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middaeg2020-08-07 06:02 pm
oathkeeper) wrote in middaeg2020-08-07 06:02 pm
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[open] throw away the key and then
Who: Sora + You!
When: The month of Aguril
Where: Where these threads happen!
What: A catch-all for the month of August including closed threads inside. As well as near the end of the month Sora runs into some bad characters on the street and happens to get kidnapped by some desperate Dorchacht smugglers and possibly sold to the underground markets still trying to deal in the shady “monster part” trading business there. More info can be found here.
Warnings: kidnapping, violence, blood, tba
[A: first, we're goin' to set some bait]
[It’s a normal day in Aguril and the city is bustling with life as usual. One puca boy is making his way up the road with a paper bag of various fruits and vegetables in his arms and is heading back home to get them into the icebox. The summer heat doesn’t do much to Sora even with his body now covered in patches of soft brunette-coloured fur. But the heat might do something to his newly purchased greens and treats, so he wants to get them home soon. A rabbit has to have snacks!
He’s not quite paying attention to his surroundings enough and doesn’t notice a pair of cloaked figures just down the road amongst a grove of trees. There is a small clatter of wooden wheels against the pavement and Sora stops for a moment to look up at the cloudy sky.
That is when his vision suddenly blurs, and pain erupts against the side of his head as he's clubbed with a wooden bat. It happens so quickly that Sora falls like a sack of bricks. His shopping scatters on the ground and the two cloaked figures throw a black sheet over him and scoop him up. They start quickly retreating to the back alley where a wooden cart is waiting...
Perhaps you're nearby and happen to hear the clatter or odd noise. Maybe you see the whole thing happen. They are clearly amateurs. But they are amateurs who are now stuffing Sora's knocked out body into a wooden cage on a cart. Perhaps you attempt to rescue him but at this point of time they will get away. But that doesn’t mean you can’t rough them up a bit if you so choose!]
[B: inside a nasty trap and wait]
[People who are bonded to Sora will notice the sudden dullness in their bond with him first. There will be a strange static-like feeling that only gets worse when they try to reach across the bond to him. It is like he's inside the city still but there's something that is muting his monster signature and his location on the magical bond. If anyone tries to contact Sora through alternative means such as their devices no responses will be given. Which is strange because he always answers his messages!
Although there might be some ways to try to find out where Sora is. Witches who know how to tap onto Divination might be able to scry where he might be heading. Or better yet maybe a witch can start some sort of magical conversation with his sleepy mind.
Somewhere along the way Sora wakes weakly in his wooden caged cart and finds himself travelling ... somewhere?? He can feel the temperature drop several degrees so it feels like they might be leaving the city. Because of that Sora tries his hardest to gather enough strength (did they drug him or something??) to create a small little red butterfly with his Illusion magic. Who knows... Maybe it'll be able to communicate with someone. It should be able to write messages or even make a noise or two but it won’t last long!]
[C: when he comes a-sniffing we will]
[If you managed to follow the smugglers into the wilde and towards their den, you’ll find that they haven't left the place unguarded. The den is nestled up in a rocky alcove that is covered in cold heaps of snow and old broken tree branches.
Just outside of the den is a large feral looking hyena creature that isn't happy to see you. Long sharp fangs protrude from its lips and four spider-like eyes stare at you with clear angry intent. It growls at a higher octave than expected and takes a step forward.
You’ll have to deal with this first if you want to get into the den.]
[D: snap the trap and close the gate]
[Inside the cavernous den itself is the dank smell of odd leathers and rotting spices that hang in the air like it is all growing much too old. There are torches lining the cavern walls but it leaves the den dim and hard to navigate. Walking the narrow path that have been dug in is uneven on the feet.
Depending on how one explores the den it all comes to one central spot at the back. There are collections of jars, boxes and crates filled with who knows what. Some jars seem to shimmer with old dragon scales, rusted old weapons line the walls and various liquid and powdery substances sit murky in vials scattered about. ]
"Just get it over with already, bastard!"
[A voice rings out angrily from the other room. If followed, Sora can be found held down against his will across a large wooden table. He struggles weakly but the man holding him has a painful grip and a large meat cleaver held high in his other.]
S-Stop!
[Sora tries to struggle. But he can’t move well. They must have put something in his system to make him feel weak. The other man across the room reaches out and yanks Sora's long rabbit ears with one hand and slaps them against the wooden table with Sora wincing painfully.]
"Get the ears and then take off a foot. Have you heard how much a lucky’s rabbit foot can go for? Hurry up, the shipment has to go out tonight!"
[A rescue would be good! Anytime now!]
[E: wildcard]
[got something else? throw it down here!]
