Fantasy FableWood: Trickster Tales

[SilverFlight]

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A place where stories come alive. Legends are real and the characters of fairy tale are made of flesh and blood. This world has always been separate from the world you know, yet connected to it. Our imaginations give it form, our dreams give it power. Without dreamers, the world of FableWood will cease to exist.

Since the first tale was told, tricksters have walked our minds; Their mischief treading the line between good and ill. They are powerful in their cleverness, their ambition and their creativity. From Sly Fox, in all his forms, to Raven, to the Monkey King, to the timid rabbit and the tiny spider. Each has earned their own place in story. Each has a light side…and a dark…

…Something has happened. Something in FableWood is terribly wrong: The once peaceful forests are being plagued with dark creatures, half-real, half shadow. The moon has been cleaved, half a pure, pale, pearl, and half glowing the colour of freshly-spilled blood. The light of the moon is no longer gentle and cleansing, instead it is sharp, and under it, creatures are turned slowly to madness. The tricksters of FableWood, who have stood so long as pillars of the world, the only ones who may have understood this madness, have gone missing.




It is as if the very soul of FableWood has been rent in twain, the fabric of the world imbalanced. Now it seems the cloth of the world is beginning to rip, the magic turned wild is summoning people from the real world anew, and without calling.

Characters - Lore - OOC​

 

[SilverFlight]

Spoiler: The capital city of Aerios

"What do you know about Tricksters?"
Ward was out on the balcony, overlooking the capital...his capital. The feeling was still new, and somewhat overwhelming. Though he couldn't see the edge of the floating island, the cold, thin air was reminder enough how high up their safe haven city was. His mother, ever the guard captain, even wearing a crown upon her head was pouring over a map of FableWood, aged and frayed, with small pewter pieces littered across its expanse.

"They're powerful, they're unpredictable, they're missing." Ward listed off his limited knowledge. With all the chaos started by the moon changing colour and the strange beasts appearing on the edge of the towns and villages Ward had not yet had time to visit the ancient library and learn more.
"The tricksters are unique among FableWood denizens," the queen continued, "because they represent both light and dark. They are powerful, because they are the ones most imbued with humanity, they contain the potential for great good, but also great ill."

Ward looked again for the airship bringing his old friend, Ashley. She was going out to investigate the strange happenings, and help find the humans that had begun appearing in FableWood again. Ward felt he should be going with her. Instead, he had agreed to watch her daughter.
"You can do more good here." Iona seemed to read his expression. "You know we've already been in contact with the Eastern kingdoms, they've sent reliable people to search for the new humans, and they won't be alone."

Ward sighed. It was true, he wasn't the only one capable of protecting their world. It was time for him to step aside. Maybe try learning how to rule a kingdom.
If he had been doing this alone Ward wasn't sure if he could manage. Thankfully, he wasn't alone. Elena was stronger than he was, he had no shame in admitting it, and knowing she was by his side gave him the strength to face every challenge set before him.
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Yo-lai brought his white mare up short on the narrow cobbled trail built into the stunningly-green hill. Wu Kong had done an amazing job training the animals, as usual, and cared for them amazingly for the entire way. He didn't know how he could have gotten all the way here without the stalwart stable hand.
They were a far cry from their home in the Eastern Hills and it certainly looked like it: Sloping, grassy plains were set against red, rocky mountains. Tall roman pines looked like dark spindles set against the emerald-bright land. The buildings that rose up around them were made of white marble, arrow-straight columns held up stone roofs six to a side. Sometimes there were carvings made into the triangular spaces on the front and back of each roof: galloping centaurs or armoured warriors.

The hill rose steadily before them, stone path winding like a serpent's back up rises and down again, leading all the way to a clifftop overlooking the ocean, on which sat the largest structure of all, set ablaze in the light of the fading sun. Echoes of gull cries reached them from the shoreline winds.
As Yo-lai traced the path up with his eyes he could see the smaller buildings on each side becoming more aged, almost as if going up the hillside was like stepping through time. The village at the base of the hill was alive and vibrant, it's inhabitants dressed in white cloth tied over one shoulder or both. The real world had called these people Ancient Grecian, but they were all of FableWood here.

Some of the columns further up had been knocked over, moss and lichen claiming their sides. Yo-lai's gaze lingered on a frieze of broken figures, the folds of their clothing caught in perfect replica of life.
"This is one of the oldest places in FableWood." Yo-lai began, "I've asked the others to meet us here, according to my research, if there really isn't any directive magic calling the humans to FableWood, a lot of them will most likely turn up here." His voice was gentle, but sure. He couldn't be wrong.
"It's a start at least," Yo-lai added, the doubt creeping into his voice anyway.
The air was warm, and spiced with the fresh, exotic plants that grew here. The taste of salt from the ocean lingered too and even though many of the old buildings were toppled, it still brought a sense of peace and serenity to him.

Something caught his eye. Something glinting within the temple on the hill.
"I think what I'm looking for is in that temple." Yo-lai mentioned with a growing sense of excitement.
Upon closer inspection Yo-lai could also make out a dark shape, camped right in front of the temple entrance. It was large, about the size of a small house, and even from a distance he could see it was covered in thick, brown fur. Yo-lai paled slightly when the form twitched.
"Ah...that could be a problem."

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Jace was confused. More so than usual. Firstly, the sun was still shining. When he had walked into Central Park it had been night. Now there was sun. The second thing that weirded him out was the scenery: For all intents and purposes it looked like he had walked right into a page of his highschool history book. Greek temples and colonnades were scattered about stunningly verdent plains. He was almost too warm now in his hoodie when before he had almost considered bringing a coat. Had they been shooting a movie and he just happened to walk on set? No, there was nothing like this much space in the park. Dreaming? Naw, he could smell the ocean. Wait, ocean?
Jace continued to stand out in the open, completely dumbstruck, his brain utterly failing to make sense of what his senses assured him was going on.

@ everyone a second time

 

[Eliasdagood]

Kiara was confused, to say the least. Sometimes she would end up somewhere in her house, and not remember how she got there, but everyone does that, really. But she legitimately couldn’t tell what country she was in right then, much less how she got there. She twirled a finger in her hair absently, trying to calm herself with deep, slow breaths.

What the heck? Maybe I’m just dreaming…Yes, dreaming would make sense. She got to her feet, looking around. From the looks of it, she was inside some sort of temple. Weird. Her dreams usually didn’t involve those. She looked around for the exit, only to see a large, furry shape, dark against the light from outside.

