Quest Mingle: April-May

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Quest Mingle: April-May
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City Quests

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Quest Name	Description	OOC Notes	Rewards
Catch the Void	The animal shelter in Amberfall has its own section for a cat species called "the void cat". They look like normal black cats, but they have a habit of disappearing into the shadows of dark corners. A group of these cats has made an escape and are running around doing what cats do: stealing food, dropping things down from high places, scratching everything and absorbing light from light sources. Help the shelter staff catch and bring them back to the shelter.	Yes, the void cats are adoptable, hence why they are in the animal shelter. They just like running off a lot and sometimes make all light in a room disappear. The cats can be anywhere in the city, but generally don't go out into the segments as they do love people, but are just also adventurous.	50 Moon Coins
It's in Your Mayo	Solarpeak is known for its street food. And what goes well with street food? Mayonnaise. It's not, however, all it's used for as it's a way of attracting a culinary creature that only flies around the Summer District skies at this time of the year: The Cabbage Kites. They're flying cabbages that move around restlessly, but once they taste a mayonnaise that they deem tasty, they will turn into regular, very tasty and nutritious cabbages. Anyone around the place is challenged to make their own mayonnaise from scratch and see how well you do with the cabbage kites.	Cabbage Kites are creatures that search for the right food (mayo) that satisfies them all their life before their souls ascend, leaving their cabbage body behind. They can be attacked by other means, but the natives would find this disrespectful and likely throw mayonnaise at the characters, so it's not recommended when there's a peaceful way out.	any cabbage you catch
Welcome to the Jungle	When delivering new potions to people, please remember to use caution and don't trip. Someone did, right next to the clocktower. Now there's an almost literal jungle surrounding Coldreach's infamous clocktower and making it hard to access parts of it. Since the vines that surround the place were made by potions, they're impossible to cut through by normal means and making a potion to counter this one would take time. Use your imagination to deal with this problem without burning the place down. Anyone who burns the clocktower will be arrested.	Due to the excess amount of potions that fell on the tower, the vines regrow over time, making this quest be available for the whole two months even if someone manages to solve the problem right away. The vines are also alive and will try to grab anyone who tries destroying them and keep them as a meat shield.	100 Moon Coins
Who You Gonna Call	A group of mischievous ghosts have possessed some of the trash bins all over the city. Some of them have grown large enough to consume two people at once. They're not really in danger, just stuck in the trash bins. Help the people stuck in trash bins and try to chase the mischievous ghosts out of the city.	One way to get ghosts to evacuate the trash bins is to make them feel uncomfortable with temperature changes or shaking the bins enough (you might want to rescue the people before attempting these). That way they will find something else to possess or leave entirely. Ghosts can only be seen if they possess something, unless you're a Winter power holder.	100 Moon Coins
NSFW Quest Stranger Burglaries	Nightwake Center and it's Red Light Sub-district is in chaos. A group of burglars have been going around stealing people's lingerie. Any lingerie left unattended has been swiped and anyone has needed to go home commando afterwards. The natives that frequent the district and the staff members of clubs are all asking to get to the bottom of this.	The burglars are regular perverts who want to use them for magical enhancement purposes as the power of intimacy will work wonders for intimate items, or so the rumor goes.	500 Moon Coins

Winter Segment

Lights, Snow, Quests [ Click to Expand ]

