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Post by Ashe on Mar 21, 2020 14:19:59 GMT -6
"Hey there, little lady. What's up? Having a good time with your friends?" As he looked down at her, she extended her arms in the same universal sign of wanting 'up'. He bent over and scooped her up with his hand, bringing her up to his face level. She was adamantly looking at something, and his gaze turned to follow hers. When he saw that it was resting on the crystal, he was more than happy enough to share his treasure with her. She wouldn't hurt it, and he didn't think the crystal alone could hurt her. No harm there. He handed it over. "Pretty, isn't it? Just like you..." He murmured to her. The crystal was pretty big for her, and she held it carefully, not wanting to drop it if the weight shifted unexpectedly. She turned it over and over in her hands, a smile on her face. Not even the pretty lanterns, when lit, elicited this reaction from her!
Morgana: 6 0/5 Ashe: 1 10/20 [Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP] March post 30
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Post by Ashe on Mar 21, 2020 15:09:02 GMT -6
After a few minutes of letting Morgana oohh and ahhh over the crystal, Ashe took it back and pocketed it. He made sure it was in one of his secure pockets because this was a rather valuable item. It might not be the best of the crystals, but it still contained magic! Ashe settled her onto his shoulder as he continued to explore the room, looking under pillows and blankets and inside drawers, everywhere he could think of to look basically. Morgana shifted, leaning back, leaning to the side, trying not to get thrown off balance when he made sudden movements. Sometimes he stumbled as either a bird flew in front of him or a rabbit scurried under his foot. It didn't take too long for Ashe to tear up the room and, unable to find anything else of interest, he had to clean it back up. Something about the vibes in the room told him he'd better clean up his mess, too!
Morgana: 6 1/5 Ashe: 1 11/20 [Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP] March post 31
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Post by Ashe on Mar 21, 2020 15:09:13 GMT -6
When they were all gathered up, and Ashe had cleaned everything, he figured it was time to move on to the next room. He set Morgana down again, at her insistence, and headed for the door. Morgana had had so much fun the last time they'd traversed rooms, on the back of one of the bunnies, that she wanted to try that again. She called to, and then went to, the bunnies and climbed up on the back of the black one. He was her favorite, mostly because of the color but also because he allowed her onto his back. And he allowed her this time, too. With the slightest of guidance, she had the rabbit follow Ashe on out the door. He didn't have a choice of which door to use, as there was only one to continue on, and he definitely didn't have any choice in where they were going... This time, it was a long hallway. A long. Long. Hallway.
Morgana: 6 2/5 Ashe: 1 12/20 [Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP] March post 32
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Post by Ashe on Mar 21, 2020 15:09:25 GMT -6
The rabbits took off, scurrying down the hallway, darting this way and that way, seemingly unable to keep a straight line. Since there were two of them, they had the added issue of crashing into each other, cutting each other off, or sending each other into the wall. This wouldn't have been such a problem if one of them didn't have a rider of its own on its back! Morgana was in for quite a rodeo ride with these jackalopes, and she got her leg caught between the furry bodies, got slammed against the wall as her black rabbit took a hit, and nearly fell off when the black suddenly whipped around and decided to run back to Ashe for no reason at all. Ashe watched the antics, making sure Morgana was alright, but in that way where, as long as there wasn't blood, Ashe didn't acknowledge any battle injuries. She would be fine, and if she whined, she would have to learn.
Morgana: 6 3/5 Ashe: 1 13/20 [Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP] March post 33
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Post by Ashe on Mar 21, 2020 15:09:37 GMT -6
The hallway seemed to go on forever! Ashe felt like he had walked half a mile, and nearly tripped over the rabbits a dozen times, and the birds were getting tired enough that he felt at least one land on his shoulder. He felt like something might be clinging to the back of his jacket but he couldn't be sure without reaching around and he didn't really want to disturb a bird if one was back there. So he just continued on, walking carefully. They had quite the circus traveling with them, didn't they? It was odd, as he didn't normally gather so many living things on his trip. But that was what spring was about, wasn't it?
Morgana was settled onto the rabbit and going at a nice steady pace now. The burst of energy that had nearly sent her flying earlier was worn out of the little furballs. They finally, finally, reached the door. The bunnies gathered at it, smelling the fresh not-hallway air.
