With one, trembling hand, laid upon Anassa's crystalline face, Cleydros' looks upward at her, his mouth slightly ajar, his lower lip quivering. He closes his eyes as his forehead makes contact with her's, to respond to her. Not by speaking aloud but rather to her thoughts, but responding to her in the same way she spoke to him. Even though Clesydros knows that he probably doesn't need to do so, something compels him to do so anyway.
-.. . -.-. .. -.. . -.. .-.. -.-- / ... --- .-.-.-
Clesydros pauses for a brief moment, before continuing.
-.-- . ... / .- -. .- ... ... .- .-.-.- / -- -.-- / -.. .- ..- --. .... - . .-. .-.-.- / --- ..- .-. / -.. .- ..- --. .... - . .-. .-.-.- / -.-- . - / ... ..- -.-. .... / .-- --- .-. -.. ... / .-- . .. --. .... / .... . .- ...- -.-- / --- -. / -- -.-- / .... . .- .-. - .-.-.- / .. / -.-. --- ..- .-.. -.. / -. --- - / -... . .- .-. / .. - / -. --- .-- --..-- / .-- . .-. . / -.-- --- ..- / - --- / -.-. --- -- . / - --- / .... .- .-. -- .-.-.- / -. --- -. . / --- ..-. / ..- ... / -.-. --- ..- .-.. -.. / -... . .- .-. / .. - .-.-.-
Parting his palm from Anassa's gargantuan face, Clesydros sighs, then adds on
". . .Perhaps these words will come to hold a meaning for you in time. . .", before turning around to address the mass of Kosmites stood now before him, looking upon Anassa as well. Their thoughts but mere instincts, feelings. Those feelings being awe, mixed with a certain feeling of safety, along with the tiniest hints of fear and uncertainty.
With a small nod of his head, Clesydros speaks telepathically to the collective.
"It is true for all you as well. For all of us! We're more than some mindless army dredged up from the dirt, led by an equally mindless master! We're together as one, as family! None of us is less important or more disposable than the next, we all have a purpose within the family that is the collective. And all of us must give it our all, so that each of us will see the bright new tomorrow for themselves!"Finishing his sudden, improvised speech Clesydros adds on
"I do not know whether the words have any meaning to all of you, but surely you must understand the feelings and emotions i put into them...?"((Yes it's intentionally bolded as to be a roll. It's only meant to be a small, extra roll for lore/character-building purposes. Hopefully that's ok? If not, feel free to simply ignore, as it's not meant to have a massive impact anyway.))
. . .
Clesydros is sat upon the ground, his sunken eyes closed, almost as if he's meditating. Perhaps he is, but he is also planning. No longer alone with nobody but himself to talk to, Clesydros instead directs his monologue toward Anassa.
"I do hope you're ready for your first true flight, Anassa. It will no doubt be the biggest one. Something terrible is happening at the Cosmic Throne. It must be investigated, but we don't know what to expect. Anassa, provided you have no objections, we will take as much as you can carry without being slowed down significantly, to the throne.
The loading requirements are quite specific and we shall take:
Clesydros, me.
The three Kruovios, each carried between a pair of your legs, Anassa.
As many Kosmites as possible, with each bringing aboard up to about half their weight in time crystals.
You might ask, what the crystals are for? Together with the Kosmites i intend to work, to add new members to our growing family while we travel. No, never an idle moment, my dear Anassa. Our adversaries certainly have none. Though, the crystals will have a secondary benefit of being able to be used as a way to provide first aid to any that might get hurt.
The new members we shall create during our journey, i am tentatively calling the "Razorwings"; Small, versatile fellows with little body, but overdeveloped limbs: Six legs to wrap around and hold onto the torso of any regularly sized humanoid form, or any object of similar size. And four comparatively gargantuan wings, big enough to carry whatever they're holding onto, the leading edge of the forewings sculpted sharp as to rend flesh. Through the connection we all share, a single Razorwing and another may work together as one, with the Razorwings acting as if they were the wings of the other being.
The intent is, to provide you, Anassa, with little assistants, that can help you drop off or pick up things, or beings, without having to stop and make yourself vulnerable. I would rather not see you involved directly in conflict, if it can be helped."((Living wing-packs and killer cargo-drones.))
"If all are ready, we will depart for the Throne as soon as loading is complete.
If any Kosmites have to be left behind, they shall hold down the fort, such as it is, and be without guidance but their own for a while."
| Clesydros | Time/Space Mystic |
| ♥ 5/5 | MGT:1 SKL:5 HRD:2 WIL:2 |
| (++) Time Magic | (+) Space Magic | (+) All Magic || COLLECTIVE INTELLECT |
Appearance: A pale man in dark green-blue robes. His face is shrouded by a hood, with only a black goatee visible from beneath the hood. Has several novel time-keeping devices and calendars hanging off his robes.
Map Color:
#55FFCAExtra Info/Trivia: He speaks in an assertive, heavy voice and his words have an echo even when they have naught to echo off of. Visually, magic is
#55FFCA too.
