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Post by Shaa Rhunn on May 13, 2023 13:53:25 GMT -5
It was a warm and sunny day and Shaa was loving every minute of it. He was sitting on a small wooden bench near a cafe in Sol City waiting on a friend he hadn’t seen in awhile. But he didn’t mind the wait. He had a drink, a nice frosted pastry, a not a thing he had to do today other than hang out and catch up. He takes a long pull from his heavy metal mug, letting the cool liquid cheer his disposition. The flavors of berry and mint crash into his tongue and send a chilly wash down his long parched throat. Yup today was going to be a good day.
Damn it, there’s another one! Says the waiter as he brings Shaa another plate of bear claws ( the pastry) Shaa looks up at the server quizzically. Another one what? He asks eyeing the baked goods longingly, more interested in them than the actual reply. The waiter, a chubby blonde man with shoulder length hair and an apron, looks a bit frustrated. Lines crease his forehead as he places the sweets down on the table in front of him, turning the plate a bit to face Shaa. The stupid crabs…sir. Says the waiter catching himself being unprofessional. It’s been like a week. All these crabs came out of the ocean. Whatever brought them here has left but the crabs, they have gone and taken up residence… The waiter kicks one of the crabs scurrying around their feet in the kitchen! And not in a good way. We don’t even serve sea food!
Now that he had mentioned it, Shaa had noticed a lot of crabs around. None of them had tried anything with him so he had assumed it was all just part of the charm of a sea city. Rando crabs was admittedly a weird choice for decoration but Shaa was no city planner. It had never occurred to him that they were some sort of a problem.
If you don’t like them, then just rid of them. Surely there is an exterminator or something. The waiter sighed. They don’t DO crab infestation. This has never happened before, there are no measures in place. If we throw them out, they are just back in the kitchen the next day. I got attacked just going back to my apartment yesterday. Hmmm that’s awful. He takes another pull from his mug as he sees his friend coming down the street.
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Post by Einheria Idunn Vaetki on Jun 21, 2023 3:44:21 GMT -5
Sealife is not a common sight in the Frost Gale.
At least, not in Einheria’s experience– admittedly, she’s spent very little time along those frigid coasts, less so scouting for signs of whatever strange creatures may call the chilled sands and boreal waters their home. Her concerns lie on land, after all– in the grand monsters that populate the continent, in the glistening Solars slid from employer to employee, in the mission she’s carved for herself since awakening from that deep sleep all that time ago.
Needless to say, she’s quite unaccustomed to the creatures of the deep– but oh, has she been introduced. Well introduced.
In her last venture through the streets of Sol City, they had been markedly devoid of any such marine strangenesses– countless other counts of chaos, of course, but nothing specifically from the ocean. But as she meanders over cobblestones, gaze flitting about in search of the silhouette of the dearest minotaur in her life, she cannot help but notice the sheer abundance of scarlet-shelled, beclawed creatures prowling the streets. Crabs, she believes they’re called– goodness, they hardly have a place out here…!
Still, as mired as Einheria is in her musings over the crustaceans riddling the streets, it all quickly melts away as soon as she catches sight of the cafe sign she’d been told to keep an eye out for– and even better, the vast form of her favorite partner in crime and vigilantics.
“Sir Shaa!” she exclaims in clear delight, lavender eyes sparkling with joy at the sight of her most chaotic of companions, her pace quickening until she’s stopped before him. Einheria immediately dips into a curtsy, hardly one to abandon her manners even in the company of old friends– even ones she’s defied the very law with. “How have you been? You look quite well, I would say!”
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Post by Shaa Rhunn on Jun 21, 2023 16:50:20 GMT -5
He doesn’t have too long to ponder the errant crustaceans. Shaa’s eyes light up at the sight of his friend approaching in the distance but gets immediately embarrassed at the formality of her fancy greeting. As she ever so gracefully curtsies, Shaa stands up awkwardly, slightly jostling the bear claws on the small cafe table. Hey there Snowy Girl! He says with a wide grin. I’m so happy to see you! It’s been way too long. He gives her a quick hug and pulls out the adjacent chair for her to take a seat. Sit sit! We have a lot to catch up on. Shaa motions over to the beleaguered waiter to bring another drink and a second plate of bear claws, the first having “mysteriously” disappeared from the table.
