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Under the Pale Blue Sky 3: Winds of Rebirth Link | by on 2014-06-17 16:47:23 (edited 2014-06-29 07:37:50)

Cast is temporarily full. Under the Pale Blue Sky 2: Winds of Change Under the Pale Blue Sky Plot Under the Pale Blue Sky 1 - The Discovery of Avira The region of Aigle has finally emerged from the flames of war and has instead fallen in to a state of tense peace. As the years pass by, the countries became more reclusive and focused mainly on internal problems as opposed to each other. The relative peace brought with it the freedom for people to travel the lands and learn more about the world while also paving the way for bandits and criminals to gain free reign over uninhabited or disputed areas. Those who were willing to deal with these threats and desired to explore Aigle banded together to create the single region-spanning organization known as ‘The Aigle’s Gale Guild’. Members of this group are known as Tempests and although they mainly wish to explore Aigle, their main goal is to discover the secrets of the Kingdom of Avira and set foot in the mysterious country. Under the Pale Blue Sky 2: Winds of Change - The Fall of Avira The adventurers and scholars wishing to explore Avira would eventually get their wish, but at a cost that none of them expected. News quickly began to spread one day that King Oswald, ruler of the Kingdom of Imelda, had been assassinated by his own people. Given King Oswald's personality and methods of ruling, this was not surprising. The shock came from rumors that the person who instigated the revolt and subsequently rose to power was a mere child. Avirian ships were also spotted patrolling Imelda's borders around the same time and the entire Kingdom appeared to be locking out all travelers. Shortly after, the people of Aigle had their first true encounter with the Principality of Avira. One fateful day, the people of several small villages along the Daedalos/Imelda border were greeted with the sound of screams from the skies. Citizens watched as bodies fell from above before witnessing a giant island emerge from the clouds. Avira had fallen to the land below and was now trapped in the very place it had been separated from throughout all of history. Action was swift from all of the major powers. The Kingdom of Imelda, the Daedalos Empire, and Lucine all sent soldiers in an attempt to capture the mythical country for themselves. In the end however, the Daedalos Empire prevailed by being the first to arrive. Lucine's soldiers immediately retreated upon discovering Daedalos' occupation, while Imelda's still poorly equipped army mounted an assault that ended in complete failure. After securing the island, Daedalos did what it could to help the remaining people of Avira. Roughly a third of the Avirian population had perished in the fall, and the uneven landing of the island resulted in heavy damage to the homes of its people. The Avirian's were devastated with what had happened and were also afraid of how they would be treated by the people of Aigle. The Daedalos Empire had treated them well so far, and their soldiers acted as protectors of law and order, so many of the survivors felt safer staying where they were for the time being. Others resigned themselves to the fact that they would eventually have to integrate into Aigle's society and left their former home to seek a new life elsewhere. As the entire population tried to make sense out of the events that had occured, one thing was becoming increasingly obvious. Imelda's strength was rising dramatically, aided by Avirian technology as well as cunning new military and economic leaders. Both Lucine and Daedalos immediately became focused on obtaining Avirian technology for themselves before Imelda took what many considered was the next logical step, invasion. Under the Pale Blue Sky 2: Winds of Change (Interlude) - The 'Rebirth' of Avira During an operation by the Orphans of Avira and their associates to extract a former member from the Imeldan capital, the young Avirian named Ezio was killed in battle by the group assisting the Orphans. Despite being able to copy the abilities of the ones he fought, he was unable to copy Excellen's, which would lead to his eventual defeat as the group outnumbered him and kept him occupied long enough for the metal maiden to put an end to him. The group pulled out immediately after, securing the person they were sent to find by the Orphans and getting revenge on the Avirian child that had stabbed them in the back. With Ezio gone, the remaining Children of Avira quickly filled the hole he had left and continued on with their plans for Imelda. Within a few months, Imelda was secure and work began in earnest to update the aging country. The Children of Avira also rechristened their new territory as the Kingdom of Avira, despite the fact that only an incredibly small number of their Avirian brethren lived within the borders. Setting Most of the countries throughout the land are technologically limited, mainly relying on ships and animal-drawn carts as means of travel, and the architecture is also of a similar time period (Think middle ages: castles, villages, stone houses, things like that. Pretty