Quest Name	Description	OOC Notes	Rewards
Bridge of the Lost CW: forced truths	At exactly noon, the bridge crossing the biggest river in the Winter Segment shines a peculiar light. In the past, it was a way of natives meeting their lost loved ones one last time. No one knows what would happen now, with the changes in the world, so we are looking for brave souls willing to go to the bridge and see what happens.	The Bridge only works now if people go on it in pairs and there are three possible scenarios that can happen: 1) The characters who entered the bridge will see each other as someone they lost. 2) The characters will see their worst enemy in each other. 3) The characters will see themselves in each other, but either an idealistic version of themselves or something they would never want to see themselves become. The barrier around the bridge will disappear once something truthful about the person they see in front of them has been said.	70 Moon Coins
Bone Sucker's Coming to Town CW: Gore, Death	Some natives enjoy going to the Watcher's Tower to look at the Winter Segment from a safe place. Unfortunately, bodies of the natives have started to turn up. They're all in the same condition: all of their bones in their body have been sucked out. Everything else is completely intact. Solve the mystery and bring peace to the lost ones.	The monsters behind the case are called Warlock Skeletons. The suck bones out of living things with their dark magic to make skeletons that move and do their bidding. They can be killed as long as the powerful jewel on their neck is destroyed.	200 Moon Coins
Harvest the Colors	In the evenings, by the Unfrozen Lake, various Northern Lights colored winter animals appear. These animals have absorbed the light and magic of the beautiful multicolored night sky. If you manage to befriend one, the animal will accepts pets. Touching the animals will lead to dust sticking to your hands and that dust can then be put into an empty bottle. Please collect a few bottles for the Tower of Potions to use.	The dust can only be collected by being kind to the animals. Being mean or killing them will make all of the dust around the area turn into regular powder and make the other animals flee. The Northern Light dust can be used for different power enhancing potions and medicine.	50 Moon Coins, a bottle of the dust
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's an... Orca?	One of the rarer visitors of the night skies of the Winter Segment is a species called the Sky Orca. They usually appear once a year and seeing them is a sign of good luck. The guilds are encouraging people to visit the segments to pay a visit to the Orca offspring that want to play with people and to protect them from the dangers of the segment while they are here. After a successful playdate, the mother Orcas will drop clouds down that can be used as comfortable beds.	Seeing and playing with the Orcas will literally boost anyone's luck and make them less likely to get into accidents for a whole week. On the flip side, if someone would kill any of the orcas, they would experience nothing but bad luck for two weeks.	A comfy cloud bed, or 100 Moon Coins for giving it away
Test of Courage	A few times a year, a mysterious house appears near the border with the Spring Segment, close to the Flower Yard. No one knows how or why it appears, but for decades it has been used as a "Test of Courage" site. It appears at nightfall and disappears before the sun rises (on several nights for several weeks). There have been times when someone has walked into the house and didn't get out on time... and had to spend the whole night until next in there. They weren't the same after that... Otherwise the house is safe, even if very spooky. How about a test of courage?	The house is very much a haunted house. More accurately it's a house that has been possessed by several ghosts so they make the house move on its own and move things to spook people. They just want to have fun and don't do this out of malice. The only danger is staying in the house when the sun rises as the house will disappear into a void space with anyone inside. What happens in void space? The ghosts start showing characters' greatest fears on display for anyone inside the void space to see and make fun of them.	20 Moon Coins

Spring Segment

Breezing through quests [ Click to Expand ]

Quest Name	Description	OOC Notes	Rewards
Can You Dye With All the Colors of the Lake	The annual fashion show is in June and fashion designers are looking for new inspirations. In fact, they are all looking for unique colors for their fabrics. They are asking for people who would be willing to travel to Prism Lake to dye their fabrics into new creations. They are given a potion that will make the fabric permanently absorb the color - but before using it, it's easy to test out different combinations. As a reward they will make you any outfit, either out of the colored fabrics or something else.	The biggest threat on this mission are the rainbow dyed bears that will occasionally come to find delicious fish from the lake. They aren't anything special, just normal bears that have been dyed by the lake. Characters can also fall into the lake and get a new coloring... but it's only permanent if they drink the potion. There are counter potions for it, however.	50 Moon Coins, free designer outfit
Duck, Duck!	Lately, anyone who has been going into the Spring Segment has been bombarded by none other than ducks. Not just any ducks, but magical Kung Fu Ducks. They're ducks that know Kung Fu and can use wind powers with their moves! We don't know where they are even coming from, but somehow I blame Jeffrey.	There have been catapult prototypes that have been stolen from The Research Center scientists who came to test them out. The Kung Fu Ducks are using these to launch themselves to fight opponents bigger than they are... since they're no larger than normal ducks. Still, they can be pretty menacing.	80 Moon Coins
In the Eye of a Hurricane	Lately, a lot of tornadoes have been forming around the segment, especially near the safe zones. Unfortunately, this means people are getting trapped inside tornadoes, unable to get out of them. The tornadoes are stubbornly staying in the same spot for a long time, almost as if challenging people to break through the wall of wind and get people out. Which is exactly what we're asking people to do.	The tornadoes are mostly normal tornadoes, expect for the fact that they can stay in one place for a long time, almost as if someone would be controlling them. And they are, by a group of Hurricane Birds that fly around the tornadoes. They look like eagles that are made out of steel. Their weak point is their stomachs. Chase them off or kill them, as long as you get them to stop making hurricanes.	100 Moon Coins
On the Wings of a Butterfly	Once a year, for two month period, a group of giant butterflies arrive. They offer lifts for anyone who need them and they are very fast flyers. Due to their size they're also not affected by the strong gusts of winds. The butterflies will help anyone harvest fresh cherry blossom petals from the Cherry Blossom Park without getting in unnecessary danger down below.	Cherry Blossom Petals can be used for various cosmetics, food, drinks and potions. Their magical qualities lies in prolonging life, making them important for medical departments to have.	100 Moon Coins if you sell a bag of your cherry blossom petals or just cherry blossom petals
Slime Desserts	Everyone knows there are slimes everywhere in the Spring Segment. However, only a few know that there are special slimes called Dessert Slimes among them. Their essence, the slime they produce, is a great ingredient in many cakes and desserts. Depending on the color it can taste like chocolate, fudge, liquorice and many other things. The best part of it is you don't have to kill them - just collect some slime residue. A chef in Nightwake has requested a variety of flavors and promises to pay anyone who is willing to collect some slime.	Slime Desserts are the same as slime: very weak and easy to intimidate. They are, however, rarer than the normal slime and only their scent will be an obvious way to tell them apart.	30 Moon Coins

