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Azume Mods ([personal profile] azumods) wrote in [community profile] azume2018-07-28 04:41 am

Test 4.

KNOWLEDGE

Compared to the frigid chamber you've just left, the cavern you enter now is warm.

It isn't difficult to see why; while there's still a fair amount of space in here, it's far smaller, and there's a source of heat and light in here - a small fire going near a corner of the room, tucked away behind the wall and difficult to see as you enter, but fairly obvious once you're inside, the light from the flames bouncing off the corner of the chamber and making it decidely easier to see.

There thankfully aren't any more of Froslass' "sculptures" in here; there is, however, a person. Candice is in the corner near the fire, pressed back against the wall and watching you as you enter; it's likely obvious from the start that there's something wrong with her, though it's difficult to say what just from looking at her. Her eyes aren't fixed in the same sort of dull, blank stare that the people affected by Team Galactic tend to display, but at the same time, they look viscerally wrong - it's alert but it's empty and almost completely unfocused, as though she's taking in information and she's processing it, but she's not actually seeing any of it.

It's unsettling, but she's still watching you, and she's holding something close to her chest as she does so; she's got the thick, blue sweater untied from around her waist, and she's holding it bundled in her arms like she's trying to protect it.

Her eyes don't come into focus, even as she addresses you.

"I told you that you aren't welcome here.
You need to leave. Now."


Her gaze darts as she speaks, like she's trying to take in as much as she can, even if she doesn't seem to be registering any of it properly; her expression is hard. Cold.

What happens now is up to you.

semistableman: (❆ think of home)

[personal profile] semistableman 2018-07-28 09:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[There are kids present, so don't mind Bucky letting out a litany of obscenities in Russian.

...Hopefully the teenagers don't speak Russian.]


Do you know how he was able to do this? I can't imagine God would exactly willingly go along with this.
semistableman: (❅ yesterday all you had)

[personal profile] semistableman 2018-07-28 09:28 pm (UTC)(link)
...Yeah. That sounds about right.
greydients: (★ ???)

[personal profile] greydients 2018-07-28 09:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[HOW MANY GODS DOES ONE MAN NEED-]

How...how are we supposed to...how? How did he even manage to control one of them, let alone four, let alone the one who created the others?!

[This is just...this information, on top of the fact that Maylene's friend seems to be damaged beyond repair...]

What kind of a man is he?!
greydients: (★ fear)

[personal profile] greydients 2018-07-28 09:28 pm (UTC)(link)
He was strong enough to take control of the gods themselves.

[jake we may need to update our previous impressions of this man]

...I'm feeling like I need to apologise again.
bloodspent: (22. falling to the earth)

[personal profile] bloodspent 2018-07-28 09:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[...yeah this is kind of a lot]
greydients: (★ suspicious)

[personal profile] greydients 2018-07-28 09:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[Yeah, she...gets it.]

So he's got control of three, maybe four gods, an organisation of loyal followers, and an incredibly strong will.

[...

...how are they supposed to stand a chance?]


...anything else you'd like to add?
greydients: (★ determined)

[personal profile] greydients 2018-07-28 10:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[This entire conversation has been exhausting, and Rey finds that all she wants to do is rest. Until then, however...]

....do you think there's a chance those gods could escape, as you did?
enjoymyatelier: maybe he should check the foundations, come to think of it. (red car. good point.)

[personal profile] enjoymyatelier 2018-07-28 10:38 pm (UTC)(link)
I have a question of my own, which may be foolish and presumptuous of our abilities, but all of this is and we're doing it anyway.

Are there other gods out there that are probably free? Michael seems to have struck up a good relationship with... Regigigas, was it? And then there's you, Azelf, and Mesprit... even if they're not quite on the same level as the ones Cyrus has captured, I'm still wondering if it might be something to keep in mind.
nightcure: (4)

[personal profile] nightcure 2018-07-28 10:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Anything we should know about them before going to find them?
discutio: (one maniac at a time we'll take it back)

[personal profile] discutio 2018-07-28 11:12 pm (UTC)(link)
...Duly noted. Perhaps we should seek that one out first.
enjoymyatelier: have fun storming the castle, kayneth (a totally honorable mage duel)

[personal profile] enjoymyatelier 2018-07-28 11:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Very well. I'll keep those two in mind for whenever we get a chance to research them, then.