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calling_logs2016-08-11 04:02 pm
dragonring) wrote in calling_logs2016-08-11 04:02 pm
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WHO: Dave and Speedwagon, Dave and you
WHAT: Visiting the Inverted Cathedral, weird classes at Kingsport University
WHEN: Wibbly wobbly timey wimey...
WHERE: Sorcery, Nightmare
1. [Closed to Speedwagon]
[Going to Sorcery is just another day for Dave, it's one of the parts of SFC that he spends most of his time at. So he puts one the cape he bought on top of his regular clothes, because he's that used to the deals of this city, and goes to the The Slaughtered Boar, which is the easiest meeting point he can think of, near the subway station and all.
After ordering some ale (he feels he'll need the drink today), he sits at a table and sends Speedwagon a selfie so the man knows how to find him. Hopefully this guy knows what he's getting into...]
2. [Open - Sorcery]
[Dave has experienced a lot of things, both at home and here in the SFC since he arrived. But the Inverted Cathedral still leaves him with wide eyes and mouth hanging open. Understanding of magic and physics doesn't help either, it's still quite a sight with its (now upside down) spirals and murals by the finest artists. Time has passed so the paint isn't as bright anymore, which doesn't make it any less beautiful, but there's an eerie feeling to it, he can't deny that.]
Don't touch anything and the Burning Man won't get you. Right.
[It's a reminder to himself but still loud enough for anyone around him to hear and see how nervous he is. That doesn't stop him from putting up the hood of his cape and walking inside, constantly watching around him, as if waiting for anyone to jump on him. A hand is opened to make a flame appear, telling himself it's for better light, not because he's worried or anything! And the inside may be creepy, but it's as amazing as the outside.]
...sweet.
[What? It is! It's a great place! Just ignore the idiot on the back who is about to take a candlestick and send an angry spirit on the visitors...]
3. [Open - Nightmare]
[Dave isn't the biggest fan of Nightmare, but he's been finding himself spending more and more time there since he discovered Kingsport University's library. There are professors he can have interesting talks with, too, so when he hears about free summer classes, he totally wants in.
Sadly, they aren't what he expects.
He sits at the front during the first one, all eager to learn. Esoteric Runes Through the Ages isn't that bad and he gets the hang of it quickly. Call him a nerd, stop him from making more questions so everyone can leave or try to copy his answers if you want!
But it's all downhill from there. Why does he keep going? Who knows, but you'll find Dave at the back of all the other classes, looking obviously bored and whispering sarcastic comments.]
I'm starting to think this teacher enjoys describing all those possible torture methods. [He sighs.] I should've brought coffee...
[He does bring coffee to the next class, The Undead and their Awakening Methods, and boy this time he's ready to debate. Mentions of Frankenstein get him going on Galvanism, and then there's the golden question...]
What happens if a vampire bites a werewolf?
[...what.]
WHAT: Visiting the Inverted Cathedral, weird classes at Kingsport University
WHEN: Wibbly wobbly timey wimey...
WHERE: Sorcery, Nightmare
1. [Closed to Speedwagon]
[Going to Sorcery is just another day for Dave, it's one of the parts of SFC that he spends most of his time at. So he puts one the cape he bought on top of his regular clothes, because he's that used to the deals of this city, and goes to the The Slaughtered Boar, which is the easiest meeting point he can think of, near the subway station and all.
After ordering some ale (he feels he'll need the drink today), he sits at a table and sends Speedwagon a selfie so the man knows how to find him. Hopefully this guy knows what he's getting into...]
2. [Open - Sorcery]
[Dave has experienced a lot of things, both at home and here in the SFC since he arrived. But the Inverted Cathedral still leaves him with wide eyes and mouth hanging open. Understanding of magic and physics doesn't help either, it's still quite a sight with its (now upside down) spirals and murals by the finest artists. Time has passed so the paint isn't as bright anymore, which doesn't make it any less beautiful, but there's an eerie feeling to it, he can't deny that.]
