new zealand ♔ when lies turn into truth i sacrificed for you | you say that i'm frozen

[lissatrinall]

♬ where i can never be - gary numan

WHO || Lis'sa, Kenzi, Bo, Klaus, Rebekah, Mars[Closed]
WHAT || The Knights investigate a mysterious carnival that may be linked to some magical winter weather
WHERE || New Zealand
WHEN || August 11th [forwarddated]
HOW || Actionspam. Single thread, don't worry about maintaining tagging order.

Strange winds have blown in, bringing on an unusually chill winter in New Zealand. The ground crunches underfoot with snow, the days growing shoter and stars holding court in the darkness reigning above. An unnatural cold permeates the town, and the river's jubilant voice is frozen under the ice. Birds abandon their nests for warmer climes, their songs silenced by winter's grim embrace. But the frozen riverbank now hosts a shimmering respite from the gloomy cold in the form of garish tents, joyful shouts, and sumptuous smells. Vaale's Carnival has come to town.

Gaiety and laughter cut through the cold wind, and even the sky-shy sun peeks its face from around the gathering winter clouds. Children squeal with delight and gasp in awe at the sights, sounds, and smells of Vaale's Carnival. The Titan's Wheel creaks and groans as a burly lumberjack tests his might wit a hefty spin, a family rushes giggling into the sprawling ice maze to the north, and dozens of happy skaters flit about the rinks atop the frozen river. Carnival dolls are handed to wide-eyed townspeople as prizes and a menagerie of freakish creatures and glowing lights beckons the curious. Garish skirts and scanty veils call others to a different breed of voyeurism altogether. Treats and wonders abound for young and old to enjoy, and for a time, the harsh winter is forgotten in joyful revelry. There's nothing to indicate any sinister going on whatsoever, as the group surveys the happy smiles of the crowd.

* Please make a list of all items your character is carrying in an entry in their journal before tagging into this post! They are free to have requisitioned any equipment or weapons they desire beforehand.

Comments

[succubestie]

So...find the wife of this half-elf, break whatever it is she imprisoned in, and we've got ourselves another weapon against this Cold Rider?

Sounds simple enough.

[It's never simple, Bo.]

[lissatrinall]

[ "The shard that imprisons her houses her soul, so it may be as small as your hand. You need only destroy the crystal with a solid blow of steel. Once sundered, her spirit will be free. But you must act quickly. The crystal is forged from witch ice - a foul substance mined from the depths of the frozen queen's demesne in the far North. There, the exiles of our people dwell in frost and biting wind, condemned to wander the tundra wastes. A witch ice shard consumes the soul trapped within, allowing its bearer to draw on the life force. You must break the crystal before Tessa is utterly destroyed." ]

[morethanasidekick]

Soooo... We're looking for an ice shard in a snow storm?! [Just clarifying here while they wait on Klaus to stop being a little bitch.] Needle. Haystack. Anyone?!

[lissatrinall]

[ "One more thing. The Rider is a fell foe. His antlers twist, stab, and pierce the flesh of mortals with a life of their own. His glaive freezes blood in the vein. As long as ice is near, his wounds knit and seal, and he cannot be easily slain. Fire and shattering force, or the vibrations of sound, can destroy him best. His armor is thick, but can be sundered by magic, if you know the proper spell." ]

[morethanasidekick]

Piece of cake then... [So much. Deadpan.

We're all going to die.

See how Kenzi just, casually moves behind Bo.]

[succubestie]

Shattering force, huh?

[She pulls out the wand she got earlier, remembering what the lady said.]

Think a wand of shatter might do the trick?

[lissatrinall]

How convenient. [ :|

syntira looks impressed, at least.

"Precisely. It will be a very effective weapon against the Cold Rider. But we have dallied here long enough. You should hurry back to the fairgrounds, save what mortals you can." ]

[morethanasidekick]

[All the more reason for Kenzi to keep hiding behind Bo okay.

#canon.

Yeah that's it, that's the whole tag, just Kenzi bouncing from one foot to the other waiting to leave and using Bo as her own person Succushield.]

[charismapotion]

[ He's a little skeptical but he nods.]

We can do this. [ His voice sure doesnt sound certain.]

[lissatrinall]

Of course we can.

[asuma]

[Meanwhile, Klaus figures enough time has passed and as none of his companions have keeled over or worse, he downs the contents of his vial as well.

No offense, guys, but you were basically being used as his guinea pigs here. Read: I'm sorry that my tags have been lagging so hard you guys. .__.]

[succubestie]

[Once Klaus has joined their potion party, Bo gives Lis'sa a nod, looking determined.]

Then let's get this party started.

[lissatrinall]

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