Summer Segment

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Quest Name	Description	OOC Notes	Rewards
Hope You Have a Landing Strategy	Since the Mermaids have invited people to The Great Ocean Lake (see the Rain Dance quest), we have come up with different ways to get people there. There's, of course, the airship but for those who want to get there faster there's a big catapult waiting at the Dayrise Bridge. It's strong enough to throw anyone over the forest and beach, straight into the lake. It should only take a few hours through the sky, maybe even less! Scientists will pay anyone who is willing to use it.	The landing may very well end up getting them a bit too short and landing onto the beach instead, but with a right landing strategy there shouldn't be any problems. Right? Right. Use any powers available to make sure your landing is safe or depend on others for to help you out. Getting back from the lake is definitely a different story.	100 Moon Coins
It Only Stings a Little CW: scorpions, willing poisoning	Coldreach's Tower of Potions has made a request to go to the Deserter's Desert and find a specific scorpion species there that produces a poison that will make them sick (high fever), will also make them invincible for as long as the poison is in their system. The poison needs to be harvested by letting the scorpions sting someone, so bring a partner who can help you come back from the Desert.	There's a time limit of 72 hours to get the poison out of someone's system before they pass away, which is why the members of the Tower have made a safe place to treat patients near the Summer Flower Yard. Doing it yourself is also an option, if you know how.	200 Moon Coins
They Lava You CW: Lava, Fire, Possible Burns	A larger group of Lava Lizards have left their home of the Lava-Ridden Land and are now terrorizing everything at the edge of the Jungle of Judgement. They're spitting lava at everything and anything, making the area dangerous to walk in and burning trees. They are steadily walking towards the city barrier. The larger pits of lava they manage to make also attract the Wyverns, so the fight may get dangerous and fast if something isn't done about it.	Both the Lava Lizards and Wyverns are tough skinned and hard to fight with. Wyverns also breathe fire so things may get very heated, very fast. Some of the lizards are also chameleons and will mask themselves to ambush their prey. Mermaids will send pillars or water with their magic, as well as work on the Rain Dance to put out fires (see Rain Dance quest).	500 Moon Coins
Technical Move: Rain Dance	The Summer Segment is known for its rough droughts. The Mermaids of the the Great Ocean Lake have decided to do something about it: a special dance called the Rain Dance. They need a lot of help though and are inviting everyone to participate either in the water or on the beach nearby. As a prize they will give you a special seashell necklace. Be careful of the Sirens though because some may be pretending to be mermaids and will try to drag you with them underwater.	The seashell necklace will release a temperature altering bubble when used underwater, making the water around the user a pleasant temperature and also lets the user breathe under water. Out of water it's just a pretty shell that you can put on your ear and hear a whale sing. The necklace needs to be powered up by touch energy and it lasts for 12 hours per charge.	Seashell necklace
Temple of Frustration	The Temple of Life has been a mystery for the longest of time. For some unknown reason all of the monsters avoid it and no one has been able to figure out why. We would like to investigate what's inside so use any methods possible to break down the temple door. If that doesn't work, please leave our measuring devices there so we can monitor any changes to the temple. Enter the Jungle of Judgement from the Spring Airship Station side for the easiest route.	The Temple of Life's door remains closed no matter what you do to it. It seems that something really powerful is protecting it. The Research team will pay for a full report of all the methods characters have tried of accessing the temple and for leaving their measuring technology on the scene. Otherwise, the Temple will surely be important later. If your character decides to wander to the Jungle of Judgement, please let us know and we will let you know what to expect.	50 Moon Coins

Autumn Segment

Maple scented Quests [ Click to Expand ]

