Active [Republic of Kuridan - Yale Village Outskirts] Whack 'A Mole 2: Dirtier Business

[DarkKitsune]

🗡NAORI DESTIEEN DISGUISED AS ‘MARCUS BAIN’ 🛠
MENTIONS: Elvario Maverick Six IanThe170 Maxxob

Naori before continuing any further decided to take off his jacket flip it inside out zip it up to make it look like a hoodie, and then put it back on. He tied his hair up in a small ponytail and covered his yellow eye with the blue of his hair. He had learned awhile ago that even the tiniest change to one's general appearance was enough to trick people due to disrupting the pattern the brain recognized. While this wasn’t the biggest change to his appearance in the world this and a little bit of magic should be enough not to be outed when preparing to go undercover for corpses and materials. He pulled out his dagger which was a hybrid of a dagger and a catalyst and moved the blade in a circular motion over his head while murmuring an incantation. He did attempt to put a small smile on his face to seem more ‘happy-go-lucky adventurer’ or whatever the story he made for this was.

Spoiler: Ability details

Disguised. - Alternate identity [C], Magic [E], Magic duration [F]- Naori disguises himself as his C grade alternate identity for up to an hour in rp time. - 3 post cooldown - C grade ability

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Titles: human, native
Backstory: an everyday traveler that claims to have worked for the adventurers guild
Grade: C
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C Grade slot is now taken until narrator decides an hour passes.

 

[Maxxob]

Koralia Ironjaw

Languages: "Common", "<Bestial>"
[Beastkin], [Native], [Thoroughly Petted], [Baby Eater], [Summoner Abducted], [Fish out of the Water], [Widersia Adventurer Guild F] - Color #876fd6
Point Booster: Attentive Student D
RP Goal: Obtain The Republic Adventurer Guild F asset; Downtime: None
Resilient [Surprised]

Interactions: Elvario Maverick Six DarkKitsune

Watching smarty-Martin use his shenanigans to launch the rope towards shaman, Koralia was visibly impressed by it. "Guess that is what they call 'big brain time', huh?" She would give the actual big brain a side eye, her sharp orbs narrowing slightly. "Now just need to pull them towards us and it is done." Seems like the shaman rescue was already assured. "I wonder how many more moles we gotta deal with..." She murmured, turning to Almeida.

"<Heh, that is one way to get things done. Sometimes you need more than a single good tug though.>" Chuckling, she pointed at the rope on Martin's hands. "<Maybe you should be the one to give that one a tug? I have my hands full with our skinny friend over there.>" She pointed her muzzled nose towards Cassidy.

However, as smarty-Martin's warning reached her ears, Koralia frowned. She quickly turned towards the passage from where they came from earlier, freeing one of her hands from possible tugging duty to wield her massive sword. "Whoever is comin' there, if ya do any funny business I will fuck you up!" She warned, tail swishing behind her as her muscles tensed, ready to strike as necessary. Unfortunately, she would find herself in the darkness soon enough. "Ugh... fuckin' caves..." She grumbled.

With her eyes settling on the figure, assuming Naori got close enough for it, she looked up and down at him. "Who are ya, kid? And why are ya here?" Despite his seemingly inoffensive appearance, Koralia kept the tense stance, waiting to see what he would tell the group.

 

[Femboy]

5
Whizziemin the Greatest

Equipped Titles: Monster, Incubus
Point Booster: Attentive Student (F)
Character Sheet
Common | #Abyssal#
Elvario

Whizzie had been fully ready to turn and go on his way, but from the sounds of it, the Mercenary wasn't happy at all with that idea. Great, he was stuck with someone completely suspicious of him that didn't want anything to do with him, but wouldn't let him leave. The incubus muttered a soft sigh, glancing back at the fox mercenary who made a gesture to his weapon as a threat. Guess this was what they were doing now.

"And yet, you threaten to kill me. Pretty sure it'll be a lot less of a guarantee if you did anything to me" Whizzie answered in return, stepping forward a little now that he was pretty much stuck waiting here for the time being. Looking arond, there wasn't much he was able to attain an interest in, nor did it feel like asking or talking about anything was actually going to get much of anywhere. The fox would rather keep tight-lipped, yet hold him as a hostage for a bargaining tool. Sighing softly and taking a seat with crossed legs, the incubus would look to the obvious obstructed path behind the mercenary. It would've been more ideal to get on better terms before prying about such questions, but he had literately nothing else to do, and he was sat here doing nothing.

"Can I know what the deal about that is?" Whizzie asked, a rather tired expression from trying to play nice as he gestured a hand pointing towards the blocked pathway behind the mercenary. Maybe on some slim chance, asking now might provide some answers. Was there something dangerous, or valuable behind there? Maybe he was keeping guard of the area until further notice, because why else would he have so much concern over his companions but not have left to seek them out?

"Why are you split away from your companions anyway? Shouldn't you be perhaps... oh, I don't know, helping them? Looking for them? It doesn't feel like you're actually that concerned over them if you're just sat here doing apparently nothing at all" Whizzie mentioned, his entire point made no sense. What was he actually doing here?

Actions
1.
Alternate Identity (F)
Alternative Identity (F), Deception (F) Persuasion (F) - Name: Wicke La'Kaia - Titles: Fae, Beast - Looks the same, maybe with hiding his wings, tail or horns, but has a thematical appearance that could be convincingly passed off as one of the other races - F Grade - 0 Turn Cooldown​

 

[DarkKitsune]

🗡NAORI DESTIEEN DISGUISED AS ‘MARCUS BAIN’ 🛠
MENTIONS: Elvario Maverick Six IanThe170 Maxxob

After Naori made sure the spell was properly working and functional he wobbled his way down the tunnel. At the sound of Koralia’s voice, namely the threat that followed Naori held his dagger up fully prepared for a blood bath. Then seemingly retracting that threat. It was a shark beast, perhaps one of the more unfortunate creatures that didn’t see construct potential. It was harsh enough that humans used them as tools beasts typically disregarded them entirely. Keyword: typically. Either way he attempts to put on his best act.

“Greetings miss. My name is Marcus I work for the Adventurer’s guild.” He answered putting the dagger down calmly.

It was unfortunate truly. She would’ve made a great test subject, however patience was a virtue there were moles that would also be well suited for his experiements. Maybe once he found one would he be able to see a blood bath.

“I assume you are wither here for the same job of a bandit?”

Spoiler: Ability in use

Disguised. - Alternate identity [C], Magic [E], Magic duration [F]- Naori disguises himself as his C grade alternate identity for up to an hour in rp time. - 3 post cooldown - C grade ability

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Titles: human, native
Backstory: an everyday traveler that claims to have worked for the adventurers guild
Grade: C
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C Grade slot is now taken until narrator decides an hour passes.

 

[Develius]

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"CURRENTLY DISGUISED AS 'CASSIDY B. FLINT'"
Languages:
| Common | #Abyssal# |
Mentions:
| Elvario [Almeida] | Femboy [Whizzie] | IanThe170 [Joshua] | Maverick Six [Martin] | Maxxob [Corallia] | @Fantasy-Cat [Kiyo] | DarkKitsune [Naori/Marcus] |​

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Upon hearing Martin's contingency to breakdown the bridge as a last resort, Cassidy couldn't help but panic slightly at the thought despite being firmly attached to the rope. He trusted Martin but still the thought of going down with it was still an evident risk, intentionally or not. Losing their grip or his companions being dragged down there with him weren't the best ways to go here. "Then ya damn best holler BEFORE ya do!" he called out with his own opinion, "Or by jeebus I'll drag yalls asses down 'ere myself! ...somehow."

