Private - Dungeons & Rainbows

_____Athea was happy with the turn of events. Ever so slowly she was getting things in order and the only real flaws was the fickle time frames she was allowed out and needing stronger members in her forces to help work things out. Hence why Athea herself took action to start hunting down more members to hopefully join her ideal and work with them towards what they wanted also if they aligned enough. So the best idea she figured was why not go search places you needed decent strength to clear at a late hour and see if her casted line gets a pull.

_____Frame resting against the remains of an old archway into some ruins. Her frame covered in a black cloak and her sneak skill in effect to try and make sure she could get the drop on anyone who might come to the area. What was really inside Athea had no clue, but after a couple of gold coins and a few rumors some might hear it be the resting place of dark relics, others endless treasure, and some a gem of many colors larger than your average horse. Any of the cases those that arrived would be watched.

_____The area was perfect for this sort of mission Athea was on. All around the ruins was empty landscape, the location itself atop a small mountain and outside the few stone parts of the once building nothing could hide from the vantage point Athea was relaxing against. The cold fall night filled the air with it’s howl, the air stinging flesh if it was left exposed to the gales. The sky above clear allowing both full moon and stars to light the area decently, but not enough for shadows to hide figures if they moved quickly and skillful across the area.

_____No matter the route or actions to reach the area the entryway was directly to the left of Athea’s location, a large hole leading into the tombs below where anyone who wanted the prize would have to cross most likely. So all Athea had to do was sit and wait, just like fishing.
@Magi Heart

 

Urgh, it's dark and hard to see damn it! Tenebris focused her illumancy, now generating a much different shade of light then it once did. Now a reddish that made the small girl look like she was walking through some version of hell in eerie lighting. as she made her way through the ruins of who knew what. The dark was wonderful grief filled thing generally, but bumping into walls blind was annoying. Taking the makeshift entrance she did was too blame though. The Overwatcher said something about the main entrance being inefficient for getting to the core of the place even if would be easier to see. Whatever really, did it matter how she got there? If there were monsters or traps it would be more fun right? Getting hurt was one of joys of this game after all!

It was so boring... no monsters or anything. The place may have been cleared out already. Well, Tenebris did kinda slack on finding the place. This was a assignment from a ways back that she just did not feel like doing when she was told to. Oh well, it's not like the watching lady was always looking at her. It was weird how she could do that really. The Dark Heart had other things to do, like feel pain and give others as much grief as possible. She still wasn't completely sure how to speed up her own plans. They were forming a little bit at a time in her distorted mind. She was starting to get into her new existence a bit more. The more her old memories faded the easier it was.

Although really... if she forgot everything then she could not grieve over it. That would be bad too actually.

Making a right turn in the tight small tunnel. Tenebris saw a gap in the wall .... moonlight poured in and rubble was all in front of her. Had the ceiling caved in? Tenebris made a annoyed look and thought to maybe use arcanamancy to warp past the rubble. It was really fun doing that now that she knew how! It was impossible for her old dumb as rocks self to pull off. Teleporting into peoples bedrooms from nearby to cure them in their sleep was a great little hobby Tenebris had picked up! She was about to when she thought she heard something. Was there something to fight around here maybe? Yay! Kewl beans time to go save a poor monster thingy!

She went out of the gap into the moonlight. It was some kind of courtyard for the ruins or something. A large hole was in the center... oh did that go to the tomb she had to get to? Maybe... then teleporting wasn't needed. Crud. The dark girl summoned her Gertrud bow and made her way to the hole. She pulled out a black arrow from her quiver and massaged the tip with her gloved finger as she liked to do recently. Her arrows were so awesome how they brought so much joy to those they pierced! Now... please be something she can save down there or up here... or anywhere!

