#castlecrew

“Crystals in place, magic energy seems stable, almost ready to be tested…”

The sun has reached its peak over Castle Oakheart, a strong breeze dances through the walls and nearby fields. Raziel stands at the edge of the forest facing the Castle, stabbing the tip of his boots into the dirt, almost to test them.

The young mage has gotten back into his studies and amongst the notes lays a page of particular interest, its page covered in highlights and notes left to him by a friend, magic travel and enchantments.

After hours of research and experimenting he thinks he has finally made a breakthrough with the magic. The shining green gemstones embedded in the back of his boots proof that he deems himself ready.

[Raziel] Okay... Wind travel experiment: Take One…

He stretches his legs and arms, mentally bracing himself for what is about to come.

Blue looks up at the sound of a window breaking. She glances at the crow perched on the back of a chair. [BlueSky] Nights or Krauzer? *She asks without alarm. The bird croaks a response. *True, but not enough to be the kitchen. *She stands up and gives herself a small shake before trotting off down the hallway, out an unbroken window to scurry along one the branches of the central oak for which the castle was named, down the trunk into the main garden.

Raziel rubs his head and back as he finally gets up from his crash, he nervously laughs at the broken window while wincing at the pain.

[Raziel] *in a mocking high pitched voice as he walks from his accident* “Oh wind magic is easy, and travelling is even easier.” Lucina, you were full of crap…

Blue pokes her head around the corner curiously

[BlueSky] Wind magic was that? Oh, Raz, it’s you. *She walks over to offer him a hand up* If you want to join the glass breaking contest you’ve got a bit of work to catch up to.

[Raziel] *accepts the hand up and chuckles.* Yeah so I’ve heard... errr- sorry about the window, I was trying out something different from my Tome.

[BlueSky] Don’t you worry we can get that fixed in a day or so, but I would worry about books telling you to jump out of windows…

[Raziel] Err, that’s the thing, I was over there. *He hangs his head and points to the edge of the forest* I was aiming to go through the trees but the spell had other plans it seems…

Blue looks at where he is pointing, at him, at the window, then back to him.

[BlueSky]How fast were you traveling to make the window break? *She says incredulously* And how have you not broken something on you?   

[Raziel] How fast? No clue, was panicking, too much to check. How’d I not break anything or die? *He taps his vambraces, inside is a brown gemstone placed into the front plate.* I had a quick spell which hardens the skin and body to an extent with an earth crystal, I changed the gem just in case something like that would happen. You know, safety first and all that.

[BlueSky] Huh. Your magic sure is different from what I know. So ugh… why, were you travelling so fast?

[Raziel] *shrugs.* In all honesty I should have been able to control the speed, it's just meant to augment running and jumping speed, not send myself literally flying. Took one step after the spell and well... *He gestures a spiralling motion while whistling.*

Blue's ears go back slightly, before pointing forward with curiosity.

[BlueSky] You mentioned wind magic?

[Raziel] Oh yes! *He gestures to the green emeralds in the side of his boots, tapping them before facing Blue again.* Most of the crystals in my world have an elemental attribute, green symbolises wind and air, allows for fast travel amongst other things.

She gives an “Ooo!” of interest before taking hold of a boot and lifting it to examining the shining gem, apparently uninterested in the fact she is unbalancing Raziel and causing to him clutch at the wall for support.

[Raziel] *raises an eyebrow at the blue wolf holding his boot* Err- Blue? While I appreciate the balance practice, I could just remove the gem if you wanted to have a look-see?

[BlueSky] How weird! *she says, not listening* The Aer crystals that Krauzer uses for the wind element are yellow!

[Raziel] *sighs, realising he’s going to have to balance until she puts him down.* Oh really? I wonder how they differ in power or quality?

[BlueSky] Oh I wouldn't know, I'm not good with all that technical stuff you know? I just sort of go with it.

[Raziel] *laughs.* Yeah that’s probably for the best, less headaches that way...*He patiently waits for Blue to put his foot down* Errr Blue? Would you kindly let go of my foot please?

