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(( hey everyone! Her is a small Ad with stuff based on the SpiraleFES.
Seeing as Sand normally runs a fishing shop hes going to be working a bit with the kappaâs to help show off his shop more as well as letting people use the boats his shop owns. Its a good way for him to get some dust for his store while he canât really fish for new fish.
Since the event is all about catch and throwing back fish after all.Â
Keeping this capped at 3 for now! ))
gravity-lord-risesâ:
âWhy not? Iâm Sandâs friend, and you look pretty!â Lotus huffs, looking around. If the chimeraâs going to play it cool, he just has to be cooler. Fine! Heâll show off for Sand and all of his friends. He floats up, putting his hands on his hips. He doesnât really care about the small fry running around, no⊠the target heâs interested in is Essair.
The dark lord sure is big, but that just makes him easier to hit. The spirit holds his arms out, creating angry orbs of dark magic which fly towards the massive beast, hitting it and even erupting on contact!
âŠExcept it doesnât seem to do much of anything! But how? Thatâs Lotusâs strongest attack! Heâs even more annoyed now, tossing an endless amount of flame spheres in Essairâs direction. Even if it doesnât do much, itâs a pretty good punching bag for his rage.
âIâm helping.â
The chimera Demon doesnât seem too interested in the showing off Lotus is doing, though they do give Sand a look.Â
As for Sand, he keeps an eye on the dark magic that Lotus was using, keeping a note about just how powerful Lotus could be. Though it becomes hard to judge just how much it did since Essair, and that was nothing.Â
âLotus-â Sand gets cut off by the sound of another one of the creatures that were around. Seems like they took the chance to get close while Lotus was busy trying to attack the Essair. Sand was unsure if Lotus would be able to switch powers to just push them away but his little fox demon, Nyrlous make a growl before Sand mutters her name. Soon a small purple shield covers up everyone, even Lotus.Â
Sand of course thought of protecting before attacking, but Slyria claws into one of the creatures that gets close to her. Latn also seems to be telling Lotus to get busy with what is around him.
gravity-lord-risesâ:
It might be a sad fact that the devilish tail, wings, and horn were gone, but Lotus is just as entertained by the appearance of the newer demons. And of course, completely overjoyed that his mastery over gravity has returned! Itâs been so long, truly⊠Now he doesnât have to bother with walking, having his preferred method of travel: levitation not limited by time!
âGo away! Iâm trying to talk here!â Lotus yells at various monsters coming near, tossing them away with ease. Heâs trying to focus in on Slyria, who he hasnât met before. When heâs satisfied with figuring out who they are, then heâll go for the big guy.
âWe havenât met before⊠Right?â the spirit stares, wide-eyed. âI want to hear about you. Oh, and donât worry, Latn! Iâve got plenty up my sleeve.â
Sand is a little amazed at the control Lotus has over... well being able to just toss what they are fighting with away with ease. If the creatures were at all smart they would probably stop trying to fight Lotus. As long as they didnât get some kind of way to resist that power.Â
Slyria on the other hand, doesnât seem as interested in the white-haired Spirit. The large Chimera huffs a heavy breath on him, before speaking âAnd if I donât want to tell you about me?â Seems Lotus still looks too human even if they are a Spirit for the large Chimera to even start to trust them.
Sand keeps his eye out for other Monsters while the two talk, just so none of them somehow sneak up on the ground while Lotus is trying to get some information out.Â
gravity-lord-risesâ:
âOh. I remember that now. That big thing with the eyes was annoying. It thinks itâs really strong, or whatever.â
That much was obvious, considering it nearly obliterated them all. But whose fault was that? Obviously the people that took their power away â Lotus could have killed that hole monster with both hands tied behind his back! Or thatâs what he believes, anyway.
âI think Iâm going to beat it up whenever that soon is. Do you want to help? Itâs going to regret everything for thinking it was stronger than me!â
âIt probably... is strong if everything needed to be changed... like this.â Sand gives Lotusâs head a pat anyway, as he speaks about how he wants to beat up the creature soon. Though Sand feels as if rather than helping he would need to make sure Lotus doesnât get hurt.
âIâll help... if you promise to not... get hurt?â He doesnât expect the other to fully keep the promise, but he can at least ask it now. Hopefully it would make sure Lotus didnât get in over his head with the coming fight.
@gravity-lord-rises (raid part!)