Once they settled down, Shaa considered her questions. Shaa had never really mastered the art of idle chatter. If someone asked him how he was, he had no problem laying it all out. It was probably why Minotaurs in general made for horrible spies. They were what they were and made no apologies for it. Having been raised by centaurs , he probably had better control on it than most other Minotaur but still, he didn’t get invited to many fancy dinner parties as a result. Word got around after the last one when someone ended up in a large 7 Tier cake. An incident to this day Shaa vehemently denies being involved in…much.
How have I been? Hmmm, that’s an interesting question. I’m still alive and most of my parts so that’s good. Spent a week in a leviathan fish, beat up some cultists, exploded the head of a giant Necromancer, hunted down my buddy who turned into a werewolf…. Looking back, Shaa had actually done quite a lot since he had last seen his friend. Some stuff he would probably want to keep to himself though. Oh! I am a full on elementalist now, not just a Terramancer. If you thought I was chaotic before haha. Ahhh so many Shenanigans. But whatever about that. How are you? What have you been up to? Maybe…a little chaos hmmm? Shaa picks up a bear claw and pokes at her with it in jest. The metal chair creaks a bit as it strains under his weighty form.
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Post by Einheria Idunn Vaetki on Jul 23, 2023 22:26:59 GMT -5
A gleeful laugh spills from Einheria’s lips as soon as Shaa scoops her up into a hug– she’s quick to throw her arms around his neck and hug him right back, just as happy to see him as he is to see her. It feels like it’s been ages since they last ran into one another– hadn’t that been Hearth Day…? Oh, yes, she is quite sure it was– it had been an unexpected encounter, but a welcome one all the same! For her very first Hearth Day outside of her father’s cavern, it was surely one she would not forget anytime soon.
“It truly has been far too long,” she says. “Ah, of course! We simply must catch up!”
As soon as she is back on the ground, she is quick to take a seat next to Shaa as prompted, interest flickering to life in those lavender eyes as her friend considers his answer to her questions. And oh, what an exciting answer he gives! She listens with rapt attention as Shaa speaks of all his varied adventures: a skirmish with cultists, a hunt for a friend-turned-lycanthrope, so on and so forth– ah, she cannot help but almost be envious of the life he leads…! It is a dangerous one to be sure, but it can hardly be considered a boring one, either.
“Oh, my most sincere congratulations on your progress with Elementalism!” Einheria chimes earnestly, clapping her hands together in delight. She pauses for a moment afterwards at Shaa’s question, considering her own ventures– truly, they hardly compare. “Ah, well… They are hardly quite as wild. Let us see… I ventured into a cursed tomb, I met an angel and fought a holy dragon, I… bombed a caravan… I believe that may be it. Just a little bit of chaos.”
She muffles a giggle behind her hand before glancing out at the street once more, raising an eyebrow as she catches sight of yet another crab scuttling along through the area.
“...Say, Sir Shaa, I do not quite remember there being this many crabs around when we were here last. Are they here for summer only?”
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Post by Shaa Rhunn on Jul 24, 2023 10:44:00 GMT -5
Shaa listens carefully to the updates of his friend. Thank you, being an Elementalist has been really freeing in a lot of ways. Ya know what? We can totally do ice stuff together now! We’ll go skating or something when it gets colder. Shaa continues to munch on the pastries and listens.
