Void Rift (rp) - Intermission

"I am the God of Darkness, so I had enough power to create this palace in the Void. I have also created a few places in the world we just left."
I gesture towards the pillars.
"If you go to the pillars, they can show you events which have happened in the Darklands. There are also larger versions of the pillars through the far doors. My followers live there."

 

"Whoa, he is cool," I say, "Hey, uh, psychic dude, you're cool! It's pretty funny how you'd make your friend say only nice things about you!"

 

"You get first move, weakling."
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"We... didn't intend to. You just showed up here with mortal wounds. We weren't sure what you were, but our healers were able to get you moving again."

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"May I go where your followers live?"

 

"Well, that's why you're here."
The doors at the far end of the hall open. In the courtyard, you can see the first pillar (because they are in a line where the others are behind it) and the black house on top of it.

 

"Sorry for the sudden request. I'll find a way to repay you... I hope."

Sarin looks around, tries to get a feel for how everything is holding together, then approaches the first hut.

 

"Ah, excellent." Crelucium says.

Crelucium leaves the void through a twilight portal. He seems impossible to trace.


"This...this can't be happening! Wake up! Wake up! Wake up!" Katie says to herself, putting her hands to her head in stress. Katie starts hyperventilating.

 

He's also literally on the other side of Xlentia.
"Excellent? You're in my realm now, mortal. I'll let you try again."

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"You're awake... are you okay, miss?"
"Should we give her the trident?"
"Only if she agrees not to turn on us. I've had enough wounds for a decade."
"Miss, is this trident yours?"

 

"Nah." He says, summoning a sunbed and lying on it.


"Y-Yes. Please can I have it?" Katie asks nervously.

 

"That's my house, nobody else lives there. Try the green and red pillars. The white pillar has inhabitants but they are mainly the royal family. The gold, silver and... that pillar is becoming purple? I don't think that's good... anyway, nobody lives on that pillar because the next age hasn't started yet."

 

"You're... a bloody idiot."
...
A telepathic link is forced onto Aj.
"You, shadow. Your weapon can kill this damnable fool, no?"
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"As long as you don't lash out."
"We can take your life as surely as we healed you."
"We don't mean harm."

Sarin goes to the green pillar, nervously looking around.

 

"Uh, context please? Might I ask who is calling me?" I respond.


Katie starts sobbing even more, "P-Please...I...I don't want to die..." She says through tears.

 

"Xlentia."
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"You won't. Here."
They hand Katie her trident.

 

"Uh. Hello! You're not planning to kill me right? Can I get you something? A nice pizza? Cup of tea? Shoulder massage?" I respond nervously.


Katie tentatively takes her trident, holding onto to it tightly.

 

"You should come stab this insolent mortal with your fine blade. He's making a mess out of my palace."
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"I'm sorry for the scare, miss."

 

"Oh. Ok. Can you pay for transport?" I respond.


Katie carefully gets up, using her trident to help her, "H-Have you seen my friend, Abigail? She has red hair and uses claws." Katie asks nervously.

 

There are many different houses. Some are actually quite strange.
One of the houses seems to be made out of dirt. A sign on the outside says:
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Another one... doesn't have any walls, roof or anything? Not even any separated rooms? The only thing you see is a door. Surprisingly, you can't see anybody inside, though you can see a book flicking pages as if someone is reading it.
There are many other strange houses, though a lot of them are actually normal. On the white pillar nearby, the houses look more grand and one even looks like a miniature palace. On the red pillar... mainly barracks, camps and other places with strange devices which you don't want to go near...
At one house, which is a tall and strangely curving tower, someone is sitting outside and reading a book.
However, as you walk past, they say, "If you're looking for a staff, I may know someone who has a spare one."

 

"On my word you'll be right above him. His abilities are largely suppressed. If you get rid of him, I'll find someone else to clean up his mess. He broke a rather nice statue of the original Fragments, I'm a bit offended.
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"She showed up in another crystal a short time ago, I could bring you to her."

 

"Um. Transport please?" I ask.


"Y-Yes, please. If you would." Katie says fearfully.

 

"How did you...? Uh... I'm interested."

"Go."
You're hidden in Xlentia's tendrils. They're wide enough to stand on, lay on, etc. They're equivalent to horns.

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"This way, miss."
They lead you through a tunnel, and two Vulcan guards nod at you as you pass.

You enter another room. Vulcans of various sizes and various wounds lie in crystals.
Abigail is in a crystal separate, her claws on a table next to her crystal.
"Our healers can't get a good grasp on what happened. We're giving her time to rest, using some slow regenerative spells to avoid harm."

 

"Well this is weird." I say quietly.


"Abigail!" Katie shouts as she runs over to the crystal.

Abigail remains asleep inside the crystal; her hair ash-grey.

"Wh-When did she get here?" Katie asks, turning around.