[BlueSky] Hmm? Oh right! Sorry! *She quickly lets go awkwardly laughing* Haha… still not got that whole space thing down.

[Raziel] *smiles.* It’s no problem. *He pulls out his Tome from his satchel, opening to a page in the midde, his finger tracing down the book.* I wonder what I did wrong? I think I need to have another crack at this…. *He suddenly stops mid-sentence, his finger lingering over a line in the Tome.* Ooooh! That’s why that happened…*He snaps the book shut* Care to watch and see this either go well or painfully?

[BlueSky] Well I’d rather you not hurt yourself, so I guess someone should watch in case you do.

[Raziel] *He chuckles.* Much obliged, although this should not go as poorly as the last time… Hopefully….

Raziel makes his way back to his starting point again, but this time taking five steps back. He reaches into his pocket, pulling out a brown crystal and flipping it between his fingers.

BlueSky clambers up into a nearby tree, balancing on the end of branch, ready to leap down if needed.

[BlueSky] Try not to hit the wall again! * She shouts down.*

Raziel looks up to Blue and gives her a thumbs up, before looking dead on into the forest again. He taps the green crystals in his boots for luck before breaking into a run towards the tree’s.

About halfway to his initial starting point he shouts an incantation and a bright light shines from his boots. His speed suddenly increasing to an unnatural level, but he manages to stay in control. Upon hitting the starting point he lands on both feet and jumps, the spell sending him flying across into the trees.

Blue watches with interest, ears perking up as Raziel speeds up, then flattening again as he launches himself towards the forest. She winces at the crash and quickly jumps from tree to tree to make sure he was alright.

Raziel groans as he gets up, his body aches but but he couldn’t help but laugh at the ‘him’-shaped indent in the oak directly in front. The spell has worked and has successfully launched him forward into the air, however he had forgotten any means to either control his landing or to slow down. Luckily an earth crystal and a large oak had been there for an emergency stop.

Blue follows the trail of broken branches, making a mental note to tend to the trees later, especially the one Raz had collided with. She gives quick a concerned glance at the trunk, before she hurries to Raz’s side. [BlueSky] Are you okay? That was still pretty fast for someone so new at this.

[Raziel] *turns and smiles at Blue, stretching various muscles.* Err yeah… yeah! I’m great! I mean a bit of surprise tree attack but I think I’m good enough to- *At this point Raziel stretches his back and a loud crunch can be heard emanating from his body, he freezes in place from the pain.*

[BlueSky] Oh! Um, er… this is, fine! Let’s just, ahh… *She nervously hovers around Raz, unsure whether she should grab him, not grab him, leave him standing or have him sit back down. She falls back on her go-to solution.* Let’s umm… go find Nights. I mean, if you can walk. I can go! I’ll be very quick!

Crystals glow a gentle green, filling the room with an ambient light. It’s a late night at the castle, crystals of various shapes, sizes and colours cover Raziel’s desk as he runs through the pages of his Tome, his eyes glued onto the pages as his hand turns the pages, the other holding it steady in front of him.

The tome in front of him is filled with magic and secrets, but had one feature that makes it differ from other magic books. All mage’s of Caelum had this tome, but its weight and pages would differ depending on the mage, their knowledge and power would unlock more secrets within it and only the greatest of them would see the book in its entirety. Even greater ones actually had a chance to add to it.

Raziel turns one last page, finally finding what he is looking for. On it lay the designs of earrings and rings, a shining yellow gem always part of its design.

The night air whistles through the castle, winds quietly picking up leaves and throwing them at windows. But over the noise the creaking of floorboards can be heard. Steel capped boots tap on the floor underneath Raziel as Nights works away as the moon crests the sky. But the steady hammering stops and only moments later she appears in the doorway of Raziel’s lab, quietly knocking on the glass of his doors.

[Raziel] *looks up briefly at the sound of knocking, taking a moment to register what is was before returning his attention to the Tome.* Door’s open, Come on in.