When: The month of Aguril
Where: Where these threads happen!
What: A catch-all for the month of August including closed threads inside. As well as near the end of the month Sora runs into some bad characters on the street and happens to get kidnapped by some desperate Dorchacht smugglers and possibly sold to the underground markets still trying to deal in the shady “monster part” trading business there. More info can be found here.
Warnings: kidnapping, violence, blood, tba
[A: first, we're goin' to set some bait]
[It’s a normal day in Aguril and the city is bustling with life as usual. One puca boy is making his way up the road with a paper bag of various fruits and vegetables in his arms and is heading back home to get them into the icebox. The summer heat doesn’t do much to Sora even with his body now covered in patches of soft brunette-coloured fur. But the heat might do something to his newly purchased greens and treats, so he wants to get them home soon. A rabbit has to have snacks!
He’s not quite paying attention to his surroundings enough and doesn’t notice a pair of cloaked figures just down the road amongst a grove of trees. There is a small clatter of wooden wheels against the pavement and Sora stops for a moment to look up at the cloudy sky.
That is when his vision suddenly blurs, and pain erupts against the side of his head as he's clubbed with a wooden bat. It happens so quickly that Sora falls like a sack of bricks. His shopping scatters on the ground and the two cloaked figures throw a black sheet over him and scoop him up. They start quickly retreating to the back alley where a wooden cart is waiting...
Perhaps you're nearby and happen to hear the clatter or odd noise. Maybe you see the whole thing happen. They are clearly amateurs. But they are amateurs who are now stuffing Sora's knocked out body into a wooden cage on a cart. Perhaps you attempt to rescue him but at this point of time they will get away. But that doesn’t mean you can’t rough them up a bit if you so choose!]
[B: inside a nasty trap and wait]
[People who are bonded to Sora will notice the sudden dullness in their bond with him first. There will be a strange static-like feeling that only gets worse when they try to reach across the bond to him. It is like he's inside the city still but there's something that is muting his monster signature and his location on the magical bond. If anyone tries to contact Sora through alternative means such as their devices no responses will be given. Which is strange because he always answers his messages!
Although there might be some ways to try to find out where Sora is. Witches who know how to tap onto Divination might be able to scry where he might be heading. Or better yet maybe a witch can start some sort of magical conversation with his sleepy mind.
Somewhere along the way Sora wakes weakly in his wooden caged cart and finds himself travelling ... somewhere?? He can feel the temperature drop several degrees so it feels like they might be leaving the city. Because of that Sora tries his hardest to gather enough strength (did they drug him or something??) to create a small little red butterfly with his Illusion magic. Who knows... Maybe it'll be able to communicate with someone. It should be able to write messages or even make a noise or two but it won’t last long!]
[C: when he comes a-sniffing we will]
[If you managed to follow the smugglers into the wilde and towards their den, you’ll find that they haven't left the place unguarded. The den is nestled up in a rocky alcove that is covered in cold heaps of snow and old broken tree branches.
Just outside of the den is a large feral looking hyena creature that isn't happy to see you. Long sharp fangs protrude from its lips and four spider-like eyes stare at you with clear angry intent. It growls at a higher octave than expected and takes a step forward.
You’ll have to deal with this first if you want to get into the den.]
[D: snap the trap and close the gate]
[Inside the cavernous den itself is the dank smell of odd leathers and rotting spices that hang in the air like it is all growing much too old. There are torches lining the cavern walls but it leaves the den dim and hard to navigate. Walking the narrow path that have been dug in is uneven on the feet.
Depending on how one explores the den it all comes to one central spot at the back. There are collections of jars, boxes and crates filled with who knows what. Some jars seem to shimmer with old dragon scales, rusted old weapons line the walls and various liquid and powdery substances sit murky in vials scattered about. ]
"Just get it over with already, bastard!"
[A voice rings out angrily from the other room. If followed, Sora can be found held down against his will across a large wooden table. He struggles weakly but the man holding him has a painful grip and a large meat cleaver held high in his other.]
S-Stop!
[Sora tries to struggle. But he can’t move well. They must have put something in his system to make him feel weak. The other man across the room reaches out and yanks Sora's long rabbit ears with one hand and slaps them against the wooden table with Sora wincing painfully.]
"Get the ears and then take off a foot. Have you heard how much a lucky’s rabbit foot can go for? Hurry up, the shipment has to go out tonight!"
[A rescue would be good! Anytime now!]
[E: wildcard]
[got something else? throw it down here!]
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What? Oh Sora! I'm sorry, I had no idea-
[He swallows. Sora looks like hes' mostly okay. It's nothing like the kidnap victims at the start of the years]
Thank goodness your bondmates got you. [Truly. As for that question.] I-I think I can help...do you know if it was a spell or did they inject something into you?
