We Are Our Avatars VI (Closed for Good)

[Outisakanobody]

Persephone "hmmed" in response to Ness, still seeming dissatisfied with something. "If that is the case, where, pray tell, is she at this current moment?" she asked with a slight, accusatory edge.

Echo was quickly slipping into sleep as she was carried around. She was far more comfortable than Holly, considering she didn't have Charlotte's large bust pressing into her.

 

[Saltyk]

The 15 beatskin who wanted to accept Jessica's offer remained. Oblivious to the airship's presence.

[hr]

Savranth began to move away from the brothel, hoping to avoid detection. He really didn't want to be seen here for a variety of reasons.

[hr]

Outside of town, Felina got in her mech and began moving away with Ashley and Cassia in her company.
She picked up the two as they got further along to make the trip faster, by a bit due to the mech's longer stride.

 

[DotSlash]

Ness' face went a bit white as Persephone's question hit her. She started to look around wildly, until she saw Noel and Charlotte carrying Echo and Holly in the distance. She sighed a bit knowing that either way she answered, this wasn't going to end all that well for her. "She's... with Noel and Charlotte at the moment..."

[hr]

Yukino smirks as she joins her hands behind her back. [color=bb66bb] "I've been fine, mostly. A little bored, as of late, but I'm alive. Can't really complain~." [/color]

 

[Chungus]

OoC @Furioso: I see what you're doing here. If it sucseeds, you will have earned a Nailik Seal of Approval.

Yes... Worry. My concern for your well being truly knows no limits. Loki thought, then turned back to Rita. "Since there is little point in remaining here, where shall we go next?"
[hr]
The two smaller treants were knocked off when the tongue lashed out at them. The one that had climbed on Envy's shoulder blade fell near Envy's legs and was unfortunate enough to be stomped on when Envy moved forwards, the splintered wood of its crushed body dug into Envy's foot, however. The treant that was near the tail, and then smacked further away by the tail, broken, but not yet totally incapacitated. Three of the four hunched over treants were smashed away by its leg sweeps, one treanted smashed into a burning house where it howled as it met its end there. Another treant snapped in half by the sheer force of the leg swipe. The other, while damaged, slowly stood back up. Five more hunched over treants jabbed their fingers in the earth and sprouted out behind Envy, wrapping around his hind legs and pulling at them in an attempt to trip him up. One of the elder treants howlded upon seeing the damage done and lifted a slab of earth from the gorund on which a burning house stood, raising it above Envy, it dropped the, the burning house pointed down. Another elder treant also raised a slab of earth from the ground, although smaller then the one with the house on it, it had sharp spikes in it, this was thrown at Envy's face. Three more smaller threants approached Envy from the right side and climbed onto his legs where they began tearing away at the flesh at the joints. Five of the beastkin dipped their arrows in the spreading fire, setting them alight and fired at Envy's back. Clarence raised another moderately slab of earth from the ground and also threw it at Envy.
The few beastkin that had attempted to put out the fire gave up and ran as fast as their legs could carry them, acknowledging their home was lost.

Enemies: 192 Treants. 1 damaged Treant. 50 Elder Treants. 88 beastkin.

 

[Drakmorg]

Noticing the other beastkin that had stayed behind, Jessica walked over to them. "Sorry about that, distractions just kept popping up. So, what's the answer, you all want more of my help?" She said to the crowd.

 

[CmmdrRosh99]

@Outis: lol

Noel giggled alittle more as Echo fell asleep, her armor plating around the arms and chest retracting back into the folder cylinder on her back. Charlotte on the other hand, continued to hold Holly as she tried to lull her to sleep.
[hr]
"Bored, eh? Same here I guess." Kyosuke chuckled. "Not much of fights around here, but eh, a change isn't exactly too bad."

He took notice that Jessica had gone back into the brothel, but didn't react as of yet.

 

[Outisakanobody]

"How very fortune." Persephone said rather dryly. She suddenly stopped and stared directly into Ness' eyes, her own dark ones smoldering a bit with intensity. "Before just now, when was the last time you saw her? When, I ask you, was the last time her whereabouts or safty even crossed your mind?" she asked in a low, menacing tone.

 

[Saltyk]

"Yes."
"Can you really give us a place to stay?"

The general consensus seemed to confirm that they were ready and willing to go with Jessica.

[hr]

A small ship descends from the airship. A man with dark brown hair, wearing heavy armor exits the vehicle and begins to walk inside the brothel.

 

[Furioso]

Rita thought for a second "Well, are there any Xiphatian cities we haven't seen yet? Those could prove interesting, and it would be nice to not have to hide my magic."

[hr]

The combined assault seemingly buried Envy, as he roared and shrunk under the debris as blood spurted out from the wounds of the various other methods of assault. If one had taken pictures of Envy throughout the fight and analyzed it thoroughly they might notice that some of the grotesque human shapes that rippled on his skin were gone, but a thousand still remained. All was silent under the pile of debris.