Quest Name	Description	OOC Notes	Rewards
Blood Bloom CW: Blood, Blood loss	A species thought lost to the darkness has been spotted around the Autumn Segment. It's called Treanpire and it's a living, walking tree that also has the qualities of a vampire. It uses its roots and vines to suck blood out of all living things. After a feast its branches will bloom different colored flowers, depending on the blood it drank. They're dangerous and like to stalk people around the Airship Station and the Flower Yard. Take care of them.	The flowers on a Treanpire can be used for various blood related potions and medicine, but they can only be plucked out when the Treanpires are alive. When they die, the flowers die with them. If plucked before death, they remain good for potions.	500 Moon Coins
Chef Needs Maple Syrup Badly	A chef working at Coldreach has sadly run out of maple syrup for his restaurant that sells creations made out of maple syrup. He has requested that people would travel to Maybe it's Mapleline forest in the Autumn Segment to gather some more of it. He warns that staying there for too long might be a bad idea, so just quickly take some maple syrup from a tree and run (yes it comes as ready to bottle maple syrup).	Maybe it's Mapleline is a mysterious forest that turns anyone partially into a maple monster when they spent too much time there. It's said seasonal power holders are more resistant to it, but eventually the forest's power will affect them, too (in around a full day in the forest). Normally herbivorous animals that live there are now carnivorous and the other way around, so try not to get killed by a small, cute, maple squirrel.	50 Moon Coins per jar of Maple Syrup
The Graveyard Shift	The Abandoned Graveyard needs some maintenance every now and then. Cleaning the graves, sweeping some fallen leaves and leaving fresh flowers by the graves as a memorial. The natives would usually do this themselves, but with the increase of monsters and catastrophes, they're asking for otherworlders to do it instead.	A part of the graveyard is flooded, but it's still safe as it's inside the barrier made by the whole graveyard. However, if someone goes outside of the barrier and near the water, there are vicious Skelefish waiting outside. They're believed to be related to piranhas, but they're made out of sharp bones.	30 Moon Coins
Thunderbolts and Lightning, Very Very Exciting	A group of Research Center staff has been interested in the thunderstorms over the Autumn Segment. Because of that they are looking for volunteers who would wear a rubber suit and stand in the storms to collect some data on special thunderproof devices. It should be safe with the specially made rubber suits. They're not the comfiest to walk in or do anything, but it's better to be safe than sorry!	During the thunderstorms a species called a Storm Surfer (foxes made out of pure electricity) will appear. They're playful and curious and will likely try to take off anyone's rubber suit by using the zipper on the back and if they touch someone who isn't resistant to electricity they will most likely paralyze them.	100 Moon Coins
With Great Power Comes Great Frogs	The Research Center has a capture quest. There is a species called "Almighty Frog" that's living in the Autumn Segment that they have taken an interest in. It's a frog that can wield all the basic elements (water, wind, fire, earth). The scientists are curious as to why a native frog can use all elements without everything going to hell, but native humans cannot. It's important the frogs are captured alive and brought back to the Center... but they're hard to catch and challenge people to a duel.	Almighty Frogs are the size of an infant, so larger than normal frogs, but still relatively small. They still pack quite a punch as they are agile and can use all elements simultaneously. Usually they are pacifists, but they love challenging people to battle. They mostly live in the swamps near the Pumpkin Spice Trail that drains seasonal magical energy (ineffective against the frogs) so they need to be lured out to fight.	200 Moon Coins

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Comments

[noarchitact]

[ kaveh opens his mouth, but nothing comes out to start. it's like he's forgotten how to speak. eventually though, ] ...yeah. [ his tone definitely sounds a little strange, but that's all the warning childe gets before kaveh is summoning his greatsword and attempting to flay him without mehrak's help. ]

[ his eyes are a ghostly white, and he seems to have gotten paler, though there's a creepy smile that's pulling at his lips. ] We thought we'd play with you and your friend. [ a garbage can comes flying at childe from the right as kaveh dashes forward to try and cross blades with him. ] Indulge us, would you, it's been so long since we got to have any fun.

[monoceroscaeli]

[That's kind of what he thought...

In an instant, his blades snap into existence to meet Kaveh's own, coming up to block the claymore that comes flying at him, pushing off and putting a little distance between each other. The pale white of the architect's eyes is startling, surprised at the strength behind the swing. He knew Kaveh wasn't as weak as his thin frame might suggest, but the man could swing a sword, he'll give him that.

Childe dodges the garbage can that comes flying at him, mildly annoyed with the distraction, but he's already starting to feel his blood pump in his veins. He hadn't expected a fight, but he is delightfully getting one. The problem is, his opponent really isn't Kaveh, it's the ghosts that control him from the inside.]

If all you wanted was a fight, you only had to ask, hahaha...

[He meets the claymore once again with his swords, clashing together as he grins wickedly back.]

I'm going to have a lot of fun pummeling you right out of his body. And with the power granted to me by the Tsaritsa, maybe I'll exorcise you right back to the beyond where you belong, too.