much a typical pre-modernized anime setting). Imelda is becoming the exception to this, due to the influx of new Avirian technology brought on by Ezio. Monsters do exist in this world, but they are not common. They usually appear in well concealed places such as deep forests, caverns, or even in the ruins that the guild members explore. Outside of the cities in each country, the biggest threat are thieves and bandit groups. Some of these are simply rag-tag collections of lowlifes, while others are highly organized and well equipped (I’ll leave it up to everyone to decide). Creator Note: Besides the basic description of the lands following this, I don’t think I really need to make up or find a map. For now, I’ll leave things to people’s imagination in terms of the terrain (like forests or mountains). Countries Principality of Avira Ruler: Empress Felicita VII Avira was the most technologically advanced civilization in all of Aigle until its eventually fall. The people of Aigle originally saw Avira as a mythical place and many people made it their goal in life to see the country for themselves and learn some of the many secrets it possessed. Avira was viewed by the people of Aigle as a utopia. The truth was far from the expectations that the people of Aigle held however. It was revealed that the people of Avira lived in fear of their own children. The strange mineral called Anil caused the children of Avira to obtain incredibly intelligence from a young age. The effects of the Anil wore off as the children grew into teenagers, meaning the children of Avira never had to worry about being outsmarted. At some point in history these children used their intelligence to take control of their own people by creating much of the technology Avira is known for. They used fear and a zero-tolerance policy against rebellion to subjugate the people of Avira. If someone attempted to go against the children's rule, they would find their family and friends slaughtered as punishment. The children made sure that they always had access to weapons and defenses one step ahead of what the adults possessed in order to make up for their small size and lack of physical strength. A rebel group known as The Orphans of Avira later launched an operation to bring Avira down to Aigle and hopefully free the Avirian people from their oppression. The Orphans were aided by a group of various warriors and adventurers who had previously assisted Ezio and were later betrayed by him. Unfortunately, the operation ended in disaster, resulting in the deaths of a large portion of the Avirian population. The island was mainly supported by a very large Anil crystal at the center of the island. The Orphans planned to destroy the crystal so that the island would fall from the sky. They believed that all of the small pieces of Anil located across the island would slow the fall of the island so that it would gently land on the surface, which they did indeed do, but not in the way intended. For unknown reasons, one side of the island descended quicker than the other, causing the entire island to tilt to one side and resulted in a massive number of Avirian's plummeting to their deaths.* After the fall, the major powers in Aigle moved in to try and claim Avira for themselves. The Daedalos Empire was the ultimate victor, managing to arrive at Avira before Lucine. They then repelled an attack by The Kingdom of Imelda and went on to assist the surviving people of Avira to the best of their ability. The surviving population has been divided slightly, with most people remaining in their country under the protection of Daedalos while others left to try and start a new life for themselves. In the years following, Avira turned itself into a major research and development hub for the Daedalos Empire. Using the information they were able to extract from the captured children, the surviving Avirian people were able to learn how to create many of the more basic weapons and items using Anil. Due to the Children taking the airships with them, the Avirian economy now entirely relies on ground trade with the Daedalos Empire and other nearby countries. Despite being effectively part of the Daedalos Empire, Avira still maintains a degree of independence due to the fact that they are the largest collection of people in Aigle capable of making any use out of Anil. In the end, it is in the Daedalos Empire's best interest that the people of Avira feel safe and in control. *Avira Population Before 'The Fall' = 1,700,000 (Estimate) Deaths (From falling off of Avira) = 487,000 Deaths (From final impact with Aigle) = 137,000 Deaths (Misc. in relation to 'The Fall') = 7,000 Missing = 2,000 Total Population Loss = 633,000 (37.2%) Remaining Population of Avirians = 1,067,000 Number of Avirians still residing in Avira = 821,000 Number of Non-Avirians residing in Avira = 39,000 (32,000 Daedalos Soldiers + 7,000 Civilians) Kingdom of Avira (Formerly Kingdom of Imelda) Ruler: The Children of Avira The Kingdom of Imelda is the largest of the countries on the ground. It possesses the largest army of soldiers in the region, but their limited resources result in over half of them being poorly equipped and trained. King Oswell has turned the country