Don’t. Move. A muscle. She thought, her breaths quickening as the realization hit her like a bus. This wasn’t a dream. This breeze, this smell, the cold marble beneath her bare feet. This was real, and she was very much in danger.

 

[zCrookedz]

"Fascinating!"
It was the only word that Jekyll could think of as he ran his hand over the smooth surface of a marbled column. The white surface of the stone that lay on its side was well on its way to be taken back by the moss and vines that grew in the area. But the marble underneath was as prestine and smooth even after the unimaginable amount of time that had passed.
It's a rock Jekyll, Its not that impressive.
Jekyll made a frown to himself as he spoke out loud to the voice only he could hear.
"It most certainly is! Think about it, this looks as if we are on our way to meet Plato and Aristotle. Think about it, this is so close to ancient Greece that you have to wonder; did they inspire this place, or did this place inspire them?"
The voice merely chuckled with its snide tone that Jekyll had come to loath. He could almost feel his parisitic side rolling his eyes at his remark as Jekyll turned to head for the road closest to them.
Oh Jekyll. Some times I wonder how it is you never get laid. Oh wait, no I don't. Your a damn dork!
Jekyll merely frowned as shouldered his bag. He wasn't about to dignify Hyde with a response, especially when he was in such a fine mood. It had been a while since Hyde had been allowed some freedom, and even now Jekyll could feel the urge of sweet release being pressed upon his mind like a torrent of water behind a paper gate.
Lucky, the sound of animal feet brought his mind out of the dark temptations, and Jekyll spied a horse cresting the hill in the road behind him. A young man astride a white mare dressed in a garment that Jekyll had come to know as "eastern" here in Fablewood. Undoubtedly his corespondent Yo-Lai, whom had sent him a missive about this place a short time ago. He had mentioned the return of the humans, which had peaked Jekyll's interest immensely, and the concentration of magic within the area. While he could not say for the latter, the former information had lead Jekyll here with a fire in his step.
As Jekyll headed to reach the crest, he raised an arm towards the sky and waved to Yo-Lai.
"Greetings!! I recieved your letter! I hope I am able to......help...."
As he spoke, Jekyll noticed Yo-Lai's gazes was fixated on the road ahead. More specifically, a large columned building that stood before them at a distance, and the large furry "thing" that was stationed before it. Jekyll couldn't help but reach for his bag and grip his cane a bit tighter as he spied the creature.
"Oh my...that seems rather unhealthy."
SilverFlight

 

[Ridge]

Lira Som
Mentions: SilverFlight zCrookedz​

Lira was thinking in her head, that's all she was doing. When you meet them, just be confident. They aren't your father. Her eyes were closed and she was unknowing that she wasn't outside in the bus streets or within her own world anymore. Finally the fluttering eyelashes lead up to her eyes opening as she stared at the scenery around her. There were birds, grass, trees and wait, water? Looking down her toes felt wet and something was nibbling at them? Liras eyes widened at an alarmed rate as she tripped over the shores edge getting herself out from the waters side. Her heart was as fast as a humming birds wings and her breathing as hard as an elephants foot print. 1..2..3..4..
The continuous numbers in her head as she tried to calm herself down, therapy had helped and given her tricks but had never cured her extreme fear of the water. The new trousers she'd brought from her local shop were now ruined along with her new timberland boots. She sat for a moment to take in her surrounding before it dawned on her, where was she? Looking round she plucked out her phone from her bag, hanging it high in the air between her finger tips trying to find some sort of signal. C'mon, c'mon! In her own frustration and fear she threw it, making a plop into the water she sighed realising her regret of doing it. Pushing with the palm of her hands she stood herself up and began walking towards what looked like an old temple. Greek at that, but was anyone really there? Shadows of figures seemed to be stood there which confused her even more. Her walk soon managed to gain into a sprint as she made her way closer but she eased off once she was close to them.
"Excuse me? Could you help me, I think I've got myself-.." Lira stopped as she went on. She wasn't sure where she had got herself this time.

 

[BloodThunder27]

After quite some time walking away from the life of an adventurer, both serving as Ward's bodyguard and embracing motherhood with her young daughter, Lillian, Ashley must step forward once again. Something was going on within FableWood. Something about 'Tricksters', the unpredictable denizens of the realm. Lately, there has also been humans coming in from the other world. New ones at that. At Her Majesty's Request, Ashley left her peaceful life in Aerios to go investigate the strange happenings. As much as she wanted Ward to come with her, he couldn't due to his responsibilities as a Crown Prince. In addition, she couldn't help but wonder what happened to her other friends since her departure to focus on being a Mother to little Lillian. The only people she saw left were Ward and Elena. What happened to Leo? Luness? Even Achyls. She missed all of them.

Sadly now was not the time to reminisce. Aboard an Airship, Ashley looked at her bow, thinking about her stay in Aerios. Of course, she missed Lillian, who was in good hands. If anything, she was probably getting much love from Elena and Ward, even the King and Queen, who seemed to adore the little girl. The last thing she had remembered before going to investigate was placing a sleeping Lillian into the arms of the Prince that she had sworn to protect. "I'll come back before you know, my little princess..." she said before sheathing the bow and adjusting her armor.

This was going to take time to get used to, as she was mainly used to wearing dresses. Upon reaching her destination, she disembarked to begin her investigation. While looking around and keeping an open ear, she ended up heading towards a temple, where a Monster was lurking. Quietly, she drew her bow and took aim. Was there someone inside? Whatever the creature was, it was definitely something that she hasn't really seen before. Steadying her hands, she took a deep breath and released the string, hoping for a head shot. Sadly, once the arrow was released, it was up to the laws of nature, namely the speed of the wind.
Eliasdagood

 

[MoltenLightning]

Larisa Saphet​

Larisa's Phone

Auntie <3

me

Hey, I got you something!

them

Oh? Really?

me

Yep! Meet me at home...

them

Alright...

them

Honey? I couldn't find you...

them

Larisa? Pick up your phone!

them

Larisa where are you!?

them

Honey?!