Don't touch anything and the Burning Man won't get you. Right.
[It's a reminder to himself but still loud enough for anyone around him to hear and see how nervous he is. That doesn't stop him from putting up the hood of his cape and walking inside, constantly watching around him, as if waiting for anyone to jump on him. A hand is opened to make a flame appear, telling himself it's for better light, not because he's worried or anything! And the inside may be creepy, but it's as amazing as the outside.]
...sweet.
[What? It is! It's a great place! Just ignore the idiot on the back who is about to take a candlestick and send an angry spirit on the visitors...]
3. [Open - Nightmare]
[Dave isn't the biggest fan of Nightmare, but he's been finding himself spending more and more time there since he discovered Kingsport University's library. There are professors he can have interesting talks with, too, so when he hears about free summer classes, he totally wants in.
Sadly, they aren't what he expects.
He sits at the front during the first one, all eager to learn. Esoteric Runes Through the Ages isn't that bad and he gets the hang of it quickly. Call him a nerd, stop him from making more questions so everyone can leave or try to copy his answers if you want!
But it's all downhill from there. Why does he keep going? Who knows, but you'll find Dave at the back of all the other classes, looking obviously bored and whispering sarcastic comments.]
I'm starting to think this teacher enjoys describing all those possible torture methods. [He sighs.] I should've brought coffee...
[He does bring coffee to the next class, The Undead and their Awakening Methods, and boy this time he's ready to debate. Mentions of Frankenstein get him going on Galvanism, and then there's the golden question...]
What happens if a vampire bites a werewolf?
[...what.]
no subject
At the question, he pulls a face before looking around them, as if expecting the guy to appear at the mere mention of him.]
The Burning Man is the protector of this place. They say he appears if you try to steal anything... or even touch it? Legends are wild about it.
no subject
[Golems, spirits, traps, even puzzles, suggesting the treasure was intended to be retrievable should the need arise. In just about every case, especially ones as straightforward as guardians, the solution was the same: simply overcome the obstacle.
So, first, it's a matter of deciding what kind of guardian this Burning Man is.]
Is he able to be reasoned with in these legends?
no subject
[Excuse the sarcasm, but Dave thinks the answer is pretty obvious. Nobody would care about a man that just waves at the visitors. He doesn't plan on even touching anything, but that doesn't mean he isn't worried, especially when he hears steps coming from a back hallway.]
...did you hear that?
no subject
[She hears it too, survival training turning particularly useful here. A few gestures with the fingers of her free hand and the orb of light in her hand turns purple, a definite sense of energy to it if Dave is near enough to her. The tension in her arm suggests it's a missile ready to throw.]
...I hear it too. Did you see anyone go back there?
[She looks around to see how many innocents are between her and the noise, and positions herself so she has a clear shot if something comes charging out of that hallway. Her eyes narrow at the sight of someone having taken a candlestick from the wall. The least they could have done is warn everyone! Now who knows how difficult it will be to protect these people?]
no subject
Yeah, there was this tourist that entered first-- oh no.
[The Cathedral barely has any light, only some candles here and here, which is why Dave carries the flame on his hand. But now... not even that. An eerie woosh puts out all the candles, and even Dave's little magical fire. Shit, he curses under his breath.]
It put out my magic. That's not ordinary wind...
[He comments as he decides to follow her example and get ready to attack, a ball of plasma appearing between his hand and adding some light back.]
no subject
It's a precautionary measure; she can ably command a small group, but herding an entire room to safety is beyond her influential capabilities.]
Do the stories about this guardian say anything about that? Spell prevention, or something like it?
[She moves cautiously forward as she asks this, staff out and her dominant hand glowing with spellpower on its surface, listening for footsteps - the frantic run of someone being chased? Or something far more deliberate? Friend or foe? She doesn't want to throw an arcane bolt at an innocent who just so happened to have been lucky enough to survive his pursuer.]