seasonsrpg | Quest/General Catchall Jan-Mar

[With the notoriety of the snowskeletons being what it is, Edmond is somewhat on alert as he makes his way from the Titanic Dome and towards one of his favourite bakeries in the area. The man can rarely resist a sweet treat and he thinks he deserves it for the hard work he’s been putting in both in his personal life and his work with the law enforcement in Nightwake.

He actually takes his job seriously. Unlike some coworkers he could mention.

It only needs a moment of distraction for them to be on him. They’re too close for a shield and despite his very determined efforts to fight them off they get him half-stripped before a flash of fire from his hands has them falling back. Edmond does not often use his own magic let alone his Seasonal powers, and the sudden flames seem to surprise him as much as they do the snowskeletons.]

Unhand me, foul creatures! [Edmond is not subtle about his indignation as one of the snowskeletons makes off with his coat, along with half of the fabric of his shirt as he’d grabbed hold of it in an effort to keep it on his torso. The cold very quickly begins to sink in to his skin.] And bring that back!

[Frieda is coming the same way, having practised her use of her titan powers at the Titanic Dome with a couple of fellow titan shifters, when she notices the commotion. Isn't that..? Yes, it's the young man she met at flower festival! Seeing him bereft of his outerwear and half his shirt, she runs up to him, though she stops without shouting range.]

I'll catch them! Just stay out of range of my transformation!

[She doesn't want him to be struck by the lightning!]

[If Edmond hasn't seen a titan transformation before... well, now's the time. As she bites down hard on her hand, golden lightning strikes up into the sky from her body, and a huge skeleton forms around her out of thin air, rapidly getting covered in muscles, sinews, skin, and everything else a body needs. It pretty much happens in a blink.]

[Have a 13 meter / 42'8'' tall Founding Titan! Immediately, it starts running after the fleeing snowskeletons, gaining on them fast, given its size.

Was this really necessary? Maybe not, but neither Edmond's fire or blade nor Frieda's cutting wind would have been very conductive to getting his clothing back unscathed! Like this, she can simply grab the snowskeletons and take it from them.]

[The Titan is entirely unnecessary and absolutely does more to make the situation worse than to help it in any way. Edmond has Seen Some Things but this is on an entirely different level.

By the time Frieda is done with... whatever she's doing in her massive overreaction to the situation she will find that Edmond has retreated quite a distance away, discoverable only by the footprints he's left in the snow behind him.]

[The snowskeletons don't put up much resistance in the giant monster's hands, but when Frieda looks around for Edmond, he seems to have disappared...

Spotting his retreating form from her titan's vantage point, she runs after him. Why did he leave?! Sorry, Edmond, but it's coming after you with earth-shaking stomps!]

[Oh for the love of--

He might have covered some ground but she catches up to him quickly with her height. He turns around, sword in hand, and throws up a shield around himself just in case before he shouts at her, flushed and frustrated.]

That's quite enough of that!

[The titan's snarling expression doesn't change, but at least it stops running! Given Edmond's defensive stance and frazzled expression, Frieda can only wonder if she scared him, and she feels bad for that. Perhaps she should have made sure he knew what to expect first...

In hopes of making things right, she makes her titan crouch and offer Edmond his clothes. See, they're as good as new... or, well, his coat is. His shirt was already a casualty.]

[He's still clearly not at ease, though the way that the creature crouches down seems to indicate that it isn't hostile...

Still, he does narrow his eyes at the offering as he carefully steps forward to take the coat, quickly pulling it on to ward off the cold.]

[Someone with an ear for music is bound to be drawn to such things regardless of the strength of their mind, Edmond would reason with himself later. He considers himself to be in full possession of his faculties as he approaches the Great Tree and hears the bewitching song, and he keeps one hand on his sword as he makes his way slowly closer.]

It reminds me of--...

[Of… the song that the valley spirits sang back home, though this is… different. There’s something sharp and sour about it that keeps him wary. He’s not alone, luckily, and hopefully the two of them will be enough to keep the other from being enchanted by the melody.]

Never mind. [Edmond quickly shakes his head and moves his hand off his weapon.] We should plug our ears before we get closer.

[Not ideal, but it would be better than ending up as a sacrifice for whatever they are doing out here.]

[ Eiden doesn't go out questing often, but he has a lot of trust in Edmond, and has gotten a lot more trust in his own skills over the past few months. Still, something about this place makes him feel uneasy. He's been good on the journey, keeping in step with Edmond and also making sure not to step out of line.

It's rare for him to behave so well, but he's trying. ]

Of -- ? [ His voice trails as Edmond seems to dismiss it. Oh, he's right. ]

That would probably be a good idea. [ Surely, they prepared for this, right? He shifts, moving to open up the small bag that he had packed. ] I'm sure we have something with us that will work. [ He's shuffling through it. He'd say they could just cover them, but kept their hands busy and also was very...inconvenient otherwise. ]

[He knows he's right, and he knows he doesn't need to finish his sentence for Eiden to understand what he's talking about. Instead he just nods, content with their mutual understanding of the situation, and waits to see what the other man produces from his pack so they can keep moving forwards.]

Retreating and coming back another time is an option, but I don't like to have wasted the journey.

[Some of these quest postings could take quite a while to get to, after all, even with several convenient ways to get about!]

Ah, I'll have a look as well...

[Maybe he packed something they can use, and he hadn't even thought of it.]

