Ambika took a leap of faith with little choice, following after Serena as she told her to do something as incredulous as jumping into a magicked map. The sensations of bending space undulated in her being as she felt herself being pulled elsewhere, ending up in... Chancellor Lao's Palace? She would have no time for further thought, however, as guards were already surrounding the three intruders. Ambika raised her two arms into the air to show that she had no intention of resisting, and hinted as much to Serena in case she had not already picked up on it.

"We have come to report on the hauntings plaguing Sunset Pass." Ambika stated frankly, then tilted her head at the ninja lying prone on the floor. "This person here is a member of the Lunar Rebels. They have been using the mines as a base of operations." She did not expect the guards to believe her completely, of course, and obeyed their instructions as the three were brought in for questioning.

After a number of days of questioning and house arrest, Ambika and Serena would be released and summoned to the Chancellor's office, where the two would end up being officially tasked with the liberation of Sunset Pass. Apparently, the rebels have taken most of the nearby village hostage in their desperate bid for Moonglade to force their hand, and the Crescent Isles government haven't any manpower to spare, what with the chaos according in other regions as well. Ambika was less than pleased, but an expedient route to and back from Sunset Pass, along with a generous reward, would be assured.

And so Ambika would be stuck with this irritatingly talented yet slovenly priestess once more as the two set forth towards Sunset Pass yet again.

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SPOILER: Click to show

Quest Name: When Demons Call
Participants: Two or more
Location: Crescent Isles
Post Requirements: 5 posts per person, 200 words per post
Reward: +1 Renown, +1 Mystical Archive Ticket
Description:  Grand Chancellor Lao and his team have interrogated the Lunar Rebels and have learned of a plot to further disrupt the civil conflict taking place in the Crescent Isles. With Moonglade currently in control of the region, the Rebels believe that if they continue to cause trouble in the islands, it will stretch the Moonglade government thin, helping their cause back on the main land. No matter what the cost, they are willing to go to any length to cause chaos and cover up their involvement. 

Because of your efforts with the mine, the rebels have become angered and have elevated their disruptions. They have taken many locals from the nearby village hostage, holding them for ransom, or for adventurers who meddled to be turned over. You are tasked with rescuing these villagers from a band of rebels and finally ridding the area of them. The hostages have been taken back into the mine, and the tunnels have been fortified, making it harder to get in. 

Infiltrate the mine, dispose of any rebels and free the hostages without completely collapsing the mine or losing any of the villagers.

“I can’t do it.” Serena said boldly, stopping just shy of the mountain trail to the mine starts. The journey from the palace to here was already like 30km, another kilometer should not be a problem. And yet, it was so much of a problem. The priestly woman had mostly been plodding along slightly behind Ambikas determined strides, but had done the entire journey barefoot. Now they had to walk up the blasted mountain again. Usually this would be the time where she just turned around and went home, unfortunately there were hostages on the line, and it would be remiss of her to show up before the gods with that abandonment weighing on her.



She knelt down in the scattered dirt at the foot of the trail, and began tracking her finger through. The rough shape of a cave passage was cartoonishly stenciled into the dirt, before Serena stood once more and dusted her hands in satisfaction.



“There, look at that beautiful rendition of the meeting room where we fought those guys last week. I should have been an artist!”



The drawing was of a cartoonish quality, the only recognizable features being a circular room with a square table in the middle. Honestly it could have been any meeting room in the world. The only true resemblance was in her mind truly, but thats all the resemblance that was needed. A golden sigil hovered above the drawing, and sunk into the ground. The familiar ripple shimmers across the former surface of solid ground, before Serena sighs heavily. “Welp, Ms. Phairot, no time like the present! Let’s just hope all the bad guys aren’t all on the other side again. I wonder if they put the map back...” She wonders, before shrugging, and hopping in the portal, pinching her nose like it was water.

One might wonder why she did not do this at Chancellor Lao's Palace to avoid the walk? Well... She didn't think about it until now.


Signature Spell

Painting Portal

Space Domain Crafted



Once per thread you may channel the magic of the ethereal through an image of a location. This can be a painting or a drawing, as long as it is recognizable as a real location in Charon by the caster. This turns the image into a gateway, which can be passed through to arrive where the painting depicts. This portal only goes one way and up to three people can pass through it to the other side before the connection disappears.

Ambika groaned at Serena's idiocy in her bid for convenience, especially considering that she decided to dive right into the heart of enemy territory. Sigh. What was done was done, so Ambika opted to follow Serena into wherever she was going, combat measures at the ready. Today's objective was to search and rescue and destroy. The Lunar Rebels, that is. Chancellor Lao made his point that the two were not to collapse the mine in their bid to eliminate the trespassers.

As Ambika expected, the two would arrive right at the worst possible moment - in the midst of a communion among members. Though perhaps it could be for the best, if they could make it work. Ambika would not count on it. 5 members were in the room itself, including the 'leader' and the blasted mage who almost ruined everything the last time they were here.

Knowing Serena had a way around it anyway, Ambika would start with a smoke grenade right off the bat and hurled the weighted end of her kusarigama[1] right at the mage's head, knocking them unconscious. She then warped behind[2] another rebel who appeared to be a caster and knocked that one for good measure too. Couldn't risk the wind immediately blowing their cover.

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[1]Kusarigama
[2]Evasive Grenade Arts