We Are Our Avatars XI (Open)

[Drakmorg]

[color=ff9966]"Picked a fight and lost, so now I'm 'banished' here, I guess."[/color] Nina answered the robeperson, making air quotes with her fingers as she said the word "banished", the display being made more gruesome and comical than usual as she attempted to do so with her lack-of-right hand.

 

[Chungus]

Forefront HQ, portal room. Previously​

"Right, then. I'll go start it up, again", the engineer said, giving a small nod. "Just give me a nod as the go signal, when you're ready."

Returning to the control booth, the engineer moved back to the console, then looked to the mages preparing. When signalled to do so, he activated the portal again.
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Throne room, otherworld. Presently.​

"Madam ambassador", the representative began, approaching Blue, stopping a few paces in front of her. "I hope your cohort hasn't put the plan into motion yet, because I'm afraid her deciding to work with you has become known.

One of the EDs that confronted you, earlier, has informed XPOL of the change of heart. It is very likely XPOL already suspected this, when she would have been filmed entering through the portal, but this tip will have cemented any suspicion."

 

[Gearhead mk2]

Candace's looked to Dala. "Oh, yes, that. Um... I... I guess..."

 

[Slenn]

Shana backpedaled a bit when Faa shouted. "Sorry, you startled me. Anyways, a pleasure to meet you, Faa." She bowed her head. "Is 'Shana' also a name native to your species?"

 

[Silence]

[color=e50000]"Then let us go. I don't know how the times here and there relate to each other, and I need to rest on Avinah because of that."[/color] Dala said, then breathed out a portal, into her room on Avinah. [color=e50000]"After you."[/color]

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Forefront HQ

Once the portal was starting to form, five mages took a circle around it, and energy in five colours flowed from their hands. The particles in the machine were influenced, changing speed and direction ... a lot of things could happen.

[hr]

Otherworld, Throne Room

Blue frowned. "Well, not to say Red was right in something, but these people keep messing it up for themselves.
And my cohort did nothing yet, and I doubt she will meet the others, so it should be fine still.

I ... I will see what I can do about this. Thank you for informing me."

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Otherworld

"You are banished? I thought you came here on your own volition.
Ah, well ... you might be able to get back to where you came from, if you speak to the right ..." the person said, only to cut themselves off, as they noticed something behind Nina.

"GET DOWN!" they called, jumped, and pulled Nina towards them after grabbing her.

Behind them, another black rift had formed, pulling on everything around it.

 

[Gearhead mk2]

Candace looked to the portal, then back to Shana and the others. "I should be back soon. Is there a way to stay in touch?"

 

[ShindoL Shill]

[color=660099]"Some jackass that went around blowing people up. Apparently he's in jail so... worst thing he could do is cause a massive flaming prison riot. Should be pretty easy for the locals to deal with."[/color] Zevrisya said to Shana. [color=660099]"But that's enough about me. What do you do for fun?"[/color]

When Dala created her portal, the sparking line in the air became more violent, and after a brief moment a green flash of light surrounded the area. The area around the portal changed, with the pavement and road turning to grass. Flowers and trees appeared out of nowhere, some of them inside cars which would cause the vehicles to vibrate wildly.

 

[Kirke]

The ETR squad arrived just as the portal opened. They hurried forward, glancing cautiously around at the extradimensionals that they hadn't met before. The lieutenant called out; "What happened here?"

 

[Silence]

Dala sighed. [color=e50000]"Who the fuck is interfering with my portals ... anyways, yes, there should be ... if it doesn't cause grass explosions or something because someone is fucking with my magic."[/color] She sounded incredibly annoyed.

 

[Slenn]

"Ah the flaming guys from earlier. Some tattoo business if I recall correctly." She took a breath. "Well, outside of studying politics and history, I like exercise. Especially sprinting. My favorite food to eat is steak." She licks her chops at the prospect.

 

[Drakmorg]

Being small and light, Nina was very easy for the people to pull around. Seeing this was an emergency situation, she didn't try fighting back against being grabbed.

 

[Vakra jal]

"I have a friend called Shana. Had a friend" he mumbled "it's a rare name, quiete old." he hummed through the collar

 

[Gearhead mk2]

Candace jumped back from the explosion of green, slightly worried she would turn into a plant or something.

 

[Slenn]

Must be a translation collar or something.

"I'm sorry to hear that. So what is a 'Scath'? Is that what you are?"

 

[ShindoL Shill]

[color=660099]"I'm a fan of sprinting, too, but I prefer endurance runs. And steak's pretty great but my diet is generally more, y'know, fluid nowadays."[/color] Zevrisya replied. [color=660099]"I can stomach the occasional bit of beef if it's really rare, though."[/color]

After a few moment, the greenery would flicker and fade away.

 

[Vakra jal]

Faa could see the slight shift in posture that denotes those suprised in his appearance and of the strange nature of his collar. What good was a translation collar to a
Species that could apparently speak Hrem language anyway. "Scath is what I am yes. Newly arrived here. Only just settling now. I was a frightened mess before admittedly" he hummed

 

[Silence]

Dala walked through her portal instead, and looked back, if Candace was following her. She seemed tired.

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Otherworld

The person let go of Nina as soon as they were a safe distance away. "You alright?" they asked.

Several of the black-clad figures from the tower walked to the rift, surrounded it with some distance, and started a chant, while holding impossible looking metal-devices.

 

[Gearhead mk2]

Candace followed, noting Dala's lack of energy. "Are you well?"

 

[Silence]

Dala smiled at Candace as she followed, then breathed in, causing the portal to vanish.

[color=e50000]"Yes, just tired."[/color] she answered her. [color=e50000]"Need to sleep now, to get some rest."[/color]

 

[Chungus]

Forefront HQ, portal room. Previously​

Altering the speed of the particles as they sped around the accelerator wouldn't have much effect. Making them slower than usual before they collided resulted in the collision not packing enough punch to create the tear, while making them go faster made the initial tear larger, for the following portal to become the same size as usual.

Attempting to change the direction of the particles would trigger the machine's emergency failsafe, shutting the machine down as a safety measure.

"You're focusing on the wrong part of the process", the engineer stated, walking out of the control booth.
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Throne room, otherworld. Presently​

"Well. This development obvious puts her meeting with an XPOL officer that knows the key information we want out of the question. It stands to reason XPOL wouldn't send such a person", the representative stated, then held up the pad he held in front of himself.

"But I'm afraid there has been an other set-back", he stated, tapping on the screen of the pad, then turning it around for Blue to see, showing footage of Nina fighting Dala, and the result of the girl losing. "Assuming this is the other ED that decided to help you, the problem speaks for itself."
[hr]

Pointe St. Charles, Montreal. March 6th.​

Still with its camera fixed on the group, the Watcher in the area focused on Dala's portal seemingly malfunctioning. It zoomed in on the various plantlife, making a sweeping shot, and zooming out again as the flora faded away.