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Post by eltrou on May 16, 2018 6:12:36 GMT
Raoul moved to approach the church, all the while speaking out to Ameli. "Hey Rose Red... did Avesta ever have a church dedicated to Groudon? Because I see a mural with what looks like what you drew." And it would make sense considering how much she revered it and that she was looking for it.
Meanwhile, he was also cautious, trying to see if there were pokemon about that might ambush him.
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Post by Veinexes on May 16, 2018 6:19:05 GMT
Aleri nodded and smiled, "Uh huh. He's our guardian deity, though the church originally thought him heretical since he was worshiped for the sun and good harvest, eventually they came around." She walks over picking up the fallen picture piece and placing it in her napsack.
there seemed to be a distinct lack of wild Pokemon nearby
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Post by Infynis on May 16, 2018 6:30:36 GMT
"It is heretical," Erinna piped up. She sounded a bit hesitant, but determined. "That...well, that would explain what happened to this town. Arcues was punishing you." Erinna would not have made a good inquisitor, but she felt she had to speak on something like this. It was her duty as a priestess. "Your paganism is clearly what lead to the war here, and the eventual smiting." Her hands shook as she spoke, but she looked Aleri in the eyes. Ira stood in front of her, glowering at the Broksin representative.
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Post by ventix on May 16, 2018 18:56:21 GMT
Aluche steps in between Erinna and Aleri. "That's enough of that. Lady Aleri, while I can respect your views on the the fate of the souls that were lost here, you should at least respect what has been lost here by offering a pray to Groudon on their behalf." She turns to Erinna. "As for you, Erinna, I must say I'm quite disappointed in both your hypocrisy as well as your disrespect towards Lord Arceus. You scolded Shirai only a few hours ago for not showing Lady Babs the respect she's due as a representative, yet here you are throwing accusations of heresy against Lady Aleri for a practice that had clearly been approved by the Church after they had a chance to properly investigate it. Not only that, you have managed disrespect Lord Arceus in process of making said accusation. You insinuated that He, who has long since maintained the stance of simply observing the world, would intervene in world affairs by instilling hatred and greed into the hearts of mortal men so that they would go to war, all to punish a single town! I will think on your punishment later, but for know I believe it would be for the best if you two were to stay some distance away from each other."
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Post by Veinexes on May 19, 2018 2:02:25 GMT
The Fire witch begins to turn red as she reaches for a seal at her side, the others watching on as Aluche steps in to defuse the situation. "Well....just... just keep your gods to yourself and I'll do the same." She turned away from the group apparently spotting something as she ran off towards the church's interior.
Aurora was beside herself, on one hand she wanted action, the other wanted to not see a holy war erupt in front of her. "Maybe we can find something interesting around here as well, these flowers for instance. I thought nothing was supposed to grow in these lands."
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Post by ventix on May 19, 2018 2:08:46 GMT
Aluche walks over to Aurora and bends over to take a closer look at the flowers. "Indeed...Maybe the wasteland is finally starting to recover?"
Shirai, on the other hand, is more curious about Ameli saw, and follows the fire witch into the church's interior.
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Post by eltrou on May 19, 2018 2:28:07 GMT
Raoul just watched in the background as the situation grew worse to the point that something might actually blow up. He was ready to intervene, his skin becoming more wan and otherworldly as he saw Ameli began to reach for her seal. However, when Aluche defused the situation he let himself relax, some of the color coming back to him. He would really not have wanted to deal with an incident in Rose Red's own freaking territory this early, thank you.
Since Aluche had that situation well in hand though, he glanced over at the rest for a few moments before moving to follow after Rose Red, wondering what she saw.
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Post by Veinexes on May 20, 2018 5:24:57 GMT
Aurora nods at Aluches words, "It seems like these were planted here though, I'm not to sure but I don't think these are indigenous to the area."
Shirai and Raoul follow the flame witch into the church as she stops short of the old altar. She studies the altar carefully as she reaches behind the lip of the altar and smiled as a click was heard. THe altar slides back and reveals a set of stairs. "Yay it's still here!"
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Post by eltrou on May 20, 2018 15:29:47 GMT
Raoul looked surprised upon seeing a hidden entrance. He should have figured that the church would have something like that within it. It looked like the type. "...how'd you know that was there?" He couldn't help but ask.
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Post by Veinexes on May 20, 2018 17:57:44 GMT
Ameli blinked a few times before smiling, "I knew it was because we hid here before. The priests tried to say no but we always found a way to sneak in." Calling out her Litten she smiled at the flame cat, "Lead the way please, we have to make sure it's still there."