@Kaede Hoshi

 

_____Athea watched with a slightly disappointed frown across her face as the first to arrive this night seemed to be a little girl into gothic clothing. However, as she watched the girl it did seem very clear she was not just an odd one, but strong. The frown easing into a small grin as she quickly moved down from her perch and slicked around the shadows before she would wait behind the girl for a few moments just watching her and looking her over. Not a Faerin, nor a Yladian, and clearly not a felis. Sighing to herself before she shrugged and moved quickly hopefully to catch her prey off guard.

_____Her first action was to tightly wrap her arms around the girl’s waist and hug her from behind, hands behaving this time before she quickly moved to try and disarm the girl using her rouge master to seemingly bend her arms like rubber around the girl’s arms and pull them behind her leaving her pray to hopefully be locked into a grip so she could talk and not worry about fighting them off just yet. Moving to lean her face beside the girl’s as she gently whispered in her ear.

”This lovely flower has not yet bloomed, yet it seems to have such strong roots and steam~ Would it be wrong to ask for your name while I keep you from attacking me? Sadly I am not much a fighter as I am quiet and sneaky.”

____Athea was kind but she was also careful. Her grip would not be strong enough to hurt Magi, but it would not be easy to break and if she struggles Athea would tighten it to show she was not going to let or rather like if the girl got away. However if Magi agreed to just talk she would let go and move some steps away to bow her head slightly and introduce herself with a playful hum in her words and hands moving to remove her hood to reveal her crimson hair and eyes.

”The name is Athea, mind if I ask you to join my crusade?~”
@Magi Heart

 

Tenebris saw the arms wrapping around her... a hand reaching for her bow. A ambush? Oh yay! The girl's lips went into a bit of a O shape and she let the ambusher do exactly what they wanted. She even lessened her grip on Gertrud! A kidnapping would be horribly awesome!

"Ohhhh a ambush! Are you going to kidnap me❤? Huh huh huh? Maybe...? Hehehe...Wowzers, I'm soooo scared❤!"

The Reverse Magi spoke in heavy exaggeration making her mocking of the female beyond obvious. The female voice spoke quietly to the Dark Magi. A lovely flower? Urgh what was this person saying? Stupid dummy was not serious! Praise? Tenebris knew praise was a lie. She hated it, Who needed that? No one, certainly not her! Tenebris changed her mind about letting the overly gentle to be captor be successful. As the hand had grasped Tenebris' Gertrud, the woman would learn how bad a idea that was. The obsidian tainted weapon would cause a burning in the ambusher's hand, regardless if the were wearing gloves or not. Immediately afterwards, shooting pains began to run up their arm. Gertrude was given to the Dark Heart exactly for that reason, so that she might always feel the pain she so craved when wielding it. To increase her own power through her grief.

Tenebris continued to act with mockery and faux weak innocence over the scenario.

"Ohhhh nuuuuu Miss! That is not something you should do... or maybe you like it? What a creepy pervert... hehe.. halp me please... whatever will I do❤?"

A small snicker was accompanied by a short phrase "Poofing!" she said as she once again grasped the bow and her body became purplish red and vanished from the woman's arms. A split second later Tenebris materialized a few feet away and twisted her torso left and right slowly in a childishly bored motion as she stared at the stealthy woman. She made no immediate reach for her arrows yet. Her expression was a bit lighthearted like that of a girl who just pulled a mean prank although her eyes were slowly becoming less stable with each second. The possibility bringing a good curing to this people person was bringing her a building excitement.

"I'm T-... eh Magi. What do you know about flowers? Flowers... are very painful... hehehe. I would know!"

Her black glove went to her rose literally implanted into her chest. The endless throbbing pain. It was such a wonderful and awakening gift from a old friend. She shrugged as the woman continued to state her name and asked her to... join her crusade. Gosh seriously, a crusade? Tenebris made a disgusted look as she replied.