Nights steps in quietly as the door creaks opens, approaching the table Raziel is at slowly as to not disturb whatever magic she can’t see.

[Nights] You are up late, what are you working on?

[Raziel] *’s hands hover over two crystals amongst the pile, both bright yellow and a large light glowing from both of them, he recites an incantation and the lights in both leave the crystals and enter the opposing one’s. He looks up and smiles at Nights.* On a few things to be fair, but the one right now might be of particular use to us at the Castle. You can help me test it if you would like?

[Nights] I… Do not think you would wish me to try to wield magic. It tends to go very poorly.

She shuffles closer, being cautious of the crystals scattered around the room and on desks.

[Raziel] *smiles reassuringly.* I assure you these are not dangerous and should cause no discomfort should the spell fail. *Raziel reaches for the two yellow crystals on his desk, keeping one in his right hand and extending his left with the other crystal to Nights.* One of the perks of this style of magic, anyone can technically use them once they are charged, but only a gem mage can power and manipulate what they do.

*Nights reaches out cautiously taking the crystal from Raziel, looking mildly uncomfortable while holding it careful with her gloved hand, turning it over with her fingers, testing its weight.*

[Nights] You are sure?

[Raziel] *nods.* Yes I’m positive, no harm will come to you. *He quickly looks at his Tome one last time, before closing it shut on his desk.* On top of this, the spell needs a strong bond between its users. You’ve given me a home and saved my life so I’m pretty sure that counts for something right?.

[Nights] I suppose.

*Raziel stands out of his chair and walks to the opposite end of the room, facing against Nights.*

[Raziel] Now, hold the crystal to your head and repeat these words: ‘Linimo Deociis’.

Nights shifts, unsure why she came up to stretch in the mage wing.

[Nights] Linimo Deociis. *She butchers the words, but it her words sound more like she is trying to speak angelic, the words twisting as she struggles to say them.*

Both Crystals light up briefly before returning to normal.

-Note to readers. Words surrounded in ~ is a telepathic connection and not said out loud, but is spoken-

[Raziel] *’s voice can be heard, but it's almost like an echo in the room, his mouth not moving ~Alright that should have worked~ *He clears his throat*. ~Can you hear me clearly on your end?~

Nights is searching Raziel's face. His mouth isn’t moving but she can hear him… but it is like a whisper though a bad radio signal. Full of static. Her mind races in confusion, accidentally flooding the connection with thoughts to fast to understand to anyone but her. She frowns looking down at the crystal then back up at Raz. [Nights] What was that? ~The nether was that, how does this work, what is going on, can I hear him but he does not make sound, does this crystal send signals, is this safe, what if the State has this, is this magic or something else?~

[Raziel] ~Calm down Nights, you’re perfectly fine. *He waves at her, pointing at the crystal.* What’s happening right now is a low level  telepathy spell, allowing people to speak in privacy or to get hold of each other from long distance. The translation for the spell can be summed up as ‘connect the mind of allies’.~

*Nights’ face scrunches into confusion and concentration as she realizes he can hear her thoughts.*

[Nights] So you are telling me… ~...you can hear my thoughts…~ and.. Urg, can barely hear ~yours~? *She keeps looking down at the crystal and back up, it looks like she’s having trouble keeping her internal dialog from spilling forth. It’s odd to hear her inner voice. It’s free of the cough she periodically has, or the roughness that clouds her normal voice. It’s sharp, and surprisingly young.*

[Raziel]  ~ It’s looking that way ~ ...huh. *He looks at the crystal, rolling it about in his hands, before opening the tome back to the page he was originally looking at, running through the next few pages* For some reason the link is strong initially, but a maintained connection seems difficult...so an initial message can be sent but nothing else, I can’t find anything explaining why though...

[Nights] A.. Magic user might have better use of this technology then I do. I would rather use my radio… *She says out loud, she’s trying to keep her mind clear, but she worries of what he can see in her mind if he can read her thoughts. She turns the crystal over then lifts it to the light to look through it.*

[Raziel] You may have a point there, still an interesting experience. *He places the crystal down on his desk, waving his hand over it. The crystals bright light dims down*...Also what’s a radio?