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Waking up the way Larisa did was not reassuring. She'd fallen asleep on one of the comfiest cushions in the house, waiting for her aunt to get home to give her a little gift. And now, she was lying on something distinctly solid and stiff. It felt... Cool. She blinked her eyes open, bleary vision adjusting to the alien environment around her. It was white, very white. Must've been a strange dream... She didn't have dreams very often, so this experience was a bit new to her. She felt her eyes fully adjust, and take in where she was. Her immediate thought was Greek architecture, although she also knew little about that sort of history. She wondered where her brain dragged this image from? She dismissed the thought, realizing it was absurd to reason with dreams, and stood up. Then she fell back down, realizing only now she couldn't feel her legs.

Her legs were completely numb and felt like jelly. Her face appeared concerned, but she kept trying and eventually stood with wobbly legs. "H... Hello?" She inquired, her voice floating through the building like some ghostly reverberation. There was a strange feeling in her gut, as she heard her voice echo back. This seemed... Awfully real. A dream shouldn't have that same sense of dread reality would give you...

Something felt really wrong... She sat back down again, becoming aware of a sudden uncomfortable tension in her stomach. This wasn't home. And she knew it. No amount of fooling herself could change that...
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[Lioness075]

Name: Sun Wu Kong	Age: Appears 22, really 850
Powers: Shapeshifting, Cloning, Protective Circle	Weapon: Dark red and gold quarterstaff
Tagged: SilverFlight (Yo-Lai), zCrookedz , Ridge , BloodThunder27

Wu Kong guided his horse along the trail, having it walk behind Yo-Lai’s instead of rushing to join his side. The scenery was the epitome of peaceful and Wu Kong felt an admiration for the Greek architecture. While he of course preferred the Eastern architecture that he was used to, the Greeks had a powerful mannerism in how they designed their architecture. Ironically enough, though, they were more known for their advances in art, poetry, and technology back in the day and not so much for their armies or victories in war. Nonetheless, Wu Kong felt he could really admire the Greek style even if he was not a Greek himself.

Smirking when Yo-Lai mentioned how old this place was, Wu Kong muttered underneath his breath, “You’ll fit right in then.” He didn’t want to ruin the moment by saying it too loudly, though, and instead quietly chuckled to himself. Hearing Yo-Lai’s reminder about their main purpose for coming here, Wu Kong began to scan the horizon for any stumbling humans. He could only imagine how disorienting it could be to suddenly appear here, not know where you are, lose all of the comfort of the world you lived in your entire life...honestly, the list was endless for why someone could be scared upon arriving here. Wu Kong hoped they could comfort the appearing humans and help calm them, show them the way around here. Someone had to look out for the poor souls and Wu Kong felt confident that he and Yo-Lai were perfect for the job.

As they continued to wait for their next partner, technically partners, to join them, Wu Kong sniffed at the air. While he had a monkey tail, he had sadly not gained any enhanced senses beyond his acrobatics and fighting skills. Nonetheless, the air had a hint of spices in it and it was impossible to miss the scent of salt from the nearby ocean. Wu Kong never really felt a need to visit the beach, mostly because getting sand out of his tail was beyond irritating, but listening to the waves crash was certainly one of the most relaxing things a person could enjoy. Wu Kong would just rather listen while sitting in some grass or on a horse. Maybe in a tree if there was ever one conventiently along the beach. As Wu Kong had learned the hard way in the past, coconut trees were near impossible to climb and very painful when one failed to do so.

Hearing Yo-Lai speak up again, Wu Kong diverted his attention to the aforementioned temple. Tilting his head to the side, his eyes quickly settled on the furry beast lying down outside of the temple.

“You may not wish to seek what you desire if that...bear is in our way. At least, I assume it’s some kind of bear. It’s massive even from afar.”

While it was obvious that this beast could prove a worthy adversary, Wu Kong knew he was not alone and could endanger those around him if he were to needlessly provoke the beast. It’d be better if they could get closer and get a better view of it. Perhaps once they understood what they were up against, then they could devise a plan for handling it with minimal collateral damage to the area and its people. Plus, the humans were supposed to start popping up any minute. They would be in far more danger than the FableWoodians used to such spontaneous attacks or monsters.

Hearing a greeting from someone approaching them, Wu Kong shifted his attention to the newcomer and based on what he said, Wu Kong assumed this was their partner. At the mention of the beast appearing unhealthy, Wu Kong grinned and replied, “I’d say it’s a wee bit more healthy than you appear to be.”

Before he could enjoy a likely-to-be hilarious reaction from the partner, whose name he still did not know, Wu Kong heard another new voice. Letting go of his horse’s reins, Wu Kong deftly leapt down from the saddle and stretched a moment. He then smiled widely and held out his hand to the beautiful young lass who had suddenly came running towards them out of no where. Surely she was one of the humans, yes?

“Hello, my lady!” Wu Kong bowed gracefully, his tail flickering back and forth behind him before he stood back up.

“I do not believe we have met before. My name is Wu Kong. I believe you may be one of the lost humans we are seeking, given your confused mental state and slight panic. Welcome to FableWood! It’s a wonderful place, really. A bit of fantasy intertwined with reality, I’d say.”

Before he could continue to attempt to calm the poor human, Wu Kong heard the approach of what sounded like an airship. It was really quite impossible to miss the sound of one. Turning to the side just enough so he could watch its descent, he then saw what appeared to be an armored combatent of some kind approaching the temple now. It was too difficult to make out who they were from this distance, but Wu Kong’s face paled slightly when he saw the bow drawn.

“No, wait!” He shouted this too late and too far away, as she took aim and let loose an arrow towards the beast. “Wèishéme?!?” Chaos was surely about to ensue.

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[SilverFlight]

"Oh haha. Comic genius." Yo-lai replied to Wu Kong's playful jab. He dismounted and began to survey the land in earnest.
Before long he saw one of the people he had asked to come here, cresting the brow of a small hill.
"Ah! Doctor Jekyll!" Yo-lai trotted the last few paces between them, extending a hand. "Its so good to finally meet you in person. Wu Kong this is Doctor Jekyll, renowned scientist in Western FableWood. Doctor, this is my companion, the resident stable master at my master's estate. Wu Kong." He said the name with pride, and truly, there was a lot to be proud of. Yo-lai knew he alone wasn't a match for the mysterious beasts appearing in the forests, but Wu Kong was.
zCrookedz Lioness075

