NPF Avatars IV, Chapter I: The Comet out of Space - Page 8

Rhiya Ravenwing · 07-19-2006, 03:02 AM

The effort made by Rhiya to not expose a devilish grin only served to turn Rhiya's face into a scrunched up, ineffective scowl.

"It's not my fault I get these urges to nibble now and then. As a dragon, I have a fast metabolism. Everything I eat is practically burned up by my rampages - which I must also let you know are involuntary... like eye-twitches when somebody's about to throw shit at the fan."

Tarrin · 07-19-2006, 03:08 AM

Tarrins' thoughts went to the anime change scene and the fact that people always looked anatomicaly like a ken doll, Snaping out of that train of thought he watched to others try and kill each other.

Well atleast he'd kept out of trouble....for now.

Flarecobra · 07-19-2006, 09:05 AM

"And I thought I was insane." I said with a nod. "Though Mauve, where's that wand.....wait...you didn't.........."

Arhra · 07-19-2006, 09:45 AM

OOC: Hmm, it seems someone doesn't learn from experience.

Arhra began casually walking along the side of the table Premonitions had wrecked and engaged in further exposition, "The Herald," Arhra shot a meaningful look at Flare, "is, as I have said, the chosen instrument of the Ruinous Powers' will. Order's Bane, the Knight of the Many Rayed Star, Favoured Champion of Chaos, you get the picture. In addition to the various titles, they have had other gifts bestowed upon them - blessings, magical powers and artifacts of Chaos."

"However, since the Herald will not have attained their full potential before the Gate opens, the plan is we get through the seals and stop the Herald with violence. Unfortunately, the Herald will know we're taking action the moment the first seal falls, if they don't know already."

Everyone winced, not because of the thought of the Herald planning for them, but at the sight of Arhra pausing in front of Premonitions and hitting him somewhere that looked quite painful. "As to the first part of your question Fenris," Arhra continued calmly, kicking a prone Premonitions as she did, "I have known the prophecy for some time but did not know it would come so soon."

"The magical nexuses that make up the seals (which, incidently, are the other kind of seal Skyshot) are each incorporated into an elemental construct, like a sort of golem." At Arhra's gesture, Yuri dimmed the lights and switched on a projector. One had to wonder why she hadn't just used it in the first place. Seeing what she was doing with that broken table leg to the current object of her tender mercies, everyone was a little afraid to ask.

What appeared to be five beautiful women, if women were made out of stuff like metal, fire, water, clouds, plants and stone instead of flesh and bone and stuff, appeared on the screen. Despite the difference in their compositions, they bore a distinct resemblance to one another. "These are the seal guardians." Arhra said, setting the table leg aside for now, "The seal is incorporated directly into their chests. They are called Caryatids, which is apparently a clever play on words as a caryatid is a column carved in the shape of a female form and these act to support the seals." Arhra didn't look too impressed by this last fact.

"Destroying them will destroy the seal they carry." Arhra's tone rushed over the next part, "There is a slight complication that it will release all the pent up force it was suppressing when that happens but I should be able to contain the blast." To distract everyone from that last comment, she added, "I'm not sure how many we'll have to destroy - its possible that the remaining seals will collapse on their own if the system becomes unstable enough."

"Oh, while I think of it, no need to bother with Esunas and such at this point. It's not like they'd be of any help." Arhra's smile was horribly knowing.

"Where was I?" Arhra even paused her beating as she tried to recapture her train of thought, "Ah right, the Gate. Conveniently enough, its within a few hours of here. I was thinking we should break the Seal of Earth first as it's the closest." Arhra dropped a bill for a new table and door on a battered Premonitions and walked towards the door, "Well, if that's everything taken care of, let's get going shall we?"

Flarecobra · 07-19-2006, 10:23 AM

"Hmmm....Perhaps we can have as a distraction attack a couple of other seals using golems of ourselves or something like that. That way they'll be confused, not sure which is the real threat until it's too late. Of course the golems'll fall, but hopefully they can deal some damage to the forces of Chaos before they do." I said, looking at Arhra.