An angel? Funny you would mention that. My friend Ray and I ran into an angel once a long time ago. We were in this town that was being terrorized by a vampire. So they hired us to go kill it. So me and Ray are walking down the road right? And we see this mysterious cloaked woman with pale skin and we are all like “ Bro that’s totally a vampire. Cloak in the day, pale skin” It was pretty suspicious but we didn’t know for sure. But we were dumb and like “ Screw it, let’s attack her just in case” So we do and she busts out with wings and starts counter attacking. Totally an angel minding her own business. She was so pisssssed loool. I’m kind of surprised we even survived that. Shaa laughs and takes a drink from his mug.
As the two chat away, Shaa explains what the waiter said about the crabs. Yeah apparently they have been here since something scared them out of the ocean. Weird right? Doesn’t really bother me much but the locals seem pretty upset about it. Speaking to soon, on of the crabs attempts to pinch Shaa’s leg. He is tough enough that it doesn’t hurt but he is annoyed by the sensation. Are you trying to attack me you little red bastard? As if in response, the little crab keeps pinching him. Shaa flicks it in the face sending it sprawling across the ground. It manages to right itself and attack him again. Ok ok, I’m getting the annoying part now. We can do a big crab boil buddy, don’t tempt me.
The waiter returns to the table. Have you heard yet? We just got a note that they are offering a bounty for anyone that can get rid of all the crabs! Apparently one of the crabs pinched a Royal and it didn’t go over well. Shaa rubs his chin. So they need someone bust the crabs do they? My afternoons is free. What do you say Snowy? Want to make some snow crabs?
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Post by Einheria Idunn Vaetki on Aug 26, 2023 17:31:22 GMT -5
Delight quickly flashes across Einheria’s face at the mention of going ice skating at some point together– she clasps her hands together in poorly-contained excitement, a bright smile illuminating her pale face, sunlight glistening off the iridescent scales adorning her cheeks as she eagerly nods. Oh, she loves skating as is, but she’s always done so alone; to go do such a thing with a friend would be especially wonderful…!
“I would love nothing more!” she chirps, the words undercut by the content, inhuman trilling of a young dragon. “Oh, but we need not even wait for the weather; the Frost Gale is perfect for it! Although, perhaps that may be too cold… Mmm… yes, I suppose waiting for autumn to greet us is ideal.”
That excited chirping quickly ebbs away into a hum of interest as Shaa talks about his friend and their encounter with a cloaked angel– well, that certainly does not sound one bit like Kara, unless Kara had finally taken her advice and gone to find a tailor. Einheria certainly hopes Kara took her advice and went to find a tailor, lest she shred her celestial form to ribbons fending off dragons with flesh alone. Einheria barely manages to maintain her polite, neutral expression, warring off a grimace at the thought of the sand and the falling and the thrashing of that immense creature…
“Well, I imagine she was,” she opts to say, managing a small laugh. She pauses for a moment more as Shaa explains the presence of the crabs as best he can, even threatening one pinching at his leg– but interest flashes in her eyes as the waiter returns and mentions they’re offering a bounty for anyone who manages to take care of all of the crabs.
Shaa is clearly thinking the same thing.
“Well, my afternoon is open,” she says with a soft chuckle, shooting up out of her seat a bit too eagerly and summoning her glaive. “Shall we go and find a way to handle these little beasts, then?”
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Post by Shaa Rhunn on Aug 27, 2023 8:15:13 GMT -5
He gives a little clap at the response. Awww I knew this was going to be a good day. I got to eat my breakfast. There are no monsters trying to stab me. I get to have some fun and…. He stands up dramatically and wipes the crumbs off his hands. I get to spend some time with a friend I haven’t seen in a long time. Ohhh this is going to be good.
As Shaa brushed the crumbs down to the ground, he noticed something. Several crabs skittered over, snagged the crumbs and proceeded to eat them. Curious, Shaa takes a bear claw, breaks it into pieces, and tosses it to the ground. The waiter is very upset by this and starts turning red in the face. Hey, don’t do that! I have to be really careful ya know? If too much food gets dropped to the ground, their buddies find out and will start swarming the place. One week I had so many of them here that there wasn’t even a place to step! Shaa raised an eyebrow and tossed the crumbs to the other side of the street. The crabs at the cafe skittered away after them and several others joined them from other places. Don’t do that either. I know the lady who owns the bodega over there, she.. Dang it Stan, what did I tell you about dropping food? The waiter grimaced and slaps his own face in frustration. SORRY DOLRES!
