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Post by Bowyer on Apr 8, 2017 4:54:13 GMT
Hardly had Midna spoken, than the lost Norris had appeared in the middle of the group. She raises a paw to rest on her face. I really should pay more attention. How Noris had snuck up on all of them wasn't really important. She might have childlike speaking abilities but at least they wouldn't have to search for her.
"If you never left, then why were they looking for you," Midna asks resignedly. She doubts she'll actually get a straight answer. "Right so the mountain. Think we can check it out now or is there something else right here we need to find," she intones derisively. Why did it feel like she was forgetting something? She was tempted to pry into the metal beatle's head but wasn't quite sure why. It wasn't like the metal monster would know anything...
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Post by ThRevanchist on Apr 8, 2017 16:39:36 GMT
With a flat, passionless tone 'Hoodah' muttered, "...not quite. Maybe if you didn't try to gargle so much...? Wait, but why do you three get normal-? Bah, whatever!"
More at his usual, excited level, he changed topics, "Right, the mountains! Only one way to find out." Regarding their three new friends, he asked, "You two only misplaced your frothy friend, right? Now that they found you again, we can get back to business?"
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Post by magnyrdelorn on Apr 8, 2017 18:35:25 GMT
"Will you accompany us, then? We're hoping that whatever is on top of that mountain will get us home." Frank seems ready to head out, barely interested in hearing if they're coming or not.
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Post by cathheart on Apr 8, 2017 18:39:57 GMT
Norris sighs, exasperated, down her nose at the tiny Midna
"They wasn't looking, helf Minda. Hadn't started. Know cause Norris were here the whole time."
Norris rocks herself back and forth, turning slowly towards Frank
"Mountain. Indeed."
Norris nods agreeably at this suggestion, crunching a small, mundane stone off the ground for emphasis. She picks up her precious stone and makes her way over to the fish, slips into the little harness, and sets off towards the big rock.
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Post by nickya on Apr 8, 2017 19:49:55 GMT
Ghost was flummoxed when Norris just kind of... appeared in front of them. How... wait, what? Why was... Then... Huh!? It was pretty obvious Ghost was having a bit of trouble trying to figure this out.
"B-but... Norris, why did you run off like that? And if you followed us around, why in the world were you hiding from us?" She asked, honestly sounding a little hurt.
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Post by cathheart on Apr 8, 2017 20:11:13 GMT
Norris twists her head around to Ghost and squints at her strange expression. She drops her precious stone atop Fish and coughs out a few pebbles before speaking.
"Kept watch out for crumple-horned snorkacks. Critically Importance. Mountain time now."
Norris gently scoops her stone off Fish and trudges on.
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Post by Bowyer on Apr 9, 2017 5:01:56 GMT
Midna was starting to get annoyed by Norris. The beetle clearly didn't have much of a concept of others feelings. But more importantly, "My name is Midna not Minda. Wait...how do you know my name?" She glares at the shiny bug. Could she be reading the minds of others as well?
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Post by lichlord on Apr 9, 2017 6:23:02 GMT
As Norris throws the orb in the air, those paying attention notice it begins glowing as it's thrown, brightly as hits the apex and begins descending. It's shine is really bright, almost as if hitting the ground is going to release the energy like a grenade. But when Norris catches it the light quickly fades.
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Post by GrayGriffin on Apr 9, 2017 8:22:10 GMT
"...what kind of gem is that?" asks Ryota, sounding interested. "It's definitely got something embedded in it to make it sparkle like that!" He looks around at the others. "I'm fine with heading towards the mountain, I guess," he says. "Do any of you have a tank or something?"
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Post by nickya on Apr 9, 2017 23:29:49 GMT
While Ghost definitely felt like something was wrong with Norris, she kept her lips sealed for the moment. She didn't exactly have enough information to act on, but given the strange foam that was developing around her, and the strange glint from that stone... Well, she was going to be keeping an eye on her for now. Until then, she'd just give Frank a nod. "It doesn't appear as though we'll need to go looking for my friend anymore. I think we're good to head out," she said, giving him a grin. There was a hint of unease in that grin though.