***Fenris*** · 07-19-2006, 10:26 AM

"That's all well and good," Fenris said, "But, you still haven't completely answered my question. Does this Herald know about us?"

PhoenixFlame · 07-19-2006, 02:31 PM

"Well, if that's everything taken care of, let's get going shall we?"

"Well." said the familiar... new voice of Phoenixflame, now seated in the dark corner of the room, having apparrently snuck in during the projector exposition and quietly remaining there quoth, "Why don't we just nuke it from orbit? After all, it's the only way to be sure."

The vampire twiddled her fingers silently as she attained the glares of several people, some wondering how she'd appeared (Which happened to involve the Isparlain's long-range HPG array and it's teleporter systems miraculously working correctly at a dramatic moment) or why she'd given such a ridiculous solution, or simply why she was late... She simply slunk back in the corner and meekly added, "Well, I'm all for violence, but it would work, wouldn't it?"

Toastburner B · 07-19-2006, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FenrisWolf

"Does this Herald know about us?"

"I don' see why he should," TB said, "For the most part, people who get the unique experience of coming across us tend to end up rather dead. Heck, back during Christmas, I has a hired bodyguard, but the insane elf guy didn't know about the rest of the NPF...Willy the Silly didn't know about us, even after he took the Greek Water God's power...I don't see why some random bringer of death of destruction should know about us. Well, I mean," TB said, casting a dry gaze around the room, "a bringer of death and destruction that isn't already an NPFer."

PyrosNine · 07-19-2006, 03:24 PM

Pyros dusted himself off. He was capable of foreseeing many things, from 3 seconds to 12 years in the future, but he was nowhere near close to seeing that coming. A heavily modified schoolgirl outfit exploding in his face was yet another part of this world of chaos, and now his face hurt.

Pyros walked over to the one who had been holding the fuku, where he lay after the explosion plus an attack from a girl wearing a nonexplosive fuku. "Are you alright?"

Rhiya Ravenwing · 07-19-2006, 09:05 PM

.... Only to be glomped by 150 pounds of solid Rhiya from behind. Uncaring really how much the fire from the fire-god's body scorched her, she shrieked into one of Pyros' ear as she cuddled him like some gigantic, flaming plushie.

"PYROS-SAN! YOU CAME!"

One could literally see the hearts coming from Rhiya's words. It was horrific.

But they dissipated as soon as they went out of range of the current anime-field.

07-19-2006, 09:05 AM	#73
Flarecobra Burn. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Classified Posts: 11,016	"And I thought I was insane." I said with a nod. "Though Mauve, where's that wand.....wait...you didn't.........." __________________ "Only the fool wishes to go into battle to beat someone for the satisfaction of beating someone." -A Thousand Sons Rules. Read them, know them, love them.