It didn't take longer than a moment for Yo-lai to trace WuKong's path over to a somewhat lost-looking young woman. The herbalist's eyes brightened immediately.
"Ah! It's one of the humans! From the real world!" His eyes grew big as saucers as he approached with complete reverence.
"You have no idea how long I've wanted to meet one of you!"
He circled her with avid curiosity. "She looks just like us. Well, I mean, the clothes are different of course but...my goodness these don't look functional at all. There isn't any armour. Do you suppose they need armour?" He looked back at Jekyll and Wu Kong. It was a sincere question. "Oh my, it looks like you turned up in the water. The village isn't far off, we can get those dry for you in no time."
A faint 'hello' from one of the structures nearby caught Yo-lai's attention. "My goodness there's another one! I was right! This place is a hot spot."
He stepped close to the comluns supporting the building and peered inside. "Hello there, my name is Yo-lai. No doubt you're very confused, you should come out here and we'll try to explain what has happened to you."
zCrookedz Lioness075 Ridge MoltenLightning

Jace wandered for a bit more. This place was incredible. By now he was starting to stretch the limits of plausibility with his theories. Maybe he stepped through an inter-dimensional portal, like in sci-fi movies, the Bermuda Triangle or some junk. The air was so clean and clear he couldn't believe he was actually in New York anymore. He came up to the largest structure, the shadow of it engulfing him easily. A flash of movement from the inside caught his attention. The window was too small for a person to fit through, but he could have sworn he saw a a girl inside the temple.
"Hello?" He called, hoping whoever it was could help him. There had to be an entrance somewhere. Jace started to jog along the side of the building, he rounded the corner and nearly ran straight into a hairy flank.
The flank expanded and shrunk again as the animal breathed. What the heck?! Was this a freakin' mammoth?! It was the size of one, but so curled up he couldn't make out what kind of animal it was.
The airship floating above caught him completely off-guard, and the woman that approached with a bow made him pause, then, she aimed and fired a shot straight at the beast.
Eliasdagood

Yo-lai heard Wu Kong cry out and his eyes widened as the arrow flew straight for the animal's head. He was beginning to move before he realized what was happening.
"This is bad...this is badbadbad! Come on!"
The arrow struck something hard and rebounded with a clang, flipping uselessly through the air. An ear twitched. An eye opened. One head rose, then another...and another. Very slowly, the beast began to unfurl itself right before Jace, and Jace, felt all the breath leave him at once.

Spoiler: The Beast

Cerberus​

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"Fiddle." Yo-lai said, which in retrospect, seemed to vastly understate the situation. Jace staggered back and then took off, tripping down the hill, his heart hammering in his chest. He was just waiting to hear the resounding stomps of the beast as it ran him down.
"Help!" He yelled, tears in his eyes now. He stumbled and went down, rolling and catching his knee on a rock. His jeans tore and he grabbed the joint as pain sang through his body.
Yo-lai stopped short not far from the archer. "Why did you do that? It was asleep! And it probably would have stayed that way until we found the humans and formed an appropriate strategy." His eyes were near-wild with fear, it was about as close as he could get to being angry.
"T-there's someone in there!" Jace forced himself to yell, pointing back towards the temple. He had no idea why these people were dressed so strangely, but that fact seemed pretty minor right now.
"There's someone--hmm, that changes things."
The three-headed dog stood, shaking its massive body. When it surveyed the little creatures before it all three heads began to growl, but for now, it stayed where it was, planted firmly at the entrance to the temple. Its eyes glowed dangerously. Anyone who tried to get past it would most certainly be torn to shreds.

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[Ridge]

Lira Som
Mentions: SilverFlight Lioness075​

Standing in complete awe for a moment, Lira was almost stood so still she looked like stone, just as the pillars and architecture in front of her. What was this? A man or a monkey, both perhaps. She nodded very slowly when he came closer, unknowing if she should smile or scream for help. Her mind was trying to comprehend everything that was going on in front of her but nothing was connecting together. It was like working overtime at the cafe four times over for four days straight. Nothing was making sense, one minute she was about to live her dream in a nightmare city and now she was living a nightmare in a dreamlike land.

Lips slightly open ready to speak, they soon suddenly shut when a rather normal looking man came towards her as well. Meet one of you? Had she changed shape, changed color, maybe she'd grown another head. No that'd be stupid, everything felt normal and her reflection in the water a moment ago was the same too. She continued to listen before she heard the words that were flowing from his mouth. "Armor?! What would I need arm-.." She stopped everything was becoming rather heavy as her emotions overwhelmed her. 1..2..3..4..

When the man disappeared her attention went back to the monkey man whose name was apparently Wu-Kong. She'd heard that name before? Wasn't he some sort of character. Maybe it's just a coincidence Lira. When her eyes met the temples, she could see the brown and furry looking bundle. Racing heart and deep breaths, her hand instinctively latched onto Wu-kongs arm. She was scared, confused and in shock. It wasn't the place for her. It was a dreamland but a something didn't feel right. The sudden shout from the person next to her made her jump before she saw the arrow shoot and the furry bundle unravel. When her eyes finally focused on the creature she was in complete awe.

"Am I in hell? Why is Cerberus here!?" Her voice was loud and shaky, she'd learned about the beast at boarding school. The three heads, giant teeth, and drooling jaws were enough to send anyone into shock, but why where the two she'd just met so casual in a way.

 

[Eliasdagood]

Kiara had just been starting to relax. Whatever it is, it looks like it’s asleep. Maybe I can sneak out… She was having trouble thinking. Suddenly, logic didn’t apply. She can handle that in her own mind, but when it’s reality she was forced to cope with, not so much.

She saw a man through the window, and ducked back, not wanting to be seen. Maybe she wasn’t supposed to be there. She groaned, shaking her head. Stupid as always. Of course you’re not meant to be here. She narrowed her eyes, allowing herself that moment of anger.

She was about to go to the window again, when she heard it. A growl, and a shifting noise. Slowly, she turned, pressing her back to the wall. She couldn’t see much of the beast, but it was far larger than she gave it credit for before. A long, armored tail unfurled as the creature got up, far too close for comfort.

Kiara bolted, running for the window, and desperately trying to get through, despite her logic telling her that there was no way she could fit. Logic wasn’t exactly her driving force at the moment. She saw people standing outside, and through a very quick look, two looked normal, while the rest were dressed strangely.

Kiara reached out through the window, trying to force her head and shoulders through after it, and screaming in fear and frustration when that doesn’t work. Tears had long since started flowing from her eyes, leaving streaks against her pale skin as she sobbed, desperately trying to escape. “Help, please! I-I think I’m stuck!” She cried out to the people in front of the temple, white hair sticking to her face. She never did think of the fact that the beast would certainly hear her.

