under any kind of rational reason at the time. He had just been overcome with emotion and did things he never thought he would or even could.

 

[CounterAttack]

"To be honest... um, well..." Gabriel was having difficulty finding the right words. "Um... well, this may sound a little harsh, but it was you or them. The assassins, I mean," he eventually said. "I don't blame you for feeling the way you are... that kind of thing is why I think the way I do. Peace between mages and the non-magical." The recount of Alexander's part in the events that had taken place was a saddening one.

"I wouldn't wish to end a life either... it puts things into perspective, really. How dangerous we as a race can be - regardless of magical talent or our school of choice," he added quietly.

 

[UnusualStranger]

Seth paused in his step as Gabriel said something that everyone probably needed better reminders of.

"...How dangerous we as a race can be - regardless of magical talent or our school of choice"

"Perhaps that harsh lesson needs to be learned a bit better by humanity. It isn't going to happen while we are waiting here though, and we shall not do anything or learn anything simply waiting on...old battlegrounds. I am going to get walking..." Seth said, and went to the hallway, obviously now not in the best of moods, but recently that seemed to be a constant in this new location. He needed something to clear his head....or take some damage out on something.

"Excuse me....Seth, right?" The voice made Seth turn with a newly found fury, only to see an odd fellow. Glasses, slightly shorter, and wearing a robe with some sort of...glowing runic robe. Seth looked the fellow over before the man started nodding quickly.

"You prefer the arena, right? If you don't mind, you could head down the hallway, to the....right? Yes, the right. You need to head down there. I've been told you were interested in...fighting, for some reason? Its unlike you mages to do that, but I imagine you are...some sort of guardian or something, since the Prime Minister wanted me to tell you to go there first." Seth rose an eyebrow, obviously intrigued by this odd fellow. But at this point, he couldn't give a damn and started on his way. "Uh...have fun?" The man called after him, before going through the doorway itself to the rest of the mages.

[hr]

"Er....Greetings, mages. I have been told to be your guide on this...day. Whew, what an odd smell...I think he said that you were interested in the....Trials. Not sure why you would ever want to do that, but....if you wish to go, then you shall go. Unless there is somewhere else you plan on going...?"

The man suddenly paused, seeming to shuffle around in his robes and brought out a pad of paper which seemed to have a collection of notes on it. "uh...lets see. Alexander...? I've been told that you are definitely going to be meeting with the Prime Minister. Something about taking care of...last evening? He's located at the....er, trial rooms. Practicing, of course. Uh...I guess the rest of you can come along, I guess? Or, er....go with...Seth, right? Yeah, Seth, that one guy went to....the barracks. Not sure why you mages would go there, but then I am not an expert. Well, not exactly anyways...." The man stood a moment, fidgeting as he looked about at the mages, the odd runes on his robes giving off a faint color changing glow. Sometimes red, sometimes black, sometimes blue, constantly changing despite what the man was doing.

 

[blaze96]

Alexander visibly paled at being told he would go see the Prime Minister, and that he basically had no choice.

"Alright, then I guess I will be off then." He said somewhat meekly as he got up and left the room. He had to ask a few times which way he would be going but eventually he found himself in front of the door leading to the trial rooms. He knocked on the door plainly hesitant.

"You wanted to see me Prime Minister?" He stuttered out after knocking, already silently preparing himself for bowing in apology for the events of the previous night.

 

[Sehnsucht Engel]

Phebe had stood leaned against the wall with her eyes closed, almost falling asleep, but the stench reminded her that this wasn't the time or place for that. She had listened to the other mages, but nothing interesting had really come up, so she had remained silent.

She opened an eye when a man entered and started speaking about the trials. At least it was better than standing here and she was still very much interested in proving herself, not only for the wings, but also because others would think of her as more than a mage if she succeeded. It could be the closest she'd get to being considered normal.

"Yeah, I want to do the trials." She said, and stepped forward, glad that she wasn't wearing her robes.

When she heard and saw Alexander leaving, to go to the trial rooms, she quickly followed after him with a smile on her face.

 

[SkyeNeko]

"Trials!" The way Fei said it, you would think it was code for cake. The trials meant she could get pretty wings too! "Drew, Drew, let's go to the trial rooms! Pleeeease? I want to see if I can get nice wings toooo!" She bugged her brother incessantly. The Arena sounded boring, just fighting stuff. It was fun to watch, but she'd rather have wings. Could she use them to fly? Maybe she could fly with Drew sometime! That sounded exciting, just flying through the air even though she was a Hydromancer. Imagine how jealous everyone would be when they saw she had wings, and she didn't even know any wind magic!