07-19-2006, 09:45 AM	#74
Arhra Ara ara! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Neo Venezia Posts: 5,013	OOC: Hmm, it seems someone doesn't learn from experience. Arhra began casually walking along the side of the table Premonitions had wrecked and engaged in further exposition, "The Herald," Arhra shot a meaningful look at Flare, "is, as I have said, the chosen instrument of the Ruinous Powers' will. Order's Bane, the Knight of the Many Rayed Star, Favoured Champion of Chaos, you get the picture. In addition to the various titles, they have had other gifts bestowed upon them - blessings, magical powers and artifacts of Chaos." "However, since the Herald will not have attained their full potential before the Gate opens, the plan is we get through the seals and stop the Herald with violence. Unfortunately, the Herald will know we're taking action the moment the first seal falls, if they don't know already." Everyone winced, not because of the thought of the Herald planning for them, but at the sight of Arhra pausing in front of Premonitions and hitting him somewhere that looked quite painful. "As to the first part of your question Fenris," Arhra continued calmly, kicking a prone Premonitions as she did, "I have known the prophecy for some time but did not know it would come so soon." "The magical nexuses that make up the seals (which, incidently, are the other kind of seal Skyshot) are each incorporated into an elemental construct, like a sort of golem." At Arhra's gesture, Yuri dimmed the lights and switched on a projector. One had to wonder why she hadn't just used it in the first place. Seeing what she was doing with that broken table leg to the current object of her tender mercies, everyone was a little afraid to ask. What appeared to be five beautiful women, if women were made out of stuff like metal, fire, water, clouds, plants and stone instead of flesh and bone and stuff, appeared on the screen. Despite the difference in their compositions, they bore a distinct resemblance to one another. "These are the seal guardians." Arhra said, setting the table leg aside for now, "The seal is incorporated directly into their chests. They are called Caryatids, which is apparently a clever play on words as a caryatid is a column carved in the shape of a female form and these act to support the seals." Arhra didn't look too impressed by this last fact. "Destroying them will destroy the seal they carry." Arhra's tone rushed over the next part, "There is a slight complication that it will release all the pent up force it was suppressing when that happens but I should be able to contain the blast." To distract everyone from that last comment, she added, "I'm not sure how many we'll have to destroy - its possible that the remaining seals will collapse on their own if the system becomes unstable enough." "Oh, while I think of it, no need to bother with Esunas and such at this point. It's not like they'd be of any help." Arhra's smile was horribly knowing. "Where was I?" Arhra even paused her beating as she tried to recapture her train of thought, "Ah right, the Gate. Conveniently enough, its within a few hours of here. I was thinking we should break the Seal of Earth first as it's the closest." Arhra dropped a bill for a new table and door on a battered Premonitions and walked towards the door, "Well, if that's everything taken care of, let's get going shall we?" __________________ This post is a good source of Ara ara, ufufu.* These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This post is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Last edited by Arhra; 07-19-2006 at 09:51 AM.*

07-19-2006, 10:23 AM	#75
Flarecobra Burn. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Classified Posts: 11,016	"Hmmm....Perhaps we can have as a distraction attack a couple of other seals using golems of ourselves or something like that. That way they'll be confused, not sure which is the real threat until it's too late. Of course the golems'll fall, but hopefully they can deal some damage to the forces of Chaos before they do." I said, looking at Arhra. __________________ "Only the fool wishes to go into battle to beat someone for the satisfaction of beating someone." -A Thousand Sons Rules. Read them, know them, love them.

07-19-2006, 10:26 AM	#76
*Fenris* Administrator Join Date: May 2005 Location: East Coast Posts: 6,805	"That's all well and good," Fenris said, "But, you still haven't completely answered my question. Does this Herald know about us?" __________________ "FENRIS IS AN ASSHOLE" - shiney

07-19-2006, 02:31 PM	#77
PhoenixFlame ☢!CAUTION!☢ Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Beneath Gensokyo Posts: 3,668	"Well, if that's everything taken care of, let's get going shall we?" "Well." said the familiar... new voice of Phoenixflame, now seated in the dark corner of the room, having apparrently snuck in during the projector exposition and quietly remaining there quoth, "Why don't we just nuke it from orbit? After all, it's the only way to be sure." The vampire twiddled her fingers silently as she attained the glares of several people, some wondering how she'd appeared (Which happened to involve the Isparlain's long-range HPG array and it's teleporter systems miraculously working correctly at a dramatic moment) or why she'd given such a ridiculous solution, or simply why she was late... She simply slunk back in the corner and meekly added, "Well, I'm all for violence, but it would work, wouldn't it?" __________________ "Deep in the human unconscious is a pervasive need for a logical universe that makes sense. But the real universe is always one step beyond logic." -from The Sayings of Muad'Dib by the Princess Irulan

07-19-2006, 03:24 PM	#79
PyrosNine Zettai Hero Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: A figment of my own imagination Posts: 6,103	Pyros dusted himself off. He was capable of foreseeing many things, from 3 seconds to 12 years in the future, but he was nowhere near close to seeing that coming. A heavily modified schoolgirl outfit exploding in his face was yet another part of this world of chaos, and now his face hurt. Pyros walked over to the one who had been holding the fuku, where he lay after the explosion plus an attack from a girl wearing a nonexplosive fuku. "Are you alright?" __________________ Pyrosnine.blogspot.com: An experimental blog of writing. Updated possibly daily. Possibly. A fair chance. Current Works for reading: War Between them, Karma Police. PyrosNine: Weirdo Magnet Extraordinaire!