The Liquid Wallaby - Midnight in Melanthine (Transition!)

[Torrocca]

(ripperoni in pepperonis)

Someone counter-plots to kill Saren, because why not? Also I'm wondering if it's fine if I can just take over as the people of that town that's being Romanized and whatnot so I can hurry on with that story. Pls TNEL.

Torr struts into the Wallaby, oddly enough out of his armor and now wearing some very Soviet-esque long coat, trousers, boots, and Ushanka, with flaps down.

Saren's spymaster has an intrigue skill of 25, so said plotter is quickly found.


Kasat stares at Torr with a confused look. "... You steal that from a Reilism depot or something?"

The plotter is a random NPC who sits in the corner of the Wallaby. They let out a maniacal laugh and make their speedy escape.

"... Nah, I steal it from homeland! Is very cold in Torrocca!" Torr looks quite proud of his 'thievery'.

[TotallyNotEvilLand]

Saren's spymaster has an intrigue skill of 25, so said plotter is quickly found.


Kasat stares at Torr with a confused look. "... You steal that from a Reilism depot or something?"

The plotter is a random NPC who sits in the corner of the Wallaby. They let out a maniacal laugh and make their speedy escape.

"... Nah, I steal it from homeland! Is very cold in Torrocca!" Torr looks quite proud of his 'thievery'.

Saren's spymaster plots to have him assassinated.

"... Aren't you a king or some shit? I'd assume you'd have a royal uniform or something."

[Torrocca]

The plotter is a random NPC who sits in the corner of the Wallaby. They let out a maniacal laugh and make their speedy escape.

"... Nah, I steal it from homeland! Is very cold in Torrocca!" Torr looks quite proud of his 'thievery'.

Saren's spymaster plots to have him assassinated.

"... Aren't you a king or some shit? I'd assume you'd have a royal uniform or something."

The NPC has long disappeared into the wilderness. (TNEL y u no answer question from two posts ago ;-;)

"Well... I was a king. They I sorta... well... died. Now my adopted daughter is Queen, but I'm sorta back, along with about, saaay... a hundred or so people from Torroccan legends and myths who were real people. We're here because, in about 18 days, some serious shit's going to go down in Torrocca, and we gotta stop it."

[TotallyNotEvilLand]

Saren's spymaster plots to have him assassinated.

"... Aren't you a king or some shit? I'd assume you'd have a royal uniform or something."

The NPC has long disappeared into the wilderness. (TNEL y u no answer question from two posts ago ;-;)

"Well... I was a king. They I sorta... well... died. Now my adopted daughter is Queen, but I'm sorta back, along with about, saaay... a hundred or so people from Torroccan legends and myths who were real people. We're here because, in about 18 days, some serious shit's going to go down in Torrocca, and we gotta stop it."

(fein)

Woo.

"... wat" Kasat looks horribly confused.

[Torrocca]

The NPC has long disappeared into the wilderness. (TNEL y u no answer question from two posts ago ;-;)

"Well... I was a king. They I sorta... well... died. Now my adopted daughter is Queen, but I'm sorta back, along with about, saaay... a hundred or so people from Torroccan legends and myths who were real people. We're here because, in about 18 days, some serious shit's going to go down in Torrocca, and we gotta stop it."

(fein)

Woo.

"... wat" Kasat looks horribly confused.

(hurray)

Boo.

Torr sighs, puts his face into his hand, then says, "okay, let me explain, slowly..." Torr looks up at Kasat and begins, "so... a few months ago, I was leading my soldiers against some invaders. Turns out a couple of my generals were on their payroll and so they betrayed and murdered me. I was dead. Like, dead-dead. The girl Sasha, who I'd adopted, was next in line for the throne, and became Queen. However, for the most part, not many knew of my death. And, because of all of my good deeds for Torrocca, I became a part of the myths and legends of the 'Heroes', real people whose feats and accomplishments became even more amazing in Torroccan stories." Torr pauses for a second to take a sip of water, coughing a bit immediately after.