 

[Lizmichi]

Nina held Nat's unmoving hand as she cried. Her shadow watching over her silently as Nat's looked around taking in what was happening. The gaping wounds in her chest, left arm and right leg from the bolts were still fresh and mangled. Nat was breathing heavily was she lay there unmoving and unconscious. Blood was still draining from her in small amounts but it was becoming more manageable. The nurse was trying her best to heal her but it was going slowly.

Nina had only suffered a gash and a few cuts, many because Nat had taken the brunt of the damage for her putting her in her current state. Nina let out a loud hick as she tried to take a breath but her tears overcame her. "God I'm sorry Nat. I... *hick* wish I was't so weak. After everything you've done for me.. I can't even keep you safe even after you and I left to be mages? Nat I swear I'll be stronger, faster and better so I never have to see you like this. I love you Natalie Tanara." Nina cried more as she kissed Nat's check.

"Nina dear, she'll be ok. She's strong and I've seen many with less will then her survive wounds like this." The nurse spoke up but was quickly cut off by Nina.

"You don't know her like I do. She's strong yes but her will has long since be broken.. God not only have I lost Aden but I may lost Nat. Dammit." Nina said sending a small flame at the nurse, causing her to step back.

"I'm sorry but I'd doing the best I can." The nurse said surprised at Nina's outburst. Nina looked away and sighed. "I'm sorry I?m not like this.." she trailed off as Nat's hand twitched.

"Dammit Nina why must you be so loud when I have a fucking headache?" Nat said waking up some. "Shit I hurt all over." Nat said as the nurse ran over to her.

"Please don't get up Nat. You're still in bad shape." The nurse said tending to Nat.

 

[Lambi]

After Seth had stopped in his tracks, he was interrupted by Gabriel, and then another man who told him he could go to the arena. He went without a word, and Silvana and Scott were left alone in the hallway. Silvana wasn't sure what to do, but she didn't want to miss what the mage required of the the other mages, so she followed him back into the dining hall.

Upon hearing what he had to say, she started to wonder what those supposed trials entailed. Without knowing much else, she couldn't draw a conclusion on what to think of them, but she was still curious. She approached the mage with the color changing runes on his robe and tapped his shoulder. "Excuse me, but what are these trials? It seems to me that some of the others know what they're about, but I do not."

 

[CounterAttack]

Gabriel's interest in the trials resurfaced at the robed man's mention of them. Despite not knowing what would be involved in them, he figured that if there was some sort of room involved, perhaps there would be the capacity to observe someone else attempting them.

The new woman, Silvana, was curious about the trials. She hadn't been at the dinner where the subject had come up. "Excuse me, but what are these trials? It seems to me that some of the others know what they're about, but I do not." Perhaps Gabriel could shed a little light on it.

"The trials are... well, I don't know much even though I was there when it was mentioned," he began, answering the older mage. "I remember it being mentioned that they're unique to the individual undergoing them... that kind of worries me, but it shouldn't be life-threatening or anything, right? I mean, surely there would be some sort of rule against it. Right?" He looked to their guide for an answer as he followed the man.

 

[UnusualStranger]

"Enter, Alexander of the Lightbringers. Come, take a seat. We have much to discuss, I would like to think, and as always little time to discuss it. I must first ask the most obvious. Are you well?" The Prime Minister asked, who was sitting in one of the many chairs surrounding a large glowing gateway. It was nearly reminiscent of the chambers they had been shown before, with the gateway at times seeming to phase out of the reality that they were in. The room, oddly enough, seemed remarkably plain for such an elaborate gate, with only a large circle of chairs around the gateway some distance away to even speak of anything other than the torches which lit the room.

"Next...I must ask if my information regarding mages is wrong, since I would hope that there is some honesty to Lightbringers, at least. I was told that mages of the Light would be more peaceful, healers, and passive. Yet, I have holes in my hall, and a multitude of dead attackers slain by your hand. Have I been mislead? Shall I be forced to expect the pyromancer to be stubborn and old fashioned, the hydromancer to be aloof and free spirited, and for the airshifter to be dark and silent?"

After asking the slew of questions, the Prime Minister suddenly caused small bolts to be crackling from his hands, and small energy trails danced from one hand to the other. "Of course, not that it matters at this point. But, I have not gotten this far simply ignoring things I don't know about. So, what say you Alexander? What did happen?"

[hr]

As the man lingered outside with the other mages after Alexander had entered the trials room, he did a small jump when Silvana tapped his shoulder, turning somewhat surprised as she asked him his question, for another mage to come over and start saying things. He nodded at Gabriel's explanation slightly.

