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capemods ([personal profile] capemods) wrote in [community profile] capeandcowllogs2013-08-26 02:56 am

ASTHENOA

WHO: The imPorts trapped in a video game.
WHERE: The virtual world of Asthenoa.
WHEN: 10AM August 26th to 11PM August 31st.
WARNINGS: Violence and fighting. Alert me of anything else for updates.
SUMMARY: A comedy of errors: imPorts are trapped in a Vulcanus-made video game.
FORMAT: As you like it.



Asthenoa is a land set on lush rolling hills under a bright blue sky eternally streaked with clouds. The only celestial variance comes during the nightly setting, where an eternally yellow full moon partially hides behind those clouds. The people of Asthenoa may be human, or elven, or dwarven, or they may have animalistic features, but none of that is of great social concern. Asthenoa has always been this way. The heart of the land is a medieval town set upon one of the highest hills, and the middle of that town sits a majestic stone castle. The busiest part of the town is the center, which hosts the marketplace. There you can buy necessities, or meet the blacksmith and other artisans at their working studios. Beyond the artisanal studios are the taverns and the inns.

Beyond the cheerier inns is a place called The Shriveled Shrike. If you head to the second floor and knock on the third room door thrice and rub your knee against the handle once, it will magically open and expose to you a staircase. People of the Rogue class know this inherently.

The staircase is five flights long. It leads to a black market in a mile long, mile wide underground bunker, where gambling and other darker magicks are indulged. You might meet a necromancer or three. You might run into trouble.

If you were to step out beyond the town, you would have to cross a moat via the drawbridge. It’s always closed up at nighttime, you can only pass during the day.

Beyond the moat (where serpents might swim) is a hilly pasture. Beyond the pasture is an enchanted forest. Strange things happen in these gnarled woods – this is where mystical creatures lurk. Acres of dark wood house sparkling lights and floating orbs and very unusual flora. The fauna includes many mythical beings, including centaurs and fairies and griffins. There could be even more hidden within secret caves or pools of darkening water.

You feel the need to venture past this alluring wood. You feel it deeply.

[personal profile] gandere 2013-09-03 12:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[ No, don't go asking about the Pixies and how Rin had to rely on someone to save her. In fact, that seems to be her MO in this world. Hide behind someone who can actually fight and try to not get mauled herself. ]

I can do that much. [ If anything, all she's done in this place is pretty much duck and hide. ] Just don't mistake me for them.

[ Within seconds, the half-naked teenager is now a wolf pup growling at his feet. Grr, so fierce! The swarm is Not Impressed nor Intimidated by her growling. In fact, she just might be adding to their aggravation. ]

[personal profile] fronttowardenemy 2013-09-03 05:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Her response gives him pause, and before he can ask what she means, she's already changed. That was... interesting, but far from useful.

Mistaking her for the mess of miniature monsters surrounding them is far from a concern. The creatures aren't exactly harmful; it's simply irritating to have to deal with such small targets when all he has to use is a sword.
]

Can't change into something bigger, huh? [ He mutters as he slices through the swarm. ]

[personal profile] gandere 2013-09-04 02:02 am (UTC)(link)
[ Listen, this is as good as it gets. Rin herself isn't exactly a big person on her own. Standing a little over five feet tall, she looks more like a child than the adult she claims to be.

Besides, aren't they fighting small targets? So it'll be alright for her to be this petite, thank you very much!

Nipping at any that swarm near her, she continues to prove her usefulness by wagging her tail. So she's just a little excited over her paltry attempt at combat as an animal. ]

[personal profile] fronttowardenemy 2013-09-04 11:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[ If he had his usual weaponry, this swarm wouldn't be an issue. However, all he has is this sword, which isn't ideal -- but little by little, the swarm is lessening. It is clumsy, ugly work, but he makes it work. ]

Appreciate the backup. [ He mutters under his breath, his boot slamming down on one last dragon. ]

[personal profile] gandere 2013-09-05 11:54 am (UTC)(link)
[ Hey listen, it is a lot of hard work to wag a tail and nip at the air. He should be blown away by her awesome combat expertise, but no, all she earns is his bitter sarcasm. ]

Woof! [ Dramatic pause. ] I didn't mean to say that.

[ After which she pounces on the corpse of a dragon. Take that! Such fierce. ]

[personal profile] fronttowardenemy 2013-09-07 12:24 am (UTC)(link)
[ He resists the urge to sigh. He simply sheathes his sword after he finishes peeling tiny dragonbits off of it, glancing down at her skeptically. ]

Think you can sniff your way out like that?

[personal profile] gandere 2013-09-07 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Sniff my way out? What do you think I am?

[ A pause, then she sniffs the air just for good measure. ]

Oh... I think I can actually! [ ~ENLIGHTENMENT~ ]