[ Retreating and coming back sounds like a big hassle, if he's honest. If they can get it done in one trip, that's all the better. He grimaced at teh thought. ]

I might have some gauze we can bunch up and put in our ears. That's probably better than nothing.

[ He is still looking, though. He wished he would have packed ear plugs. But he figures a substitute will do the job. At least as well as anything that's not ear plugs will do. ]

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Mm, that's going to have to do.

[Edmond, normally so well-prepared did not think to pack something like earplugs. It isn't as if either of them snore to have need of them at night. But damn it, you can bet he'll be carrying them everywhere after this.]

Come on then, before we start losing the light.

Alright. I'll pick up the pace.

[ He immediately pulls out several pieces of gauze, moving to Edmond to hand him a few. At least he has an alright supply of them so that they shouldn't run into any issues. Once he's handed some over, he starts to put some in his ears. ]

I have a feeling this place is extra creepy in the dark.

[ Said as he stuffs one last piece of gauze into his ear. He hopes he'll be able to hear Edmond over this, but that would probably defeat the purpose. ]

[It's not a pleasant sensation, having wadded gauze stuffed in his ears, but it's probably better than the alternative. He nods a little to what his companion says before he sticks the gauze in his other ear, still able to hear slightly but not very much at all, and he pats Eiden lightly on the back in what he hopes is a reassuring manner.

They'll be fine. They've dealt with stranger and more frightening things than this.]

[ Eiden feels confident and comfortable at Edmond's side. Safe, even. Probably safer than he's ever felt with anyone else, even with Edmond when they were at home. He continues forward, mentally focusing so he can call on the magic that he needs to do what he can to help. He might not have Edmond's skill, but he's certain he can be of help now.

He nods towards Edmond as he continues forward.

He may not be able to hear as well, but he can see, and his attention is as focused on the task at hand. He only knows what to expect based on the information on the quest board. He keeps glancing towards at Edmond as they walk.

He could have sworn -- he tapped Edmond's arm and tilted his head to the right. He thought maybe he saw something. ]

[Eiden may not have his skill, no, but few people do and he has seen the leaps and bounds by which the other man has endeavoured to develop his own. He's proud of him for that, though he would not say it in so many words.

He can feel the way the other man keeps looking his way. He doesn't return the glances but keeps his eyes forwards, only pausing in his steps and looking over when his arm is tapped. Edmond tilts his head and makes a faintly puzzled expression, as if to say--

What is it?]

[ Eiden glances away from Edmond, just a little ways, where he had seen the movement. Or at least where he had thought he had seen it. He's learned since being here that Fae can be tricky so it's best to not immediately trust everything he sees. His eyes shift back to Edmond and he says: ]

Movement.

[ He knows if Edmond can hear it, it will be muffled - so he's careful to enunciate each syllable in the hopes that it helps, too. He also points in the direction he had spotted it. He knows that they're looking for fae, larger ones from what the questboard had said, but he doesn't know a whole lot else as to what they're looking for. And he knows it's best to both approach together versus one of them doing it. ]

[He doesn't hear but he can interpret from the way Eiden's lips move and the gesture he makes. Edmond's gaze swings forwards and he frowns, lightly placing a hand against the hilt of his sword. He's not going to be caught by surprise by whatever might be lurking about ahead of them.]

Stay behind me.

[It's so quietly spoken, yet the words ring loudly enough in his own head as to be almost startling. Whether or not Eiden hears him, he takes the man's arm lightly and draws him back so he is between him and the potential enemy up ahead.

Eiden might be much better with a sword than he was but that doesn't mean he can outmatch Edmond on any day.]

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[It’s embarrassing.

It’s… so embarrassing, and yet Edmond found himself so very intrigued by the idea that he could not help but stop and read about the ‘monster’ that was being adopted out. A creature that has so many uses in the bedroom would… surely… be something that Eiden would be interested in as well.

But Edmond is nothing if not always painfully embarrassed about this kind of thing and so he dithers and thinks about it, lingering on the edge of the small crowd listening to the seller extolling the virtues of this ‘Consentacle’.

(Even the name makes him want to blush.)

Perhaps if he just… waited until a few people left, then it would feel less obscene if he got closer for a better look.]

💎 [Replies for this one go here if they are going to be spicy!]

💎 Tag with another quest!
💎 Spot him out on patrol in Nightwake (he works for the police!)
💎 Find him practicing both magical and non-magical combat techniques in the Titanic Dome
💎 He occasionally finds quiet, out of the way places to practice singing

[Ozymandias has had the red string attached to him, so he knows by now how this song and dance goes. All he needed to do was to find the person on the other end and hold their hand for a good while. Or something else, perhaps, depending on who it is and how comfortable they might be.

Good thing the string was leading him the right way, or it would always take quite a while to find whoever he needs to.

Eventually, he comes across Edmond.]

To think we would meet like this.

[Of course it's him. Edmond feels himself flushing crimson with a mixture of indignation, annoyance, and embarrassment when Ozymandias comes sauntering over.]

You--!

[Huff!]

You need not say it like that, you miscreant.

🔥 Diluc Ragnvindr	🐈 E'kayan Tia	💮 Guizhong	🌱 Alhaitham
💎 Edmond	🌊 Neuvillette	🐍 Baizhu	💀 Thanatos

Quest/General Catchall Jan-Mar

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