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Quelling The Storm [ Closed Event Quest ]

Discussion in 'Chapter 1: The Almighty Sin' started by Simon Volkner, Oct 5, 2016.

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    Simon Volkner

    Whose up for a bad time?​


    cat·a·stroph·ic
    ˌkadəˈsträfik/
    adjective

    1. involving or causing sudden great damage or suffering.
      "a catastrophic earthquake"
    It started with a slither. One simple yet saddening crackle of apathetic lightning that tore across the air. Saddening sight that it was, yet more than that it alarmed every breathing citizen below. As their gazes - forced still by none other than fear itself - watched, the manifestation of such emotion soon gathered in the skies. A storm was coming, one that sought to shift the very balance of this overbearingly pitiful world; and smack dab in the middle was none other than Ra Familia.

    Now, let's be honest here. This wasn't really about Simon, Ra, nor Zazue. As stated prior, Simon saw gods as nothing but shams. They were simply overpowered humans who figured they'd throw caution to the wind and try becoming dictators in their own individual ways. With that being said, there was a particular God that Simon couldn't stand more than the rest...The type to throw their weight around in the worst kind of way.

    Zeus: arguably the most popular God within these streets. Now while he didn't know too much about the muscle headed king of thunder and lightning, he knew that he was the over confident type. Like the jocks you see at any point in your life, the bigger guy who would no doubt pick on the little guy; obviously while lifting the heftiest of weights. When Simon made his way out of the alleyway, his eyes were widened in shock at the horrid scene surrounding him.

    "What...the hell?"

    Waves of water came rushing down, children being separated from parents and vice versa. Tears streaming down faces, screams no more drowning than the current state of the citizen's emotional states. Entropy swept the streets and panic corrupted the clouds that bound their judgement tight. As he gazed at the mass of pure black now blanketing Orario City, Simon glared with a look of disgust.

    "So this is God, huh?" He clinched his fists "A human being with the power to end the lives of many on a whim? What? He couldn't bench enough so he throws the whole damned city under?" As his body shook with rage, he continued his own outburst "All these people suffering because of one man. One idiotic, worthless, sham of a man!" As he looked back to Ra, his eyes narrowed "This, is why I choose to stay away from Familias, from Gods. Because you've got jackasses out there who've got this kind of destructive power and they're able to roam the streets as they pleas--"

    "HELP ME!"

    The sound immediately jolted Simon, his head nearly snapping in the direction of the cry. A young child was trying his best to climb onto a nearby barrel as the water continued to rise. The child wasn't tall enough to walk like the others had been to evacuate, and his mother? She'd been confided to a wheelchair. In seconds time, Simon found himself on top of the barrel reaching for the kid.

    "Kid, reach for my hand, you're going to be fine." The kid sobbed and cried "I'm scared, mister!" Simon shook his head "Don't be scared kid, you're going to be fine, just grab my hand." ... Why didn't he reach? "Hey mister?.." Simon's expression immediately dropped "No no, kid you'll be fine, please just reach for my h--" The kid smiled "....It's okay...tell Mommy I love her."

    ...And with that.. the child stopped attempting to reach for the barrel..

    "KIIIIIIDDDDD!!!"

    ...

    Simon soon returned to the duo, a look of pure anger racing across a heated visage. "We're going to save these people, every last one of them. Then, when all is said and done?" He grew cold as he gazed at Ra "We're gunna change this world. You, Zazue, and I will do it together." He turned around, facing the chaos as he let out a sigh and slid his hands from his pockets. "I..am not having a good time.."

    Yup.. this was how it all began. The story that would undoubtedly be written down with many words but only described by one...

    Catastrophic.

    OOC


    @Zazue Volkner @Ra

    Welp...
     
    #1 Simon Volkner, Oct 5, 2016
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    The Luminous One

    Zeus’ actions were not going to be forgiven. Life upon life was taken from the aftermath of his tantrum. Glass shattering to the debris, thunder crackling down on innocent mortals, fires being started wherever nature dared trespass… all people could find solace in was to run and hide in hopes of being spared. Ra’s typical emotionless face tensed up, his golden eyes flickering with the intent of seeing out justice. It seems mutual thoughts could be found in one of his followers – a rant hinted with a tone of previous actions having happened was formed by Simon.