[Nights] Something similar to this thing,*She says as she places the crystal down on the table beside her and then leans on the table.* But works through electronic waves through the air and runs on electricity. *She says is rather matter of factly as she pulls from her pocket a small black box with an antenna and several dials next to a small screen with numbers on it.*

[Raziel] I see, interesting... *He smiles and nods, knowing that any further explanation would probably just confuse him further.* Well I’m gonna guess this’ll work better than my crystal plan. *He points to the small black box in nights hands.* Care to make me one? Or teach me how to?

[Nights] I think I have an extra I can rig to work. Should be simple, would be more work showing you how to work it however…. Electricity and all.

She says in amusement seeing the lights still off in the lab.

[Raziel] Good point and… Well made! *He laughs and scratches the back of his head.* But still, I thank you for your help with that experiment.

[Nights] You're welcome. It was an interesting break from my work. *She smiles as she hears a caw echo through the halls of the castle. Feno, sitting on his stand has woken up and found she is no longer sitting at her desk. Nights simply rolls her eyes as she hears him panic as she turns to leave.* Pardon, Feno seems to have panicked himself again.

[Nights] *pauses before she leaves*. I hope you are getting along with your crow as well… *She smiles before disappearing into the dark hallways.

At this point Dante flies through the window, landing on Raziel’s head and pecks him.

An arrow flies through the air, aimed at the centre of a target. It misses, hitting the board but off to it’s right. Raziel curses under his breath at his fourth arrow being off, he isn’t great with long range weaponry but he is never this bad. His time in recovery made him even worse with his archery than it did with a sword.

[Raziel] Come on, if you can’t hit a target properly with a normal arrow then the custom ones have no use…

He tries again, pulling an arrow from his quiver. He pulls, aims directly down lane and released his 5th arrow. Once again it hits the board, but this time veering off to the left. He growls and his grip on his new bow tightens.

[Raziel] *stares at the bow.* You will do as you are told or I swear to whatever deity is on this plane I will turn you into firewood!!

Lartin is sitting on a fence to the side, chuckling as he watches Raziel miss and get more frustrated with each shot.

[Lartin] Come on it’s not even moving, how can you be that bad?

[Raziel] *turns around at the sound of his unexpected guest.* Honestly I wish I knew! I wasn’t an expert marksman back home but I could at least hit a bullseye on a still target. I’ve seen goblins be better crack shots than me at this point…

He sighs, before turning back to his target board, pulling another arrow from his quiver.

[Lartin] *cups his hands round his mouth* Feet square, shoulders back, and don’t tense up, it’s shooting a bow, it’s not building an Accipiter. All else fails we move it closer and give you a different bow.

[Raziel] *attempts to adjust his posture at Lartins advice, his back straight but still looking a bit tight* Like this?

[Lartin] *hops off the fence and walks up to Raziel.* If I may? You’re still a little tense. *Mimicking the stance, his arms in line with his shoulders.* See, I’m in the stance but my shoulders haven’t hunched and tightened. Now once more and let us see.

[Raziel] Wow, I look that tense?... Alright one moment. *He takes a deep breath,shakes on the spot for a bit before attempting to imitate Lartin.* Any better?

Lartin smiles.

[Lartin] Much better, try now.

Raziel pulls back the bow, looking at the centre of the target. He releases the string, the arrow flying straight down the lane, finally hitting its target.

[Raziel] *His shoulders slump and he laughs.* Finally! I can hit a bullseye again! Wait… *He quickly pulls another arrow, draws and fires. Once again it hits the centre* Sorry… Had to double check. *He turns to Lartin.* Thanks for the advice.

[Lartin] No problem, so why use a bow? Guns are a bit easier to use and much more accurate.

[Raziel] *looks up for a moment, thinking.* ...Two reasons actually. First off, I feel like a  bow is more my style; more elegant. Guns feel so...uncivilised, to me at least... And my second reason. *He grins as he pulls out two arrows from his quiver, they look almost identical to the last few he’s fired but one major difference. The metal tips have been replaced with a red crystal, shaped into a pointed tip.* I can make these with my magic for anyone to use, care to have a try?