[noarchitact]

ah, But we can't communicate without a body. [ not 100% true, but childe doesn't need to know that. ] Is that what you intend to do, well... we look forward to seeing you try, especially if you're not interested in harming your friend. [ kaveh brings a hand up, turning his hand over and inspecting it. ] Maybe we'll keep this body for ourselves. [ he raises his claymore, pointing it at childe. ] And, you know what, we're enjoying this so much already... that I think we're going to take yours too.

[ kaveh dashes forward, swinging his sword down in an arc at childe. ] We're not going to let you exorcise us. [ kaveh laughs, pivoting and taking another swing at childe. ] We have waited far too long for this! and we're not going to squander a good opportunity when it presents itself!

[monoceroscaeli]

[The smirk on his face only grows wider. Try to take his body too, huh? He'd like to see them try. His blades meet the claymore once more, parrying to come up to meet Kaveh's weapon yet again, happy with how this commission has taken a turn this way- but at the same time, trying to figure out how he'll manage to really get them out of Kaveh's body.]

Who says I won't harm him? I'll do whatever it takes to win, even if it means slaughtering him. Who'd want to live their life possessed by a cowardly ghost anyway?

[His blades sing through the air, silently apologizing to Kaveh for any wounds he may inflict, but he's got to make a point here- he's throwing out attacks now to try to sink one of his blades into the shoulder that the ghosts are currently favoring to swing that claymore. He won't let his bluff be called too soon.]

All that time wasted, heheheh.

[noarchitact]

[ as their blades cross, sparks fly. kaveh slides backward to reestablish the space in between them, his back heel digging into the concrete as he readies another bum rush. he refrains for the time being and instead smiles a touch unhinged, the ghosts delighted to hear that they don't necessarily have to hold back and play nice. ] In that case... how we make a deal...

If we win, then your body belongs to us. But if you win, then we'll give him back to you?

[monoceroscaeli]

[Childe's expression doesn't change from the gleeful, bloodthirsty smile he wears. The bargain doesn't seem to phase him in the slightest, rolling his shoulder once as his eyes light up.]

Those are your terms? You know you've only ensured that you'll lose the new body you've stolen. But sure, I'll agree to that- but you better not go back on your word. I have ways of dealing with entities like you- and you're not the first and you'll hardly be the last supernatural beings I've crushed.

[His blades flash once more, charging in on Kaveh to swing them relentlessly and mercilessly, his laugh crazed with amusement as he fights. He really couldn't be having a better time, and it shows. Every clash and spark from the claymore hitting his blades encourages him to push a little harder, switch up his style mid-fight, just for the thrill of it all.]

[noarchitact]

[ kaveh nods. ] Right now there are half a dozen of us in this body. We need more of them. We're not going to spend the rest of our days in here, together. [ sharing isn't caring. ] We won't. Would you like to... shake on it? [ his smile is a bit unsettling but he holds out a hand. ] We can start the fight over now that we've come to an agreement.

[ it doesn't matter if childe shakes his hand or not, the ghosts are ready to counter his mad swinging. they manage to parry most of them, but childe's blades to cut kaveh a couple of times - cutting his clothes and causing some bleeding. the ghosts don't seem to care about the state of the body and hastily dart forward, the greatsword dragging along the ground and causing several sparks before it's swung upright with a precision and speed that's definitely not just kaveh's. how many ghosts did they say were in their, because their combined strength is certainly something else. ]

[monoceroscaeli]

[As he fights, he notices that they aren't seeming to care about the state of Kaveh's body, which makes sense- why would they when they can just jump from body to body.]

You can just count on my word. I'm not about to fall for that trick.

[Shake on it so they can just steal his body without resistance from him is what it sounds like, so he'll continue to fight- but now Childe's got to think of a different way to force them out. Half a dozen ghosts in one body, he's not sure how that works or how Kaveh is faring underneath all of that.]

Try to keep up, now. I won't hold back.

[noarchitact]

[ and, guess what, they're not above cheating. as kaveh rushes childe he hurls the claymore at him, one of the ghosts hopping into it, so even if childe moves out of its direct path it's going to arc around and come back. ] We're not going to hold back either. We're not going to lose this fight. [ kaveh's mouth seems to pull into a creepy smile, one that's definitely not meant for a human face, his pupils now black as he tries to punch childe, since his sword is off doing its own thing. ]

We could posses anybody you know... but we want people that we can do something with, and you and your friend seem like the perfect sort for that. He's a pretty boy, and you're real good with a sword.

[monoceroscaeli]

[He sees that ghost hop into the claymore. It's going to make things a lot more interesting, dodging it and seeing how it arcs in the air to come back around and beeline towards him. He has to dodge that too, noting how Kaveh's eyes have blackened now that the ghosts aren't hiding how much control they have over his body. Things aren't looking too good, but Childe grins despite the circumstances, because he's got a trick up his sleeve that barely anyone knows about.]

