the sickness ends.the temple.The Temple, shortly after Astoria's burst of energy, is in a constant state of growth. Trees are bursting into existence from seeds in mere seconds, flowers are growing wherever magic lands . . . and the Temple is abruptly a-buzz with energy, magic crackling throughout the air. You may find a tree in your house, or flowers suddenly growing along the walls, or plants wiggling their way through the stone walls of the buildings of the Temple. All of a sudden, the place looks very overgrown.
The Forest of the Fey seems to be responding in kind, too. Sprites are exceptionally active, darting out of the Forest and into the Temple with increasingly regularity, playing basic little tricks on the members of the Circle they can find. Flower crowns are made at an alarming rate, and there might be a few fruit-food fights that break out with the sudden abundance of peaches and apples that appear on the grounds. Learn how to duck!
With the magic comes the sudden fluctuation of energy: canon powers flicker on and off, as do the powers granted by Astoria. You feel more like yourself, you suddenly have access to energies you did not have previously in the Temple However, it's a double-edged sword -- it is not constant, and it may be more trouble than its worth.
And, remember: the Sickness is not fading immediately. If you make it to Stage 3, then you're stuck with sensory deprivation for at least another week or two. Sorry, friends.  lake dona.Lake Dona is a massive body of water, stretching outward for so far that it almost seems like an ocean until you see that the water is fresh. It is surrounded by long, leafy trees that dip into the water and has a variety of ancient ruins scattered around it -- weathered stones set into circles at seemingly even intervals, old buildings that seem to mirror the Temple in construct.
In addition to the ruins, there are a network of caverns tucked along the water’s edge, just underneath the surface on the western side of Lake Dona, that appear to go underground into murky darkness. The actual entrance to these caverns seem to be underwater, seemingly guarded by merfolk, but poking around may seem to be more trouble than its worth.
There is plenty of wildlife to be found within the lake itself, ranging from freshwater mermaids who would rather you stay the hell out of their backyard to a rather large and suspiciously friendly plesiosaurus-like creature (some would say that she prefers to be called Nessie) that seems intent on checking out who you are. The lake teems with odd-looking fish, most of which seem to be okay to eat, and plenty of plant life! But who knows what lurks in the depths below . . . that giant sea-monster looking thing has to be eating something.PROMPT IDEAS: Here are some prompt ideas for this new area! However, don't feel limited to such ideas! Feel free to fish, to explore, to swim, to poke around . . . it's always possible Astoria may check in on your character, too, once she is feeling better! ;)
1.) The Great Pumpkin The overgrowth of plants have caused a massive growth spurt in a lot of the trees, including the fruit trees that sprinkle themselves throughout the Temple. However, the fruit themselves seems to be growing at a rather . . . alarming rate, resulting in a few pumpkin-looking squash growing to the size of small boulders in the fields. Hope you have a lot of spare time on your hands to make a hell of a lot of Temple-pie, because these squash aren't going anywhere anytime soon.
2.) Food Fight!: Those damn sprites are at it again, and are collecting fruit off the ground and throwing it at people. Fight back, organize, and conquer! Or not. It's probably better to just not.
3.) Part Of Your World: The mermaids within Lake Dona are a suspicious lot, and they don't take kindly to strangers stomping through their territory. However, they are receptive to music, so if you are so musically inclined, they will definitely be more inclined to be a little more playful than territorial. If you aren't? Have fun getting tossed into the lake head-first by a bunch of pissed off mermaids who want you to get the hell of their lawn. They don't take kindly to your type around here.
4.) Nessie: Within Lake Dona is a massive plesiosaurus-type creature which seems to be . . . oddly friendly? It seems to pop up at the most inconvenient of times. Are you sitting on the edge of the lake enjoying the water? Enjoy a massive ass dinosaur sticking its impressively long neck out of the lake to check you out and also scare the bejesus out of you. That being said, Nessie is an extraordinarily friendly being, and will even give you laps around the lake if you ask nicely!
5.) Caverns: The caverns within the lake are dark, deep, and menacing The merfolk inform you that you cannot go there -- no one can, but the merfolk sure seem to be keeping a careful eye out on it. Testing the boundaries indicates a weird magical field around the entrance of the cave, that works like a bit of a forcefield. Weird, right? |
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[ as the great grimoire weiss would say. thoughtfully, nier cants his head. ]
I've been using the word "Besu" these past two days, which makes me stronger every few moments. They're a little like spells.
[ he pauses. ]
I have a lot of different kinds of Words. Some make me faster, others make my magic or my armor stronger, and a few make it impossible to knock me back. There are ones for luck and growth too. My pact partner would be able to explain this better than I can, but he's...
[ a frown tugs at his lips. ]
Is there no magic in your world, Konoha?
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Besu... ? Pact partner?
[She doesn't feel any stronger after saying it, but it... probably wouldn't work, would it? Walking over to the stairs that leads into the pool, she begins to wade in, shaking her head.]