into what many consider a paranoid state. Imelda offers many incentives to its people if they are able to gather resources from within the country as opposed to getting them through trade and the gates to its major cities are carefully monitored by the country’s elite guard. Travelers looking to enter these cities are routinely taken aside for complete body searches before being allowed to enter, unless they can identify themselves as a registered member of the city in question. Imelda is the most unstable country in the region, teetering on the brink of a revolt as its citizens grow increasingly irritated by King Oswell’s apparent xenophobia. Imelda has since fallen under control of The Children of Avira. Ezio and other unidentified Avirian children managed to convince the guards of King Oswell to kill him and turn control of the Kingdom over to Avira. It is unclear exactly how this was accomplished, but Ezio has stated that the Imeldan's have received advanced weapons and the promise of economic prosperity in exchange. With the influx of Avirian technology and knowledge, Imelda is quickly becoming the most powerful force in Aigle. The advanced weapons, cunning military and economic leaders, and overall more competent leadership are causing the rest of Aigle to ready itself for further war. Depending on the time it takes for the Avirian Children to update the Imeldan military, the expected war could wind up finished in months, or even days. The loss of Avira has proven to be a bigger hindrance than anticipated and has put any war plans the Children may have had on indefinite hold. Without the labor to produce the Anil weapons and technology, the Children were stuck with just having the knowledge. The people of Imelda were only capable of making simplistic weapons with the Anil such as swords or spears, a skill that was useful for regular soldiers, but entirely useless for those that possessed powers. Despite this setback, Imelda was still modernized to a degree that it posed a significant threat to the Daedalos Empire and surrounding countries. The Children decided to rename the Kingdom of Imelda as the Kingdom of Avira, believing that they were the core of Avira despite not living on their homeland anymore. The Kingdom of Avira has tried to make moves against nearby countries, most notably against Lucine. So far however they have met with little success. Some smaller countries have joined with them willingly, mainly due to their opposition to the Daedalos Empire, but others have gone the opposite route and partnered with Daedalos because of longstanding opposition to Imelda. The only major support that the Kingdom of Avira currently has is from a foreign power on a different continent. Due to the distance between them, this assistance is mostly a symbolic one in terms of military power. It has been especially beneficial in terms of trade however, since the Children have been able to employ the airship fleet to carry the goods. The Daedalos Empire Ruler: Empress Felicita VII The Daedalos Empire is a collection of states which united to achieve greater status among the larger countries in the region. Each of the states still maintains the same ruler from before unification, but the Empire as a whole is ruled by Empress Felicita VII whose home state commands the most well trained army in the Empire. Member states of the Empire are not permitted to leave the Empire once they become a part of it, with invasion being the result of those that try to. The Daedalos Empire is the easiest area for travelers to explore in Aigle and is also the most dangerous. The eastern half of the empire borders a rough ocean and contains many deep forests, while the western half of the empire is mostly comprised of open countryside where bandit groups like to roam. After unification, the armies of each state became one entity and were spread out to different parts of the Empire’s territory based on need. The countryside was considered unimportant, so few soldiers are assigned to the area, which caused the bandit problems. After the fall of Avira, Daedalos quickly mobilized their forces and sent them straight to the mysterious island. They managed to arrive before any of the other regional powers and secured Avira by repelling an Imeldan attack. The Daedalos Empire has been very generous to the surviving Avirian people, providing a large amount of humanitarian aid and ensuring that the Children of Avira were stripped of their rule. The Empire's generosity is of course not completely pure, as they stand to gain access to Avirian technology from a partnership. Due to the fact that Avira has no true government, Daedalos has assumed control of the country. Empress Felicita has stated that the people of Avira are free to build a government of their own, signalling that the Empire has no intention of forcibly annexing Avira. In the end however, Daedalos will retain control of Avira even after the country forms its own government. In the years following, the Daedalos Empire has taken Lucine as well as a few other smaller countries behind its curtain. No major battles have erupted between the Empire and the newly christened Kingdom of Avira, but it has mostly been due to the fact that