Why, thank you. Good to know that you're able to give credit where credit is due.

[He accepts the compliment as the claymore finally spins and slams into his blades, his muscles flexing hard as he tries to keep it from breaking his block and cutting him in half. But perhaps the ghosts knew he'd be able to take it, since they wouldn't risk killing him if they want his body to control.

And he's going to use that to his advantage.]

But you've sorely underestimated me. I'm far more than just a swordsman.

[As he fights, he's going to make sure he's getting right up in Kaveh's face, looking for the perfect opportunity for a final strike, one that he's sure is going to end this fight.]

[noarchitact]

[ and thought the ghost in the sword pushes against childe's swords he's not nearly as strong or as skilled, so childe is able to throw him aside. the claymore is tossed off to the side, getting stuck in a nearby wall, and try as he might, the ghost just can't seem to get it out. so now they're out their weapon. he jumps into small things, trying to distract childe, because all they have are kaveh's fists... and that's definitely not going to go well. ]

[ kaveh brings up his hands to try to block, but hopefully childe doesn't go for a fatality. he could go for an expelality though! with a gut punch, since there's not a whole lot the ghosts can do besides run... and childe's definitely faster than kaveh. ]

[monoceroscaeli]

Is that all you've got? I thought you were going to give it your all!

[With a satisfied hmf from the Harbinger when all the ghost that possessed the sword can do now is fall into smaller things to distract him, he nimbly sidesteps any object thrown or used to hit him as he focuses on Kaveh. Doesn't seem like the ghosts are as good at close combat as he is, a fact that he gleefully takes advantage of now as he get close enough to deal the final blow.

Though, the ghosts will be surprised to know that Childe hardly has it in mind to kill Kaveh, his right fist drawing backward as electricity spikes off of it as he brings it right into his friend's gut.

But as he connects, his fist go further- right inside of the architect's body, the area around the entrance point glowing as the Harbinger reaches inside to grab a hold of not any organs, but the main ghost itself, ripping it right out and gripping it in his hand as if he'd caught an annoying critter causing all sorts of chaos. Kaveh's body shows no signs of his whole arm going inside to pull it out once its removed, and Childe holds the ghost right up in front of his face to give it the most terrifying, wicked grin he can muster.]

Caught you.

[The next second is a show of more electricity and some other kind of power, one that he sends rippling through the ghost as he destroys it utterly, silently wailing as it disintegrates in his hand. Tartaglia turns his attention back towards Kaveh, knowing that there were more ghosts inside, victory on his features with his hand sparking in anticipation.]

With the power granted to me by the Tsaritsa, I'll make sure the rest of you suffer the same fate. You ready? Because here I come.

[noarchitact]

-hurk! [ the force with which childe shoves his hand into kaveh sweeps him right off his feet. he's suspended in air for the few seconds that he's grabbing a hold of the main ghosts, but once its torn out and disintegrated he crumples to the floor in a heap. the other ghosts immediately scatter, the one in the sword too, which leaves the weapon to clatter uselessly to the ground. ]

[ it takes a few moments, but kaveh does eventually start to come to. he sits up, bracing himself on one shaky hand while the other goes to his chest as he starts to cough, thick globs of ectoplasm heaved onto the pavement in front of him. his head is throbbing and he feels like he'd just been pulled in a thousand different directions. ]

Tartaglia? [ he looks up, his voice hoarse. ] Tartaglia! Behind you! [ it seems like the ghosts didn't didn't spook off, but have instead decided to take a different approach, because there's a big stone knight swinging his big stone sword at childe. ]

[monoceroscaeli]

[Watching the flood of ghosts leave Kaveh's body is more than amusing to him. Without their boss, it seems that the rest of them are more interested in saving their own skin, or lack thereof. Childe walks forward to get a better look at Kaveh's injuries- a little beat up sure, but he should be fine. A much better condition to be in than to be possessed for the rest of your life and no longer in control of yourself.

There's the sound of a scrape of stone across the ground behind him, a statue from a gated private residence nearby that the little ghosts decided to use to enhance their strength against the Harbinger. His ears perk up, and coupled with Kaveh's warning, Childe swings around with his polearm formed in his hands to block. The giant stone blade clashes with the middle of the handle, every muscle in his body flexing to keep it from coming down on both he and his companion.]

Only a weakling tries an attack like that...

[The smirk across his face is wicked, filled with bloodlust.]

But now you'll face the might of a Harbinger-!

