EVENT | LANDFALL | VALISHAERA

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Characters: ALL!
Date: JULY 13-26
Location: Valishaera
Situation: Tu Vishan has made landfall on Siaxhi, to explore the Dreaming Watch City of Valishaera.
Warnings/Rating: Please indicate content warnings in subject headers as applicable.

As Tu Vishan draws near, the heavy jungle visible even from miles out quickly identifies the landmass as Siaxhi, one of the westernmost continents in Konryu and one that has been largely untouched insofar as the kedan themselves have gone. There is a natural inlet along the southeast shore on the continent and Tu Vishan makes for that, though he fills nearly all of it.



OOC INFORMATION
Landfall Questions | Approved Item Requests | Pocket Dreaming Signups

CITY OF VALISHAERA
Exploring the Coast | The Arybar | A Ruined City

WITHIN THE TEMPLE
The Monks' Domain | The Labs & Library | Gathering Rooms & Garden | The Pocket Dreaming Realms

LANDFALL MISSIONS
Dreamscape | Night's Wood | Inan | OOC Organization

Comments

[alterer]

"I might consider it," she says from above him, amusement clear in her tone. "If you can catch me."

What they're doing is serious and the danger is very real, but Nilin just can't help but throw lines back at him. "Or maybe--"

Nilin freezes, words cut short. With her free hand she motions for him to stop. In the tree across from them, draped across a branch is a rather large feline. By the look of it, it sure isn't happy to see them.

[iwannabeadragon]

"Oh yeah? That's all I need to hear." He holds no belief that he'll actually catch her but it's hard not to banter while he's around her. It just comes naturally.

When she freezes so does he. It takes him a moment to spy the cat-like creature in the tree with them. There's no witty comment this time. Instead he pulls his throwing knife from his belt and flings it at the beast. Fighting it in the tree might not be the best plan but he's not taking time to think about this.

[alterer]

As the knife leaves his hand, the creature lunges for Nilin. She flings herself to the side, years of climbing and fast reflexes being put to test. Nilin catches the branch beside her and hangs from it with one arm. Quickly she finds support with at least one foot and as she does, her free hand raises to fire a blast of data at the big cat.

It's a bomb of sorts, a single heavy shot designed to do damage and stun whatever it hits.

[iwannabeadragon]

"Nilin!" Even as he shouts her name he sees that's she's already on the move, moving faster in the trees than he could ever hope to do. Meanwhile he struggles to close the distance between himself and the fight happening above him. Hawke looks up just in time to watch in amazement as Nilin fires a blast of some kind of white energy at the creature.

Then he hears barking savagely. A quick look down shows him Notch barking madly and staring straight at him. It's a warning, but one that comes to late. He feels a heavy weight leap onto his back and teeth sink into his shoulder through his armor as a baboon-like creature attacks him. Some new predator taking advantage of his distraction as it goes for the slower, easier prey.

Hawke reacts the only way he can. He releases his grip on the branch and kicks off the tree, sending both him and this creature crashing to the earth below.

[alterer]

Blast fired, big cat downed however temporarily. Nilin hears his shout and turns her head in time to see him fall. "Hawke!" she yells, immediately moving to climb her way back down the way they've come. Once she's in reach of the ground, Nilin drops to her feet, landing with ease.

Falling to a fighting stance, a force forms around her, white squares projected from nowhere to shield her body. Her speed near triples from her already fast pace. Nilin launches herself into the fray, determined to fight off the other apes that come their way.

[iwannabeadragon]

Without the boon he received from Asti that plan wouldn't have seemed nearly as good as an idea. While the turtle may have blessed Hawke with the ability to heal faster, Hawke found it did nothing to stop the pain. It takes a moment for his stunned mind to remember where he is and what's going on before he roles off the ape beneath him. Without any ceremony, he grabs his axe and finishes it with a quick chop.

Then he's on his feet. Though his bells are still ringing, he sees Nilin surrounded by the white energy from before and fighting faster than he thought could be possible. For a short moment Hawke just stares in amazement. A roar from Notch snaps him out of it and he sees the hound charge to her aid. Ignoring the pain, Hawke draws his second axe before rushing to her side. His blade flash but his eyes dart about, looking for any sign of the big cat that started this mess.

[alterer]

She moves quickly and quietly, shifting from offense to defense in an instant. She flips and dives, every motion flawless and well practiced, the woman delivering punches and kicks as she goes. Nilin is never in one place for long. Steady, steady, the creatures start to fall.

In an instant the white shield vanishes and her speed returns to normal. Thankfully by then, more than a few have been felled. "This isn't quite what I expected," she calls to Hawke. "Are you alright?"

[iwannabeadragon]

Though he moves nothing like Nilin, there's grace to his own movements as well. His blades sing through the air as they cut flesh and fell creature after creature, twisting and dipping out of their reach as he does so. The deadly dance looks almost completely natural, like the whole thing was choreographed beforehand.

A quick kicks sends another ape creature sprawling. It struggles to get to its feet only to be brought down by Notch who pounces on it and savages it viciously. The other ape things flee now that the fight is no longer in their favor.

"Just took a tumble. My pride has survived worse," Hawke says. Already the pain begins to dim but he's not sure if it's do to Asti's gift or the adrenaline pumping through his body. "Tell me you got the cat."

[alterer]

For all that he's captivated by her fighting, Hawke has much the same effect on her. This is the first time they've both really fought around each other and it's an amazing thing. "I did, but I don't know for how long."

Nilin rolls her shoulders and scans the area. "Keep on your guard, Hawke. This is far from over."

[iwannabeadragon]

"It's never over. There's always something bigger and badder lurking around the corner."

Despite his jokes, Hawke continues to watch their surroundings for sings of ambush. Slowly he backs up until his back touches Nilin's, holding his weapons at the ready. Notch stands beside them. A low growl rumbles within his chest that seems to resonate through the jungle.