Sand had stayed rather close to Lotus for the time leading up the the biggest battle. Perhaps he was looking over him a bit too much but Lotus didnât seem to mind. Though if it was up to him he would have avoided fighting as much as he could but Lotus brought him with all the others.
Mostly he wanted to protect Lotus, even if he knew they didnât need to be protected. Even more with the gift of returned power, he knew that Lotus could handle himself, yet he kept close while fighting with the other.
He had lost his tail returning fully to his normal self, but now he was able to summon all three of his Demons. Latn kept flying around near to Lotus, being able to keep up with him as long as he didnât go too far. The other two, Nyrlous and Slyria stuck around Sand keeping any of the strange same-faced monsters from getting too close.
âHehehe, Lotus you better show me what cool things you can do while you can.â Latn spoke to Lotus as they flew around the other, tiny wings keeping up with them well enough.
gravity-lord-risesâ:
âYeah! Because youâre cool! Like, your wings and horns!â
Lotus grabs a hold of his own horns, trying to look up but failing to do so. He can only see them in the waterâs reflection, itâs no fair! Ah, but Sand mentions barely changing, and the boy realizes itâs true. Thereâs barely anything different about him, now that he takes a look. Except for one stark additionâŠ
âHey, is that a tail youââ he begins to ask, before heâs interrupted by a new crack of thunder. Should he be asking about that instead? Maybe⊠âSo, uh, do you know whatâs going on over there?â
Sand is slightly amused by the way Lotus is acting, his wings giving a very small flutter. Hes missed seeing the other since his time in the forest, but some part of him expected Lotus to find him.
The crack of thunder however was a little unexpected at that time and Sandâs wings fluff up a bit more. He turns back to look up at the sky, and what was going on.
âI guess... its the same thing from before... trying to get into this area... but the tree is in the way?â Of course there was that voice before that did confirm this but Sand still wasnât sure what it really as like closer to that tree.
âI guess... we will have to fight... for real soon enough...â
@venomousreaper
Lotus has spent far too much of his time looking for his friend. That is why, exactly a week later, when he spots black wings and horns, he jumps forward and bounds towards Sand to cling onto him like a sloth to a tree. Hopefully he wonât be too surprised⊠he just couldnât help it, after heâs been in such a good mood!
âŠMeanwhile, thereâs lightning and thunder over the world tree, a tell tale sign of the dangers to come. But Lotus doesnât seem to care about it, acting like heâs not even noticed it at all. Heâs not even perturbed by the newer fighting he saw flying over here.
âSaaaaand! Look at me, look at me! Iâm all cool like you now! See, see?â
Sand had only decided to come closer to the town to stay safe when he started to see the misty figures deeper in the forest. At least he hadnât spotted any that looked like himself yet, but he doesnât want to get dragged into too many fights.
Though what he doesnât expect is someone to run right up to him and cling to him. His wings do spread out in surprise until he hears the voice,and relaxes as he knows its Lotus now.
âYou changed a lot more than I did... â Sand gives him a small pat to the head, â... Cool like me?â Sand didnât think of himself as cool after all, and Lotus still fit more in a âcuteâ area than cool. Not that Sand would tell him that when Lotus seemed to be happy about looking cool. If Lotus wanted to be cool, then Sand wasnât going to say anything against it.
namelessoldmanâ:
Kagiâs head cocks as he considers the question. âBoth, I suppose. It was not my choice to come to this world, in its current or earlier form. It was my choice to travel this land. As for a reason âŠâ he shrugs, âI suppose itâs simply âin my blood.ââ
Kagi, for all heâs generally willing to talk, prefers listening to others, and thus tries to redirect the conversation.
âAnd what of you? Are you searching for bandits to scare off or do you have some other purpose?â
Simply in their blood? Sand wondered it that was just another way of saying it was part of their nature. No matter, seeing as the other answered that they had been at the city before it changed. They werenât just someone who normally lived here.
âI was simply walking though here... but it seems the bandits around here... are scared of me on looks only. That is fine with me though...â Sand only answers a little bit, seeing as they didnât really have another purpose but avoiding large groups.Â
âI donât mean any harm however... unless I am attacked first...â Sand decides to answer an unspoken question, so the other doesnât think hes the same as those bandits. He has no need for more than what he already has.Â
vexxcoreâ:
yeah.
hope so at least.
[he pushed a hand through his bangs, a soft huff to his voice as he continued speaking.]
theyâre pretty varied.
but anybody that looks all buglike is gonna be mistaken for one.
so i gotta keep on my toes. disguise myself.