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Post by lichlord on Apr 10, 2017 2:03:11 GMT
It takes a day's walk but things seem relatively quiet for your group (curious). You all make your way south from your new location (for most of you, anyway) and head toward the mountain. It takes a day's travel to make it close, but as you reach the base, the treeline ends. A very extended plain circles the mountain and the land looks... scorched. The plain is very big, so there's really no sneaking to the mountain either.
Those who remember the discussion with Ember Shell and Handsome Jack know what's probably next, if they continue to approach.
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Post by magnyrdelorn on Apr 10, 2017 4:40:42 GMT
"I'm guessing we're reaching the spot Ember-Shell warned us of. Where the Guardians attack. I hope you three are good in a fight, because I am guessing we're likely to have one soon. He also said the larger our group, the more of these guardians appear."
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Post by Bowyer on Apr 11, 2017 0:26:18 GMT
Since Norris seemed very intent on hauling the fishy Ryota, Midna shoves her concern to the back of her mind. It was getting rather crowded back there with so many questions popping up. She instead stays quiet for the march to the distance mountain. Somehow the trek isn't quite so tiring as she'd thought it would. She's practically floating along.
"I'm sure they're nothing to worry about," she says dismissively, "The Mad Man was unhinged and you saw how easily the ants were overcome. A stiff breeze could have toppled the lot." She tries to hide the concern she has. After all what could a fish do in a fight? "We'll be fine."
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Post by nickya on Apr 11, 2017 3:47:13 GMT
Ghost stayed relatively silent during the walk, her mind telling her that something wasn't right with Norris. Sure, the way she was foaming all over herself was weird... but then again, she was a walking lightning rod. For all she knew, this could be normal for... whatever she was at the moment. Despite the long journey, her mind seemed to snap to attention by the mention of them reaching... some place? Who was this Ember-shell anyway?
"Good in a fight...? Yeah, I've been in my fair share of scraps, and I've been in a couple of battles since showing up here," She replied, pausing for a moment before answering as images of thousands of robots exploding around her with lasers flying everywhere traveled across her mind. Granted, she was feeling a bit less spry than she had before... Maybe all those chemical enhancements they put her brain through weren't working their magic anymore?
A sigh escaped her lips after that. Man, she missed all the explosions. And the cozy feeling of settling her astral form into a walking weapon of mass destruction.
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Post by GrayGriffin on Apr 11, 2017 7:00:15 GMT
Ryota clacks his jaws together. "Still getting used to this new body, but it seems to work rather well!" he snarls happily. "Do you have any idea what these 'Guardians' are supposed to look like?"
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Post by cathheart on Apr 12, 2017 3:37:44 GMT
Norris graciously ignores the fish's untoward interest in her treasure and sneezes at the mention of ants
"Norris crushed many ants. Best in fighting. Magic castle knew no betterer."
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Post by magnyrdelorn on Apr 12, 2017 4:02:27 GMT
"We were given scant information, but the largest they described had the ability to swallow a person your size whole. I'm really hoping that we don't get to test that theory."
Frank takes the beginning steps out into the blasted landscape.
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Post by lichlord on Apr 13, 2017 4:08:14 GMT
Frank takes a step out into the open field. As he walks there's a moment of pure silence. Everyone tenses waiting for something to show up. But nothing ever does. At least not physically. A woman's voice, booming over the landscape but very pleasant rings out.
"Please wait for scanning. *Pause* Scanning complete. Soul imprint identified and confirmed. Please identify security code delta now."
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Post by magnyrdelorn on Apr 13, 2017 11:59:05 GMT
After a moment of thinking, Frank calls out in a clear, confident voice, "Sigma Alpha Phi Epsilon."
He shrugs at the others in a "What the hell, right?" way.
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Post by Bowyer on Apr 13, 2017 13:45:47 GMT
Midna was glad that Frank was once again leading the way. She'd tried that once and gotten spiders for her trouble. The suddenly present voice has here peering around quickly for its source but none is readily apparent. And what was it even asking them? She returns Frank's shrug with one of her own, more than a little lost.
She looks around the rest of the small group and queries, "Do any of you know what it's talking about?" It comes out as a question rather than an outright demand. "Or who's doing the talking?"
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