"Gee whiz kidnapper lady! Crusade? You mean... ew! For a sneaky thiefy you're a... a dumb hero wannabe? I don't care about that stuff! It's gross and pointless... the only good thing is the grief of the fighting itself❤. That's what you like about it too right? Just a reason to have fun in Terrasphere!? Or do you actually think you can be a awesome kewl person? Some dopey noob like you wants to go lead a war or something? For what? You have dreams? Goals? Hopes? Hehehe, I know how to be a real heroine. How to make everyone feel better, even you❤."

The girl smiled and it twitched once. If Athea continued to prove herself to be a lameo dreamer who could not see the reality of things. Then Tenebris would likely snap and get right to taking her closer to heaven sooner rather than latter.

@Kaede Hoshi

 

_____Athea knew something was off with the girl, maybe she was some scary old man playing the character to cause it but anyone who seemed to fake that much or act so oddly was not one to look at from a normal view. What more the fact the bow hurt just from touching it caused Athea’s mind to skip a pace and look slightly shocked to see the girl had escaped. Moving her hands carefully behind her back she just let out a faint hum before hearing the girl’s replies. True she knew little about flowers outside the flower of womanhood, but that was not the time or place for such a comment.

”Crusade, ambition, goal, or whatever one wishes to call it. Overall I want to see some Chaos strike this overly peaceful world. A small drop here and there but in the end something to shake the core of this game to push the limits of what can be allowed. As much as I can think of doing it alone having others to help out makes things go a bit smoother.”

_____Athea would wave her fingers behind her back, careful to not show any signs of doing such as she made a couple quick symbols with her fingers and caused the grass around her to decay as she moved her hands back into view to show them folded and crossed and kept moving them to further rot the grass that cracked past stone, or breaking the stone. Looking at Magi with a kind smile as she chose to speak again.

”While I enjoy doing this sort of thing, it is much better against people. Breaking their wills and turning them against each other, making them watch as people they know rot into nothing but black ash. There is time and place, and to do such without a great deal of worry I need help from others. Hence me asking if you would like to join me, it’s nothing long term and you can leave whenever you would like to be honest.” Athea would speak calmly as she moved her hands apart to stop the rotting half way between the two of them.
@Magi Heart

 

The lady just kept her explanation as if Tenebris gave a damn. The girl snickered at Athea's use of the word chaos and how peaceful the game was... peaceful? Wowzers what a complete idiot! It did not take long for things to fall apart in Terrasphere, that happened almost everyday! Was this dummy blind or just did not get out much? Of course it may need more grief... everything could and chaos was a good way to cause it. Although a small drop? Please...

"Peaceful world? Are you totally clueless or just retarded? Hehehe... this world is faaaaaar from peaceful! I've seen it... I've lived it! Hehe... it's pretty great ❤ ! You don't have to do a thing lady person... all that happens on it's own. Everyone wants it and brings it upon themselves! Those who think they don't... they're the worst dummies. Those poor souls need more love than anyone else ❤ ."

Tenebris stopped swaying and pulled a arrow from her quiver. It's black sheen was barely visible in the dark. Her face only slightly lessening in disgust at the obvious ill will this lady had. Come on though, she had way to much wannabe villain all over her actions. Tenebris knew what she wanted now. It was so silly and misguided! In a way, it was the Dark Heart's goal to actually send her straight off to heaven very quickly if she was bad. That was the best cure of all! Ambition, pfft. Ambition for what? Just chaos? That was not all that bad, but Athea had made a serious mistake if she thought the Reverse Magi would just go along with it like some minion to a wannabe trouble maker. Tenebris would help her find grief too even if she decided to be 'friends'. What else could she offer one anyway? That was the greatest gift of all!

"Reality... hehehe, reality is harsh. No matter what you call it. Nothing you want can or will happen and you can't change it. And even if it does... *snicker*. Someone or something will ruin it for you...like maybe me! Everything is ruined and then... grief comes ❤ ! Then it's all good again because you know what really mattered! That it was all done just for the sake of the grief!"