    No, Simon. What you see here is a fool who has used his powers inconsiderably. What you see here is a God that should not have made his way down into the mortal realm at all because he is not stable.

    Both their replies were interrupted when the pleads of a young child entered the discussion. Ra’s eyes opened in horror as he paid attention once more to the background. He knew he couldn’t use his powers to save everyone. Even if he did use his powers, it would come with a cost far greater than these lives. For that, he could only do as much as his human body would allow him… He began running with Simon and leaped onto a nearby crate. As Simon tried to reach for the kid, Ra had tried to bring his hand out. The boy at first was pleading for his life as if one of them was the judge that could deem him okay.

    “Don’t be scared -- please just reach for my hand”

    Bits of the speech had been dropped from Ra’s hearing; he was more focused on reading the kid’s reactions. Though what he saw next had struck a nerve in his body. Before, he was fighting for his life. Now, he gave up. The boy stopped reaching for Simon’s hand and begun to let himself drown.

    No.. no.. NO! You will not be so foolish, damn it.

    Ra jumped off the crate and had begun swimming in the direction he saw the boy fall. His eyes shut tight, he held his hands forward. Sweeping through the debri in the water, he searched for any feeling of flesh that he could grab on to. Ra had prepared a full breath but time still managed to challenge his willpower. Boxes moved away, leftover kitchen utensils or the rare chair were all pushed away. He could feel the lack of air in his stomach and he knew his body would not allow him to stay up for long. Though as if fate was the puppeteer and this was all a miraculous script he felt skin. A sudden rush of relief and satisfaction gave Ra the adrenaline he needed to keep going for just a bit longer. He grabbed onto the arm tightly and began swimming upwards.

    Once he brought himself up to float, he placed the boy over him. He was out clean. Ra brought himself and the boy to the land unaffected by the flood and placed him down. He then began pumping his stomach, aiming to get the water out of him so he could continue living. Push after push, Ra struggled to continue life into the boy. With one final push, coughing was vocalized and Ra moved away.

    Boy, can you hear me? The kid coughing more, nodded his head very slightly. You must continue to live on. Do not ever give up or fate will dispose of you. Every life on this planet is worth living until it is naturally time for you to go. Your mother would not be happy had you of drowned there.

    Simon had stormed up and continued on his rant.

    "We're going to save these people, every last one of them. Then, when all is said and done?" He grew cold as he gazed at Ra "We're gunna change this world. You, Zazue, and I will do it together."

    We are going to change the people affecting this world, not the world itself. The world is beautiful much like a flower. You can either step on it and ruin its natural destiny or you can help it grow. We’re going to make sure our flower is not stepped on. We shall save these people because they do not deserve this death. This is Zeus. View me all you would like as the fool behind this storm but there is a difference.
     
    #2 Ra, Oct 7, 2016
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    Ẓazue ▼olkner

    Zazue watched in a horror filled cringe as the sky blackened. Deep waters swirled and winds boomed about. Tears swelled up in his eyes as a boy begged and pleaded for his life, Simon's anger bellowing loudly as Ra tried to calm him. All three of them rushed to the boy holding their hands out as they egged the boy on the clutched at least on of them. But soon he gave up being swept under the current as Ra dived in Zazue's eyes widened as he yelled after them. "Ra!! Boy!!" He repeated in chokes of tears which he wiped as Ra resurfaced with the boy.

    As the boy coughed Zazue helped him up and urged him towards others who were making their way towards higher ground. Looking towards Ra and Simon his eyes full of sadness he rushed off looking back. "We have to help them." he said d diving in the water and swimming off, once again recklessly but valiantly as he followed pleads and screams.
    OOC

    @Simon Volkner @Ra
    Oh man poor kid.
     
    #3 Zazue Volkner, Oct 7, 2016
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