"So, anyways," he continued, "there was this ancient religion that started around the first and most important of the Heroes; this 8th Century B.C.E. guy known as Valarskar, who basically made early Torrocca. Because of him, the Heroes were born, and very much real; the Ancient Gods of Torrocca give them and I the strength to continue doing our work. So, about a week ago, this one God, the Great Predictor, said that roughly a month from then, this great Cataclysm would occur in Torrocca, bringing a great Evil that only the mightiest of Heroes and a united Torrocca could stop. So, I returned."

[Crumlark]

The age of heroes is long over, the world being corrupted beyond idealism, beyond repair.

So the world needed to outsource for one.

[Torrocca]

The age of heroes is long over, the world being corrupted beyond idealism, beyond repair.

So the world needed to outsource for one.

Well, yeah. That's why a bunch of drunken Slavic peoples are taking up the mantle.

[Ava Ire]

Ava didn't respond, as she led her along to the entrance of a huge park. There didn't seem to be many people around, only a few residents milling about, most of them elderly. She brought Dominique to the edge of a pond. Ducks swam at the waters edge. A dragonfly buzzed past Dom's ear. The air was cool and tranquil, the dark green trees shrouded in a light fog.

Taking a deep breath, Ava held out her pendant. "Ready, Dom?"

Dom closed her eyes for a second and also took a deep breath. She slowly opened her eyes.
"Ready, Ava."

The air was still. Nothing seemed to be happening.

Then, suddenly, the water began to stir, and then ripple. A dark shape rose up from underneath the surface. Another arose not too far from it, and it was soon revealed to be the the long neck, head and body of a dragon. It opened it's emerald green eyes, focusing right on Ava and Dominique. The beast spread its wings, spraying the two of them with water.

[Barboneia]

Dom closed her eyes for a second and also took a deep breath. She slowly opened her eyes.
"Ready, Ava."

The air was still. Nothing seemed to be happening.

Then, suddenly, the water began to stir, and then ripple. A dark shape rose up from underneath the surface. Another arose not too far from it, and it was soon revealed to be the the long neck, head and body of a dragon. It opened it's emerald green eyes, focusing right on Ava and Dominique. The beast spread its wings, spraying the two of them with water.

Dom twitched a bit, her eyes wide. She groaned.
"You know, I thought it would... Like... Come from the air or something cool like that."
She sighed, staring down at her now soaked clothes.

[TotallyNotEvilLand]

The age of heroes is long over, the world being corrupted beyond idealism, beyond repair.

So the world needed to outsource for one.

Crysal would like to speak with you.

[Ava Ire]

The air was still. Nothing seemed to be happening.

Then, suddenly, the water began to stir, and then ripple. A dark shape rose up from underneath the surface. Another arose not too far from it, and it was soon revealed to be the the long neck, head and body of a dragon. It opened it's emerald green eyes, focusing right on Ava and Dominique. The beast spread its wings, spraying the two of them with water.

Dom twitched a bit, her eyes wide. She groaned.
"You know, I thought it would... Like... Come from the air or something cool like that."
She sighed, staring down at her now soaked clothes.

The dragon stared at Ava, purple scales gleaming. Ava snorted. "Oh, you're not impressed Dom?....Oh yeah, because you definitely see fucking dragons every day...Ugh, whatever." She stepped up to the pond, wading into the water. The dragon swooped its head down to greet her. Ava seemed to be communicating with it.

"Yes.....Wha?....Uh," replied Ava. The dragon snarled. "Oh! Heh, uh...I will. I promise, Uruthgar. I will. You remember what I said?" The dragon seemed to nod, and lowered its head to the edge of the pond. "Thanks!," Ava exclaimed, and clambered onto the head of the dragon. "Get on, Dom!"

[Barboneia]

Dom twitched a bit, her eyes wide. She groaned.
"You know, I thought it would... Like... Come from the air or something cool like that."
She sighed, staring down at her now soaked clothes.

The dragon stared at Ava, purple scales gleaming. Ava snorted. "Oh, you're not impressed Dom?....Oh yeah, because you definitely see fucking dragons every day...Ugh, whatever." She stepped up to the pond, wading into the water. The dragon swooped its head down to greet her. Ava seemed to be communicating with it.