Tenebris snickered as her smile broke out and she gave a small twirl of delight, spreading her bow in one hand and her arrow in the other. She placed her arrow tip to her lips as she started to look up into the starless night with a strange almost yearning look.

"Gosh... hero or villain doesn't matter to me. Both of those are stupid. Kiddie terms for noobs that want to be edgy or kewl. I just want everyone and everything to be happy ❤ ! Happy with hehehe, their suffering ❤ ! You're running form yours too aren't you!? At least you want to find joy through chaos or whatever. I guess that's enough reason for me to help... how can I deny a offer of friendship..."

Tenebris immediately placed her arrow in her bow and aimed it at Athea before firing a single shot at her chest but using no magic to power it. The bow lowered and she cocked her head with a more gently disturbed look.

"I am going to save you and bring you to a heaven of grief someday. Hope you are kewl with that as my friend! I love them very much you know... I still don't like you that much though so you won't get my love yet... I have a line of people I need to save first ❤ ! I only exist to save people... I don't even leave the game anymore hehehe. It's almost like I'm dedicated to saving everyone here. I guess I can't stop caring ❤ !"

With that she lowered Gertrud more and shrugged. Looking as if she had remembered she had to still get that shard or whatever. This person would have to wait.

"I have a contract already with a certain red loving weirdo. So any help from me will be based on that okies? You are so fast though so... hehe, why don't you go run off now or something? I have stuff to do."

@Kaede Hoshi

 

_____It was not the first, nor likely the last time someone reacted with an attack to Athea and her actions or offers. Moving her frame quickly to the right to evade the arrow as she raised her hands to show she was not here to fight the girl, rather just talk. But from what she heard so far his girl was too much off her own rocker to be any sane from talking things over and as much as Athea would enjoy the idea of harming such a cute frail body she was not here to make enemies.

”Would seem you are not exactly the type to agree with others views even slightly, such a shame that is. I must rather inform you, if you're here seeking what is under here you might be out of luck, most rumors spread when a decent share of gold is waved before someone to make information false.~”

_____With her piece of advice spoken Athea would quickly move her arm downward, spell chanting quickly as a small ball of smoke burst against the ground obscuring the view of her frame as she moved backwards to trigger sneak ability and moved into the shadows lightly sighing in her head. It was not exactly a favored turn of events but it would seem tonight's attempt was failed, rather then press the issue Athea decided to leave and go search for an NPC in town to make her toy for the night. Turning to see if maybe the girl would try to hunt her down before leaving the area if she made no attempt at such.

”Next time we meet, well I’ll be sure to add you to my collection or start making you mine, young flower.~”
@Magi Heart

 

Tenebris' look of disinterest became one of slight disappointment. The red head had no intention of playing Terrasphere with her and showing her love at all. Just recruiting and running. Desperate noob... The Dark Heart made no attempt to chase after her or anything like that. Playing hide and seek with the reward being who gets the biggest whole in their gut would be great. She just did not have the time right now.

"Hopefully more wars can break out and I'll get the chance to be real help then hehehe..."

The girl ignored the advice of Athea. Gold and junk was not why she was doing this anyway. Urgh, stupid vampire telling her what to do and for some reason she did it too! Wowzers, Tenebris would figure this out eventually. She was not a moron anymore. Maybe it was just the grief of the servitude she liked? To be forced into things... that did hurt and helped tide her over. Taking some steps into the dark hole. Tenebris channeled her mana again. She lit up like a little reddish light as she descended. Shards shards shards... what was the point anyway?

Tenebris just wanted to help people damn it. Gee whiz, she needed to find a really good way to do that soon. Peace was getting old. Why did her old self have to have all the fun? Way too many people were getting content with the lies of this moment. That was awful! They need to suffer to enjoy this properly! Suffer until they get that wonderful death thingy to happen!

Tenebris almost shed a small tear for the people who were not grieving enough as she went on with her assignment. Truly her bleeding heart reached out to them all.