Primary Mystic Aspect: Time
"The past of our present reality is unalterable, it's distant future indeterminate. The further into past one looks, the harder it is to bring it to present, the further forward, the more difficult it is to scry.
The very nature of time itself restricts magic altering it, to effect only on local scale. The entirety of neither time nor space can be manipulated at once by anyone short of it's creator!
The nature of time is intrinsic to reality. The laws that govern it inviolable. But it does not mean they can't be bent!"Secondary Mystic Aspect: Space
"With understanding of time and it's mastery, comes a certain equivalent of the physical dimensions. One cannot understand time, without understanding how it and spatial space are intertwined."Wounds: 5/5 (3 + 1/2 Hardiness + 1/2 Willpower = 3+1+1=5)
Might: 1
Skill: 5
Hardiness: 2
Willpower: 2
Inventory:
- Hooded Robes
- The First Slate
- Notes: Pulled from beginning of time by Clesydros on Turn Zero. Bears the 'Divine Grammar' thought to be chisled by the Creator of Creators themself.
- Effect: So long as you maintain the First Slate in your possession, you gain a static +1 to all rolls when casting magicks.
- 'Enchanted Timepiece'
- Artifact. Created by Clesydros on Turn Nine.
- Effect: Allows holder to re-roll any 'FATE'S DECISION' from the turn prior within a limited range. The direct outcome of the original effect will be replaced with a newly-rolled effect next turn, as well as all the butterfly effects that occur therein. Counts as a magick action for power-stretching penalties.
Traits:
COLLECTIVE INTELLECT: This creature is connected to others bearing this trait (Anessa and Kosmites) mentally. Able to share in their experiences and thoughts.
"The future is yet to be written, but the past is my domain! I will pluck the realities of aeons past like ripe fruits from trees!"Castes:
| POP LVL 2 | Kruovios | 3/2 HUMAN SIZE | DIAMOND HUMANOID |
| ♥ 5 | MGT:4 SKL:0 HRD:6 WIL:0 |
| MINDLESS | LIFELESS FORM |Population - Small
Stature - Halfway larger than the average human.
Notes: Formed on Turn One by Clesydros by compacting all the dust and ashes encompassing a small island into humanoid form. They bear little will of their own, and likely could not act without a mystic's influence, but are extremely tough thanks to their bodies which are composed entirely of colourless crystal.
Wounds 5/5
Might - 4
Skill - 0
Hardiness - 6
Willpower - 0
MINDLESS: These creatures bear no mind, nor will of their own. They cannot think for themselves and respond only to their creator's rudimentary commands. Magicks affecting the mind will automatically fail against them.
LIFELESS FORM: This creature cannot regenerate lost wounds without great magicks set to do so, even then the process is tricky.
| POP LVL 4 | Kosmites | HUMAN SIZE | CRYSTAL HUMANOID |
| ♥ 2 | MGT:2 SKL:4 HRD:2 WIL:0 |
| COLLECTIVE INTELLECT | REVERSE-TIME REGEN |Population - Numerous
Stature - Average Humanoid
Notes: On Turn Seven, the Kosmites were created using the same process as the time crystals by Clesydros. They are crystalline humanoids bearing tails to keep their balance upon sharp pointed limbs.
Wounds - 2/2
Might - 2
Skill - 4
Hardiness - 2
Willpower - 0
COLLECTIVE INTELLECT: This creature is connected to others bearing this trait (Anessa and Clesydros) mentally. Able to share in their experiences and thoughts.
REVERSE-TIME REGENERATION: Born of the same material as Time Crystals, these creatures bodies are constantly reiterating into the past and echoing back to the present. In effect, they can regenerate from surprising wounds provided the past remains on their side.
| POP LVL 1 | Anassa | COMMERCIAL AIRPLANE SIZE | CRYSTAL DRAGONFLY |
| ♥ 4 | MGT:4 SKL:2 HRD:3 WIL:2 |
| INTELLIGENT | COLLECTIVE INTELLECT | FLYING | CAPACITY:(POP LVL 5 | HUMAN SIZE) |Population - Solitary
Stature - Commercial Airplane sized.
Notes: Requiring a vessel with which to travel when translocation need not apply, Clesydros and his Kosmites formed the shape of a massive Dragonfly from the Time Crystals. He then imbued it with a will of its own and connected it true to the others.
Wounds - 4/4
Might - 4
Skill - 2
Hardiness - 3
Willpower - 2
Inventory:
Nothing.
INTELLIGENT: This is no mere animal.
COLLECTIVE INTELLECT: This creature is connected to others bearing this trait (Kosmites and Clesydros) mentally. Able to share in their experiences and thoughts.
FLYING: This creature can fly!
CAPACITY: This creature can hold within itself a population level of 'Many' for human-sized creatures.
((Wow it's mostly bold-text this time around. Well, things
are rapidly changing in Clesydros land. Still, i'd like you to give your opinion on all this, Unraveller. Also may i ask, if its not too much trouble, to include the POP LVL shorthand in parentheses whenever you mention the population of something? POP LVL is unambiguous, where as i often have difficulty figuring out how much population one thing or another has by the text alone.))
((EDIT: added a part i forgot.))