12-28-2018, 08:39 AM
Round 3
The shifting monsters in these mountains are not subject to the whim of the fae and nor are they under their protection. For all that this Plague affects them too, the benefits of a thousand endless meals will always be more alluring that altruism. The creatures mouths will open wide, so wide they might swallow an entire horse.
And they do.
A few scratches and bruises are no deterrent, and the persuaders will find themselves in endless – painless – darkness. The last glimpse of light disappears between sharp teeth, and for a long time there is nothing but the too-warm, too-damp, too-tight belly of the beast.
There is much to be said for the type of bravery it takes to confront a monster rather than to flee to safety and for the strength of character it takes to use speech when violence might be faster. However, to say such things, one must be alive, and reasoning with a ravenous monster is so rarely the path to eternal life.
@[Mary], @[Kagerus], @[Briella], @[Nocturne], @[Aegean], and @[Wonder] have been eliminated. They will find themselves waking, damp and covered in the remnants of a slain monster. Their bodies are heavy and hard, solidified by whatever arcane digestion happens within the belly of a mountain monster. Some of them will even shine, but by the time they make it back to their homeland the hardness will have sunk down to only their hooves. Turned to stone or diamond or emerald, their hooves are a reminder of how these mountains were made in the belly of a beast that even the fairies cannot control.
Only three of them remain, three young children whose boldness might simply be born from inexperience. That does not matter in this world, and the stone-eyed fairy knows it. @[Dagen], @[Brazen], and @[Eurwen] feel themselves made strong, strong enough to fight their monsters, strong enough to defeat them and to free the questers trapped within their endless bellies. Tall and brawny and no longer children, the fate of Beqanna rests with the trio.
Ahead of them the empty path to the pebbled shore stretches wide and welcoming and free of monsters. The fairy tells them what stones to find: bright ones, perfect or imperfect, little stones that call to them, five in number for each of them. They must bring the pebbles up to the peak of the mountain by any means necessary.
Rules
-Round 3 entries are to be posted in this thread no later than JANUARY 2ND at 8:00 AM CST
- No word limit
- @[Mary], @[Kagerus], @[Briella], @[Nocturne], @[Aegean], and @[Wonder] have been eliminated. They will have the 0-space aesthetic trait of “stone hooves” that may be any type of inorganic, rock-like material. The trait may fade over time or remain permanent, the choice is up to you.
- @[Dagen], @[Brazen], and @[Eurwen] have been aged to adults in peak health in order to complete the rest of the quest. The stone-eyed fairy imbued them with the ability of great warriors, allowing them to defeat the monsters.
- Your posts should start with your character on the path to the beach of the Silver Cove, the slain monster behind them. They must find 5 pebbles and describe the return trip to the top of the mountain, ending with finding the stone-eyed fairy.
- For not meeting the deadline, Kleopatra and Cosmos have both been struck with early onset arthritis, the severity of which is up to the player.
-Failing to respond on time or at all without notifying the officials will result in a permanent defect
And they do.
A few scratches and bruises are no deterrent, and the persuaders will find themselves in endless – painless – darkness. The last glimpse of light disappears between sharp teeth, and for a long time there is nothing but the too-warm, too-damp, too-tight belly of the beast.
There is much to be said for the type of bravery it takes to confront a monster rather than to flee to safety and for the strength of character it takes to use speech when violence might be faster. However, to say such things, one must be alive, and reasoning with a ravenous monster is so rarely the path to eternal life.
@[Mary], @[Kagerus], @[Briella], @[Nocturne], @[Aegean], and @[Wonder] have been eliminated. They will find themselves waking, damp and covered in the remnants of a slain monster. Their bodies are heavy and hard, solidified by whatever arcane digestion happens within the belly of a mountain monster. Some of them will even shine, but by the time they make it back to their homeland the hardness will have sunk down to only their hooves. Turned to stone or diamond or emerald, their hooves are a reminder of how these mountains were made in the belly of a beast that even the fairies cannot control.
Only three of them remain, three young children whose boldness might simply be born from inexperience. That does not matter in this world, and the stone-eyed fairy knows it. @[Dagen], @[Brazen], and @[Eurwen] feel themselves made strong, strong enough to fight their monsters, strong enough to defeat them and to free the questers trapped within their endless bellies. Tall and brawny and no longer children, the fate of Beqanna rests with the trio.
Ahead of them the empty path to the pebbled shore stretches wide and welcoming and free of monsters. The fairy tells them what stones to find: bright ones, perfect or imperfect, little stones that call to them, five in number for each of them. They must bring the pebbles up to the peak of the mountain by any means necessary.
Rules
-Round 3 entries are to be posted in this thread no later than JANUARY 2ND at 8:00 AM CST
- No word limit
- @[Mary], @[Kagerus], @[Briella], @[Nocturne], @[Aegean], and @[Wonder] have been eliminated. They will have the 0-space aesthetic trait of “stone hooves” that may be any type of inorganic, rock-like material. The trait may fade over time or remain permanent, the choice is up to you.
- @[Dagen], @[Brazen], and @[Eurwen] have been aged to adults in peak health in order to complete the rest of the quest. The stone-eyed fairy imbued them with the ability of great warriors, allowing them to defeat the monsters.
- Your posts should start with your character on the path to the beach of the Silver Cove, the slain monster behind them. They must find 5 pebbles and describe the return trip to the top of the mountain, ending with finding the stone-eyed fairy.
- For not meeting the deadline, Kleopatra and Cosmos have both been struck with early onset arthritis, the severity of which is up to the player.
-Failing to respond on time or at all without notifying the officials will result in a permanent defect
fair winds & good luck