"Yes.....Wha?....Uh," replied Ava. The dragon snarled. "Oh! Heh, uh...I will. I promise, Uruthgar. I will. You remember what I said?" The dragon seemed to nod, and lowered its head to the edge of the pond. "Thanks!," Ava exclaimed, and clambered onto the head of the dragon. "Get on, Dom!"

Dom slowly climbed up onto the dragon's head, shaking a bit.
"Well, Ava, if you bothered to remember something once in a while, you'd know that a dragon nearly killed me once because of you. So excuse me if I seem a bit unimpressed at having to see another one."

[Ava Ire]

The dragon stared at Ava, purple scales gleaming. Ava snorted. "Oh, you're not impressed Dom?....Oh yeah, because you definitely see fucking dragons every day...Ugh, whatever." She stepped up to the pond, wading into the water. The dragon swooped its head down to greet her. Ava seemed to be communicating with it.

"Yes.....Wha?....Uh," replied Ava. The dragon snarled. "Oh! Heh, uh...I will. I promise, Uruthgar. I will. You remember what I said?" The dragon seemed to nod, and lowered its head to the edge of the pond. "Thanks!," Ava exclaimed, and clambered onto the head of the dragon. "Get on, Dom!"

Dom slowly climbed up onto the dragon's head, shaking a bit.
"Well, Ava, if you bothered to remember something once in a while, you'd know that a dragon nearly killed me once because of you. So excuse me if I seem a bit unimpressed at having to see another one."

Ava scoffed. "Whatever you say."
She snapped her fingers. "What was that, Uruthgar? Oh." She turned to Dom. "The dragon wants to know where we're going."

[Barboneia]

Dom slowly climbed up onto the dragon's head, shaking a bit.
"Well, Ava, if you bothered to remember something once in a while, you'd know that a dragon nearly killed me once because of you. So excuse me if I seem a bit unimpressed at having to see another one."

Ava scoffed. "Whatever you say."
She snapped her fingers. "What was that, Uruthgar? Oh." She turned to Dom. "The dragon wants to know where we're going."

"Arkchill. We're going to Arkchill. Think you can do that, Scaley?"

[Ava Ire]

Ava scoffed. "Whatever you say."
She snapped her fingers. "What was that, Uruthgar? Oh." She turned to Dom. "The dragon wants to know where we're going."

"Arkchill. We're going to Arkchill. Think you can do that, Scaley?"

Ava glared at her.
"You need to respect dragons, Dom. Uruthgar is a hell of a lot wiser and more powerful than both you and me. Plus she's doing us a service and helping us. And at least try not to act like a grumpy monster today, just as an advisory." She rubbed the dragon's scales tenderly. "You heard him. To Arkchill we go!"

The dragon stood up, easily towering over the trees. It beat its wings, and took off into the grey sky. Ava clutched on to its horns for dear life, keeping an arm clutched tightly around Dom as the wind rushed past them with great speed.

[Barboneia]

"Arkchill. We're going to Arkchill. Think you can do that, Scaley?"

Ava glared at her.
"You need to respect dragons, Dom. Uruthgar is a hell of a lot wiser and more powerful than both you and me. Plus she's doing us a service and helping us. And at least try not to act like a grumpy monster today, just as an advisory." She rubbed the dragon's scales tenderly. "You heard him. To Arkchill we go!"

The dragon stood up, easily towering over the trees. It beat its wings, and took off into the grey sky. Ava clutched on to its horns for dear life, keeping an arm clutched tightly around Dom as the wind rushed past them with great speed.

"I'm not a grumpy- AGH!"
Dom closed her eyes, shrieking as they flew through the sky.

"...Vell, I don't think zhat is very necessary..."
"No, vhut it would make good story, huh?"
The two pilots laughed as they piloted their sleek black helicopter through the sky, the logo of large company embezzled on either side. They were on their way to deliver an important package to their company headquarters down below in the city. The helicopter had begun it's descent, when...
"Vhat... Vhat the hell iz that?!"
One of the pilots shrieked, and pointed out his window as a large grey mass seemed to fly by through the clouds, at speeds neither of them had thought were possible. They both stared at it, awestruck, as it disappeared further into the clouds. The one who had seen it first slowly turned to his partner.
"...Vhe better report that."

