atlantis ♔ bury anchors in our ghosts

[cigam]

♬ Buried in Water - Dead Man's Bones

WHO || Amara, Zatanna, Lila, David, Emma, Hook
WHAT || The Knights head to the lost city of Atlantis to discover the truth about the curse of the Homo Magi
WHERE || Atlantis
WHEN || April 10th, 2015 [backdated].
HOW || Actionspam. Single thread.

It's been two years since a mission in the Bermuda Triangle led to the discovery of the hidden home of the race known as the Homo Magi - the original race of pure-blooded sorcerers.  Inflicted with a curse that causes them to fall in love at first sight with any mortal they see, they had secluded themselves there, taking slaves of those who were lost in the Triangle to help defend their city.  On that ill-fated mission, the Homo Magi Amara fell victim to the curse, falling in "love" with David Charming and defecting from her people in order to have the chance to be with him.  Now a danger to herself and potentially others, the Knights have sought a way to free her of her curse, so far to no avail.  Lila, however, has finally convinced Amara herself to help, convincing her that the only way to prove that her love for David is real is to prove that the curse has no bearing on it.  Amara has uncovered the location of the Homo Magi's original home: the lost city of Atlantis, where she believes they can uncover the truth about the curse's origins, and in so doing, a way to reverse it, and free her people of it once and for all.

To this end, the Knights are drifting out into the Atlantic Ocean in Hook's ship, seeking the whirlpool that will supposedly take them to the underwater city.

Comments

[unhand]

How cheery. [Killian steps over to Lila and offers her his arm. He won't ask how she's doing or make a big deal of it, but she's obviously not fine, and now that they're more or less safe, he's going to help her to whatever extent he can. Even if that just means letting her lean on him.]

[generaldavideus]

[David squints at the statue in the distance for a moment, only really able to make out the trident through the water before he glances back to Amara to ask:]

Is that Poseidon?

[It's the logical conclusion he's drawing, given the Atlantis of it all, but he's more curious than anything else. If the Homo Magi have that in common with humans maybe they all started in the same place.]

[uncurse]

It looks like he's guarding the city.

[ Don't wake daddy. Her observation comes with no small degree of paranoia that he might well come to life and do precisely that. It's certainly in the realm of crazy shit she's seen. ]

[bittersweeter]

He built the city for his lover, Cleito, to protect her. Their children became the rulers and the temple built for him was where they discussed laws and shit. [ so yes, he probably is.

she takes hook's arm with some unwillingness, hating that she knows she can't properly support herself. she should ask if someone packed potions, but she doesn't feel hurt, just... weak. ]

[unhand]

That looks nothing like the Sea King. [Hook glances over at Emma.] I met him once. It was.... a complicated affair.

[Oh hey Ursula's voice is still... probably on Hook's ship. That's nice.]

[besmitten]

The city was built for my people. [ NOT POSEIDON-SPAWN, RUDE. she gives hook a look like the fuck man ] But images of Poseidon have long figured into our archaeology and art. It's as good a place to begin looking as any.

[uncurse]

I don't suppose you had an ancestor named Cleito.

[ She's mostly just laughing because Amara is pressed. You might think that Emma would have self preservation from the almost drowning and the knowing that they're literally one bad mood from fucked down here but. No. ]

[generaldavideus]

[David will just give Emma a look at that reaction because really? Do you want to piss her off right now? Before turning his attention back to the matter at hand.]

Is there some kind of a record keeping room? Or a historian that you know of?

[cigam]

[ zee speaks up before amara can react to emma over there ] She already mentioned that she doesn't know much of the history of the city. We should just get looking, before more of those aboleths come.

[bittersweeter]

[ lila makes an irritated face. ] Any records are probably in the temple. Since it was basically the root of their government.

[generaldavideus]

So let's search there first.

[He wasn't trying to poke a sleeping bear. He just doesn't want to do a full grid search on the city if other aboleths are out there.

He'll then glance to Emma to see if she agrees with his assessment, since mission leader and all.]

[uncurse]

It's as good a place to start as any. Let's get this show on the road. [ She turns to Hook. ] Bring us in closer to the temple. We'll find something to tether the Jolly Roger to, and make our way inside.

[unhand]

[Well, the nat 20 pilot check to get closer to the temple was probably overkill, but it's nice to know he slides closer and sets the ship next to whatever docking options they have without so much as a jostle. Good job, Killian.]

[besmitten]

[ he lands right next to the giant statue, which from this close, is most definitely poseidon, trident and all. he looms above them, surprisingly well preserved, his white eyes staring out blankly ahead. the statue seems to have a presence of its own, and as they draw nearer, those who make a wis check 15+ would feel it manifest as a chill on the back of their neck. it feels distinctly as though they are not alone.

amara moves down the ramp, her eyes locked up on it. ]

[bittersweeter]

[ unwilling to let amara get very far, even when she feels like death, lila slowly plods after the woman. her eyes flicker between the homo magi and the statue, lips turning down into a frown as a shiver runs down her spine. (wis nat 20) the sensation, at least, finally causes her to blurt out: ] Anyone have any healing potions?

[ not gonna get taken out by ariel's pops, tbh. ]

[generaldavideus]

[David definitely feels that too (wisdom 16), and he pauses on his way off the ship to pat down his pockets and pull out the Cure Moderate Wounds he's been holding into since Russia. He shifts it in his palm before handing it off to Lila.]

Here. It's not much but it'll help.

[And after that he will make his way forward letting his eyes scan the area but not exactly well (spot 9). There's saltwater in his eyes or something.]

[bittersweeter]

[ she murmurs a near silent "thanks" and tosses back the potion for a whole 7 hp. at least she's not almost dead anymore. (unsure) ]

[cigam]

[ how are people even drinking things underwater, we just don't know. magic is powerful shit.

as they head past the statue, they abruptly would all begin hearing something that sounds distinctly like a distant murmuring. everyone must make a dc 20 will save or feel themselves drawn to the foot of the statue, unable to take any other action. while amara easily resists, zee's head turns towards the giant sculpture, looking sorely tempted to give in, just barely resisting the draw (will 21) ]

[generaldavideus]

[And since it's not a Homo Magi mission until David's lost control of his own body, he can't help but find himself drawn towards the statue (will save 18). He doesn't seem to heed anything else, completely captivated by the sight of the statue.]

[bittersweeter]

[ with a will save of 24, lila shakes off the magic before it can touch her, eyes drawn to david. sigh. ] He needs a leash. [ she tries to reach out to grab him, but she's not incredibly strong on a good day and today is not a good day. (str 4) ]

[unhand]

[Killian doesn't notice the shiver (wis 10) but he also doesn't manage to resist the draw (will 17), wandering towards it without really questioning why.]

[uncurse]

[ wis 18 has Emma super spooked out by Poseidon. Unfortunately, her will save was a whole 13, so she's walking alongside Hook right up to its feet. ]

[besmitten]

[ amara notices them all heading that way and opens her mouth to protest but she's cut off as that murmuring grows louder and louder and abruptly the waters in front of the statue begin churning, growing into a whirlpool. all those who walked towards the statue must make a dc 25 ref save or be snared by the churning waters (11 dmg) ]

[generaldavideus]

[Unfortunately the only way David can make that reflex save is with a nat 20 and he didn't get it (reflex save 17). He keeps walking forward until the water kicks his feet out from under him, dragging him forward into the center of the whirlpool.]

[uncurse]

[ Emma gets dragged down along with David courtesy of her matching reflex save ? ?? ? weird. She lets out a sort of choked gasp of some kind however that looks underwater as she's pulled in by the tide and buffeted by ... water flow. I guess. ]