Of course their idea now was to bring the rope towards the fox shaman using Martin's gravity magic to bring it to him. Yet... why didn't they do that sooner? Hell, they needed more rope shouldn't Cassidy come back and-?

Suddenly the whole place went dark just as the melodic flute music stopped... leaving the gunslinger and the others all completely in the dark. This was not a problem for the skeleton of course, almost not noticing the change at first. But the tonal change from vibrant colors to grayscale was telling of the situation... "Oi!" he barked with urgency, "Is this part o' da plan? Start shootin' now or-?"

As he looked around he'd notice a faint echo coming from where the Shaman was upon the rocky perch, though he could scarcely make it out admit the rattling of his own bones. What was he to do now? But as he glanced upon the great dragon skull laying idly on the next island, he was able to spot something within the great skull's maw. Something shiny... no, a glow? A very faint glow... possibly magic. And what's more, the skeletons on the other side seemed oddly attracted to it as they now began crowding around the draconic skull.

Was that what they were guarding? This magical rock?

Curious it may be, Cassidy realized that there was now a potential opening. Flicking his lighter, the gunslinger raised it to allow his companions on the other side to see roughly where he is. "Oi! Sumthin' magically shiny in de big dragon's mouth is attractin' the boney boys! They're fixated on it! And there's an openin for me to get past em... jus' tell me wudda do next."

Judging how tight the rope is pulling back on him, he felt like he couldn't advance much further unless they'd give him more rope to use. There were also more chatter at the back as well, alongside a new unfamiliar voice that seemed to deem as a friend?

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Actions:

1. Flicks Lighter.
2. -
3. -

 

[IanThe170]

Character - Characters
Joshua Wincent

Languages: %Analog%; Common

Titles: Construct; Born for This; BIV

RP Specific:

Spoiler

Asset Goals: Obtain metals or minerals which could eventually be used to enhance his body.
Narrative Goals: Asset Goals, with the addition of finding any neat hobbies from the other characters involved.
Character Owned Point Boosters: N/A
[Wanted] Titles: N/A
[Criminal] or [Monster] Titles: N/A
Active Downtime | Buddy Skills | Masterwork Skills | Complex Assets: Masterwork: Gatherer(Ores and Minerals)

Miscellaneous:

Spoiler

Spoiler: Stats

Strength - F
Precision - D
Intelligence - E
Vitality - D
Speed - D
Character Grade - F

Spoiler: Skills

Resilient E (Fatigue - doesn’t need food, water, sleep; suffocation)
Engineering F
Survival F
Barrier F
Electric Affinity F
Magic F
Artisan Tinkerer F
Masterwork: Harvester F

Spoiler: Abilities

Electromagnetic Shield - Barrier F, Electric Affinity F, Magic F - Creates an electric Force Field around a target, which protects from damage, but may cause a slight shock when touched - Grade F - 0 Post Cooldown - 1 Post Duration
Look, don’t touch - Electric Affinity F - Shocks upon will anyone or anything that comes into contact with it - Grade F - 0 Post Cooldown
Mobile Battery - Electric Affinity F, Engineering F - If an electronic device can be charged, Joshua can charge it - Grade F - 0 Post Cooldown - Narrator Discretion

Spoiler: Equipment

Built-in toolkit required for robotics/engineering of own body.
Central Core F(Natural Catalyst)
Gathering Set for Ores and Minerals

As Joshua continued just kind of existing for some reason. Although, he certainly felt compelled
to keep doing nothing and not bringing attention to himself after the idea of him being used as a
weight to throw the rope to the Shaman was introduced. He had heard at one point in time of a
strategy called “smile and wave”, he was fairly certain this is how it was utilized in his case,
seeing as he could neither smile, nor wave.

Upon Koralias big brain comment, she could not help, but feel like he was in fact quite stupid for
not having thought up something so simple himself. Heck, this probably would’ve been a better
comeback than the poorly done “smile and wave” strategy. Heck, it was a directly superior idea
in general, since it worked to boot, at least seemingly, although, even holding on to the rope was
somewhat impossible for Joshua, or helping out with this task overall. Still, he felt the need to at
least comment on it.

“It’s not about the size of the brain, it’s how you use it. Although… I guess.. He uses it very well
to boot…”

It had sounded a lot better in his own slightly dysfunctional glob of a brain. Perhaps he should
just not speak after all.

Seeing the Shark backtrack slightly upon noticing someone, Joshua would make some effort to
also take a few steps following Koralia for the sake of visibility, although, he’d do his best to also
not make the entire party blind by straying too far, rather, hopefully, just enough for both sides to
actually be capable of seeing in front of them. If it was a threat, it’d do them well to actually be
able to react to it.

It introduced itself as Marcus and was here in regards to bandits, wait no bandit, singular? Was
there another quest in this very cave? Issued by the adventurer’s guild? First the foxes, now
this? Was he with them? No, probably not. Not to be racist, but… There seems to be a pattern
with those already in the cave. How many jobs were there here? And how come they were this
poorly informed? As much as he would’ve liked to ask all of those questions and more, first
things first. How well informed was this person?

“Could you perhaps enlighten us as to this bandit problem? We certainly weren’t informed here
about the situation regarding that…”

 

[Maverick Six]

Martin
Mentions: Elvario Maxxob Develius IanThe170 DarkKitsune
Equipped Titles: Abomination, Human (Mundane), Construct, Expert Tinkerer, Isekai, Mad Scientist, Student of Higgs Boson F
Languages: |Common | %Analog% |

Tension.

The spell was dropped, and Martin seized the rope with his bare hands instead. His mind, at the same time, would be as good as his hands. He quietly held up his staff with the use of telekinesis and began to levitate it up -- enabling it to be well within his reach.

Click.

A noise on his belt. Previously, Martin had turned his lantern off to serve energy. But with the flute gone and the light with it, Martin didn't trust his eyes. Thus, it was that he'd turn in the lantern on his belt once more and keep his staff floating in arm's reach. [Unseen Hands]

%"I'd compare it probably more to conductivity. Anyway, it appears our friend has the rope."% He replied to Almeida for a moment. He narrows his eyes as he looks towards the fox, trying to see what exactly it is he is doing. Koralia and Joshua appeared to be dealing with the newcomer -- thus Martin's focus was firmly directed forward.

"It appears our friend here has the rope. I can't quite see him clearly though." He spoke.

While he did pull the rope, it was more to feel just how much tension was in it. "I may need some help. Whether he intends to jump or climb across. " Thinking on his feet more, Martin scanned the area for something to tie the rope he had to. [Other] Worse comes to worse, the largest person would do. Koralia once seemed a good candidate. Almeida wasn't bad herself. However, "Cassidy" was still on the bridge. Something he wished to address.

"Cassidy. I'd say return for now. It isn't as though you can't attack from a distance. And that bridge seems a dangerous place to be. Those shields they wield reflect attacks....."

A small grin appears on his face.

"...And if you do happen to go down, I'd prefer it be somewhere that we can actually reach you."

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Spoiler: Actions

Actions: 3/3

HP: 6/6 (D Grade Vitality + 3 HP BUFF)
Armor: 2/2 (E Grade Heavy)

1 and 2. Unseen Hands - Magic F, Magic School F, Metamagic Targets F, Telekinesis F, Energize F, Gravity Affinity F - Martin manipulates several objects gravitationally. - Grade F - 0 Post Cooldown (Lift staff and turn on the lantern.)
3. Look for something to tie the rope to.