 

[zCrookedz]

Jekyll smiled to Yo-Lai as he aproached, and grasped his hand with his own with a firm shake. He then shifted his gaze to the other that had been with Yo-Lai, whom Jekyll had never seen before. He did his best to give this Wu Kong a curtious bow before standing upright once again and glancing to the horses that they rode in on.
"You trained these? They are quite beautiful in deed, and they seem of the best temperament. You must be very good at what you do Wu."
Something about Wu seemed familiar, but the next new arrival made Jekyl's mind completely loose focus as he eyes a human approaching the company. This was the first time that Jekyll has seen a real world human since he had come to Fablewood. During the first attack, Jekyll had been so engrossed his work to help prevent Caraboss' attack, and the aftermath of his experiments, that he had not met any of the first humans to arrive in Fablewood. This time however, he wasn't going to pass up the opportunity to find out more about the world he had left behind.

The woman was most certainly female, and a beautiful one at that. As Yo-Lai greeted her Jekyll eyed her over, confused and a bit bewildered mostly by how she was dressed. She didn't look anything like the women he had left behind in Britain, mostly because she was wearing trousers. The short skirt looked indecent, and he hair looked like a mess of swoops and curls, not in the tight bun he had seen most women in. The majority of this was not overwhelming to Jekyll, after all Fablewood women looked different as well. But the fact that this was a woman from HIS world, made it a tad more shocking to him.
My, my, my Jekyll. I take back what I said the other day about coming here. If the lass' look like this where you come from, I say lets figure out how to get there immediatly.
Jekyll, looking a bit cross with the internal dialog, his head turned at the sound of yet another greetings and Yo-Lai approaching to receive another human. Once again, Jekyll was a bit surprised to see another human women in such strange cloths. He surmised that the first must not have been some random clothing the woman wore, but indeed the fashion from where they were from. Maybe America?

Jekyll was once again snapped out of his thoughts when he heard Wu and Yo exclaim at something by the temple. Jekyll caught the last little bit of an arrow bouncing off the furry mass before the temple, and then began to move. As it stood before them, Jekyll could feel his stomach begin to drop, while his heart began to race.
Jekyll, I take it all back. This was the best damn idea you've had in a while. Let me out, let me at that big beastie!!
"No! We mustn't put the others at risk! We need a plan. Cerberus is very dangerous." Jekyll mumbled to himself before looking to the others around him.
When he heard the woman speak up about the beast, Jekyll found comfort in the conformation and stepped forward towards Yo-Lai and the humans addressing the latter and then the former.
"Cerberus guarded the Underworld, not hell my dear. Yo-Lai, if this is indeed the Cerberus of legends, its very possible that it wont attack us. Cerberus was a guard, not a warrior. While it may see us as a threat where we do not belong, it may not attack us. We might be able to put it back to sleep, but none of my sleeping drafts are powerful enough for something of that......size."

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[Shame]

The Mistress of Copper Mountain
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Not for the first time, Azovka regretted coming down from her mountain. This world was so foreign to her, so different from her underground realm. The ground beneath her feet was soft, and gave way under her unlike the firm, unyielding stone she was used to. It actually sank under her weight, leaving deep footprints even as she kept her pace quick. The sky above her was bright and hurt her eyes. It slowed her progress as she bounced from shade to shade, staying out of the light as much as she could. And the stone! It laid deep underground, too much soil and greenery separating her from it.
This was terrible and every step away from Copper Mountain made her hate this outside world more and more.
Then, a small green lizard scurried out of her bag, over the strap across her chest, and to her shoulder. It seemed to tell her something for she nodded her head thoughtfully, he ribbon clinking softly at the end of her long braid.
"Da, ya znayu.*"
She was doing this for the good of her people.
So, despite the absence of stone, despite the bright sun, despite the ground that didn't like to let her go, she kept on going.
The mountain spirit didn't know how long she had been walking. Time had always been a strange concept for her, especially when it was not uncommon for her to stay in her underground home for decades or centuries at a time. She knew that she walked, the sun had disappeared multiple times, though she wasn't able to give an exact number.
But, eventually, finally, she came across a city. And to her, this city was beautiful. It seemed like the whole thing was made of stone. There were buildings of stone, roads of stone, and even people of stone (though after close inspection, she found them to unable to move as she could).
Then, she saw the citizens, white flowy dress, stones in their hair, on their wrists, around their neck. She suddenly felt more out of place than among her mountain people. Them, so elegant in dress, her in a dirty green button up two sizes too big.
There was, she now saw, another group of people as out of place as she.
She decided that these would be the people she would talk to, would ask about the creatures that had invaded her mountain.
Azovka strode forward, feeling a renewed sense of purpose, feeling a little less like turning around.
"Zdravstvuyte!**" She called out in greeting. But, then everything happened all at once.
A girl, dripping wet, joined the group. She looked strange, even more out of place than Azvoka felt.
An arrow whizzed through the air with purpose. It struck its mark, but bounced off without drawing blood.
A dog, impossibly large with three heads, uncurled itself from where it slept in front of a building. Where dogs beyond the mountain like this? So big and possessing extra body parts?
A boy, screaming incoherently, tumbled down the hill, injuring his knee,
Another girl was hanging halfway from one of the stone buildings' window, bawling and yelling.
Well, so much for talking. Though she didn't exactly know what was going on, she knew she needed to help.
First things first, getting that girl unstuck.
It should be easy enough. She could coax the stone building to widen its window for her. The only problem was that she had to touch it. In her mountain, she could feel every stone within it under her feet like they were all connected. Here they were broken up, unrelated entirely.
With a sigh, she removed her bag, dropping it to the ground with a rather loud 'clank'. She closed her green eyes and disappeared.
No, she hadn't disappeared. She had turned into a lizard, her scales glimmering and multicolored as though she were made of gemstones. She scurried across the ground to the building until she was just underneath the window. She changed back into her human form, her small hand on the cool wall. As though it were a mouth, the window opened giving the girl more than enough room to slip out. Azovka removed her hand and the change to the window remained.
"Ty v poryadke?***" She asked, holding a slender hand out to the crying girl.

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* Yes, you are right
** Hello!
***Are you okay?