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Post by Infynis on May 20, 2018 18:30:29 GMT
Once the fire witch was gone, Erinna walked up behind Princess Aluche and spoke to her quietly. "Your highness, worshiping a single Legend is heretical." She had somewhat accepted that addressing the subject with a foreign representative was not a good idea, but she could not allow the princess to normalize such heathen beliefs. "Arceus Himself does not intervene, yes, but the Legends are His emissaries. Where normal Pokemon bring gifts, they may bring judgement. Placing them above Him would certainly result in such an event." The priestess looked around the area at the scorched ruins and dead earth. "He allowed Pokemon to join us to prevent catastrophes like this one. To believe that such a thing could happen against His will is unthinkable." Erinna shuddered at the concept.
Lesson complete, she began her own investigation of the pagan cathedral, specifically, the strange flowers, and the markings upon it.
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Post by Veinexes on May 20, 2018 23:27:14 GMT
Erinna's study of the markings finds that they are commonly used runic that read "Let what has happened here be remembered, a lesson to not anger that which lies below us." As for the flowers they are dark crimson colored roses, not native to the area. The color is said to come from being planted over graves and using the body beneath as nutrients, in the language of flowers these paticular carnations represent despair, grief, and loss.
You also happen to spot Raoul and Aleri moving into the stairs beneath the altar.
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Post by ventix on May 21, 2018 1:20:54 GMT
Upon hearing from Aurora that the flowers weren't from this region, Aluche looks around for anything else that seems amiss.
Shirai, in the meantime, follows Raoul and Ameli down the stairs. Milady, I'll be following Sir Raoul and Lady Ameli down into a secret passageway. I see. Well just be careful, okay? Understood, Milady.
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Post by eltrou on May 21, 2018 1:55:07 GMT
"Alright." Raoul's interest was definitely piqued now as he headed on down with her, summoning his Cubone in the process to act as a guardian of sorts. He'd fare better in here than either of his other two at any rate for the moment. "On that note Rose Red... do you know exactly who or what disturbed the thing underneath the last time around?"
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Post by Vazad on May 21, 2018 12:24:10 GMT
Babs had sat and silents glowered at the proceedings, she'd half expected Red to explode after that tirade but it seemed as if she was made of sterner stuff than Babs gave her credit for. She was hesitant to follow but once the stairs appeared Babs couldn't help but follow, awkwardly sliding off of Boggy's back and moving after them. Motioning for the Mudbray to follow. It wasn't every day that you got to see the hidden innards of a temple.
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Post by Veinexes on May 22, 2018 2:10:16 GMT
Ameli regarded Raoul's question with a curious look, "I think all the fighting woke it up, yeah like a big angry alarm clock" She laughed happily as she continued forward. Light from the Littens fire began to lessen as heat and light came from ahead. The ground began sloping downward gradually.
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As Aluche looks aruond she spots a figure wearing a cloak hiding in the shadow of one of hte buildings. He appears to be watching the group.
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Post by ventix on May 22, 2018 2:19:10 GMT
Aluche looks for signs of hostility in the cloaked figure. Intuition Check: LI9_9sTW4d6 --------- Shira continues to follow Ameli silently, readying herself for combat on the chance something dangerous could be down there. She keeps a look out for hostiles. Shirai Perception Check: 3d6 4d6·3d6
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Post by eltrou on May 22, 2018 2:34:09 GMT
"All the fighting, huh...? Duly noted." Raoul quipped as he continued on down, still looking around to see if there was anything around that might be hostile. His Cubone Conan did the same, even as it got warmer and brighter. "What do you plan on doing if you do find Groudon, anyways?"Raoul Dantès Finea made a Perception Check! | iw7SxTow2d6 |
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Post by Vazad on May 22, 2018 3:36:54 GMT
Babs peered through the gloom, her eyes weren't what they used to be though. She'd just have to hope the others would catch anything suspicious. She did see a brightness at the end of the tunnel despite her failing eyes. "Somebody got a cook fire going down here?"Babs Perception E2as4LID1d6
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Post by Veinexes on May 22, 2018 4:14:08 GMT
As far as Aluche could tell there was no hostile intentions, nothing really at lall as you swear you see the figure melt into the shadows. you spot them again only closer this time you can see more clearly a tall lanky male wearing all black, his face pale and hair raven as he walks towards You, Aurora, Valerie, and Erinna.
"My what a bevy of beauties before me, this must be my lucky day."
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As the group moves forward they enter a subterranean cavern, small patches of molten rock still seep and alither along the ground in carved pathways illuminating the cave. Among the flowing magma sometimes appear eyes that quickly close as they spot the group, other streams seem to contain small serpents.
"I suppose if I do find him I will first thank him and then ask his secrets, if not try and subjugate him, though probably not the latter, at least not now."
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