Cooldowns:
Martin
F - 0 Posts Remaining
E - 0 Posts Remaining
D- 0 Posts Remaining
C- 0 Posts Remaining
B- 0 Posts Remaining


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[Elvario]

Tags and character goals:
Elvario Almeida – Deal with the [monster] Mole problem. | Increase her reputation with the Kuridan Adventurer's Guild. | Using Downtime to have stories of her deeds spread her reputation in other Adventurer's Guilds as well. (Rounds: V)
Femboy Whizziemin the Greatest, Reborn! – Deal with the [monster] Mole problem. | Obtain/Upgrade Republic Nobility Title. | Collect samples and research info. (Rounds: V)
Maxxob Koralia Ironjaw – Deal with the [monster] Mole problem | Obtain The Republic Adventurer Guild F asset (Rounds: V)
Develius Jebidiah Boone – Deal with the [monster] Mole problem. (Rounds: V)
IanThe170 Joshua Wincent – Deal with the [monster] Mole problem. | Obtain metals or minerals which could eventually be used to enhance his body. (Rounds: III)
Maverick Six Martin - Deal with the [monster] Mole problem. (Rounds: V)
DarkKitsune Naori Destieen - Deal with the [monster] Mole problem. | Deal with whatever [Laiod] might gt up too. (Rounds: II)

Spoiler: Full images and Sources

Mole https://www.artstation.com/artwork/R3gbm

Skeleton Warrior https://www.artstation.com/artwork/mqgZY

Mercenary Fox https://www.artstation.com/artwork/b569Va

Shaman Fox ]https://leossart.artstation.com/projects/1nD34o

Naori managed to successfully get his alternate identity up, as he would indeed wobble and stumble a bit when moving through the tunnel in utter dark.

Almeida

Spoiler: full image and source

From: Almeida

Upon Koralia suggesting she'd rope in the fox, literally, Almeida would nod. “<Alright.>” She would look to Martin as he looked at her. “%Alright, you can hand it over, I got this.%” She'd explain, taking over the rope.

That's when common sense, at least what little of it Almeida had, seemed to activate. “<Wait, if I pull him off the pillar, and then he falls down, won't he just slam face-first into the cliff below us?>” Her physics knowledge wasn't that great, but it was at least good enough to realise that she might end up splattering fox-paste on the cliff below them. For a distance like Jebidiah's, it might hurt, but be alright. Yet for one as far as the fox..? That might just knock the fox out or worse.

As she took over the rope, however, she could suddenly feel it weighted down. “<Uh-oh... I think he's climbing along the rope!>” She'd call out. She'd have to get her strength to work, as she'd slam Valerius down as an anchor to keep holding onto the rope so that the fox could continue to climb along it. It was already being weighted down a fair bit.

Enough so, in fact, for it to cross the robe tied to Jebediah, whom would feel the rope around him start pulling a little due to the fox climbing a rope that was now crossing it. It was, in fact, threatening to pull him off of the bridge if he didn't figure out how to use appropriate counterforce or manage to get off that bridge soon. Whether that be through retreating, calling out for the others to do some moving and whatnot, or untying the rope to get some walking room and getting onto the platform whilst the skeletons were distracted... It was up to him to decide how, but the fact that he should take immediately action was undeniable.

Although Almeida noticed the newcomer (Naori), she had no clue what he was saying, so she'd leave him to the others. Focussing instead on holding the rope in place to let the fox climb along it. Assuming that's what weighted it down to begin with. Out of the group, only Jebediah was able to confirm as much, as the rest lacked the Darkvision or light sources to see far enough.

Joshua, living again, turned out to be the main light source for the group, with a torch still tied to his back. Allowing those around him to see one another fairly well.

That was, until Martin turned on his lantern again. Adding to the visibility of the surrounding area. “%Yeah, it also feels like he's climbing along it as we speak.%” Almeida would reply to Martin. Said fox, however, would still be outside of the visible area for those without Darkvision, without any light sources closer to the fox.

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The Mercenary Fox was still playing his own games with Whizzie. “Then let's ensure I won't need to do so. It'd be nicer for both of us, no?” He'd reply to the threat of killing Whizzie.

As for the deal about the blocked pathway, it seemed the fox was going to outright refuse answering for a moment, until he changed his mind. “Feel free to guess at it as often as you want. If you can figure out it, I might just let you know.”

“Like I said, our Shaman got stuck. We're working on a plan to find and retrieve him.” He'd reply, his answer insinuating he knew very well where his other allies were and what they were up too.

It turned out he didn't get much of a chance to keep the full mystery, as both could hear a voice from the other side of the blocked off halway. ??? Fox “Hey, the boss wants to know who you're blabbering with.”

It sounded like Whizzie potentially had another fox to try work his magic with.

 

[DarkKitsune]

🗡NAORI DESTIEEN DISGUISED AS ‘MARCUS BAIN’ 🛠
MENTIONS: Elvario Maverick Six IanThe170 Maxxob

“Seems like you’ve all been hard at work.” Naori as ‘Marcus’ states.

Naori attempts to put on this ‘peachy’ behavior that he saw typically associated with children his age. His eyes darted from Almedia, Martin, and Joshua with a glint of admiration and intrigue. Joshua was more so the standard here as he was full construct. But Almeida and Martin’s cases were not to be ignored—halfway to the enlightenment of immortality. So close yet so far just like Hiroshi was now.

“Someone mind giving me the details? How may I assist in the hunt for moles?” Naori inquired.

His eyes flickered around the cave, searching for anything that seemed like a stable crafting material to use for his planned endeavors. He would need metals for the bodies of those he immortalized be it family or minion. Naori holds out his dagger, cautiously he had no idea what Almeida was saying, unfortunately.

“What is she saying? Is there a potential enemy on the other end?” He asked Martin and Joshua. Figuring either could translate—after all she wouldn’t be talking for her health could she?​

 

[Maverick Six]

Martin
Mentions: Elvario Maxxob Develius IanThe170 DarkKitsune
Equipped Titles: Abomination, Human (Mundane), Construct, Expert Tinkerer, Isekai, Mad Scientist, Student of Higgs Boson F
Languages: |Common | %Analog% |

With his hand freed up by Almeida's assistance, Martin seized his own floating staff out of the air.

He cast a gaze at the newcomer "Marcus Bain" for only a moment and sighed, his own vision returning to the precarious situation up ahead -- watching it all unfold. "It's a long story. We're on a rescue mission and these strange skeletons are blocking our path for mysterious reasons." Martin said, trying to sum up the situation in a single sentence. His own eyes stared at the enemies in front of him.

Skeletons just as he described. Each of them had swords and shields. And on the other end was the fox who was trapped on an island. Beneath them was a jet-black pit.

"The fox is climbing across." A translation and an observation of what could be plainly seen. But then he saw that as a result -- a slightly more precarious situation had developed. The lines had "crisscrossed" one another. And now the weight of the fox's climb had.

%"I'm untying him.."% Martin said to Almeida, raising a mechanical hand.

"Levo." Cassidy would feel as strange force tugging at his rope. However, instead of lifting anything -- the gravitational forces Martin commanded would work like a set of fingers, seeking to grip into the rope and untie it from Cassidy's form. Koralia would feel the absence of tension. And Cassidy would feel his own balance being the only thing. Preventing him from falling into the pit. [Levo]

"Easy friend." He said to Cassidy with a quiet urgency, implying he should be careful in a position where he would be now in very real danger of falling. Though hopefully, he'd not feel the force of the rope threatening to send him hurtling downward.

Continuing his spell, however, he would take his lamp off his hip and levitate it forward -- pushing it outward to extend the range that he could see. Hopefully, he'd illuminate the area a bit further, making it easy to shed light on the skeleton and illuminating the fox man's efforts. [Levo]

"Keep climbing." He said with his voice straight and faintly encouraging to the stranger. There didn't seem to be as much care in that tone, as more so the desire to accomplish a task. This whole thing was to rescue the fox and unlock an alternate path. To see him die here after all this would mean failure.