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[Generic Brooding Antihero]

‘Ah, poo.’ A drawn-out sigh escaped Piper’s lips just as he caught his first glimpse of the famous white marble building. He’d spent enough of his life walking most paths to be walked, and seeing most sights to be seen, so the true wonder here was how he still managed to be disappointed. For one, he’d visited the enough times to know that these ancient temples always looked the same as ever: Not enough life. Not enough colour. The world could always use more colour.

Just like that, in his ever-so-flashy garb, Piper sauntered down the winding stone path with a renewed sense of purpose. Well, other than the one that led him here in the first place: Humans. Humans! What a magical word! One could get Piper to do most anything with the promise of a meeting with the newcomers. See, live long enough in FableWood, and you would eventually reach a point where you had heard all the tales. Until now.

This lot, the ones about to arrive -- they brought with them the promise of new stories. What was in store for him? Piper wondered on his way here. Tales of the village with the Giant Apple? Perhaps that city with a big, pointy tower where everyone fell in love?

Only one way to find out.

To his chagrin, he’d already come a bit late. A couple metres ahead of him, there already stood a small gathering of people -- some FableWood citizens he faintly recognised, with a few definitely unrecognisable faces among them. The humans, perhaps? Oh, they were dressed rather strangely! Not the best kind of strange, mind, but as far as Piper was concerned, it wasn’t anything he couldn’t fix.

He marched up to the group, waving his hand in the air, the sound of a few displaced pebbles and snapping twigs announcing his arrival. ‘Oh, my!’ Soon, he found himself transfixed by the same beast that had caught everyone’s attention. Did he hear a voice mention something about someone stuck inside? Was it why they wanted the poor thing out of the way? To get that person out? Piper crossed his arms, staring intently at Cerberus.

‘What handsome little hounds. Do you suppose it will fancy my rendition of Greensleeves?’ Piper brought out a golden flute from his satchel. It almost seemed to glimmer under the rays of the sun. ‘I’ve got a client with the unruliest pair of barghests, and Greensleeves is the only way I can get them to sit still. You can never tell with these hellhounds, though.’

 

[BloodThunder27]

It was not until it was too late for Ashley to realize what she had just attacked. When she saw that she had completely missed her shot, her eyes went wide as the monster awakened. Sadly, it wasn't just any monster, but a three-headed one. She could have sworn that she had seen it before. She soon had company with her, three boys. It hasn't even been a few minutes yet and they were already chastising her. Sadly, as much as she did not want to admit it, she did kind of deserve it. Ashley attacked an unknown enemy and since she had rushed in without analyzing the situation, she woke up a sleeping beast, when easily she could have snuck by it. She had put everyone nearby in danger, from people in inside the temple if there were any, herself and her newfound company. "Well, that's great..." She grimaced in a nervous manner before hearing a voice calling out to them.

Sounded like someone crying for help, in the literal sense. "Yeah, I wasn't thinking. Taking on such a formidable foe alone would be a simple death wish. But what's a Three-headed Dog Demon doing here? Shouldn't he be...Guarding the gate to the underworld or whatever?" She asked, gripping her bow. "But now that he's awake...What should we do?"
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[Eliasdagood]

Kiara tumbled out onto the ground, not having expected the opening. She rolled onto her back and sat up, her breath heavy, vision blurred with tears so she can’t see great. She stared at the woman speaking to her, failing to understand a single word. Her eyes were wild with fear, looking up at her.

As she saw the offered hand, she stared at it for a moment, trying to understand, before taking it, and shakily getting to her feet. “Th-Thank you.” She whispered, her entire body trembling like an aspen leaf in the breeze.

She couldn’t think of what to say at all. They just wouldn’t come to her in her fear addled, confused mind. Everything was happening so fast, far too fast for her to make anything of it. All she wanted, was to find a safe, warm place to hide, and never leave it again. She didn’t even know where was safe to run, which made it even worse.

She finally managed to get a question out, though she was not sure the woman would understand. “What’s happening?” She asked, looking around to try and find something that would make the situation clear.

 

[SilverFlight]

Yo-lai gestured for Ashley and Jace to retreat with him back to the group. Jace didn't argue. He caught sight of the girl, holding onto a guy with...was that a monkey tail? Anyway, she looked normal, and seemed just as petrified as he was.
"Y-you're normal." He said lamely, another snort from the direction of the temple forced Jace to focus his attention back on the giant three-headed dog.
"I am not sure why Cerberus is here, he shouldn't be, but he doesn't look corrupted, so at least we can rule out the taint spreading across FableWood." Yo-lai analysed quickly.
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A sudden snarl from the beast made Yo-lai snap his attention round. Someone had bent the stone to allow the human girl to escape the temple, but they did not escape the notice of the dog. Cerberus bayed, a deep, earth-shattering sound and whirled on them, heads bending down to snap at the offending stone-bender. The ground shook under its massive paws.
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Yo-lai hurried around to his horse, which was only still where it was thanks to the good training it had received. Any other animals would have bolted by now.
Yo-lai dug deep in the saddle bags and came out with an armful of pastel-coloured round, doughy sweets.
He hurriedly began thrusting the delicacies into the arms of everyone in the group.
Jace nearly dropped the two he was handed, "Mochi?!" Normally he loved the Japanese rice dough deserts, but eating was the last thing on his mind right now.
"Hold onto these, if Cerberus gets close, throw one for him."
"What the heck is this going to do?!"
Yo-lai looked seriously at Jace, and took Lira's hand, meeting her eyes too, and then Larisa's. "I am sorry, you were supposed to be met under much less...strenuous events. I can't change what is happening now. You are in a world called FableWood. Every story, every legend you know is real here, that includes Cerberus, but! Our canine friend has two weaknesses, and fortunately, I know one of them."
Yo-lai took his own mochi in hand, poised to throw it. "We need to get his attention, have courage, and don't worry, if things get close, Wu Kong, Jekyll and I will do our best to keep you from harm."
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Jace couldn't believe what he was hearing, was this weird albino actually asking him to...throw sweets at a giant three-headed dog?
He saw the beast turn, his focus on the pair of figures at the side of the temple. Something hardened within him. He found himself nodding, despite every reasonable thought screaming not to.