neither power is confident in their superiority yet. Empress Felicita has decided to remain on defense rather than strike first. With the cooperation of Avira, the Empire is working on outfitting its soldiers in the same way as the Kingdom, but with a greater source of labor, they are making much better progress. There also remains some concern over what the Children might be capable of, especially considering how easily they took control of Imelda, so Empress Felicita is intent on waiting for them to show their hand while also taking every step possible to prepare. Lucine (Formally known as: The Daedalos Colony of Lucine Ruler: Empress Felicita VII Figurehead: Princess Luna II Lucine is the smallest country in the Aigle region and has the most inexperienced ruler. Princess Luna II and the leader of her appointed guard gained control of the country in a coup d'état, overthrowing her mother and father on the grounds that they were driving the country to ruin. Although Princess Luna II is inexperienced in leadership and the youngest ruler in the region, the country manages to keep an even footing with its much larger neighbors due to its well trained soldiers and intelligent commanders. The commanders make use of irregular tactics that are far ahead of the times, easily defeating opposing armies which outnumber them. The other countries avoid conflict with Lucine for this reason, as an invasion attempt would no doubt result in heavy losses for the invaders and the small size of the country would not be worth the casualties. Lucine is currently in dire straits due to several factors. Queen Luna I and her husband depleted the country’s coffers over the course of the war, mostly due to mismanagement of the money. Meanwhile, the country’s slow financial recovery is due largely in part to Princess Luna II’s lack of experience that comes with her young age. The major cities within the country are in a state of disrepair. Hala, the former capital of Lucine, was entirely abandoned after Princess Luna II shifted the capital to the country’s largest city, Selene. Hala is now classified by Lucine as a ghost city and the only people seen entering its walls have been uninformed travelers. Military camps are located in the distance, but the soldiers there have never been reported stopping people from entering. The soldiers also maintain a 2 km distance from the city. The city itself is considered dangerous, mainly because few people know who or what, if anything, lives inside the walls; however, the sewers and tunnels beneath the city should be entered with extreme caution. The Fall of Avira harmed Lucine in multiple ways and the country was probably the hardest hit. Lucine dispatched soldiers to Avira as quickly as they could, but they were beaten by soldiers from the Daedalos Empire. Lucine's small numbers were no match for the Empire's much larger deployment, so they were forced to give up and retreat. Lucine is now the most vulnerable country in Aigle and it is likely to be the first country attacked should Imelda declare war. It does not have any access to Avirian weapons, is still recovering from near economic collapse, and is now dealing with a possible enemy country whose new leaders could easily outclass Lucine's in terms of intelligence. A classified event has also turned Hala into a giant, easily accessed, Anil stockpile. This ramps up Lucine's strategic importance and draws further attention from the Kingdom of Avira. Lucine is now faced with only three options. It must either choose to join the Daedalos Empire and swear allegiance to Empress Felicita VII, side with the Kingdom of Imelda to avoid a full-scale invasion, or resist Imelda's eventual advance and attempt to fend off a country they likely could never defeat in a head-to-head confrontation. Lucine was eventually forced into becoming a part of the Daedalos Empire. After the Children declared Imelda to be the Kingdom of Avira, major military movements around the Kingdom was enough to convince Princess Luna that there were no other options. Without help from a larger power, the numerically greater and now better equipped Kingdom soldiers would likely wind up laying waste to Lucine if there was any resistance. The choice was then between choosing the lesser of the two evils in order to protect the citizens of Lucine. The choice was clear, as the Kingdom of Avira was clearly the aggressor in the region now and the Daedalos Empire the protector. Princess Luna still remains as the country's Princess, but she is little more than a figurehead now. She maintains rule over Lucine, but military and foreign affairs are completely under Daedalos control. With Daedalos soldiers stationed in in Lucine and along the Daedalos border with Lucine, the Kingdom of Avira was forced to keep their distance in fear of triggering a larger conflict too early. The Usha Anarchy Ruler: None Usha is a fairly large island located in the ocean, hundreds of kilometers away from the coast of Lucine and the Kingdom of Imelda. The island was once under the control of Imelda, but the distance and travel time to the island made it difficult to retain control. The frequent attacks by pirates caused the Imeldan government to eventually pull out