Morgana: 6 4/5 Ashe: 1 14/20 [Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP] March post 34
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Post by Ashe on Mar 21, 2020 15:10:00 GMT -6
Ashe caught up to them in no time and opened the door. It swung open with a creak and the group of them walked into the room. He wasn't sure exactly what this was supposed to be; it looked like a small ballroom. It had the slick surface, it looked like a marble floor but he was no expert. There were several large windows along one of the walls, but the drapes were closed. The light that there was came from chandeliers way up high, sparkling like crystals. The birds immediately went and flew up to their new ritzy perches. The rabbits scurried across the ground, but their little claws couldn't find any purchase on this flooring and they slipped and slid all over. The black lost its footing completely and landed, all four legs splayed out, and just decided to lay there dramatically, sides heaving in the little bunny-panting way that they do. Morgana got up off him when this happened.
Morgana: 7 0/5 Ashe: 1 15/20 [Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP] March post 35
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Post by Ashe on Mar 21, 2020 15:31:19 GMT -6
Well, first things first. Ashe wanted to brighten up the room, to better see the treasures here of course! He walked over to the windows, taking note that there were four picture windows to work with here. He went to the first one and looked around, trying to figure out if there was a pull cord or a stick or what was going on. He couldn't find anything that pulled them back mechanically, but he did see a loop of rope at the end of the window and he figured it was to manually tie the curtain back. He set to work, grasping the bulk of the curtain on one side and pulling it back, wrapping the cord around it and securing it, then going to the other side and doing the same thing. Morgana walked around the room, looking up at the gorgeous lights and crystals up above. She spread her arms out wide, spinning on one foot. It looked like she was pretending to be a dancer!
Morgana: 7 1/5 Ashe: 1 16/20 [Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP] March post 36
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Post by Ashe on Mar 21, 2020 15:31:39 GMT -6
The window revealed a light drizzle was still going on, though the clouds looked like they were getting darker and darker. Ashe wondered if there would be an actual storm, or just more rain. Ashe personally was hoping for a storm. Not only did he like the energy that it gave off, he liked the darkness and the excitement. A soft drizzly rain was boring and nothing really happened for all of the wet misery out there! But a thunderstorm made it worthwhile. He gave a nod, mostly to himself but also acknowledging the nature going on inches from his face, and went to the next window. Since he knew what he was doing this time, it went a lot more smoothly. The light in the room increased even further! And the natural light was also catching the crystals on the chandeliers up above, which made Morgana even more happy. Too bad it wasn't actual sunlight, there would probably be mini rainbows on the ground!
Morgana: 7 2/5 Ashe: 1 17/20 [Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP] March post 37
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Post by Ashe on Mar 21, 2020 15:31:51 GMT -6
Ashe repeated this process for all four windows. It didn't take him too long at all; they went faster and faster since he knew what to do, what to expect, and even taught himself some quick tricks. The room was significantly brighter, even with the overcast sky outside. There was just something about the natural lighting. Though for how long this would last was in question. The sky was definitely getting darker and darker, and it wasn't the little rain cloud's fault! Ashe thought he could hear a rumble of thunder in the distance, though he couldn't tell if it was real or just wishful thinking. He hurried back over to Morgana, who had spun so fast that she'd gotten dizzy and landed on the ground. She was still sitting when Ashe found her. The man stooped, grabbed her hand gently, and lifted her back up to her feet. "What are you doing down there, silly?" He asked, his voice teasing.
Morgana: 7 3/5 Ashe: 1 18/20 [Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP] March post 38
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Post by Ashe on Mar 21, 2020 15:32:06 GMT -6
She gave Ashe a short shrug; she didn't know what she was doing down there, either! She had gotten so dizzy she'd just let herself fall, and even now the world was still spinning. She closed her eyes to try to make it stop swimming in front of her pupils, but that only made it worse. She took a few deep breaths, and with Ashe's slightly worried grasp on her, steadying her, she began to recover. And then, just like that, she was better and ready to be off! She stood up, taking her hand and her arm back from Ashe, and hurried off again. Her dress flowed around her, soft as wispy clouds, shaped like flower petals. Her wings fanned out. She looked like something out of a storybook. His precious little flower child.