So, the little boogers are hungry are they? Shaa looks over at Snowy and gives her a mischievous smile. I think that we could probably use that to our advantage. What do you think? He motions over to the waiter. I think we can take care of your crab problems. I just need all of the bear claws you have left. What do you say? The waiter doesn’t even hesitate. Bear claws, donuts, whatever. Just get rid of them.! He goes into the cafe and starts packing various pastries into bags. Shaa rubs his massive hands together. Oh yes, this is going to be a good day….
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Post by Einheria Idunn Vaetki on Aug 28, 2023 13:58:22 GMT -5
An all-too-gleeful giggle spills from Einheria's lips as soon as Shaa rises to his feet as well, just as eager to get around to handling the little beasties as she is-- oh, what glorious nostalgia this is, to go and fight off crabs with a friend she treasures in the same city they had wrought havoc in when snow still fell in wintertime! She can hardly contain her delight, swaying on her heels as she listens to Shaa's declaration that this will, in fact, be a wondrous time--
...and as the crabs skitter in pursuit of the crumbs Shaa had brushed off his lab, quick to nibble at the discarded remnants of the bear claw.
How quaint! Einheria had not the faintest idea that crustaceans had a fondness for pastries!
"Oh, what a splendid idea," she chimes, squeezing the pole of her glaive as she watches the waiter pack myriad pastries away into bags for them, all in the name of their plan to handle the crabs. "So we distract and group the crabs together with these, and then... I could certainly freeze them! I have learned a thing or two about elementalism myself, you know, Sir Shaa."
Einheria offers a little smile and a wink, promptly snapping her fingers, a few snowflakes immediately bursting from her hand at even that little gesture.
She is quick to take a few of the bags of pastries from the waiter when they are finally all set and ready to go, dismissing her glaive with perhaps a bit of reluctance so she can clutch them all to her chest, though she does click her heels together so she can speed along her travels, the familiar feeling of her beloved ice skates protruding from the heels of her boots sending a thrill through her heart. [1] She immediately starts off down part of the street, bags in her arms, looking to Shaa with shining eyes.
"Where to, then?" Einheria chirps, a smile on her face. "To the docks? I believe that will best suit our plan. We can leave a trail of pastry crumbs in our wake-- like in a fairy tale!"
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Post by Shaa Rhunn on Aug 28, 2023 19:10:59 GMT -5
That was the million solar question wasn’t it. Where to start. The docks were definitely somewhere they would need to end up eventually but the ones at the docks weren’t the problem. It was the ones in town. What they really needed to do is figure out just how far into town the crab infestation (crabfestation?) actually went. The last thing they needed was to leave some randy crabs behind and have the plague start all over again.
Hmmm not to the docks quite yet. I’d rather get all of these guys in one go so we need to go find the more explory crabs, round them up and then push them back. Shaa thought to himself. If I was an adventurous crab, where would I go. It didn’t take long for Shaa to realize that thinking like a crab was tricky. The easiest thing to do would simply be to follow them.
He pack of nimble looking crabs who seem to be heading further into the city. He motions over to Snowy to follow them. So you said you learned some stuff since we parted. Let me ask you something. What was the best thing you have done this summer? Shaa smiles and reaches into a fun looking summer bag that he pulls out of his bag of the infinite. I know, I know. A bag inside another bag. You wouldn’t believe how much stuff I actually carry around with me. One of these days, I’ll give you a tour of my house that REALLY has some crazy nonsense in it. He laughs casually and reaches into the new bag. This bag is like my jolly bag of gifts but it’s full of summer stuff. Shaa paused. Ughh. I almost forgot. One of the items in this bag is a self replicating crab. It might actually make the situation worse. But…what’s life without a little risk hunh?