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Spoiler: Actions

Actions: 0/3

HP: 6/6 (D Grade Vitality + 3 HP BUFF)
Armor: 2/2 (E Grade Heavy)

1 and 2. Levo -Magic F, Magic School F, Meta Magic [Range] F, Telekinesis F, Energize F - Martin levitates a small object into the air within 30 feet of his person. - Grade F - 0 Post Cooldown [Untie Cassidy's rope and retrieve it.]

3. Levo -Magic F, Magic School F, Meta Magic [Range] F, Telekinesis F, Energize F - Martin levitates a small object into the air within 30 feet of his person. - Grade F - 0 Post Cooldown [Levitate the lamp farther out and above the pit.]

Cooldowns:
Martin
F - 0 Posts Remaining
E - 1 Posts Remaining
D- 0 Posts Remaining
C- 0 Posts Remaining
B- 0 Posts Remaining


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[Femboy]

6
Whizziemin the Greatest

Equipped Titles: Monster, Incubus
Point Booster: Attentive Student (F)
Character Sheet
Common | #Abyssal#

With the threats hopefully out of the way, the incubus was at least presented with the opportunity to take guesses as to what it could be. There were a few obvious guesses, though Whizzie considered what to take as a first guess. Also thinking over how they were 'working to get their shaman back', it didn't feel like they were doing that good of a job at it. However, Whizzie found that his chance to take blind guesses at the mystery behind the obstruction was spoiled a little by the questioning of another voice. Although, that meant he had someone else to work with. That, and there was a 'boss' somewhere in this story. Was it a hideout, or treasury, or something along those lines?

"Oh? You didn't want to introduce me to your other friends~? That hurts my heart" Whizzie hummed with a small smile to the Fox Mercenary he had been speaking with, a quiet giggle under his breath as he turned his attention to the mystery voice. Perhaps it'd yield more results than sitting around talking to the mercenary fox.

"Hello~! I'm simply getting along well with your friend here, he's delightfully informing me on all the things to know about going on right here and the rest of this cave with him and all of his friends! I must say, he's not being very polite with some of the things he does or says. Maybe it would be more convenient if I could conversate with you, or whoever may be in charge? I understand that you may have a lost Shaman companion, who may end up being located and rescued by my own companions. We don't intend to disturb or interrupt your business, so it'd be easiest to peacefully talk things out rather than threats and- like your good friend here- revealing the entirety of your group, highly potentially incriminating all of you, and so on" Whizzie answered, the mercenary had been more unneccesarily rude than he had to be.

"I am quite unarmed, and do not intend any harm or wrongdoings. I am Wicke, researcher and enthusiast of beasts, or anything magical or monstrous" he introduced himself, hoping he'd find some results.

Actions
1.
Alternate Identity (F)
Alternative Identity (F), Deception (F) Persuasion (F) - Name: Wicke La'Kaia - Titles: Fae, Beast - Looks the same, maybe with hiding his wings, tail or horns, but has a thematical appearance that could be convincingly passed off as one of the other races - F Grade - 0 Turn Cooldown​

 

[Maxxob]

Koralia Ironjaw

Languages: "Common", "<Bestial>"
[Beastkin], [Native], [Thoroughly Petted], [Baby Eater], [Summoner Abducted], [Fish out of the Water], [Widersia Adventurer Guild F] - Color #876fd6
Point Booster: Attentive Student D
RP Goal: Obtain The Republic Adventurer Guild F asset; Downtime: None
Resilient [Surprised]

Interactions: Elvario Maverick Six

“<A little flattened face never hurt no one.>” Koralia said, downplaying the possible fox-smashing-pull. “<Climbin’? Like… walkin’ across it?>” Tilting her shark head, she could do little but wander while in the darkness. “<Not only playin’ the flute, but also an acrobat. The dude is prepared!>” She said, impressed with all the stuff and things that said fox was capable of doing. But could he eat raw meat? That was the truly important question.

“Pffft, Cassidy ain’t fallin’ down. And if he does, I’m holdin’ the rope. Sheesh, bet I could even give it a tug that would bring ‘im to my arms.” And, by the expression on her face, the [Baby Eater] was clearly considering doing it. “Wanna me to pull you towards, Cassidy?! One good yank and you will be relieved!” She yelled, offering the light-weight, letting him decide what should be done in the end. After all, it was him that was on that bridge.

Then, turning towards the newcomer, she snorted a bit. “Marcus, huh? Well, we came here to kill some moles, their meat isn’t that good, by the way, so I wouldn’t recommend it. Anyway, we came across that there stuck, flute-playin’, shaman person and some are trying to help him come across it.” Koralia summarized. “Now, thin-waisted-Cassidy over there went to check out a platform in the middle of this chamber with a bunch of skelly-dudes. Nasty fellows, they reflected Smarty-Martin’s hocus-pocus. Careful with ‘em.”

With all that said, the shark’s gloved fingers started to wrap around the rope with renewed intensity, grinning, ready to act at a moment’s notice.

 

[Develius]

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"CURRENTLY DISGUISED AS 'CASSIDY B. FLINT'"
Languages:
| Common | #Abyssal# |
Mentions:
| Elvario [Almeida] | Femboy [Whizzie] | IanThe170 [Joshua] | Maverick Six [Martin] | Maxxob [Corallia] | DarkKitsune [Naori/Marcus] |​

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Hearing Martin calling him to return back to them, Cassidy couldn't help but be moderately relieved to finally get back to stable ground. "Ya got it hauss! Haulin' ass back!" he called back as he promptly shuffled back to the party in short order. As his partner mentioned, he could've attack the skeletons from a distance anyways... though the claim that they could reflect attacks back was enough to bring hesitant to the idea. He didn't like the thought of one of his own bullets - especially one of his "special" bullets - knocking back at him or any of his comrades. And he sure as hell didn't want to confirm that for himself.

Martin's little side comment didn't help much either. "Well I be sure damn hopeful, son." he muttered with a hint of sass in his tone, "Or no amount of yer' fancy magic be savin' ya!" Though as Korallia asked if she wanted to pull him, the gunslinger would stop her suddenly. "And seva' me spine in the process? I'ma already Senor String Bean, I don't need no fancy chiropractor to finish the job!" he urgently replied, not wanting to risk getting his spinal cord cut in half by a violent yoink.

Once his boots pressed against the ground, Cassidy untied the rope tied to his waist. He didn't have the need to breathe, but even so he felt much less restricted and free to move his aching spinal column. His stuffing at least mitigated the aches and kept his persona at bay. He'd much rather be called "string bean" instead of a fellow "boney boy". Regardless, it appeared that the fox shaman was now making his way back via clamoring across the telekinetic rope Martin set up.

"Shaman friend be crossing the rope!" he confirmed as he pointed in the fox's direction via [Dark Vision], though was unsure if anyone else could see him through the gloom, "Wut an absolute mad-man he is."

Actually now that he thought of it... why didn't they do this sooner?

He then cupped both hands and addressed the shaman directly, "Oi foxy! Ya got dis sonny!" he cheered on, "Ya group misses ya mighty bad. We can take ya back to 'em!" At the same time he also got a good look at the sudden newcomer - the lad referring to himself as "Marcus Bain". He gave merely a tip of his hat in recognition, given the others had already given him the scoop as to what they were all doing here, before lighting a smoke as they waited for their asset to make it across.

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Actions:

1. [Move] - Return to the party.
2. [Action] - Takes off Rope harness.
3. [Action] - Cheers Shaman on.