With her happy again, Ashe wandered around the edges of the room, looking for something, anything, of interest. His eyes scanned the edged and the corners, for shinies.
Morgana: 7 4/5 Ashe: 1 19/20 [Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP] March post 39
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Post by Ashe on Mar 21, 2020 15:32:20 GMT -6
He hadn't found anything for a while now and he was wondering if his luck had run out with that remnant crystal. He wouldn't be too disappointed, though the greedy nature Ashe harbored wanted all the things, always more things. He couldn't help himself, not really. He could just use it as motivation and keep trying for more. He wasn't feeling any pull like he did to other magical items and crystals, but that didn't mean anything. The Mansion had a way of not letting something be there, until it was there. He could be looking at the wall right in front of him, glance away, and the wall could be different. The Mansion's magic was kooky like that, you never knew what to expect.
Morgana had caught up with her bunnies again, and she was playing a light game of chase with them. They couldn't go very far, or very fast, and Morgana actually had more traction with her shoes! She enjoyed winning!
Morgana: 8 0/5 Ashe: 2 0/20 [Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP] March post 40
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Post by Fiera Ferella on Mar 21, 2020 16:06:26 GMT -6
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Post by Ashe on Apr 1, 2020 17:40:07 GMT -6
It was a new month, which meant something weird and kooky was going on at the Mansion! Ashe wandered on over to see what it would be this month. Assuming it was the same, it was going to be a very trippy trip indeed! He had thought long and hard about which pet he would want to bring. Something small enough to get into the Mansion, so no fully grown Sarane or Equillion. Just because it would be fun to trip balls with Fafnir didn't mean he could bring the drake to the Mansion itself! And nothing that he might lose, or that might spook... In the end, he'd settled on a Sarane welp to join him. Gremlin, a bright eyed young Drake. Ashe had him fitted into a harness, much against his will, and dragged to the Mansion on a lead line. The little whelp ran around, sometimes pulling on his tether, looking at everything, sniffling and snortling. They opened the gate to the property and walked into the grounds. Ashe kept a wary eye out for any tricks coming their way. Gremlin: 0 1/5 Ashe: 0 1/20 [Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP] April Post 1
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Post by Ashe on Apr 19, 2020 17:45:31 GMT -6
So far, so good. The ground didn’t open up to swallow them whole, nothing bad came out to grab them. Of course, they were only a couple of steps onto the property. Gremlin walked along next to Ashe, occasionally trying to tug to go his own way, but Ashe had a firm grip on the lead so he couldn’t get away. It was then that Ashe noticed the sky was changing colors, and pretty rapidly. It went from bright blue without a cloud in the sky, to a deep magenta, before settling into purple. That was strange, but Ashe could dig this vibe. He relaxed as the darker shade washed over him, noting that the sun was still the same despite the color change. That wouldn’t last too long, he was sure. Nothing ever lasted too long in this place. ”Grem, come on,” He murmured to his hatchling, giving another solid tug. The baby hissed in protest, but he followed Ashe, not having much choice.
Gremlin: 0 2/5 Ashe: 0 2/20 [Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP] April Post 2
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Post by Ashe on Apr 19, 2020 17:46:21 GMT -6
The pair of them walked along the dirt path that wound through some trees. Sometimes the trees were there, forming a little bit of a forest on the way to the entrance of the mansion itself, but sometimes they weren’t there. Today, they were there, and they provided shade - though at a cost. As Ashe walked under them, their branches curled away from him, their leaves falling if their stems broke as a result. Thanks to this, Ashe walked through a small leaf-storm. Such a shame, those leaves were so early as it was and now they were dead because of him. He stooped to pick up a leaf that had fallen past his face, but what he grabbed was no leave at all. It was slime, a liquefied puddle of goo in the shape of a leaf. Unfortunately for the pair of them, Gremlin found this out at the same time. His muzzle was covered in the goop, and his back had a couple of leaf prints too.
Gremlin: 0 3/5 Ashe: 0 3/20 [Ashe is using Sever Bond at the cost of 4 MP] April Post 3
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