A casual voice broke through his thoughts and Jace looked up to see the strangest-dressed character yet.
"Piper!" Yo-lai exclaimed, clearly happy to see the eccentric fellow. "If anyone can charm the beast it's you, but first we need it far enough away from the temple that we can get inside it without making Cerberus angry again. There is still something there I need."
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[KodomoYamiya]

When Hibiki woke up, the first thing he felt was confusion followed by light paranoia. The light paranoia having been caused by a short scramble to check if his sketchpad was still there. He reasoned to himself that he must have fallen asleep and this was just one of those 'lucid dreams'. It would explain the beautiful scenery around him, just a work of imagination. Though the breeze did feel oddly real...

If this place wasn't in his imagination then...
Hibiki grinned lopsidedly to himself, if this place really was real... Hibiki would be one happy camper.

This train of thought was before he'd heard the loud bellow, and in a single fluent motion his head snapped in the temples direction as he clutched his sketchbook close to his chest. He wasn't sure what was over there, he couldn't be. It had been his first time here, but even so... Well, the saying went 'curiosity killed the cat' right? With such a saying in mind, he began his trek over to the temple down the stone path. He spotted some people already ahead of him, one in strange fantastical garb and- well, the others went unnoticed to him as his attention was fully caught by the one in flashy clothes.

Hibiki may or may not have started to drool at the thought of being able to draw that person. With a quickness he hadn't knew was capable of himself, he hurried over to be closer. It is to be noted that Hibiki wasn't truly paying attention to anyone other then this strange person, and so it goes to show that he hadn't noticed the giant three headed dog beast ready to pounce, nor the two other figures at the side of the temple, he hadn't even noticed the other members of the group.

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[MoltenLightning]

Larisa Saphet​

Larisa felt her stomach drop as she saw the people who addressed her. Her mind was in a haze, and she appeared to only half-realize that the people who now surrounded her were foreign. More than just foreign, they appeared... Out of this world. Fairy-tale like. She felt her head spin, her throat fill with arid, dry air, and she couldn't speak a word. She was approached so suddenly.

She just wanted to breathe, take it all in stride, but she honestly couldn't. The voices became slurred to her ears as she exited the building. Her arm protected her eyes from the sun as she exited, leaving her feeling strange and enstrangled when her eyes finally did adjust. She felt so vulnerable, like a deer in the headlights. She paled, shrunk into herself, and her eyes became wide so they could easily see what was going on around her. It was obvious she was afraid and confused, and it also appeared she didn't want to listen to the voices flaring up around her.

As of the moment, her eyes were locked on the canine creature. She hadn't seen it before, and when she finally did she froze even more to her spot. It was truly a sad sight, seeing the frail girl so agitated and petrified as she was now. Her breathing hitched and she collapsed onto the ground, beginning to have some semblance of a panic attack. This wasn't happening. She was still at her home giving her aunt the little clay gecko she had picked up at an endearing antique store. Her aunt would be so happy...

She shook rather violently on the ground, trying to compress herself as much as she could. Calm, she had to remain calm... Although she said the mantra, it didn't appear to be working... She wished it would, but as of now she had no real way of coping with this situation...

She was probably going to be devoured, huh..?

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[Generic Brooding Antihero]

Was it really Cerberus? What was he doing all the way up here? Piper counted the heads -- one, two, and three -- and quickly concluded that it was neither worth the time, nor his life, to confirm the beast’s presence by counting its teeth. By the look of things, Cerberus was not in a playing mood today.

‘I’m not too sure about that, Yo-Lai. Cerberus doesn’t seem like the reasonable sort.’ His eyebrows scrunched together as he offered the scholar an apologetic smile. Piper was confident enough in his abilities, but he also knew for a fact that they were untested against monstrous guardians of the underworld. Why couldn't the temple have just suffered a rat infestation? Things would be so much easier! ‘I suppose the hound's been known to appreciate a sad tune or two, but I’ve a flute for a lyre, and the closest thing I’ve got to a Eurydice is the five cats waiting for me back home. It’s hard to say for certain if this might work.’ He shifted his weight from one white boot to another, nibbling as his lip as his mind wrestled with hesitation.

It was then that his ears picked up on someone else’s presence. Piper was already prepared to breathe a sigh of relief, perhaps hoping that it was Hades come out of nowhere to pick up his lost pups. Alas! Simply another human. On the bright side, this one actually looked quite excited to meet him. Excitement was a contagious thing, and for a moment, fear and indecision flew off his thoughts.

‘Hello, friend! Oh, and for that matter, I suppose hello, too, everyone else!’ He beckoned at the stranger, grinning. ‘Nice weather, strange day. We’ve got enough confusion to pass around. On top of all that, a poor lost dog.’ He pointed at the beast, and it was only now that he noticed the two figures that were probably behind Cerberus’ ill temper. Piper had overheard that there might be someone in there -- in addition to whatever Yo-Lai was looking for -- but he hadn’t realised the situation was this dire.

Piper’s eyes landed on the sweets that Yo-Lai had distributed. What a waste of good food, for them to end up as Scooby Snacks! ‘Oh, all right. I'll see what I can do.’ He sighed. ‘I’ll have to keep my distance, so I need you to get him to come to me. See, the effect takes a while to kick in when they’re larger, and dear Cerberus is ... beyond that. Well, all right, here goes ...’

Taking a deep breath, Piper raised the golden flute to his lips, his fingers already at their starting position. He closed his eyes, and exhaled through the mouthpiece. His breath spiralled through the body of the flute, coming out of the barrell transformed into notes and enchanted with a wink.

Piper’s music mingled with the air. It danced with the breeze, whispering of unblemished seashores and idle forest walks. Soon he’d built up a momentum, and he was comfortable enough to open his eyes. His gaze slid over to the horse nearby. It appeared to have been spooked by Cerberus’ bellowing roar, and if Piper’s melody still worked, then the poor thing should be a lot calmer than before. And if it was, then thank the heavens as they really might have a chance yet.

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[BloodThunder27]

Without a second thought, Ashley followed Yo-lai. It was good to have company again. She had never grown accustomed to traveling alone. Now that they had Cerberus' attention, Ashley didn't think to take him on as he was a formidable foe. "Good to know he is not tainted. Otherwise we'd have bigger problems." She said as they tried to escape the sight of the three-headed demon dog.

Also within the company was a young boy from the real world. Poor child, she thought. He must be confused as to where he is at. Perhaps once they find a safer place, she can help him adjust or something. She remembered other humans coming into the world back when she was with child. That time did not feel so distant, but now was sadly not the time to reminisce. Before she could react, Yo-lai threw food at her. With this strange food in her hands, she raised an eyebrow. Perhaps Cerberus was hungry? Maybe some food would calm the dog down. Hopefully it would make him sleepy so that they could have an easier time making their escape. "Nice doggie...Nice doggie..." She said nervously.