Shaa licks his fingers and reaches into the bag. He takes a quick breath and exhales, hoping for the best. bZhy9Y_g
As pulls a thin stick out of the bag, he scratches his head a bit. The stick starts sparkling with multicolored bursts of light. Well at least it wasn’t more crabs. Sparklers are fun, ever use one? Here. Just don’t wave it too hard or you might accidentally cast a fire bolt. He offers the stick to Snowy and watches as the group of crabs heads down an alleyway. They follow after them for awhile until it finally spills out into a plaza full of food vendors. Several more casts of crabs are swarming around the feet of the patrons of the food carts. Suddenly their bags of pastries seemed slightly inadequate. Hmmmm this might be a problem….
13 - 14: Sparkler You pull a thin stick from the bag; the end of which will alight after being pulled from the bag. This sparkler creates a series of colorful sparks and playful crackling noises, but after flicking this sparkler with your wrist, it will cast forth a Fire Bolt spell. The Sparkler can cast this spell twice before it crumbles to ashes in your hand.
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Post by Einheria Idunn Vaetki on Sept 1, 2023 19:01:12 GMT -5
As Shaa explains that the dock should not be their destination quite yet, Einheria gives a short nod, already skating back away from the slope leading down to them– perhaps she had gotten a little bit ahead of herself. Ah, is she truly underestimating the number of crabs infesting this city so much…? There are already so many accumulated here; heavens know how many have scuttled about deeper in…! Yes, yes, the docks are hardly where they need to be just yet– first they must gather up the little beasties all in one place, and then send them to the docks, and subsequently back out to sea. Save for the particularly rebellious ones, of course. Einheria Idunn Vaetki, daughter of the glorious adventurer Nithoggr, fearsome dragon of winter, hardly dreads making an example out of a few petty crustaceans. “You raise a good point, my dear friend,” she says. “Well, then– I suppose we have our work cut out for us. Let us hope that Sol City is not too overrun with these little beasts.”As Shaa begins to follow along behind a pack of the scuttling crabs, Einheria is quick to follow like a hatchling following its parent, skating along leisurely behind him on the brief surges of ice her skates conjure up beneath her feet, doing her best to keep pace with the taller minotaur– though she does almost stop completely when Shaa pauses to ask her a question, plucking a vaguely-familiar bag out from another bag as he does. She purses her lips, brow gently furrowed as she searches for a concrete answer. “Well, this is my first summer outside of the Frost Gale,” she admits with a tiny smile. “Admittedly, I have merely been excited to experience things like fireflies at sunset and games on the beach! ‘Tis more than I ever anticipated I would do during the season.”She trails off as soon as Shaa produces a strange, stick-like object from his mysterious bag, declaring it to be something called a Sparkler– and gently warning her that it may very well trigger a flash of fiery magic if she is too reckless with it. She accepts it graciously, eyeing it with interest as prismatic sparks of light dance off of the edge, only called back to the moment when they stumble back out into the plaza full of crabs. “It may cast a Fire Bolt, you say?” Einheria hums contemplatively, observing the sparkler with interesting glistening in her eyes. She must not flick her wrist and set it off– no, not yet, not yet. “Perhaps this may come in handy for any stragglers– the less agreeable crabs, mm? But for now…”A smile pulls at her lips as she steps out ahead, still careful to keep the hand holding onto the sparkler very still as she lifts the other to the air, a sharp, chilling whistle falling from her lips. There is a moment of stillness, of silence, and then the beating of wings, before a flock of pale snowbirds descend unto the plaza, chirping sweetly and yet so violently as they begin to peck at the crabs, who start to scuttle off to evade their sharp beaks. [1] “Alright, after them!” she cries, elbowing Shaa gently as the crabs flail about, searching for refuge. “We can herd them!”