 

[IanThe170]

Character - CharactersJoshua Wincent
Languages: %Analog%; Common
Titles: Construct; Born for This; BIV
RP Specific:

Spoiler

• Asset Goals: Obtain metals or minerals which could eventually be used to enhance his body.
• Narrative Goals: Asset Goals, with the addition of finding any neat hobbies from the other characters involved.
• Character Owned Point Boosters: N/A
• [Wanted] Titles: N/A
• [Criminal] or [Monster] Titles: N/A
• Active Downtime | Buddy Skills | Masterwork Skills | Complex Assets: Masterwork: Gatherer(Ores and Minerals)

Miscellaneous:

Spoiler

• Spoiler: Stats

  Strength - F
  Precision - D
  Intelligence - E
  Vitality - D
  Speed - D
  Character Grade - F
• Spoiler: Skills

  Resilient E (Fatigue - doesn’t need food, water, sleep; suffocation)
  Engineering F
  Survival F
  Barrier F
  Electric Affinity F
  Magic F
  Artisan Tinkerer F
  Masterwork: Harvester F
• Spoiler: Abilities

  • Electromagnetic Shield - Barrier F, Electric Affinity F, Magic F - Creates an electric Force Field around a target, which protects from damage, but may cause a slight shock when touched - Grade F - 0 Post Cooldown - 1 Post Duration
  • Look, don’t touch - Electric Affinity F - Shocks upon will anyone or anything that comes into contact with it - Grade F - 0 Post Cooldown
  • Mobile Battery - Electric Affinity F, Engineering F - If an electronic device can be charged, Joshua can charge it - Grade F - 0 Post Cooldown - Narrator Discretion
• Spoiler: Equipment

  Built-in toolkit required for robotics/engineering of own body.
  Central Core F(Natural Catalyst)
  Gathering Set for Ores and Minerals

Joshua was unsure of what to think of the newcomer. He had completely and utterly ignored the question, making Joshua somewhat impressed. I mean, it was certainly one way of trying to not answer a potentially unpleasant question. Despite the numbers they have, they were near a cliff and he had no intention of being kicked off into the abyss.

Regardless, Joshua would answer the question posed by the person.

"Not an enemy, so please avoid killing them."

For now though, they'd simply have to wait for the shaman man to arrive. Hopefully, he won't fall off. Otherwise re-obtaining the boy-toy would prove somewhat difficult, he imagined.

 

[Elvario]

Tags and character goals:
Elvario Almeida – Deal with the [monster] Mole problem. | Increase her reputation with the Kuridan Adventurer's Guild. | Using Downtime to have stories of her deeds spread her reputation in other Adventurer's Guilds as well. (Rounds: VI)
Femboy Whizziemin the Greatest, Reborn! – Deal with the [monster] Mole problem. | Obtain/Upgrade Republic Nobility Title. | Collect samples and research info. (Rounds: VI)
Maxxob Koralia Ironjaw – Deal with the [monster] Mole problem | Obtain The Republic Adventurer Guild F asset (Rounds: VI)
Develius Jebidiah Boone – Deal with the [monster] Mole problem. (Rounds: VI)
IanThe170 Joshua Wincent – Deal with the [monster] Mole problem. | Obtain metals or minerals which could eventually be used to enhance his body. (Rounds: IIII)
Maverick Six Martin - Deal with the [monster] Mole problem. (Rounds: VI)
DarkKitsune Naori Destieen - Deal with the [monster] Mole problem. | Deal with whatever [Laiod] might gt up too. (Rounds: III)

Spoiler: Full images and Sources

Mole https://www.artstation.com/artwork/R3gbm

Skeleton Warrior https://www.artstation.com/artwork/mqgZY

Mercenary Fox https://www.artstation.com/artwork/b569Va

Shaman Fox https://leossart.artstation.com/projects/1nD34o

Rogue Fox https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FoxFolk

Although Martin was able to loosen up the rope, using gravity magic to do something as complex as untying it altogether was too much to ask for. As he floated his lamp above the chasm, they would see the fox's efforts as he was climbing towards them. They'd also see the backs of the skeletons as they were now observing the dragon skull.

Almeida

Spoiler: full image and source

From: Almeida

Almeida was confused by Koralia. “<I'm pretty sure slamming face-first into a wall does hurt... and if he falls as a result he'd be gonna be a goner.>” She added as she tried to think stuff through. “<I got no clue, just... Ah!>” That's when Martin's light lit up the fox, who was climbing with hands and legs around the rope. Pulling himself along it with a decent mixture of speed and care. “<Yeah, seems like he's got some things down.>” She'd reply to Koralia. “<Here, here foxy!>” She called out to invite him over as she was literally holding his life on the line.

As the fox got closer to climbing across Jebediah's rope, it was a very good thing he'd gotten back to the party and took it off. Just in time as well, as either the rope would've pulled him into the chasm or would've untied itself due to already being loosened. He'd have to fight for space on the ledge with Almeida though, as she currently couldn't really move much whilst holding the rope.

Eventually the Shaman Fox managed to makes his way across. Although the moment he got off the rope, he nearly slipped on the cliff edge. Needing to grab onto Martin not to fall down due to the little space there was to stand on. “Ah.. sorry.” He'd say, as his legs were visibly shaking. “Thanks a lot, though, that was much more excitement than I bargained for.”

That's when he spotted Joshua and instinctively took a step back, only to almost slip and fall a second time. “Bloody...” Thankfully Almeida was quick enough to grab him and hoist him back this time around. “... Can we move further in?” He'd ask, first of all, before side-eyeing Joshua again. “Just... what is that thing?” It was clear that he didn't seem to mind anyone all that much, but Joshua really seemed to put him off.

“Ah, apologies for my rudeness. I've been stuck on that rock for a fair bit in time of total darkness. It's... not recommend.” He'd looked to the others again. “You're a rather diverse bunch, what are you all doing here then? Other than rescuing me from that awful spot and earning my eternal gratitude?” He'd ask around.

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The Mercenary Fox looked rather unappeased when ??? had spoken out. “Sure it does.” He growled back in annoyance at Whizzie's heart being hurt.

Meanwhile, ??? would soon reply. “Wait, he's told you about the Dragon Scale?” He said, rushing through the blockade as it if were nothing but an illusion.

The mercenary immediately facepalmed. “Shut your trap you absolute fucking moron. I told him nothing, he was just bluffing.” He was clearly rather angry at this rogue-looking fox just giving away a few rather important things.

The rogue fox looked a bit puzzled, before glaring at Whizzie. “You... you bloody tricked me! I should slid your throat for that!” He was quick to pull his daggers and looked eager to live up to that.

Oddly enough, it was the mercenary one that would get in the way. “Hold it. As annoying and tricky as he's been, he ain't been bad enough to murder. We can let the boss decide once we see if he's true in that they'll be getting us our Shaman back.”

 

[Develius]

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"CURRENTLY DISGUISED AS 'CASSIDY B. FLINT'"
Languages:
| Common | #Abyssal# |
Mentions:
| Elvario [Almeida + Fox Shaman] | Femboy [Whizzie] | IanThe170 [Joshua] | Maverick Six [Martin] | Maxxob [Corallia] | @Fantasy-Cat [Kiyo] | DarkKitsune [Naori/Marcus] |​

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Thankfully, the rescue would go smoothly and without a hitch as the shaman would plant his feet upon solid ground. Already it was becoming mighty tight for everyone crowding around here, but they would make room. After thanking them for the assistance, he asked what they were all doing here. Cassidy was the first to break the situation to him and everyone who wasn't in the know.

"We originally 'ere fer the rampant mole infestation." the gunslinger explained casually, "Buuuut we did run into one of yer fellow foxy companions... and by we I mean me and a fella named "Whizzie" who's currently being held voluntarily hostage by yer lot til' we get ya back to em. So uh..." He pointed towards where they just came came. "Lets git a move on before things escalate there shall we? Follow meh." With that he'd lead the party back to the bridge where he departed Whizzie and the fellow mercenary.

