forum Dragon Rider RP (Closed)

Started August 25, 2018 by @Becfromthedead group

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(ah, ok) Telara looked to Aurelius "Uh…" she took out a small knife and held it out to Aurelius "M-my dad was a Quartermaster, he c-could help."

“Perfect,” Aurelius said, “Hang onto that for another minute, would you? I’ll let you know when I need it.”

She nodded and put it back in its sheath and went back to petting Onyx. She gave a glance to Lucky "I'm Telara… Nice to meet you"

"Wait, I also have a book of my fathers." Oliver pulled out a book his dad had written in. "He may also be able to help with Nox, although I'm sure I can do that as well." He opened it to see all the creatures his father found, discovered and wrote about. Mara and Riven stood to the side and watched. "I didn't know Aurelius could speak to the dead." Riven nudged Mara's side. Don't get so down on yourself, we all have special talents. Sighing she sat in the grass and took a rest. "Yeah I thought my memory and knowledge could help, but Oliver is more skilled in that field."

"Great. I think we have your village covered, then. I'll just need to set up, and I can get started with the ritual."
Aurelius cleared a spot of leaves and created a small, smoldering fire.
"Create the circle of objects around the flame. Just your village first… Pollux, I'll take what you have too, just in case."

Oliver was careful setting the book near fire, it was the last thing of his dad that he had, and he wasn't about to ruin it. "Done." He backed away a bit and sat down watching it carefully. Mara hoped on Riven's back a tad annoyed with just everything. "Me and Riven are going for a walk, we'll be back later."

Pollux placed his book of cures close to the fire, too, but just far enough that it wouldn't ignite.
Aurelius looked over to Mara. "Stay close, and be careful," he warned, "I'll be done soon."
"Hey, are you summoning ghosts? Like ones we'll be able to see?" Pollux asked.
"We're meeting… sort of on a plane in the middle. You might see a faint glow in front of me. I might look like I'm about to disappear. There's evidence of spirits, but you won't be able to see their full manifestation, no."

"We will be." Riven and Mara left the group and took a walk through the forest. The birds were singing and you could hear the sound of water running, it was peaceful and she liked it. Are you okay? Riven was a bit worried about his rider. "Yeah, just, I'm useless to the group and now all the sudden three more people have joined, it's just a little much." She laid in the grass and listened to nature around her. Oliver sat and watched the fire, it was beautiful and he couldn't get enough of it. "So how long does this usually take?"

"It could be anywhere from ten minutes to a few hours, depending on how… cooperative everyone involved is," Aurelius replied. He went into his bag for a loaf of bread he had bought at the market a few days prior. He broke off half and went to feed it to the fire.

(ah, ok) Telara looked to Aurelius "Uh…" she took out a small knife and held it out to Aurelius "M-my dad was a Quartermaster, he c-could help."

“Nice to meet you too.” She smiled and watched the ithers

She nodded and put it back in its sheath and went back to petting Onyx. She gave a glance to Lucky "I'm Telara… Nice to meet you"

(uh, did you see this post?)

(The others should be able to hear what Aurelius is saying, but they don't know who he's talking to, nor can they hear them.)
Aurelius watched the bread burn in the small flame. He crossed his legs and closed his eyes.
"Vosskevma, Spirit Shepherd… I haven't much to offer at the moment, but I pray you'll hear me out…"
An echoing voice resounded in his head. My child, You have several objects around you… You don't wish to talk to so many people with such a small offering and minimal ritual, do you?
"Milady, I don't have a choice. People are dying, and I need answers. Surely you've noticed a greater influx of dead lately, including children."
Alas, I have.
"Then you understand that I need to talk to them. This unnecessary death is making more work for you, and placing such a burden on the living. I know you, of all the Gods of Death, care deeply for the living as well."
Hm… On the one hand, you gave a pathetic offering, but it's essentially all you have… I should be able to bring these souls here to talk to you. Let's see what items you've brought me… Ah, yes… the connections could be stronger, but they're there.
"You'll bring them here, then?"

Quincy watched the ritual in interest. She assumed that the bargain had worked, at least she hoped so. Quincy went back to Jade and grabbed some materials to work on something.

Oliver watch but got bored quickly, "Call me of you reach my dad." He walked over to Nox and smiled. "Shall we take a look?" He started to walk around her and made mental notes of everything he saw.

Aurelius was entirely unaware of anything going on around him, aside from his interaction with the goddess and the specters that appeared before him. There were three figures: two men and a woman, whom Aurelius guessed were the fathers of their new, young companions, and the chief medic from the village.
“That… that worked?”
From the outside, Aurelius’ figure began to shimmer and fade a little.
“Alright, then who are you? I take it you two are the fathers of Oliver and Telara? And you know Pollux? Perhaps trained him?”
The woman’s form suddenly became a lot more clear when she began to speak. So they all lived? Thank the gods…
“Yes, but I’m here to ask some questions. You were all there during the attack. You all died there. What can you tell me about it? My friends and I wish to figure out who’s doing it. We’re from another village that suffered a similar fate, and we want to make sure no one ever has to have that happen again.”

Pollux, while he was intrigued by the ritual, knew he had other things to do. He walked slowly to the edge of the trees and began to search through the plant life to see if there was anything of medicinal value.

Mara stopped Riven from running and she hopped off. "Man, I always love when you are at full speed." She laughed and sat against the mountainside. I wasn't at full speed though. Mara closed her eyes and sighed, "I just needed some time to myself and figure out how I can help everyone better." Riven laid down next to her with his head on her leg. Zander watch from above and waited for the right moment to strike. "Well, isn't this our lucky day." A sinister smile grew on his face. He was a patient man and was willing to wait all day if he had to. Riven was tired from all the running and he wasn't even sure how far they have gone. I'm going to take a quick nap. Mara patted his head to help him sleep and as soon as he was asleep, Zander waited just a bit longer and when the time came he sent his people down to take care of everything. As they all stepped out of the forest Riven senses them and immediately stood up, but he was met with a spear to the side and a loud sound came from him. More and more came to make sure they were good enough to grab Mara without any trouble. "Riven!" She ran to his side and watched as her dragons blood was spilling on the ground. "Grab her and let's go." One of the men knocked her out with a large bat and everything had gone black. (Sorry it's long, a lot happened.)

Quinn flew down and Zander walked up to the passed out Mara. "Finally, now you're going to come with me." He picked her up and tied her to Quinn's back. "Sir, what about her dragon?" Getting on Quinn he took a quick glance at Riven and glared. He thought her dragon was weak and useless, just like her. "Leave it, it will die of blood loss anyway." Everyone followed Zander's lead and got on their dragons. "Now let's go see how Valkyrie is doing with her side of the mission." Qith so many large dragons around the wind was strong and blew Riven a few feet from where he laid. As soon as they were out of sight Riven ignored his pain and began to run back to where everyone else was, but it would take a bit longer due to the wounds all over his body he was dizzy and unable to run as fast, but he would do anything to save Mara.