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Post by Vitsheep on Feb 19, 2018 19:02:25 GMT -5
MalefioMalefio's ViewTons of warning alarms start sounding as you detect a massive gravitation alanomaly. You try to avoid it, but another appears. And another, and another. You lose control of your ship and go plummeting into a planet that seems to appear out of nowhere. Paprika's ViewPaprika comes home from her first trip foraging around her new home to find it a smoking crater. There's a big... thingy sitting in the ruins. Malefio's ViewYou wake up in the scrapped remains of your spaceship. Through the cracked windshield, you see a small dragon made of golden and crimson scales with purple frills. A white glow is emanating from your cockpit's glove compartment. You feel the urge to open it.
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Post by Malefio on Feb 19, 2018 20:46:29 GMT -5
Malefio: "Ship crash... Is this a Vitquest reboot?
But I'm not a skeleton this time?"
Malefio looks inside his compartment, while Paprika growls at him.
Paprika: "Who are you? What happened to my cozy home?"
Malefio: "Hum... I guess I crashed on it?"
Paprika: "What am I supposed to do now?"
Malefio: "Find a new home?"
Paprika: "But I liked it here!"
Malefio: "Let me see if I can find anything in here to help you..."
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Post by Vitsheep on Feb 19, 2018 21:02:13 GMT -5
Malefio
Inside, you find a white orb. It stops glowing when you touch it. It feels important. Like it belongs to you.
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Post by Malefio on Feb 19, 2018 22:00:20 GMT -5
Malefio grabs the orb, then looks at the horizon.
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Post by Vitsheep on Feb 19, 2018 22:05:12 GMT -5
Malefio
You grab the orb and it sinks into your hand. Creepy. You instinctively know could pull it back out without much difficulty.
You look to the horizon. Not a cloud. Clear skies and red water as far as the eye can see.
Wait that red water part doesn't sound right.
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Post by Malefio on Feb 20, 2018 7:21:32 GMT -5
Malefio looks at the water, thinking it's lava, before realising it's actually red water.
Malefio: "You know anything about that?"
Paprika: "I just want my home back."
Malefio: "I think we need to find you a new one... Or a way to bring back your original home. Heard of a genie or something?"
Paprika: "What's a genie?"
Malefio: "Oh... It grants wishes."
Paprika: "Never heard of that..."
Malefio: "I'm gonna try to find the origin of the red water..."
Paprika: "I'm keeping my eyes on you until you pay your debt, human!"
Malefio: "Fine... I won't say no to a dragon following me."
The two individuals follow the river, in the opposite direction of the current, so they find where the water comes from.
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Post by Vitsheep on Feb 20, 2018 11:24:26 GMT -5
Malefio
You climb out of your spaceship and decide to look for the source of the red water. It doesn't take long. Your crash crater is inside - inside a cliff, and you step out of a small cave that separates if from the rest of the area.
You can see what you thought was a river is actually a huge ocean, complete with a beach. You're also sure it's not lava, because you can see a lava ocean beside the red-water ocean. A huge wall of steam rises up where the two meet. That one's got a beach of sorts, but made of black rock instead of sand. The two 'beaches' are perfectly divided directly in front of your cave.
As soon as you step out, you hear someone snickering beside you. You turn to see a young woman, tall and slender, leaning against the cliff face. One the lava-y side. She has waist-length blonde hair and a ridiculous outfit. It's made of pink and lavender and navy and purple patches with no obvious pattern, like a clown outfit. A small top, a tiny skirt with several books hanging from it, thigh-high stockings. The top has no shoulders, there's detached sleeves on her arms, pointy shoes, and a hat with lots of points on the brim and two horn-like points on the top.
...She looks like a clown decided to take a few notes from a witch...
And she's snickering and smirking at you. "Nice landing."
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Post by Malefio on Feb 20, 2018 12:49:48 GMT -5
Malefio: "Well... For once, I'm not a skeleton, so I have that going on for me."
Paprika: "That landing broke my house you witch wanna-be."
Malefio: "I hope you won't insult everyone we meet, cause this is going to be a long adventure."
Paprika: "You destroyed my home. I think I'm allowed to be grumpy."
Malefio: "Anyway... I'm Malefio. I assume you know more about where I am than I do. What is name?"
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Post by Vitsheep on Feb 20, 2018 14:42:00 GMT -5
Malefio
Malefio: "Well... For once, I'm not a skeleton, so I have that going on for me."
Paprika: "That landing broke my house you witch wanna-be."
Malefio: "I hope you won't insult everyone we meet, cause-"
"WANNABE!?" Your dragon friend seems to have struck a nerve. "I'll have you know I was raised by the previous Archmage, and I'm one of Maggie's top- one of Archmage Farina's top agents!" She folds her arms, then grins. "Why don't you invite me in and I'll show you?"
This sets off some alarm bells. Sexy young woman. Provocative, flashy outfit. You notice a fang in that grin of hers. And she has a fur muffler around her neck.
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Post by Malefio on Feb 20, 2018 16:40:58 GMT -5
Malefio: "Hey Paprika, did you know vampires need permission to enter anywhere?"
Paprika: "Am I supposed to care?"
Malefio: "You're not clever are you?"
Malefio looks at the clown witch.
Malefio: "So, what prevents you from walking into what remains of my ship without my permission?"
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Post by Vitsheep on Feb 20, 2018 16:46:01 GMT -5
Malefio
The vampire? continues to smile. "Decent manners." She gives Paprika a smug glance.
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Post by Malefio on Feb 20, 2018 16:51:23 GMT -5
Malefio: "Well, you can walk into my ship right now if you wish to, I don't think I'll go back to it anytime soon. I'm a nomad, you see? An explorer. I just want to see what this world has to offer.
Now, if you are indeed a vampire, note that I have no prejudice. I know you're not inherently evil.
Might I ask for your name again?"
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Post by Vitsheep on Feb 20, 2018 17:36:04 GMT -5
She clutches her neck and grimaces at the mention of vampires. "Vampires... Not evil, my foot!" Something in her eyes sends a chill down your spine. You sense... pure, burning hatred.
You ask her name.
"I believe a gentleman is expected to give his own, first. But, fortunately for you, I'm no noble lady." She sweeps her hat off and bows with a dramatic gesture. "Nyl Elbelial, at your service. And this is my rabbit, Mr. Cuddly-floops."
A raccoon's head pops out of her hat. It's... very clearly a raccoon, not a rabbit.
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Post by Malefio on Feb 20, 2018 21:44:42 GMT -5
Malefio: "Oh... Sorry, I actually thought I introduced myself. Must have slipped my mind.
I'm Malefio, this dragon is uh..."
Paprika: "Paprika."
Malefio: "Right...
So...
I assume there's evil vampires around?
Is that something you need help with?
You see, I kinda have no goal right now."
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Post by Vitsheep on Feb 20, 2018 21:59:38 GMT -5
Malefio
"I hope there aren't any vampires around..." Nyl mutters. She flips her hat (and raccoon) back onto her head. "No goal, huh? No direction in life? Perhaps I can help with that. Let's strike a deal. I'm looking for a way home. You're looking for something to do. Rumors say there's a few portals somewhere around here. Find them and tell me where they are. Do that for me, and I'll work my magic on your little base of operations here. As an added bonus, I'll even send you of with one of my legendary fortune readings."
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