[Crumlark]

The age of heroes is long over, the world being corrupted beyond idealism, beyond repair.

So the world needed to outsource for one.

Crysal would like to speak with you.

... who?

[TotallyNotEvilLand]

Crysal would like to speak with you.

... who?

... Nevermind.

[Ava Ire]

Ava glared at her.
"You need to respect dragons, Dom. Uruthgar is a hell of a lot wiser and more powerful than both you and me. Plus she's doing us a service and helping us. And at least try not to act like a grumpy monster today, just as an advisory." She rubbed the dragon's scales tenderly. "You heard him. To Arkchill we go!"

The dragon stood up, easily towering over the trees. It beat its wings, and took off into the grey sky. Ava clutched on to its horns for dear life, keeping an arm clutched tightly around Dom as the wind rushed past them with great speed.

"I'm not a grumpy- AGH!"
Dom closed her eyes, shrieking as they flew through the sky.

"...Vell, I don't think zhat is very necessary..."
"No, vhut it would make good story, huh?"
The two pilots laughed as they piloted their sleek black helicopter through the sky, the logo of large company embezzled on either side. They were on their way to deliver an important package to their company headquarters down below in the city. The helicopter had begun it's descent, when...
"Vhat... Vhat the hell iz that?!"
One of the pilots shrieked, and pointed out his window as a large grey mass seemed to fly by through the clouds, at speeds neither of them had thought were possible. They both stared at it, awestruck, as it disappeared further into the clouds. The one who had seen it first slowly turned to his partner.
"...Vhe better report that."

The dragon roared, disturbing the clouds as it flew swiftly over the city.
Ava held her head down, squeezing her eyes shut.

"THIS IS TERRIFYING!"

[Crumlark]

An impressionable youth watches the two fly overhead in awe.

[Barboneia]

"I'm not a grumpy- AGH!"
Dom closed her eyes, shrieking as they flew through the sky.

"...Vell, I don't think zhat is very necessary..."
"No, vhut it would make good story, huh?"
The two pilots laughed as they piloted their sleek black helicopter through the sky, the logo of large company embezzled on either side. They were on their way to deliver an important package to their company headquarters down below in the city. The helicopter had begun it's descent, when...
"Vhat... Vhat the hell iz that?!"
One of the pilots shrieked, and pointed out his window as a large grey mass seemed to fly by through the clouds, at speeds neither of them had thought were possible. They both stared at it, awestruck, as it disappeared further into the clouds. The one who had seen it first slowly turned to his partner.
"...Vhe better report that."

The dragon roared, disturbing the clouds as it flew swiftly over the city.
Ava held her head down, squeezing her eyes shut.

"THIS IS TERRIFYING!"

"YOU'RE THE ONE WHO WANTED TO BLOODY DO THIS! WE COULD'VE TAKEN A BUS LIKE NORMAL PEOPLE, BUT NO!"

[Ava Ire]

The dragon roared, disturbing the clouds as it flew swiftly over the city.
Ava held her head down, squeezing her eyes shut.

"THIS IS TERRIFYING!"

"YOU'RE THE ONE WHO WANTED TO BLOODY DO THIS! WE COULD'VE TAKEN A BUS LIKE NORMAL PEOPLE, BUT NO!"

"THIS IS FASTER! SO SHUT YOUR SMELLY SELF UP!"

[Barboneia]

"YOU'RE THE ONE WHO WANTED TO BLOODY DO THIS! WE COULD'VE TAKEN A BUS LIKE NORMAL PEOPLE, BUT NO!"

"THIS IS FASTER! SO SHUT YOUR SMELLY SELF UP!"

"SMELLY?!"

[Ava Ire]

"THIS IS FASTER! SO SHUT YOUR SMELLY SELF UP!"

"SMELLY?!"

"UGH! JUST SHUTU-"

The dragon dived down, disappearing inside a cloud. "AAGH!"

[Barboneia]

"SMELLY?!"

"UGH! JUST SHUTU-"

The dragon dived down, disappearing inside a cloud. "AAGH!"

Dom began to shake.
"I'M TOO YOUNG TO DIE!"