Lartin is slightly hesitant, grabbing a bow off the rack he approaches the line and takes an arrow, nocking it on the string he takes his stance and draws back.

[Lartin] So what does it do?

[Raziel] Nothing too fancy. *He points to the top emphasis the difference.* These are fire crystal tip arrows, harmless right now but with the right spell and upon hitting its target can make something go ‘boom’ or at the least go up in flames.

Lartin releases the string, the force whipping the arrow into the air and hits the target with a strong thud.

[Lartin] Looks like it didn’t…. *A sudden burst of fire explodes out from the arrow and covers the target.*

[Raziel] *cheers upon seeing the target go up in flames, laughing and clapping his hands* Success! Genuinely had myself worried for a moment that that wasn’t going to work.

[Lartin] Damn they pack a punch, what I'd have given for a clip of those back in the day.

[Raziel] Glad to hear you approve, I’m working on a variety of these for different situations…*He pauses for a moment* You mentioned about making some for a firearm? It’d take some work and research but I could look into making some for your piece?

[Lartin] I haven't used a gun for an actual purpose in awhile, other than hunting. But I can always make the casings for it and I just need the crystals to use as tips. Only issue would be the airspeed of the bullet, I'd need to test if it would set off the magic midflight.

[Raziel] Should be easy enough to do… Well then! Lets try and make some, you know, for scientific reasons of course!

[Lartin] Hopefully no one minds bullets that explode on contact.

[Raziel] As long as they’re not on the receiving end, I shouldn’t see why they’d mind

Lartin smirks, looking at the arrows.

[Lartin] In that case I’ll start on making the casings and you can supply the crystals.

* Cyborg is bored. It was nice to stay with these people she knew, and to be accepted enough to help them with what they needed. It was also nice to finally have an audience for the food she made but… well, truth be told a life of wandering made it hard to settle in one place too long.

[Cyborg] If it wasn’t for that upcoming event… still need to go back to E-F23. Something’s got to be there still, in a memory. Maybe.

* Cyborg has perched herself on a roof edge along the outside of the Castle area. It was hard to reach unless you could fly. Or climb. Or jump really high. So really it wasn’t very private at all in a settlement of mages and Nights who could easily make machinery to get her up here.

[Cyborg] … I should find a new spot to think really. That’d relieve the boredom.

*Raziel walks up the final steps towards the castle main gates, gently humming a tune as he buries his nose into a book Krauzer gave him which he’d be reading in the nearby forest, Thaum magic was an interesting concept.

[Raziel] *mutters to himself* Curious and curiouser, wonder if I can combine these concepts…. *continues thinking aloud*

* Cyborg catches sight of the movement and lazily looks down, perking up as she realises this is not someone she knows… Should she tell someone? She didn’t quite know if they were to still be on guard for Statespeople… yet this one didn’t look… State.

[Cyborg] Hm… well, who are you?

* Cyborg decides that the best way to find out would be to drop in and say hello. So she slides herself off the roof and drops the full way to the ground below, her cybernetic legs absorbing the impact as she lands.

*Raziel looks up briefly to spot someone jumping from the roof. He jumps back as they land and drops into a defensive stance, book pressed close to his chest and other arm extended towards the stranger.*

[Raziel] Who are you? An ally of Castle Oakheart?

* Cyborg straightens up and raises her arms above her head, stretching as she takes in their appearance. They seemed… trustable?

[Cyborg] I am. Are you? I don’t think I’ve seen you about before… and I’ve known the Crew for a while now. Although granted the move kind of means everything’s been hectic for a while.

* Cyborg notices him pressing the book close to him. She grins.

[Cyborg] I don’t think K will like you using that as protection.