 

[DotSlash]

Ness seemed to shrink a bit as Persephone glared at her. "...The last time I saw her was when we were at the Port Hotel. She had gone off with Rex and the group here. As for the last time I thought of her safety... was during my walk to this place. I felt that as long she was with the group, she would be taken care of. I understand that was foolish of me." She suddenly bows her head. "Please forgive me."

[hr]

Yukino looks over slightly interested. [color=bb66bb] "Oh? Maybe we should have a little spar sometime then. I could use it!" [/color]

 

[Chungus]

"I have yet to see Rocbyrd, but I dare wager you would not be thrilled by the prospect of returning there. Aisde from that, we have not been to Shaintaio, which I assume is the capital. But, we will need a vessel to go there. And somehow, I doubt finding one willing to ferry us across the ocean will be a simple task in war time."
[hr]
With Envy fallen silent, one of the Elder Treants lifted the rubble it had dumped on Envy up to see what state their enemy was in.

Some of the beastkin carefully approached, but kept a safe distance.

 

[Drakmorg]

"Yes. And a chance at a better life." Jessica replied to the woman. After doing so, she reformed the glyphs of light around her head once again. After several moments, a portal looking like a swirling blue pool of light opened up in the air next to her. "A word of warning, you might feel a little queasy after the first time going through." She said to the women as she motioned for them to step through the portal.

 

[Furioso]

Rita frowned at the mention of Rockbyrd "No, I'd rather not go there, and if Shaintaio isn't a practical option, then what are our real options?"

[hr]

The Elder Treant would find nothing, save for some smaller rocks and boulders beneath the majority of the rubble

 

[Outisakanobody]

Persephone was utterly silent for a time. Finally she gave a very soft sigh. "I do not expect perfection from you. But you have made a commitment, and, as a promise between ladies, I expect you to abide by it. I expect effort from you. More than you have previously shown. If you feel you no longer want this unofficial position, I would very much like you to tell me. Is that perfectly understood?" she said in a deathly serious manner.

Tao made her way back to where the majority of the group was.

Echo and Holly were sleeping soundly.

 

[CmmdrRosh99]

Oh boy... Jessica, find a backdoor... "Oh definitely! Something to sharpen up the blades alittle, right?"
[hr]
Charlotte and Noel brought the two young girls with the rest of the group, wondering where they were staying. If they weren't going anywhere special, then they would return back to the hotel to sleep.

 

[Saltyk]

The armored man stopped at the entrance and keeled down beside Marco, checking his pulse.
"So, Marco, someone got you? Was it a client? A girl? Or just bad luck? Hmmm... They might still be here..." The man stood and removed a rifle from his back as he progressed further in.

[hr]

"Queasy?"
The girls start to file on through the portal.

[hr]

Savranth looks back towards the brothel.
"Did Jessica ever come back out?"
He looks for a moment and then starts back, looking for her.

 

[DotSlash]

Ness nods calmly. "Yes, ma'am." She looks back toward the group and sighs a bit. I've... really gotten lax.

[hr]

Seeing Sav run back in, Rex follows behind him, knowing that Marco's body had to have been found.

[hr]

Yukino nods happily. [color=bb66bb] "Mhm~! ...So what are you guys doing here anyway?" [/color]

 

[Chungus]

"These places aside, we have been to every location in Xiphatia, it would seem. There are also these Wild Lands I would like to see, as it belongs to neither nation, but these too lay across the ocean." Loki answered.
[hr]
Seeing nothing, the Elder Treat wordlessly commanded its younger brethern to look. Once they too found nothing, the Elder Treant dropped the rubble again. With their foe seemingly defeated, the legion of treants walked off, disappearing back into the forest.

The beastkin dispelled the magical fog and sat down with a huff. "Now what do we do?" one asked.

"Rebuilt. Not much else we can do... Damn it, I hope Legaia pays for this!!"
[hr]
Meanwhile, some of the beastkin that had fled arived at Forward Base, those that could sweat did so profusely. They looked around for anyone who looked to be in command.

 

[CmmdrRosh99]

Kyosuke saw Rex and Savranth running back into the brothel. Oh boy... Here we go... "Well..." Kyosuke walked up closer to Yukino's ear and said in a whisper. "[sub]Saving some beastkin girls in a brothel. Looks like Rex and soldier child walked back in when some huge Legaian soldier walked in before. One of ours is still in the brothel doing stuff, but I have faith in her. Shall we watch and see if those two prevail?[/sub]"

 

[Drakmorg]

The girls who went through the portal would indeed feel queasy as they came out the other end, unless they were accustomed to inter-dimensional travel. They found themselves in a sterile looking and generally featureless white room. The most noteworthy feature the room had was a speaker, which shortly after the girls entered gave out a message. "Oh, good, you're here. I'll be there in a minute." Was spoken over the speakers, in the voice of a gruff, older sounding man.
[hr]

"Yeah, but don't worry, it should pass pretty quickly." Jessica said to the girl who asked, trying to reassure her. Hearing what sounded like someone coming in, she gestured for the girls who hadn't yet gone through to pick up the pace. Dammit dammit dammit! I'd hoped I had more time. She thought as she moved to place herself between the beastkin women and the doorway into the room from where she heard the noise coming from.