[noarchitact]

[ the stone statue can't smile, but the ghosts don't seem to care about being underhanded in their methods to hurt the two men. kaveh picks himself up off the ground and staggers backward, trying to steady himself. childe's keeping it busy for now, so he hastily summons mehrak, his companion using his green light to pick up and pull over his claymore. kaveh snatches it out of the air, but lets the blade hit the ground for the moment, so he can catch his breath... a couple more ectoplasm filled coughs making him choke. ]

[ but he can't afford to let that get the best of him. he shakes it off and runs around to the other side of the statue, quickly having mehrak run its light over it. there are several subtle cracks in the sculpt, weak points, that if exploited could easily bring this thing to its knees. not to mention the explosive results of dendro and hydro... ] Tartaglia! [ kaveh's claymore glows gold as he moves his hands in quick yet precise movements, striking the knight hard behind one knee, at the hip, on the shoulder, at the elbow, on the wrist. mehrak makes sure to keep these points illuminated. ] Do you think you can cool down our friend, here, I think he's gotten a little hot-headed. Perhaps it's because whoever sculpted this thing did a pretty poor job... I'm surprised it's still together.

[monoceroscaeli]

[Thankfully, the statue is more concentrated on the man that just disintegrated their leader rather than the one they'd just had control of. The statue pushes down further on Childe, forcing the Harbinger to hold it there. He's about to make his next move when he sees Kaveh stir, summoning Mehrak and getting to his feet. It looks like he might have a trick up his sleeve, so instead he continues to have a brute strength battle between himself and the statue as Kaveh works.

He sees how the scan reveals the weak points, laughing silently to himself as Kaveh marks it with his own dendro power. The statue was wrong to ignore his friend here- looks like he's more crafty than anyone gave him credit for.]

Already on it.

[The sinister tone of voice reveals how ready he's been for this moment, swapping to his vision's power as water bursts from his core to knock the statue back, taking advantage of the strikes Kaveh has dealt to finally free himself from its hold. The Harbinger's movements are fluid and swift, hydro blades singing as he strikes those same points himself, working upwards on the statue as he flips over the top, twisting to summon his bow to land the last riptide to the back of the knee as lands near Kaveh. Dendro cores appear from where the reactions take place, and Tartaglia fires more shots in rapid succession from his bow to make even more appear, surrounding it with cores.

It's a mine field and someone's about to regret everything.]

I'll leave the final blow to you. Show me what the Light of Kshahrewar is really capable of.

[noarchitact]

[ kaveh stands back and watches as childe knocks back the knight with just the force of his burst. he maneuvers around the hulking giant, skillfully following the marks he left behind applying hydro, and it's almost mesmerizing to see. he's torn from his stupor by a cough, his hand coming to his mouth as more ectoplasm is wretched into his hand. d- dammit. how much more of this stuff is there?! ]

[ he frowns, but seeing the dendro cores start to pop up not just around the knight but on the knight has him smiling again. good, no, perfect. this is just what he wanted to see happen. the ghosts likely thought something made of stone was going to be sturdy. kaveh couldn't wait to show them just how wrong they were. ]

Mehrak. [ kaveh holds out his hand, his claymore rising into the hand only to fly through the air and strike the knight in the side, causing him to stagger. he snatches his tool box out of the air and rushes in. ] Let's end this. [ mehrak begins opening as he gets closer and closer, a green light beginning to map out and fill the area - scanning for cores. as soon as kaveh is right up in the knight's space he activates mehrak's ability, all of the cores exploding at once and causing the knight to blow apart. ]

[ stone chunks get thrown here and there, but kaveh, for having been so close, is miraculously a-ok. he's coughing again, but this time it's because of the dust and debris. the knight is in shambles and the ghosts have floated out of the blown up chunks, completely dazed... leaving childe to do what he likes with them. ]

[monoceroscaeli]

[The Harbinger's bow lowers as he watches Kaveh rush right into melee range of the stone statue, intrigued by what the other man is about to do. He's hurt, and as far as Childe assumed at first, probably wasn't all that strong. But it's impressively courageous for him to walk right into a minefield of dendro cores coupled with a statue that could turn and crush him with the sword it wields.

But he's got a good feeling that Kaveh wouldn't be doing so if he didn't have a trick or two up his sleeve.

Mehrak begins its work at Kaveh's behest, staggering the statue then scanning the area. He's not sure why at first, but he's got a good feeling that it's got something to do with the cores, until they finally all blow at the same time. He watches on at the statue explodes, chuckling in delight at the sight. And of all things, his companion seems perfectly unharmed by any of that. What a show, he's impressed, little did he know that someone's dendro powers protected them from that.

But the work isn't over, and he sees the dazed ghosts float up out of the statue. They aren't getting the chance to get Kaveh or himself again, and it's only a split second between when his feet leave the ground to when he appears again, ghosts in hand silently screaming as they too, meet the same fate as the last one as electro energy fills the air.]