*Raziels shoulders drop with relief at finding there is no danger, he now gets a chance to get a look at the mysterious person. His eyes can’t help but catch the interesting object over her ear , an ear-ring perhaps?. And her eye as purple as an amethyst, is that another type of magic?*

[Raziel] Oh thank goddess for that! I’m not exactly in the best condition to fight right now. I’m afraid to say I don’t know much about a move but I am a member of the castle.

*Raziel bows politely towards the young woman*

[Raziel] I’m Raziel, I joined the castle crew a week or so ago. A pleasure to meet you

* Cyborg nods.

[Cyborg] Predicted Unit: Cyborg… erm, but people call me Cyborg. For obvious reasons.

* Cyborg touches her earcap, indicates the eye. She puts her hands into her pockets.

[Cyborg] A week huh… I guess I was away walking around for the last three moonrises… sorry I’ve not said hello yet. Until now.

[Raziel] No need to apologise, if this ‘move’ was recent then no doubt you’ve been busy. But i must ask…. *He looks up at the height that Cyborg dropped from to where she was now* How on earth are your legs still functioning or even attached after a drop like that?

* Cyborg gives a mischievous grin.

[Cyborg] Because this.

* Cyborg crouches slightly, then leaps straight up, pushing her servo-enhanced cybernetics hard to lift her much higher than any average human. As she comes back down the noise of the shock absorbers is just a bit more audible

[Cyborg] I’m not exactly 100% pure human… as I say, I’m called Cyborg for a reason.

*Raziel's eyes are still wide open from the sudden demonstration, he comes to after she uses the word again ‘Cyborg’ he raises an eyebrow in confusion*

[Raziel] Apologies, Cyborg, but I’m from another world and I actually have no idea what one of those are *He chuckles awkwardly* Cyborg...is that a type of magic user? Or perhaps something to do with that ‘Sci-ence’ that Nights was on about?

[Cyborg] Erm… yeah more science than magic. I’m basically born human but enhanced with robot parts… erm, metal and wires and machinery. Because I sort of needed to be. For… health reasons.

* Cyborg looks sort of awkward, this wasn’t really a part of her memory history she wanted to share with many people.

[Cyborg] I don’t really have magical ability that I know of. I just run and leap and use my sword if I need to. But… maybe in your word science is as magic can be to us - unknown and mysterious if you’re not used to it.

*Raziel listens carefully and can’t help but smile as Cyborg talks. A biological human, partly altered with metal and technology? This world gets more interesting by the day*

[Raziel] Well a good swordsman or woman is just as necessary as a good mage. I’m currently attempting to be both. But I do agree with your statement of magic and mystery *He looks back at Krauzers book, the title ‘thaumatargy’ printed on its front* only in this case, we still had much to learn about our magic, and now I find myself in this new world with even more variations. Its enough to give a man a headache.

* Cyborg shrugs.

[Cyborg] Hey, you’ve time. Don’t feel you need to learn it all at once, the joy’s in learning things at your own pace. I mean, I’ve done some light reading on Thaumatic elements too from one of K’s books. One I… I borrowed.

* Cyborg looks guilty for a brief second.

[Cyborg] I mean, I might not be magical but any knowledge can be of use at some point. Just enjoy the learning and do your best not to set anything on fire. Or blow something up. Besides, sometimes you learn by practice as well. I’m not a formally trained swords-person but I have a style. I’m a quick dodge, a swift striker… that’s what comes from having to learn how to use it.

* Cyborg looks up at the Castle for a second.

[Cyborg] There’s a lot of bonuses from sticking in a group, but equally in going it alone. Don’t be afraid to explore this world if you get the chance. It’d probably do you some good.

*Raziel grins at the final sentence.*

[Raziel] oh don’t you worry, I’m going to make the most of out this and see all I can of this new world! But before I can do that I do have a debt to repay to Nights & if anything I’m a man who pays his debts.

*Raziel looks inside the castle before returning to Cyborg*

[Raziel] Besides, these are good people, I’d like to get to know them and learn what I can from them first.

* Cyborg shrugs.