And he'd arrive just in time. The negotiations there were getting heated, being barely contained by the mercenary's attempt to wait for the group to return with their fellow person against another dagger wielding female fox fatale.

"Yer DAMN right it be!" announced Cassidy boldly as he emerged from the gloom with cigarette smoke seething from his maw. He'd make sure the shaman was seen, presenting him like a showman selling someone a state of the art product. "Behold! Yer shaman. Safe n' sound. And not a scratch on 'im. So if you don't mind handin back Senor "Wickle-Mc-Shizzleton" WITHOUT slittin his throat that would be MIGHTY appreciated thank ya very much!"

He'd wait before their transaction would take place before taking out his smoke. He exhaled a breath of whispy tobacco smoke in front of him before flicking the smoldering butt down the chasm. "Now then..." Cassidy firmly expressed as his eyes shifted between both the mercenary and the rogue, "We did our honest part. I believe it's yer turn to uphold the end o' the lil' bargain, hm?"

 

[Maxxob]

Koralia Ironjaw

Languages: "Common", "<Bestial>"
[Beastkin], [Native], [Thoroughly Petted], [Baby Eater], [Summoner Abducted], [Fish out of the Water], [Widersia Adventurer Guild F] - Color #876fd6
Point Booster: Attentive Student D
RP Goal: Obtain The Republic Adventurer Guild F asset; Downtime: None
Resilient [Surprised]

Interactions: Elvario DarkKitsune

With Cassidy finding a manner to get out of the climbing fox, Koralia was left holding a limp rope in her hands, making her frown of the unusual occurrence. Still, she would pull the whole length of it, carefully spooling it together in a circle, as they might still need it for something else in the future. "<Well, that is one unsuspectin' fox gotten out of the way of being stuck. It is back to the mole slaying business now?>" The shark asked, pointing towards the darkness, although that would seem rather difficult now to get through to the other side of the chasm.

Koralia quite didn't move as the beast almost tumbled backward into the chasm, not that it was quite necessary to do it at any rate. "Don't ya go makin' all our efforts go to waste now." She said accompanied by a sigh and a shaking of her head, despite the visible shook state that the shaman found himself in.

Feeling that the reunion to where Wickey currently was in would end up getting a tad too cramped, the shark woman decided to remain back, just watching whoever decided to follow back by the corner of her eye. And then, turning towards the newcomer adventurer, she pointed towards him. "Hey... Marcus, right? Ya got a torch with ya?" She figured she might as well ask about it.

 

[Maverick Six]

Martin
Mentions: Elvario Maxxob Develius IanThe170 DarkKitsune
Equipped Titles: Abomination, Human (Mundane), Construct, Expert Tinkerer, Isekai, Mad Scientist, Student of Higgs Boson F
Languages: |Common | %Analog% |

With a motion of his finger, Martin would retrieve the lamp and place it on his belt again.

"Hello there," Martin said, his tone polite to the shaman.

As the man seemed imminent to fall, he would feel a cold metallic hand reaching out to catch him. "Don't go dying on us now." He said, joking that he would usher the shaman along and then leave to rejoin the sweet talker.

Martin moved along with Cassidy and then soon was behind him, the narrow passageway of the claustrophobic space limiting how he could walk. As his ally spoke, it seemed Martin would feel compelled to chime in. He pinched the ridge of his nose and his cold expression gave way to some sign of irritation.

Femboy

"You know you could make the fact that you're doing something illegal or otherwise less than savory a bit less obvious. You should be on less edge." He said, though it seemed as though the one he'd sent had been fairly successful in getting them to more obviously divulge such relevant information. Anger makes people prone to mistakes. It seems Wicke was good at getting under people's skin to make those mistakes.

The sarcasm leaves Martin's voice, now to be replaced with a tone more blunt and matter-of-fact. "Fortunately for you, however, I couldn't care less. I'm here for a different task. It is not your bones I am here to break. Not your blood vessels and organs I am here to rupture. I am here for the moles and my job. And little more." He speaks of the effects of abrupt acceleration on organic bodies.

"It would behoove you to do as my friend says. Instead, why don't you put your weapons away, take your generous rescued shaman, and let us through? Yes?" One could likely tell that Wicke and Cassidy were the kinder sounding of the three. With a titanium alloyed hand, he too -- motioned to the Shaman.

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Spoiler: Actions

Actions: 3/3

HP: 6/6 (D Grade Vitality + 3 HP BUFF)
Armor: 2/2 (E Grade Heavy)

1. Levo -Magic F, Magic School F, Meta Magic [Range] F, Telekinesis F, Energize F - Martin levitates a small object into the air within 30 feet of his person. - Grade F - 0 Post Cooldown [Retrieve lantern.]

2 and 3. Walk away and out of combat 40 feet or more. Walk to Whizzie (Wicke La'Kaia) and the fox mercenaries.

Cooldowns:
Martin
F - 0 Posts Remaining
E - 0 Posts Remaining
D- 0 Posts Remaining
C- 0 Posts Remaining
B- 0 Posts Remaining


Text: #7DF9FF

 

[DarkKitsune]

🗡NAORI DESTIEEN DISGUISED AS ‘MARCUS BAIN’ 🛠
MENTIONS: Elvario Maxxob

“We are hunting moles!” Naori explained with a false cheerful tone. Even throwing a fist pump into the air to sell the act.

Naori turned to Koralia with a raised eyebrow, what could she be planning? If she was planning anything at all. It was something he’d seen most do—and experienced himself. ‘Winging it’ in the sense. When she asked about torches Naori answered.

“Yes and No. i don’t have a torch but I do have a fire starter I can use to make us one.”

He explained grabbing a stick and attempting to use the fire starter to light it in order to make them a better light source, that said Naori would’ve thought since she was a shark she’d have a easier gime seeing in the darkness considering sharks could do such typically.
​

Spoiler: Ability in use

Disguised. - Alternate identity [C], Magic [E], Magic duration [F]- Naori disguises himself as his C grade alternate identity for up to an hour in rp time. - 3 post cooldown - C grade ability

—
Titles: human, native
Backstory: an everyday traveler that claims to have worked for the adventurers guild
Grade: C
—
C Grade slot is now taken until narrator decides an hour passes.
—
Actions:
1.Try to make a torch with [fire starter] item.

 

[Femboy]

7
Wicke La'Kaia

Equipped Titles: Monster, Incubus
Point Booster: Attentive Student (F)
Character Sheet
Common | #Abyssal#
(Soft reminder that Whizzie is Alt Identity as Wicke so nobody should probably know his name)

Wicke hadn't been anywhere at all near the group, so he wouldn't have been able to hear anything Naori or the group would have said nor would he have been any of them at all from where he and they were. Humming softly and crossing his legs, he giggled quietly to himself with a smirk on his face.
"Me? Since when did I lie? It was your choice that, 'if I could guess it', you'd tell me exactly what was behind that obstruction. That's literately the only thing I wanted to know, but it immediately got answered. So, thank you" Wicke smiled cheerfully, lightly wagging his tail in delight before being yet again threatened by the same mercenary. Putting up his hands in defense, he quickly shook his head.

"Nonono, I haven't lied, you're only trying to incriminate me just because you want to, not because you're right. What reason do I have to lie when my life's on the line? I'm just trying to be cheerful and cooperative to ease my captors" Wicke answered softly with the same continued smile. They hummed quietly and put a hand to their chin in thought, pondering over the things they had heard. A dragon scale? Wonder where they got that one. Could it be from a recently felled or looted dragon, or maybe a powerful magical scale of great value obtained through trade or such?

