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Warforged Mods ([personal profile] modforged) wrote in [community profile] warforged2014-03-21 08:05 pm

your hands protect the flames

Who: The Dragonsworn
What: The first arrival of the Dragonsworn goes a bit...awry.
Where: Scattered around the perimeter of Suramar.
When: Dawn on March 21st
Warnings: Please PM the mods if any warnings are needed

It is almost as if you've woken from a daydream when the ground meets your feet. The stench of fire is overpowering, and though dawn is just approaching in the canopies of Kalimdor, bright flashes of green can be seen between the branches of impossibly tall trees. If that doesn't snap you out of your surprise, then the sound of nearby spitting in demonic tongue may persuade you to get a grip and notice your surroundings -- you are not alone. There are others like you, huddled just a bit too close, with a somewhat familiar face keeping you from advancing further. Looking down at your hands may briefly reveal a momentary flash of color, but nothing lasting more than a few seconds.

The mages of each flight take the helm of their charges, and they are quick to notice any movement from their groups despite channeling some sort of spell to keep you protected. Stray fire will bounce off an invisible shield that ripples when anything make contact with it. There seems to be nothing in sight but your new comrades, and your guardian -- at least not on the ground. The sky has flying demons swarming a pack of dragons -- and the dragons are very clearly losing. Look just a bit farther, and you might find more dragons, though these clearly have different colored scales than the ones above your head.

While distracted, you may hear your guardian speak to you. "There may yet be wounded nearby -- if you care to, bring them here, and we will tend to them from the Sanctum." Briefly, they gesture skyward, toward the dragons flying overhead. "Do not bring to us any that are not our own, lest you invite their demise!"

But the mage is focused on casting -- they are in no position to halt your advance, and they know it. They speak with concern -- concern for you, concern for the dire situation at hand. The demonic cackling is drawing near. The forests are rapidly becoming overrun, and there are already a few dragons slain on the forest floor.

"Take care, Dragonsworn -- I am bringing us to safety, but it will take time. To wander far is to invite your ruin, and we cannot afford the loss of your life."

[OOC: You are free to mingle on this post as you choose, despite the flight groups being scattered through the forests around Suramar -- after this log, you will be separated into your sanctums, and your interactions will be watched much more closely. Attempting to enter the city itself will result in a vicious attack from demons that will kill. The Dragon Mages will be tagging sporadically to heroes of their matching flight, and the conclusion of this log will lead Dragonsworn through portals to their Sanctums.]
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[personal profile] pouts 2014-03-22 06:41 am (UTC)(link)
Nowi, not being able to tell the differences in who has been sworn into what flight, doesn't see a possible enemy in this person. No, she seems interesting looking? For one, she definitely isn't human like most of the people she's met in her very long lifetime.

"You want me to help?" She may have not been addressing her (and who would, the girl looks like a child), but Nowi's the type to speak up quickly. "How?"
telaari: (not as planned)

[personal profile] telaari 2014-03-22 06:59 am (UTC)(link)
Vas shakes her head as looks down at the... elven girl? "No, no, you should be preparing to leave first. I need the adults to help me."

She grimaces in spite of herself. Were this the Exodar, shes sure that she would be told the same thing. Nevertheless, she can't in good conscience send a child to aid in their defense.
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[personal profile] pouts 2014-03-22 07:12 am (UTC)(link)
"Um." She grimaces and somehow manages to pause before blurting anything out loud to consider her options.

If she were to admit she's hundreds of years old now and a "veteran" when it came to combat, she might be forced into a situation where she couldn't fight. Being without her weapon left her fairly useless, though she suspects she's seen enough people come at her with a sword that she can mimic them all the same.

If she went with the child route, then she might end up being treated this way for the entire duration of her stay here. While it was something she didn't mind too much with her previous companions, she's not sure what to make of her new ones.

"I'm an adult..." She feebly admits out loud with little force behind it.
telaari: (What no)

[personal profile] telaari 2014-03-22 01:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Vas actually takes a full step backward out of shock. "You're an adult?"

She's hardly an expert on elven aging, but this gir- woman- person looks nothing like she's fully grown. Vas taps a finger nervously on the hilt of her blade as she searches for something more constructive to say.

Whoever she is, she doesn't seem to be equipped for any kind of prolonged fight with the Legion. There's the off-chance that she has some magical ability, but hinging on a probability instead of a certainty is a fast way to get someone killed.

"We need to post people around the edges of our group. If you see anyone with armor that's still in good shape, we could especially use their help."
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[personal profile] pouts 2014-03-24 09:46 am (UTC)(link)
But she's in armor and in good shape provided she can pick up a weapon. It wasn't as if dragons carried those kind of things with them seeing as they fought with tooth and nail, a concept she was all too familiar with herself. Deep down, she knew she should have taken Robin's advice to advance her studies and possibly pick up a weapon on her own...

"Ah, a post for what?" She's definitely no tactician as she stares towards the woman with a blank look. "I don't mind finding people, but if I don't know what they're for, then I don't know how to help them."

Oblivious to how confusing that sentence may come off, she locks her hands behind her back and rocks on her toes in idle thought. She definitely has the energy to track down people if given a little push towards doing so.
telaari: (What no)

[personal profile] telaari 2014-03-25 02:55 am (UTC)(link)
She's hardly one to speak, but for an adult, this... elf? is quite flighty. She shakes her head. "No, I mean, we need to guard the mage and anyone else who can't fight."

"You know, how humans say 'to post a guard,'" she explains rather unhelpfully. "We need to do that around the portal."
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[personal profile] pouts 2014-03-25 09:13 am (UTC)(link)
"Humans are weird like that." Nowi interrupts her rocking before forcing herself to continue. "They say one thing when it means another, it's kinda weird actually. If Nowi says one thing, then that's a thing Nowi means."

She must be named Nowi.

"So if you would like Nowi to guard the mage that's channeling the spell, then you should say so."
telaari: (What no)

[personal profile] telaari 2014-03-26 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
"That's.... isn't that what I said?" she asks, tilting her head to one side in question. This Nowi, whatever she is - one minute she claims to be an adult, and the next, she's debating the meaning of words instead of paying attention to the meaning. What an odd little elf.

What an odd day.

"But yes, that's what I mean."
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[personal profile] pouts 2014-03-26 11:09 am (UTC)(link)
"Then I'll do it for free."

Without a weapon even. Brashly running into the field of battle so far earned her an army (though it technically didn't belong to her) so who knows what will happen this time? Maybe the demons will be swayed by her charm and fall in love with her.

"What if the overlord of all these demons is enchanted by my beauty? Then Nowi can save the day by seducing him."