Not... really? I mean... we have a lot of stories, and there are the gods we pray to... but I've never seen magic. Not like there is here, not at all.
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[ there's a slow blink. and then suddenly, an arm forged from darkness manifests, this time only a bit larger than his own flesh arm as opposed to what she'd seen earlier. ]
Then you'll have stories to tell them, won't you?
[ and he holds his hand out towards her, as if beckoning her to touch it. ]
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[Strange................................
Konoha stops midway into the water, stuttering into silence when confronted with those weird... hand things show up again.
Oh, gods, he took it out and now he wants her to touch it???]
I- I'm pretty sure everyone would think I'd gone crazy, actually...
[Cautiously... she reaches forward to. Poke it.]
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a strange sensation. something you would expect from a black hole, like a vacuum that radiates a powerful energy, like you're at risk of being consumed whole by it.
leisurely— ]
I can pick you up.
[ annnnd he maneuvers his hand up, gently patting her head. ]
Do you want to try it?
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I'm pretty heavy, Nier... I think only Mikuni can lift me...
[She'd seen him make it bigger before, but... she still can't help but doubt it, automatically wary of most magic yet.]
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before promptly lifting her up and out of the bath.
it holds her firmly in place, at least? ]
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[He's doing it, he's seriously doing it??? Startled, her hands try to brace on the curve of... a finger???, back legs instinctively kicking out as she leaves the water, trying not to move in case that interferes with the motion but she can't help it as her spine begins to straighten out and a pressure starts to build.]
Back legs, back legs!
[... that's probably supposed to be a request for support for her dangling, heavier equine half, but. Words.]
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[ a finger moves to hook itself right underneath her legs. ]
Is that better?
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Maybe if she passes out from blood flow rushing to the face Nier would finally have mercy on her.]
Y- yeah... much better... I believe you...
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Magic is useful, but I still have to use my own strength to do that too...you're heavier than I thought, Konoha.
[ subtly, he smiles. ]
It might seem scary, but you'll grow used to it. I can create barriers, too, which makes it easier for me to protect you.
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W- well, I told you!
[She's small for a jinba, but she's still nearly half a ton of solid muscle. The mention of protecting her makes her lips purse a moment, (had he already forgotten what she'd said at the lake?), but she doesn't say anything in favor of twisting slightly to begin washing a flank.]
I don't know if I'll ever get used to all the magic people throw around... weren't we not supposed to be able to use the magic from our own worlds before?
[She's put some pieces together okay... it just took her a while.]
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I think she made a mistake. I shouldn't have my magic without my pact partner...but I di—...
[ let's not think about tyrann! his eyes flutter shut. ]
We aren't at war here, so we won't have to use it to fight at least.
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[The possible thought slips right by, distracted by the idea of Astoria, and what she may or may not have done to the foliage, their health, and... their magic????]
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[ his eyes cast down towards the water. ]
I think one of her first mistakes started with me being here, though.
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[Konoha liked to think all of them being here was a mistake, but. There's something about the way he says it that she doesn't... like.]
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[ his face hardens into something inexplicable. ]
The rest of you...have a place to go back to. I don't. I'm not...
Back home, I'm not alive.
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Don't be silly, Nier. You can't be dead, you're right here.
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I don't exist as a part of my world at all.
[ he stares down at his knees. his face carries a weight unlike any other. ]
Magic can do...a lot of things. I made a deal with someone before I came here...and that deal meant that I would never exist as a part of that world ever again. Sometimes...I can see people. But they can't see me.
That's why I shouldn't be here. She made a mistake, and she's made another.
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[Concepts like this, magic and pacts and the strange way his world worked, it's honestly so beyond her that it might be comical she's even trying to understand. But she is, because she knows Nier isn't delusional, isn't insane, so-
She wades through the water, coming closer.]
You're not like a ghost or something- and the people I met from your world, like Emil- they see you just fine!
[So... he must just... be mistaken! Or. Something.]
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instead, his features falter, a weariness weighing down his eyes and mouth. ]
Emil doesn't remember our journey, or the things we went through.
[ he is immovable, simply staring at his own reflection in the water. nothing more. ]
He doesn't remember the sacrifice he made for me.
[ his eyes flutter shut. ]
It's okay. I made a decision before I came here. I don't regret it. I did it...for someone I cared about deeply. And now she gets to live.
But the truth is, I shouldn't be here. That's why you don't have to worry about me. Before everything is over...I want to protect all of you, and make sure that you understand what it means to live.
There's nothing more I would want than that.
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He's saying that same stuff again. How she didn't need to worry. How it didn't matter if he died.
Expression twisting into frustration, helpless, impotent frustration, Konoha finishes closing the distance between them... and pushes Nier.
Hard.]
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also there goes his towel, so thanks based konoha!?
nier doesn't say anything, he just...kind of looks at her in sheer shock. ]
...!?!?
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... not that she doesn't go incredibly red in the face instantly, but she manages to not stare and also not be shocked too badly, (it's way smaller than Gonta's), puffed up still in indignation.]
Did you feel that?!
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