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Post by Shaa Rhunn on Sept 1, 2023 23:24:22 GMT -5
He watches as the flock of birds descends on the crabs. He shrugs a little and chuckles. Here them it is. Shaa runs after the crabs in the plaza, impressed at the effectiveness of the diving birds. It is unfortunate that none of the patrons of the food carts knew what they were doing else they probably would have reacted differently, perhaps with appreciation. But instead, they see a charging Minotaur and flock of frenetic flapping birds crashing into their quiet shopping trip.
One of the more panicky shop keepers pipes up. Hey you crazy Minotaur! What do you think your doing chasing those birds! Don’t you have someone else better to bother? Shaa shakes his head brusquely as he stamps at a pair of meandering crabs. We got crabs! He says shortly. The merchant looks confused. Of course we do, they have been here for weeks. Had one last night for dinner. Little on the games side, but ok… Shaa stamps hard at another couple of crabs. Yes, we know, we are trying to get rid of them! The merchant laughs. Yeah good luck with…
As the merchant is speaking, Shaa slams his hands together. A large wall raises at the back of the plaza shutting off everyone and anything from escaping. At this point , several other merchants and patrons start to pipe up. What are you doing? Someone call the guards! Shaa waves at them. This is just for a minute, just herding some crabs. Guards! Guards! He runs to the wall and confirms with his geo senses that no crabs have escaped. Quick, herd the back towards the alley. Just be a moment more folks, no problems. Shaa can hear several hurried footsteps coming from behind the wall.
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Post by Einheria Idunn Vaetki on Sept 4, 2023 14:39:46 GMT -5
Perhaps the first feeling that floods over Einheria when she hears one of the merchants call for the guards should not be excitement.
All those months before, when she had first stumbled out into the world, she would have found such an idea petrifying; following the law to the letter was of utmost importance, and treading so recklessly upon it was a ghastly thing to do! But oh, when she and Sir Shaa had taken to the streets of Sol City on the night of Winter’s Crown, or when she had helped to wreck an entire caravan on its way to the Arid Mesa, when she had jumped four stories from a window to escape a prison, she had scarcely ever felt anything like the adrenaline-laced joy that flooded over her in the moment. It was exhilarating.
So perhaps she has developed a bit of a taste for danger and rule-breaking. Only a little bit. But oh, what fairy tale ever abides completely by the law? What hero saves the day by reading every line of every codex, by keeping their sword and armor pristine? What maiden gets anywhere by idly accepting her confinement?
As her summoned flock of birds start to disperse, their work complete, Einheria blows a kiss to them, fluttering her fingers in a wave before summoning her glaive, carefully using the flat side of the blade to guide the startled crabs along toward the back alley as she has been instructed. She skates along behind them, tapping their sides if they seem too interested in trying to disperse, nudging them along in one clean, organized group of marching crustaceans.
“Run along,” she says to the crabs, humming idly, hardly bothered by the climbing tension among the merchants and patrons.
It does not take overly long to herd the group back toward the alley, and as soon as she is certain every last one has scuttled along, she turns to face her companion, broadly smiling as she puts her hand by her mouth, her voice ringing out as clearly as a bell.
“Oh, Sir Shaa! I believe I have gathered them all! Let us make haste!”
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Post by Shaa Rhunn on Sept 10, 2023 13:09:54 GMT -5
Shaa looks back and, even though he cant see anything yet, he can hear the angry sounds of city guards as they vault the makeshift wall. Where is he? Where did he go? The Minotaur grins and looks over at Snowy. Sounds like a plan. Between their hurried steps and occasional stomp, the crabs are hurried down the alleyway and back closer to the cafe. Their waiter, who was now serving an elderly couple, looks up from a plate of scones in surprise. What are you guys doing? You are supposed to be getting rid of the crabs not bringing more of them here! Shaa shrugs a bit. Don’t worry man, it’s all a process.