Hah! Color me surprised, I had no idea you had that kind of capability. How are you feeling now that you've regained control of your body? It was getting a little hairy back there, haha.

[noarchitact]

[ as soon as the dust settles kaveh stumbles out of the debris. he waves his hand in the air to clear it as best he can, mehrak following him and making all sorts of beeps and boops. ] I can't take all the credit. [ though he's covered in a thin layer of dirt he appears to be fine. ] I couldn't have done it without either you or Mehrak. [ he starts dusting himself off, giving an aggravated sigh, because he's completely covered in that troublesome knight's refuse. ]

...ah, [ he stops, looking up at childe. ] that is a bit of a different story. My head is still pounding. [ and he feels congested, but he doesn't want the harbinger to worry, so he's going to keep that to himself. ] I'm sure it'll pass, because they're all gone, right?

[monoceroscaeli]

Considering you're able to freely speak with me, I'd say they all vacated your body, and any other ghost that may of seen the fight will surely tell their friends that there's someone who can destroy them with no issue.

[He'll at least tell him that much to put Kaveh's mind at ease. It seems that the other man will be fine, so he doesn't ask too many other questions now about his physical state, though Childe is watching to see if his condition becomes worse.

After all, he's never put his arm into a human before...just a god. He doesn't know if he actually did any damage doing that...]

Let me know if you begin to feel unwell. I can get you to medical aid much faster than walking. But I suppose we can go- I think we've completed our mission.

[noarchitact]

[ kaveh nods, using his claymore as a crutch, because he feels a little unsteady on his feet. he stares at childe's mouth dumbly as he starts talking to him. he feels a bit bad, guilty, because acknowledges him with a hum. ] ...mhm. [ but all he hears is a garbled mess, as if all his words have been run through a filter. ]

Tartaglia.

I think I should,

I should probably... sit...

[ kaveh leans more heavily on his swords as darkness blurs his vision, eventually leading to him just dropping where he stands and passing out. sorry childe. he's fine. he just needs a little bit of rest. mehrak hurries over to him and starts nudging him, making all sorts of worried whirring noises at childe. ]

[ !!!!!! ]

[ he won't be out long, but maybe he shouldn't overexert himself... ]

[monoceroscaeli]

[Tartaglia watches as Kaveh drops, the claymore clanging to the ground before it flicks away in a shimmering of gold, moving quickly to his side as he inspects him. Ah, it might of been just the weight of everything that was too much for the guy, seeing as his breathing is alright. It could just be exhaustion, so he picks Kaveh up as he consoles Mehrak, carrying him to a nearby bench to lie the architect down on it.]

It'll be okay, he just looks exhausted, [he says to the little floating briefcase.] Not only did he get possessed, he had to fight me and that stone golem. Those ghosts probably pushed his physical bounds to the limit. If he doesn't wake up soon, I'll get him to the hospital.

[The Harbinger plops himself down on the ground next to the bench. He'll give him some time, waiting patiently to see if Kaveh wakes up quickly.]

[noarchitact]

[ ｡ﾟ( ﾟஇ‸இﾟ)ﾟ｡ !! ]

[ mehrak trails behind childe as he brings him over to a bench to set him down. he hovers alongside his head, looking between the harbinger and the architect. ]

[ (ﾐ〒﹏〒ﾐ) ]

[ possession is not something the tool box seems to understand. did the ghosts have something to do with kaveh acting strangely? everything happened so fast. mehrak trills and sets itself down beside childe. it hates feeling helpless, but there's really not much that it can do. ]

[ kaveh does stir a few minutes later, his hand coming to his poor, throbbing head. ] Uurhh. [ a groan as he sits up, or tries anyway, his eyes just barely opening only to send everything into a swirling blur. he immediately lays back down. ] What happened?

[monoceroscaeli]

Just hang on for a little while longer, [he says to Mehrak, as they wait for Kaveh to come to.

Thankfully, it's not long before he does, and Childe looks over to him with a faint smile on his face as he presses the back of his hand to Kaveh's forehead to check to see if he's got a fever, just in case.]

Good morning comrade, haha. You passed out back there, from exhaustion I assume. Your body took quite the beating back there. Mehrak here has been worried sick about you.

[noarchitact]

[ as soon as kaveh comes to he's getting a face full of mehrak. the tool box chimes and kaveh has to shove him back to avoid getting hurt. ] Mehrak, I'm alright, I promise. [ he sets a hand on top of him in an effort to calm him down, since he knows he had been worried. ] I... yeah, probably. I still feel a bit weak and weary, but that may be because I only just came to. [ he doesn't plan on getting up immediately, but instead giving his body time to readjust. ] Are the ghosts all gone? And how are you feeling?