"Oh, a dragon scale? You dears, you just love to peak my curiosity~. I'd love to meet this boss of yours... but what is this dear little dragon scale? Such things are a major subject in my research, and sounds a lot more fascinating than any silly little moles. I'd love to find out what history or fantastical qualities it may hold, dragon scales have always had interesting properties to benefit such large and powerful reactures with unique abilities" Wicke spoke with a smirk. Now things had gotten way more interesting than he had been initially expecting. A dragon scale, that was way more interesting than any research he could get from his 'companions' or some mole samples. Just maybe if he got even a look at it or something, he could find something out. Maybe they'd even allow him a sample or something from this scale for his research. With likely some recompense, after all.

Actions
1.
Alternate Identity (F)
Alternative Identity (F), Deception (F) Persuasion (F) - Name: Wicke La'Kaia - Titles: Fae, Beast - Looks the same, maybe with hiding his wings, tail or horns, but has a thematical appearance that could be convincingly passed off as one of the other races - F Grade - 0 Turn Cooldown​

 

[IanThe170]

Character - CharactersJoshua Wincent
Languages: %Analog%; Common
Titles: Construct; Born for This; BIV
RP Specific:

Spoiler

• Asset Goals: Obtain metals or minerals which could eventually be used to enhance his body.
• Narrative Goals: Asset Goals, with the addition of finding any neat hobbies from the other characters involved.
• Character Owned Point Boosters: N/A
• [Wanted] Titles: N/A
• [Criminal] or [Monster] Titles: N/A
• Active Downtime | Buddy Skills | Masterwork Skills | Complex Assets: Masterwork: Gatherer(Ores and Minerals)

Miscellaneous:

Spoiler

• Spoiler: Stats

  Strength - F
  Precision - D
  Intelligence - E
  Vitality - D
  Speed - D
  Character Grade - F
• Spoiler: Skills

  Resilient E (Fatigue - doesn’t need food, water, sleep; suffocation)
  Engineering F
  Survival F
  Barrier F
  Electric Affinity F
  Magic F
  Artisan Tinkerer F
  Masterwork: Harvester F
• Spoiler: Abilities

  • Electromagnetic Shield - Barrier F, Electric Affinity F, Magic F - Creates an electric Force Field around a target, which protects from damage, but may cause a slight shock when touched - Grade F - 0 Post Cooldown - 1 Post Duration
  • Look, don’t touch - Electric Affinity F - Shocks upon will anyone or anything that comes into contact with it - Grade F - 0 Post Cooldown
  • Mobile Battery - Electric Affinity F, Engineering F - If an electronic device can be charged, Joshua can charge it - Grade F - 0 Post Cooldown - Narrator Discretion
• Spoiler: Equipment

  Built-in toolkit required for robotics/engineering of own body.
  Central Core F(Natural Catalyst)
  Gathering Set for Ores and Minerals

And there Joshua was, kind of just existing really, perhaps making minimal amounts of effort in order to communicate, perfectly content with simply vibing in this amazing cave. Life was good. Joshua was happy. But as all things, happiness too comes to an end.

"Bloody? Wait, is my brain leaking juices again? I knew the tubes were a sloppy job..."

His peace was destroyed and now all he could do was rack his brain on how to fix it in this environment. If nothing else, he could stand proud to be considered a thing and not some fleshbag. How far this arrogance could actually take him was a question he'd much rather not ponder right now, the negative side of it at least. As Martin showed by being the MVP of this mission thus far, becoming a construct cannot possibly be a mistake, it is simply the natural way of evolution.

"Ah, the name is Joshua."

Remembering basic courtesy, he would introduce himself briefly to the shaman fox.

Joshua would simply stay where he was location wise, making sure to illuminate the way to the boytoy as well as the skeletons in case they decided to come after them or the shaman. It would also serve as having some people on the escape route if negotiations broke down with the fox tribe.

Regardless, he would also prepare to use his [Electromagnetic Shield] in case anything mole or skeleton like would try to approach him.

 

[Elvario]

Tags and character goals:
Elvario Almeida – Deal with the [monster] Mole problem. | Increase her reputation with the Kuridan Adventurer's Guild. | Using Downtime to have stories of her deeds spread her reputation in other Adventurer's Guilds as well. (Rounds: VII)
Femboy Whizziemin the Greatest, Reborn! – Deal with the [monster] Mole problem. | Obtain/Upgrade Republic Nobility Title. | Collect samples and research info. (Rounds: VII)
Maxxob Koralia Ironjaw – Deal with the [monster] Mole problem | Obtain The Republic Adventurer Guild F asset (Rounds: VII)
Develius Jebidiah Boone – Deal with the [monster] Mole problem. (Rounds: VII)
IanThe170 Joshua Wincent – Deal with the [monster] Mole problem. | Obtain metals or minerals which could eventually be used to enhance his body. (Rounds: V)
Maverick Six Martin - Deal with the [monster] Mole problem. (Rounds: VII)
DarkKitsune Naori Destieen - Deal with the [monster] Mole problem. | Deal with whatever [Laiod] might gt up too. (Rounds: IIII)

Spoiler: Full images and Sources

Mole https://www.artstation.com/artwork/R3gbm

Skeleton Warrior https://www.artstation.com/artwork/mqgZY

Mercenary Fox https://www.artstation.com/artwork/b569Va

Shaman Fox https://leossart.artstation.com/projects/1nD34o

Rogue Fox https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FoxFolk

Noble Fox https://stablediffusionweb.com/pt/image/16315744-vibrant-d-d-character-humanoid-fox

Warrior Fox https://www.artstation.com/artwork/b569Va

Mage Fox https://stablediffusionweb.com/pt/image/16315744-vibrant-d-d-character-humanoid-fox

Almeida

Spoiler: full image and source

From: Almeida

As Sharky managed to neatly roll up the rope, Almeida tried the same... yet she realised it was stuck on the other side. The Shaman Fox had tied it to something in order to climb across, making it irretrievable. With a sigh, she'd just tie it to a rock on this side as well. Even if they couldn't get it back, they'd at least be able to perhaps use it again or something. With that out of the way, she'd just follow along silently with the rest of the group.

The Shaman Fox: rather agreed with Martin. “I wasn't planning too. I rather like being counted among the living.” He also nodded upon hearing Jebidiah explain. “Oh, yeah, those moles were real buggers. We had to drive them off all the way back into the heart of their nest up north before we could... do what we came here for.” He seemed a tad hesitant to go into more detail. That said, he'd move along without question.

Joshua's attempt to introduce himself and be polite don't go by too well. Mostly as the Shaman fox was keeping a good distance between himself and the B.I.V. It was pretty clear that Joshua's existence was freaking him out, not just a little bit either.

Upon seeing the situation with Wicke, the Shaman Fox would quickly cross the bridge in order to be seen and seen unharmed alike, presumably with Jebediah right behind him to go fetch Whizzie. “They're right, they helped me out a lot. Please let go of this fellow.” He'd back them up, after what Jebediah told them. “With how messy things have gotten, I'd say we let them speak to the boss and try to come to some sort of arrangement.”

The Rogue Fox looked considerably less happy, yet caved in. “Alright, fine. Yet even if they want in, I'm not splitting my share with any of them.” He'd counter-argue to a point that hadn't even been made yet. He looked at Martin with a glare. “The fact that we're in need of a high degree of secrecy doesn't mean that we're some sort of criminal scum you blasted...”

He was interrupted by the Mercenary Fox once more. “For the love of... shut your bloody trap before you reveal even more. Leave it up to the boss to decide what to share with them.” He snarled.