"Ah...Well, I can't claim to know of anyone who has....died because of the trials, I cannot claim that there are any guarantees...except for wearing a robe much like this one keeps you relatively safe from the crystal's influence when a trial begins, or is being attempted. What I can tell you for certain is that the trials are...an offering of new opportunities which happen at a price. It is how the Prime Minister is what he is, and how some individuals have wings, and how others have...other things. But, it is rude of me to say such things behind their back, of course. Though, I am somewhat confused. You mages already have powers, so what would you be...attempting the trials for? Is there something special over there that you are looking for?" The man suddenly seemed very curious, looking over the mages to suddenly realize that they lacked wings.

"OH! Apologies, I did not...mean any slight against you, of course. Sorry. I am not always the best at these kinds of things, which makes me wonder why the Prime Minister asked me for such things. But, I imagine he has something in mind. So....er...I don't know if I should let you in or not. I was told to let Alexander in first, but...wait. So....er, I guess some of them decided to stay behind?"

 

[blaze96]

Alexander calmed down a bit when the Prime Minister actually spoke. He straightened before responding.

"I am getting better Prime Minister, as my energy returns I will begin to heal quicker. Next I would not say your information is wrong. Light mages are more attuned to healing but we are taught to defend ourselves using light concentrated enough to cut our enemies. I had lost two my first two patients that night and had taken great damage myself. In my anger, grief, and pain I lost control over myself and that had lead to the results you saw. As soon as the last of our attackers had fallen I passed out from the damage I had taken and the energy I had expended in that display and before it. Were it not for the small amount of energy I still had I would have died most likely." Alexander said his eyes shifting to his shadow at the last sentence.

"But getting back to if your information is correct, I would say it is. I have no desire to end life, my attacks before I lost control were to disable not kill."

 

[Lizmichi]

Nat rolled her eyes at the nurse. "Look I'll be fine in a bit. I just need rest and some air. Now allow me to walk around before I break myself out of here. I don't like being bedridden for too long. Nina, help me get up please." Nat said pushing the nurse off of her. As she sat up grunting some holding her side as Nina stood by.

"Nat don't get up, you're too weak. Please don't hurt yourself any more. Just lay down and rest. We can walk around later when you?re better. I promise." Nina said as the nurse piped in.

"Miss I insist you lay back down, your friend is right. You'll open your wounds more and I'm not sure I can heal you if you get worse." The nurse protested loudly before Nat raised a clenched hand wrapped in dark colored light. "I... will not be intimidated mage.." the nurse said her voice shaking but still maintained some sternness. Nat's eyes became for fierce, the color darkening as the blue became more prevalent in her eyes. The nurse sighed. "Let me at least give you something for the bleeding and the pain. Here take this pill, it will help witht he pain." The nurse handed Nat a pill, which she took then sighed.

"I can take care of my wounds." Nat said summoning some of her powers to make a barrer type of bandage over her wounds. This should hold for the time being. I can still do some basic magic." she said.

Nina forced Nat's hand down. "I'll make sure she doesn't over work herself. Once she gets like this nothing can change her mind. I know you have her best interests at heart but I don't want to see you get hurt ma'am. I?m sorry, I'll bring her back when I can." Nina sighed leading Nat out of the room to prevent more damage.

As the pair walked out of the infirmary the nurse held her chest as her heart raced. "How can someone be that angry?" she said to herself shaking some.

Nat brushed Nina off of her, "I can walk on my own but thank you for the help Nina. I'll be ok." She walked through rubble and wrecked rooms. "My god I didn't realize how significant the damage was. It will take ages for them to rebuild and repair." Nat said as she walked into the dining area in shambles seeing Raven as she held her sides the pain trying to over take her.

"Nat come on don?t be so damn stubborn. You're weak right now." Nina said then stopped seeing Raven. "Oh Nat isn't that another Nightshade?" she said looking over at Raven. Nat just nodded. "Yes Raven Mays, Mage rank." She said walking over to Raven. "Raven, what's going on? I've been bedridden for a while and I wish to know what's going on." Nat said in a slightly commanding voice.

 

[NeoAC]

The talk of the trials again perked up Raven's interest. She was debating on going to follow the others in seeing what precisely these people meant when they talked of arduous trials when she walked in. The other, other Nightshade who had been commissioned to come on this voyage. Holy shit. I thought she was dead.

"Raven, what's going on? I've been bedridden for a while and I wish to know what's going on."

"Uh, well," Raven started, her low voice faltering a bit with the unexpected presence of one of the only higher-ups she had any respect for. "Long story short, not everyone in this kingdom is thrilled to have us here and they tried to eliminate us last night. This place got pretty blown up, and a couple of the Pyros died. But I managed to suck a man's soul dry of energy, so something good came out of it. My wound still hurts a bit though."