At a moments notice, she was ready throw food at the dog. Once Cerberus was close enough, Ashley chucked the strange food at him and hoped that he would focus more on the delicious food versus chasing her and her newfound companions.
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[Ridge]

Lira gazed round to all the new people. She could and me change but this was becoming all to much. Too many thoughts, too much fear just too much of everything. When a strange man said it was the underworld her head span even more. Get me out..

Its all she wanted, to go home. Be back with her friends, even her family. When the strange haired man came back with a boy slightly younger than her, she nodded to his statement but couldn’t get any words out at this point. Meeting new people was fun, but not when in a life threatening situation. Letting go of Wu-King, the took hold of the cake in her hand. Merely staring at it, she looked as if she was hypnotised by it, her lips were ajar slightly and her eyes unmoving.

It took a few moment for her to catch up with the present before more people where around. Hands jolting out she dropped the cake slightly before stepping back. Tears welled up in her eyes before she grabbed her hair, her feet wouldn’t stop moving before the tears let rip. “I wanna go home! Please just take me home!”

When the music began playing it confused her even more, why was someone playing music at a time like this? Her eyes flickered over each person before she dipped her ears and shrivelled into a couching ball. Fear is the worst emotion.

 

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Jekyll watched as Yo-Lai sprang into action at the sound of the beast growl. Craning his head, Jekyll could see that the person in the window had come loose and that Cereberus was now fixed on them.
"Not good!"
Jekyll's hand instinctually reached into the bag at his side as he began fishing around inside of it. He got as deep as his shoulder into the bag before the soft clink of glass vials could be heard. Removing two vials from his bag Jekyll felt something small and squishy thrust at him into his open hand. Yo-Lai's pastry was exactly what Jekyll had been thinking about as he uncorked a vial full of a bright blue potion and let the contents drip onto the top of the bun. As Yo-Lai handed out the buns to people, which Jekyll assumed were ment to be snacks for the Humans and not for the giant three headed dog, Jekyll shadowed him best he could to put some of the potion on each.
"This is the most powerful sleeping draft I have. Combining this with the piper's music and Cerberus should go to sleep. I hope?"

As Jekyll finished off the last of the potion on the young human males buns, the beast bellowed causing Jekyll's heart to stop for a moment. Jekyll was not what one would consider an overly brave man. But who would be in the face of a gigantic three headed dog. He depended on Hyde for most of his acts of bravery, the thought of which caused his hand to grip the bright green potion he had also pulled out of his pack.
Com'on Jekyll, we haven't got all day. Drink up and I can deal with keeping Fido distracted.
Jekyll winced at the voice. He wasn't wrong, but Jekyll did not want to switch in the open like this. He would need to find somewhere to hide and hope he had enough time. As he scanned around looking for a place to duck into momentarily, his eyes caught hold of the human woman who had first presented herself to them. She seemed to be having a very difficult time and dropped her sweet roll on the ground. Then his gaze caught hold of the second woman who was on the ground having some sort of fit. He couldn't just leave them to panic, so he stuffed his hand back into his bag and deposited the vial. His hand returned with a smaller vial of purple liquid and he rushed over tot he girl on the ground. Kneeling beside her he held the bottle to her and smiled the best he could.
"Here, drink this, its not much, but i like to call it Liquid Courage. It should help take the edge off, but you have to stand and be ready to move. Like Yo-Lai said, Wu and I wont let anything happen to you."
The last part, he addressed to all of the humans around, none of which seemed to be handling the situation very well.
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[SilverFlight]

Yo-lai looked torn as he watched the girls. Jace saw then in his eyes that if any of them had the power to send them back they would, but it seemed like no one had any better control of the situation. He knelt beside the girl on the ground. She appeared outwardly exactly how he felt inwardly, but watching her somehow hardened his resolve.
"Hey, I'm Jace. Look, I have just about as much idea what's going on as you, but, just know that you're not alone in this ok?"
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A sweet cake hit the ground beside him and he looked up to the tear-streaked face of the other girl there.
"This is freakishly scary," he confirmed, trying his best to validate her reaction, "b-but we gotta keep it together. Deep breaths ok?" He reached for her hand. "Hey, you're gonna be ok."
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Jace looked back over his shoulder at the giant guardian dog. Piper's music floated on the breeze, the lilting tune bringing a sense of calm (if he let it) that really didn't feel appropriate for the situation.
Cerberus seemed to slow a little as the music reached six pairs of gigantic ears, then it was struck on one snout by a cake.
Cerberus blinked, looked around, then put a nose to the dirt to sniff out the cake at its feet and lick it up with one pink, sand-papery tongue. The other two heads looked around too, suddenly distracted by what the first had received.
Jace remembered sketching the dogs in the park; how they moved, interacted...Cerberus in that moment, reminded him plainly of just a really, big, pet, dog.
The tail twitched back and forth slightly and it hunted in the grass for more food, all the while his muscled uncoiled as the music relaxed him. One of the heads even parted his mouth to pant.
"I-it's working!" Yo-lai cried, suddenly remembering that he had several very frightened humans still under his protection, "I-I mean..of course its working."
At that point Yo-lai noticed the fifth human, a young man, approach. He seemed completely enthralled with the extravagant flutist.
"I think you may have an admirer Piper."

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[Eliasdagood]

Kiara saw the beast turn towards them, and screamed, falling to the ground, and covering her head, her entire body shaking as she waited for pain, and after that for death. But it never came. Musical notes pierced through her manic, addled mind, and she slowly uncurled herself, looking at Cerberus.

He seemed… relaxed. Almost like a regular dog. She slowly got to her feet, still trembling and pale. At least she didn’t seem like she was in immediate danger of being killed at the moment. Always a good thing. Now she just hadto figure out… everything.

She put her hands to her head, trying to focus. She needed to straighten out her thoughts, so she started taking deep breaths, focusing on the Piper’s music. It did work to calm her a little bit. Alright, question one: Where am I? Question two: What is happening? Question three: Who are these people? Question four: How did I get here?

She opened her eyes, having gotten herself mostly straightened out, and looked over to the strange woman that helped her. She didn’t know what to do, and it seemed like her savior had a better handle on it. She’ll follow her lead.

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