[he moved to pull his hood over his head, grumbling as he fit his antennae into the long protrusions at the top.]
see?
itâs still weird but, y'know. whatever right.
no reason to leave it, really.
nothin good goes on in the kingdoms.
Sand wondered if he had seen any of the fae if they were as varied as Shiroki said they were. Though it does seem like anything bug-like would be more of a fae than anything else. Sand could remember that for now, just in case he ever needed it. His tail wiggled a bit as he thought over what he was told.
As for Shiroki putting on the hood, Sand couldnât help the small chuckle to leave him. It was rather amusing to watch and since he was comfortable with the moth he could give his amusement up.
âIts rather fitting choice... for you, though... it does look like you have bunny... ears hidden under your hood.â Though not much else about Shiroki really said ârabbitâ at least.
âGood to know... there isnât much else out there for me though...â Though he does miss fishing a bit, if he was going to wander out of the forest it would only be for that reason.
namelessoldmanâ:
Kagiâs a seasoned fighter but heâs also not an idiot. Itâs simply better that the bandits ran off before he had to fight them with a wooden sword. He knows his own skills and has confidence enough to be sure of such a fight, but he also knows how easily things can go wrong in any form of combat.
However, he doesnât know the intentions of this person, so he doesnât thank them.
âHm, I suppose you could say that.â His head tilted as he considered the question. âIs one really lost if they have gone out of their way to walk only paths that are unfamiliar to them?â For âlostâ implies a desire to know where one is, to get out of such a situation. And this is certainly not the case for him.
Sand watches the other quietly, little puffs of smoke leaving the sides of his mask as he seems to judge the other. He notes the wood the other has, yet with the way they hold themselves he can guess they arenât at all scared.
âI suppose not...â The other is just wandering the forest like he is, if he understands them right. âBut... Do you have a reason to wander.... or did you just end up here?â His newfound tail gives a little flick as he waits for the otherâs answer, almost curious at what they might say.
foxfiresfancyâ:
âSand, IâŠâ thereâs so much she wants to say, so much that dies on her tongue. Sand had become so much like family her first stay here. So much that the month sheâd spent back in her home world had felt so empty without him there.Â
âIâŠâ she tries again, this time itâs harder because thereâs tears welling in her eyes and a sob ready to escape. She closes the distance between them, wrapping her arms around Sand and holding him tightly as she cries.
âIâm sorryâŠâ she gets out between sobs. âIâm so sorry I left. I left you alone Iâm sorry Iâm so sorry.â
Sand lets Aysha close still trusting her just as much as he did before she left. He puts his own arms around her, as well as his wings to hug her back. He does hug her tightly than he has ever before, as it really proves that she is back.
âIts not your fault...â Besides you are safer at your home than here with me. He holds down that comment however, knowing this isnât the time for his own fears to take over.
No its just time to hold Aysha, feeling happy that some part of his found family is back here. Latn even makes a squeak as they climb onto Aysha, pleased that she is back.
foxfiresfancyâ:
Following the feathers is a lot harder than one might think. Considering that theyâre absolutely everywhere, all in varying levels of fading glow. Eventually, though, Aysha finds herself noticing the brightest ones, and following them deep into the forest.
Finally, her search is rewarded by a much bigger and brighter glow. And she stops. Itâs him. he has a tail now, but it really is him.
ââŠSandâŠâ
He can hear it, her voice saying just his name. His tail flicks and wings flutter a bit before he turns around to look at her. Its Aysha, unchanged and everything. Almost as if she never left the city at all.
âAysha...â Sand canât decide how he feels, its a mix of being happy to see her again yet hes also sad because he knows there is a chance she could leave again. His tail wiggles more and his wings give a few awkward flutters as he tries to understand how he feels.
In the end he can only think of a few words.
âIâve... missed you.â
foxfiresfancyâ:
Aysha smiles. She had a feeling heâd be in the forest area. Now it was just a matter of finding him.Â
[to: Sand]
[txt] it would be easier to talk about this in person
Her tail flicks to an fro while she thinks, before a familiar green glow catches her eye. She ventures off the path to investigate, finding one of Sandâs feathers lying in the dirt. She scans the area and finds another, and another.Â
[txt] Sit tight, I think I should be able to find you
And sheâs off before Sand can text back.Â
Sand doesnât understand at first what she means by how she would be able to find him, yet some part of him almost doesnât want to be found. Sure he missed Aysha greatly but it just reminded him of how nothing will stay forever here.