[Cyborg] That’s fair. I keep coming back here because the Crew are a group I can trust. That and it’s nice to keep them informed about things I’ve seen that they might not have while I was off walking. Speaking of which, I think I need to remind Lartin of a promise he made… I’ve somewhere to go.

* Cyborg begins to walk off.

[Cyborg] If you find a beachside cafe when you go wandering, that’s mine. Stop by, I’ll provide some fruit juices.

*Raziel smiles*

[Raziel] You have a deal my friend. & on that note I will leave you to find Lartin. Perhaps next time we meet we can trade some world stories or spar?

[Cyborg] I’d prefer the stories. I love to share information, not so fond on using my sword unless I have to.

[Raziel] Stories it is then.

[Cyborg] Enjoy your reading.

* Cyborg is wandering the passages of the castle, her things filling her bag and her pockets as she rushes around, searching.

[Cyborg] Now, where is he…? He can’t have left, unless someone sent him off somewhere that I didn’t hear of… he should be around somewhere.

*Lartin is sitting in a side room flicking through some magic book that was left lying around, hearing the noises from outside he pops his head out seeing Cy rushing round*

[Lartin] Lost something?

* Cyborg comes to a halt and turns round to see him, she quickly walks over.

[Cyborg] We need to speak. It’s time.

[Lartin] Time for what?

[Cyborg] You promised me, back when everyone was sick… after the crisis was over you’d take me… back. Back to the research outpost…

* Cyborg tightens her grip on her sword’s hilt, taking comfort from its presence.

[Cyborg] Lartin, you know I don’t remember all from before. And there’s been dreams that just keep coming. It’s got something to do with that place and maybe seeing it again will… stop them.

*Lartin looks confused, but as Cy continues to explain he realises what Cy was talking about*

[Lartin] Right, I did promise, what do we need to pack before we go?

* Cyborg shrugs.

[Cyborg] I don’t know how far away it is, what we might cross on the way. It’s why I’m asking you to lead me back there. Food and weapons might be a good idea. I suppose we should also let Nights or someone else know that we’re going before we leave.

[Lartin] We should be fine, I’ll leave a note, we shouldn’t be waiting round seeing as this is important to you, what have you already packed? I’ll need to grab a few things.

* Cyborg pats her sword and then her bag.

[Cyborg] Got the sword, a pack of water and jerky, a blanket and my glider of course. That’s about it. What else?

[Lartin] Medical supplies, probably something more filling than jerky and I’ll need to pack a weapon or two just in case, I’ve got most of that in my room. Meet you downstairs in a minute and we can go?

[Cyborg] I’ll be just outside the front gate. Hopefully this won’t be a massive mistake, the last time I returned to a place that I’d been before, I got overwhelmed by the memories. Not a great idea because someone else happened to be there at the same time… then somehow I ended up at the old Castle location.

*Lartin nods solemnly at Cy’s words*

[Lartin] Don’t worry I’ll be there the whole time you’re there, if something goes wrong or you get too overwhelmed I’ll be there to look after you and try and help piece things together from what I saw. I’ll just grab my things and be with you in a minute.

*Lartin turns to leave*

* She watches him go and sighs.

[Cyborg] … Maybe I’ll at last get to the bottom of what it was. Something happened there… I hope the answer’s still around…

* She stands there for a few seconds, lost in thought as the vague memories of the dreams and the encounter at the Crater surface and receded again in her mind. She shakes them off and turns to head to the gate.

[Cyborg] Hope this isn’t a big mistake…

*Lartin sprints into his room grabbing a bag from under his bed, ripping it open he quickly checks the contents inside*

[Lartin] Meds, rations, knife, ammo, spare clothes, pistol, and yup they’re there right

*Closing it up he slings it over one shoulder and runs down the stairs skipping each other step has he does, approaching the gate he slows down stopping at Cy*

[Lartin] Ready?

[Cyborg] Let’s go. I don’t know how far it is, but the sooner we leave the sooner we’ll arrive. Hope you can keep up.

* Cyborg leaps into the air and unfolds her glider, sailing forward through the sky; she gives a quick look back to see how he’s reacted to this.