With the grabs in roughly the right place, they put their plan into action. Shaa hands several baked goods to Snowy and he himself starts to break them into smaller pieces. But by bit they start to leave a food trail down the street, starting towards the docks. Sure enough, some of the crabs start to follow the trail. The problem was, it wasn’t all of them.several of the crabs decided chasing crumbs was too much of a hassle and started to reinvade the shops. They are getting into my pantry! The waiter calls out balefully. The elder couple pull their feet up into their chairs to avoid the onrush of crabs.
Uggg there are too many of them. They might have to adjust something. Shaa scratch’s his head for a bit and thinks. Might have to be a bit more aggressive. Shaa summons his spirit guardians. With their influence boosting him, he casts a rain spell. Normally a drizzle, the rain starts to come down in sheets, covering the streets with water.
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Post by Einheria Idunn Vaetki on Jan 22, 2024 12:08:18 GMT -5
Much like she has been for the majority of their escapade, Einheria is surprisingly calm as she continues guiding the crabs along, occasionally poking at the scuttling crustaceans with the flat of her glaive’s blade to usher them along down the alleyway. It is a surprisingly neat ordeal, all things considered; she had anticipated more stragglers, expected perhaps more resistance from the beastly little things, but they seem at least partially content to move along in their little pack onto the main street, tiny legs clicking against the cobblestones of Sol City’s major walkways– much to the dismay of their kindly server from earlier. Oh, his worries are quite justified; Einheria knows how much distress it must spark to see nearly thrice the amount of crabs there had been before seemingly traveling along in the direction of his workplace, all when they had promised to rid the place of them entirely. But a task such as this is done in steps, and this is merely one of them. “Worry not, sir,” she says sweetly, twirling her glaive and dismissing it in a burst of flurries, leaving her hands free for the second half of the plan. “It is as Sir Shaa said– we are not doing anything we cannot handle. Please place your trust in us.”Einheria eagerly takes the baked goods Shaa offers her and begins the same process of breaking them down into mere crumbs, scattering them to the streets like petals of the rose, a soft, enthused hum spilling from her lips as the crabs take to chasing them. But oh, of course no plan is carried out with ease– some of these little beasts decide to make this difficult. That simply will not do. She watches with interest as Shaa calls upon the powers of the sky, casting rain down upon the streets, swiftly dampening the roads– aha. Oh, she can work with this. This is what she does best. “Do watch your step!” she calls to all passersby, before kneeling to the ground, feeling frost dance around her fingertips, frigid and fantastic, surging through her skin before passing on to the ground. [1] In seconds, a sheet of ice begins to form over part of the dampened ground, slippery to the touch– something no crab will be able to handle. She tests it by gently nudging a crustacean along toward the patch of ice with her heel, a broad smile pulling at her lips as she watches it stumble and struggle before sliding down into the water, unable to maintain its footing.
“There.”
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Post by Shaa Rhunn on Mar 20, 2024 11:06:27 GMT -5
Shaa smiles as the wet roads start to ice over and the pesky crabs dance uncontrollably along the now slick surface. Haha we have the little boogers now. The big Minotaur checks the roads carefully not to miss any creatures for the next part of the plan. Hold on to something!
Making his way to the back of the pack of crustaceans, he carefully orients himself towards the water and starts making motions with his hands. As he does, a large gust of wind kicks up, blowing and pushing the crabs towards the water. One by one then packs at a time fall helplessly back into the waves of the lapping ocean. Shaa notices that his gust may have caught the off umbrella or blanket but it was a small price to pay to get rid of the menace. I think it’s working!
After several minutes, the winds die down and they check the results of their handiwork. A quick check and no crabs are in sight. Aside from an off few, they did not seem to be leaving the water again either. Shaa claps his hands free of the errant breadcrumbs and smiles satisfied. Not too bad if I do say…
He had spoken too soon. From the water, a surge of very large bubbles were starting to pour up to the surface. Much too large to be crabs, Shaa remembered that they had not ever figured what drive the crabs inland in the first place. It appeared as if they were going to find out.
Spirit Guardian Wind Talker
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