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Yeah, I guess they were trying to smuggle stuff out to Dorchacht. Including, uh...
[He sheepishly points at his ears. Him.]
I think it was a spell or something I don't remember anything getting put into my body either. So it's gotta be a spell, right?
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[He sounds thoughtful about that. Seems like that's something Dorchacht's government would definitely want to know about. But he can look into that later.
But at least this gives him a good idea what to do. If it was witches smuggling slaves out of Dorchacht, they were probably using spells familiar to what the old regime would use. He nods.]
Mm, and I think I know what kind of spell too. Should be easier to undo it. Hold on...
[He closes his eyes and starts to softly sing an incantation for a counter-curse. If it was like the typical curses that used to be used in Dorchacht, Sora should find himself able to move soon]
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They had all sorts of weird items where they took me. Like jars of powders and parts. Er-
[Ew.
He quickly quiets down when Elliot starts to sing his magic. The familiar feel of magic starts to flow through him and it feels like something dark and heavy is being pulled out of his blood and it's kind of uncomfortable! He jolts!]
Ack... !
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...Yeah, we should report that later for sure.
[He pauses in his singing when Sora shows discomfort. He can feel there's some magic being pulled by his spell, and he's wondering if that's what's causing it]
S-Sorry! The spell's trying to hang on, so it'll be a little uncomfortable.
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[It's a very uncomfortable feeling. Yet it seems like Elliot's magic is working because small puffs of black smoke are starting to come out of Sora's skin in little wisps. Like the black magic is evaporating out of him.
It does look a little gross. Sora's trembling but he's hanging on!]
Ugghh... It's like gross farts.
[Sora...]
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He does give a sympathetic smile at Sora]
Haha, sorry. You can close your eyes until I finish if you'd like.
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[Sora groans and leans back to close his eyes.]
Thanks for this, Elliot. You're a really good friend.
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Aha, it's nothing really. I'm just happy to be able to help.
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[More black smoke is coming off of Sora's body but slowly he's starting to feel a little more energetic.]
You're the only guy I could think of that might know what to do. You're one of the smartest people I know.
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T-That's nice of you to say, but I think my school grades would say otherwise.
[he was a very Average student at Thors]
Really I just spent a lot of time studying magic here. I can't really fight physically so I had to get by somehow.
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[Sora chuckles a little lightly. Here is a kid that stopped going to school entirely when he was like fourteen.]
There's still smarts. And you're still smart. All that magic studying has really paid off too.
[Who needs math when you have magic?]
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Um, to help you graduate and get a job? They are important Sora...
[Answers like that are worrying boy!! go to school!]
Well, it's paying off now, at least. Should be almost done.
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[Sora always thought that his life would always find something for him to do. At least it's been like that for the last few years.
But Sora does manage to sit up properly after that. He wiggles his rabbit ears and moves his hands and rolls one shoulder. The black smoke has seemed to cease as well.]
... That's a lot better!
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[So. School important!
Seeing Sora get up is a promising sign. He's much more mobile than before]
Thank goodness. Just a few more spots and you should be home free.
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[He smiles shortly after that. Maybe school isn't so bad. But he'd still like to skip all the homework.
He rubs a hand over his hair and long ears as he stretches and rolls the stiffness out of his shoulders.]
Thanks a lot, Elliot. You're a real lifesaver.
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Hey, it's no big deal. I'm very sure you'd do the same if our positions were reversed!
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[Sora nods quickly.]
How've you been, Elliot? Besides saving butts like mine?
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Haha...busy, honestly. [Might as well say it] I've been working more at the infirmary, while still having music lessons, performances, and other stuff on top of that.
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[Sora smiles and then gives a big stretch, pulling his arms over his head high.]
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I'm not entirely sure myself. [Helpful! He gives a little shrug] I guess I'm just used to having a lot on my plate. I had to learn how to juggle a lot of things back home.
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I guess it's just like that sometimes. This city always has something for us to do.
[He tilts his head.]
I should probably tell the coven witches about what happened with these guys that grabbed me, huh...
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[It's not like the city was constantly on fire or anything. And Elliot really did like feeling he was helping
He nods]
That'd be a good idea. Hopefully they'll be able to track these guys so they don't hurt anyone else.
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Yeah. And I'm pretty sure they were just a bunch of nobody jerks. They didn't seem like they really knew exactly what they were doing.
[Amatuers in the face of the friends that saved Sora. They were clumsy and stupid.]
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[On one hand, that's good to know because it lessens the chance there's something to worry about. On the other hand...nobody jerks can still be dangerous]
They must've gotten lucky to get you then.
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