Yet upon their Shaman's request, the Mercenary Fox was a tad more alert, yet he caved in. “Fine, you can talk to the boss, just walk right through. The box is just an illusion, so you can go right through. Yet you'd better know I've got my eyes on you.”

Meanwhile, the Rogue Fox was successfully drawn into responding to Martin once more. “If it wasn't for the fact that you did save our Shaman... I'd have made you feel a thousand pains just for threatening me like that.” It was clear the fox was holding himself back, a lot, from getting aggressive. Only the warning glare of the Mercenary Fox was keeping him somewhat at ease.

Naori would find it rather impossible to find a stick in the middle of the cave. After all, there weren't exactly any trees growing here that could drop them. Unless he were to find his way outside again in the dark, cross the make-shift bridge and search around the edged of the forest, which was an option (albeit a more timely one), he'd be without make-shift torch.

That said, when Koralia arrived in the Mercenary Fox's sight, he was rather quick to switch his tune. “Well, look at that. I didn't think this group of misfits would be home to a fine lass such as yourself.”

The Mercenary Fox heard Whizzie's replies, but was a lot more quick to brush them off this time around. “Yeah, yeah. Well done. Feel free to go ask the boss about all that stuff. He'll tell you what he wants to share and all that.” He was clearly eager to brush Whizzie off. As charming as the little fellow had been, it also seemed like Whizzie had gotten rather deep underneath his skin in all the wrong manners.

Free-Roam Mode Active​

For the next round, I'll test the introduction of 'Free-Roam' mode.

• No Cooldowns or Action limits apply.
• Any revealed area of the map can be (re)visited and (further) explored.
• Any visible (N)PC can be interacted with.
• Please either mark on the map, screenshot or use the nearest distinct map feature to let me know where your character ends up at the end of the round.
• Starting combat will immediately end Free-Roam Mode and the next round will be in combat mode for all players.

The group was free to explore the new area. They'd find the path branching off into two sides. One a tunnel that sloped downwards, passed a deep chasm, then sloped downwards again in the opposite direction. The other was a makeshift ladder they could climb down to arrive in an encampment. Six torches along the walls and a fireplace were keeping it rather well-lit. A rather well-dressed noble-looking fox, a small and scrawny looking mage-like fox and a rather large and bulky armoured warrior-looking fox were gathered around the campfire. Surrounding them were three normal looking tents, one luxurious looking tent and a mostly destroyed tent. Finally, there was some sort of makeshift barricade build around what seemed to be a type of shrine in the wall, which the heavily armoured fox seemed to be guarding.

 

[DarkKitsune]

🗡NAORI DESTIEEN DISGUISED AS ‘MARCUS BAIN’ 🛠
MENTIONS: Elvario
Maxxob

Naori failed to find sticks, however, that just led to the next alternative that made the most sense to the psychotic teen, with his [Engineer’s Toolkit] and whatever nearby metal he could find. He began forging a makeshift light source, it would be an endeavor that felt far too long. Clinking and clanking were mostly what came from while he worked, minus the remarks he made to the mercenary.

“You make it sound like you aren’t a misfit and also likely underpaid by the guild to handle problems near military grade.”It was blunt, it took effort to incorporate a deadpan tone.

While he was fixing a gear into place he added an additional remark. “So wait til we are done working before you try flirting with her eh? Stop getting distracted on the job you don’t get paid for that.”

There was a false defensiveness to his words that he attempted to incorporate—the line of thought Naori had was to make his whole role seem more believable. Make himself seem like the last person who would stab anyone in the back here if it meant gaining material or the pure delight of the spill of crimson. Once he finished making the makeshift light…assuming it worked…. To what degree was unknown, he began creating a bomb.

Random oil here, random chemical here, it didn’t take as long as it took to make the mechanical torch. Once he made it he told Koralia. While walking closer to the area he planned to target.

“Stand back ma’am! I have no idea how much damage this will do!”

Then threw the bomb at the area that seemed most suspicious to him.
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Spoiler: Actions and stuff

Actions:
1. Use [makeshift craft] to make mechanical torch and bomb
2. Walk closer to where he will throw makeshift bomb
3. Attempt to throw make shift bomb
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ABILITIES:
Disguised. - Alternate identity [C], Magic [E], Magic duration [F]- Naori disguises himself as his C grade alternate identity for up to an hour in rp time. - 3 post cooldown - C grade ability

Titles: human, native
Backstory: an everyday traveler that claims to have worked for the adventurers guild
Grade: C
C Grade slot is now taken until narrator decides an hour passes.

Makeshift - Artisan Tinkerer [F], Engineer [F], Gear [Engineer’s Toolkit] [F]- Naori makes some makeshift items for a post. This ability works under narrator discretion - F grade - 0 post
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NEW LOCATION ON MAP:

 

[Develius]

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"CURRENTLY DISGUISED AS 'CASSIDY B. FLINT'"
Languages:
| Common | #Abyssal# |
Mentions:
| Elvario [Almeida + Fox Shaman] | Femboy [Whizzie/Wicke] | IanThe170 [Joshua] | Maverick Six [Martin] | Maxxob [Corallia] | @Fantasy-Cat [Kiyo] | DarkKitsune [Naori/Marcus] |​

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"Well I be glad we all understand each other like so," the gunslinger confirmed as he holstered his revolver back onto his belt. As the tensions quickly subsided after a careful understanding, Cassidy straddled across the rickity wooden bridge to collect Wicke from the Fox's clutches. "Much obliged, pardner." he replied, tipping his hat at them as he attended to the scientist before him, "Sounded like ya made one hellova ruckus to have em that riled up on ya." Cassidy chuckled lowly n brightening the mood, "Good thing we showed up when we did or ya be slitted like the sacrificial lamb ready for slaughter. And they? Well... both would follow behind with bellies full of lead I can tell ya that."

Their mutual compliance would allow the group the opportunity speak with the foxes' boss, perhaps having them gain more information to what was truly happening here. Certainly the moles were the least of their problems... and anything at this point would do. Though curiously, the rogue would be kind enough to yap about wanting to keep her "shares" and that this operation of theirs required quite a bit of "secrecy"... TOTALLY not outing them as "criminal scum". The gunslinger gave a shifty glance at the two before cackling lightheartedly. "Well now, aint she a hollerin' hoot." he jested with a flash of his grinning teeth shining against the orange glow of his embered smoke.

With their official way to get in revealed, the gunslinger rose both arms to reveal hands free on any firearms or weapons of any kind. "Oh relaaaaax bud." he smooth-talked with honest butter in his voice as he approached the box, "We'll be out of yer fur in no time... er, probably. We'll see what yer big hauss gotta say." He motioned over Wicke and Martin, as well as anyone else, who wished to join them.

Just overhearing the Rogue Fox threaten Martin, Cassidy hollered back, "And ya would have a belly full o' lead for layin a finger on my pal should ya've doneit, ya hear?" At this point it was merely banter, but Cassidy was more then well-prepared to act if things went terribly south.

Without further delay, the gunslinger and his crew would walk down the winding cave and shortly come across the fox group's camp. It was small yet surprisingly well-established, given the tents and set up here. Taking a glance through, he'd notice one of the tents being torn down and a shrine guarded by an armored fox stationed around a barricade. Curious... most curious indeed. Seeing the other foxes, Cassidy tipped his hat once again at the folks. "Howdy Gentlefolk,." he greeted kindly, "Me and my possy were kind enough to save one of yer shamans from certain death jus' a hot minute ago. Was given passage to come over here... Now who here be the boss o' deez operations?"

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Actions:

1. Crosses Bridge; retrieves Wicke.
2. Goes to the Fox Encampment.
3. Asks to see the boss.