Void Rift (rp) - Intermission

Rineth lands next to you.
"Alright, lay it on me."

 

"The Aral'hrah, Akli'il, and Mantis tribes seem to be getting along okay for right now. Akli'il sent three people to report for him, however, so we need to wait about two weeks for his cooperation. The plan we're thinking of right now is to capture royal children, due to the fact that the Inhibitor is almost out of power, and it runs on royal souls. We haven't made a detailed plan, however. We want you to relay this information to the lowland tribes, and maybe get a response from them, if you don't mind."
I explain.

 

"And how do I get to those lowland tribes?"

 

"'Turn slightly north after reaching the bottom of the ramp to the lowlands, and keep on going until you see a dividing line' was all the information I got about that. You up for it?"

 

Rineth nods.
"When do you need me back?"

 

"Preferably earlier than two week from now, because that's probably when we start devising plans."

 

"I think I can make it one, if I leave now." Rineth says, ready to take off.

 

"Alright. Safe travels, and thanks."

 

Rineth takes off into the distance, following your directions pretty much to the word, if not flying a bit high to compensate for his slightly steeper angle away from the bottom of the ramp.


Linoa yawns.
"H-hey Crystal? How long've we been... wherever the hell we are?" She asks, glancing around.
"How the hell did we end up outside the palace? Whatever... we can probably just head back through a portal and be fine."

 

Content, I walk back to Aral'hrah's territory.

"I dunno..."
Crystal says, getting up and looking around.

 

He seems to be busy getting to know the others, Eklir sulking off to the side with a small cut on his face.

"Well... at least we're still in the Void. Better out in... this mess... than anywhere else where we might get eaten while we're out."
Pause.
"I don't know about you, but it feels like the best sleep I've gotten in years."

 

I walk over to Eklir.
"Did you scratch yourself on some brush?"
I ask, almost sarcastically.

"Didn't feel any better than normal."

 

"Shut the hell up. That's some serious armor you gave that creep." He sulks.

"Maybe because you've gotten sleep this year? Hehee..." Linoa laughs, opening a portal.

 

"I'm glad it is."
Pause.
"What happened?"

"I dunno. Sleep's weird for me."

 

"I jumped him. He just flung me against the tree, that strong sonofabitch." Eklir complains.

"That's too bad, it's a wonderful thing. Well... you coming?" Linoa asks, stepping through.

 

"Don't jump people with armor. That's not a good idea in almost any situation."

"Yeah!"
Crystal says, following.

 

"Noted." He scowls.

Crystal finds himself back in the halls of the Void Palace.
"Hey, Lin! Did you see Mistress' new armor?"
"Her what? I thought she hated that... they made another suit?"
"No, they painted it! Go check it out!"

Linoa turns to you, shrugging.
"You want to go see a giant walking mural?"

 

"So, you really hate this whole 'working together' idea, huh."

"A what?"
Crystal asks, not really understanding the word.

 

"It's stupid. More bodies are harder to miss."

"Mural. Giant painting. Apparently Xlentia had her armor painted over, knowing her, to look prettier."

 

"You refuse to see the good in this. Why?"

"Oh. Okay, let's go!"