He doesnât answer, but he does keep moving slowly though the woods. He feels safe in the deeper trees even if his glow is the strongest there. Even with his walking its not too long before he hears the noise of someone getting closer.
Latn makes a growl-like noise and looks behind to make sure its Aysha, while Sand doesnât look. Not yet at least, but he will look soon enough.Â
foxfiresfancyâ:
The reply isnât surprising, though it still stings a little.Â
[To: Sand]
[From: Aysha]Â
[txt] Itâs Aysha!Â
[txt] Really!
This time she snaps a quick selfie to send to him, just to extra confirm
[txt] I got brought back
[txt] everythingâs weird and different
Sand can hear Latn make a grumble when he brings up the picture of Aysha. It really does look like her but why would the city bring her back now?Â
[To: Aysha]
[txt] it changed just a little while ago
[txt] its better now i think with the forest
Sand does give up a little of what area he is in, but it doesnât really help since the forest is so large. Sand wouldnât even know where to go if Aysha asked to meet up. Though his fallen feathers do leave a nice trail if one could follow the correct one.
ravenpawnâ:
When you hear your name, you pull the hood even further down, to the point where you could probably accidentally pull it off completely if you can go any further. You shake your head.Â
If anyone would be okay with seeing you like this, it would be Sand, right? Seeing as heâs a demon too (as far as you can tell). And Latn is a demon too. And theyâre both very nice to you normally. So even if you were a demon (you are), it would be okay, right?
And yet, you canât handle the thought of people you knew seeing you like this.
âIâmâŠâ You sniff loudly. âP⊠please⊠gâŠâ Go away, you want to say, but you canât get the words out.
Sand can get that she isnât feeling well, that much would be clear to anyone. He also knew that he wasnât going to leave her alone now that he was more sure of who it was.Â
He stepped a bit closer, carefully letting his wing wrap around her side.
âTake your time... until you are ready...â He knew that she at least seemed okay before with the touch of his wings. Its also the only way he currently can think of giving any kind of comfort to the girl.
@venomousreaper
What Aysha once knew as Cotes Ward had, like all the rest of Spirale, gone through quite the alarming transformation. Dense, nonsensical forest filled every corner of the area, broken up only by lonely roads that led to the center of the ward.Â
Itâs as sheâs wandering one of these roads that she pulls out her phone. Her ears tick down as she scrolls through her contacts. If Sand is still in the city, heâd be in this area. Finally, she gets to his name. She stops walking, staring at the name for a moment, working up the courage to click it and start typing.Â
[To: Sand]
[From: Aysha]
[txt] Sand?Â
[txt] itâs me
Sand was somewhere in the forest, letting himself be lost in it with no reason to find his way out. The more he was lost the more he felt away from the worlds and people he knew. Perhaps hes a bit too deep into his thoughts to think anything good, but without the weight of Latn on his shoulder he would be alone.
Though a noise does tear him from his thoughts, though it takes him a moment to figure out its his phone. However the message isnât one he expected, after all the sender had left the city a while back.
Does he answer? It could just be something the city made to try to call him back from the forest. Still he couldnât let the text go.
[To: Aysha]
[From:Sand]
[txt] aysha is gone from the city who are you
vexxcoreâ:
[shiroki visibly relaxed now that he was in conversation with someone he knew, no need to be tense in the presence of someone he was 100% certain wouldnât turn on him. sand was a good presence, even if shiroki wasnât very⊠keen on making real friends. he still didnât know where he stood on all that, but that wasnât something to mull over right now.]
iâve seen some familiar faces in passing.
but they all look a little different now so who knows.
yeah still me.
i pass pretty well for one of those fae guys though.
kinda sucks. iâm trying to make it out in the empire so i have to disguise myself.
Sandâs wings gave a small flutter to show he was also rather relaxed to meet someone he knew. Though the newfound tail wag also helps show that he is pleased to see Shiroki is safe and around. To Sand, the moth was a friend but he knew he had to be careful to not get too close.
He didnât need a repeat of the feelings he had before when he got too close to someone.
âThen, i guess... everyone that was in the city... at that time is okay.â At least Sand didnât have to worry too much, but he wasnât sure if he would find anyone he was worried about.
âI donât think iâve... seen the faes...â No he had mostly been people who were more like beasts or plants. Not that he was around the city for long.
âI havenât... left this forest myself... nobody bothers me here...â His scary looks were keeping away most people who would want to harm him, so he was pleased by that.