to avoid further losses to their navy and save on resources. The island has since turned into a lawless state and is often used by pirates to rest, relax and stock up on supplies. Trade ships from Avira are often seen going to and coming from the island, but no-one knows what exactly the small population left on the island possesses that could be traded. Travelers and guild members alike have been advised against going to Usha because of the lack of law enforcement and government. Pirates are known to regularly abduct women from outside of the island who wind up there. Oddly, naturally born residents of the island, including the women, are normally left alone. The island is still a popular destination for guild members despite the warnings, as there are many suspicious things which require explanations, such as the aforementioned trade deals happening between the Usha people and Avira. The Usha Anarchy has not suffered from any ill effects as a result of Avira's Fall. It is so far continuing its usual trade operations with Avira and is unlikely to be caught in any war that might arise. While not possessing a military of its own, any invading force would most likely be met with stiff and bloody resistance by the various bands of pirates that see the island as a home. The Usha Anarchy has been largely unfazed by the changes on the mainland in the past few years. The area is still a hub for pirate activities and the trade with Avira continues, albeit with the Kingdom instead of the Principality. There was some initial concern that the new governing body in Imelda would try to recapture the island in order to stage naval vessels and increase their presence in the ocean, but this never came to pass. ~These are the major powers in the region of Aigle. Independent countries also exist (use them as throwaway or transitional countries as you see fit). Naming them isn't really necessary.~ Terms and Things of Interest Anil - A relatively common mineral that was highly valued by the Avirian people. The reason for its value is still not fully understood, but it is known to have a wide variety of uses. Anil is a pale green stone found throughout Avira and amongst the various ruins dotting the region. Even after Avira's fall, it remains very valuable due to the coming development of Avirian based technology. Currently, the Children of Avira have the greatest knowledge of how to use Anil, as well as a large stockpile of it, while the adults only have a general understanding. Unfortunately, Ezio and the other Children are working mainly with people from Aigle who do not have any understanding of Anil. In the years after Imelda's takeover, the situation in regards to Anil has now shifted. The Children still possess the greatest knowledge, but the lack of capable labor is severely holding back their ability to create weapons and technology. Daedalos has the cooperation of the remaining Avirian people, but the only knowledge they possess is what they can drag out of the Children they managed to capture in The Fall's aftermath. Anil Weapons (Guns, Swords, Spears, Etc.) - Anil based weapons are valuable to all of the countries in Aigle at the moment. Due to the fact that only a small percentage of their soldiers possess superhuman abilities, being able to equip everyday soldiers with weapons capable of easily cutting through almost anything is incredibly appealing. Although Anil weapons are all but useless to those with superhuman abilities, they provide normal people with a way to compete against those more powerful than them. Due to the cutting ability of Anil weapons, this also means that even a poorly trained soldier can become deadly if pitted against those that lack Anil weapons. Outfitting more regular soldiers with these weapons than the other powers in Aigle will not assure victory on its own, but it would provide a major advantage in the conventional aspect of a war. Weapons Status by Major Powers: Imelda/Kingdom of Avira - Only elite guards are equipped at the moment. The ruling Children of Avira have the knowledge on how to make the weapons, but are severely lacking the manpower required to do so due to the loss of their fellow Avirians. This problem has persisted for years after. The Kingdom is able to produce higher end gear thanks to their greater knowledge, but the severe lack of labor means that they cannot produce enough of it to outfit the entire army. The result is the Kingdom of Avira having very advanced technology and formidable defense in the core of the Kingdom, such as around the capital, but a much poorer border defense compared to nearby countries. Despite the Children's apparent desire to invade, the Kingdom is so far only truly suited for defending itself. Daedalos Empire - Guards stationed in Avira as well as some of Empress Felicita VII's personal bodyguards. All weapons have been scavenged from Avira. Daedalos has the assistance of the remaining Avirian population in building the weapons, but the only knowledge of Anil they possess is whatever they are able to extract from the surviving Children. The situation remains the same for Daedalos as it was originally. The cooperation of the remaining Avirian people has given Daedalos the ability to outfit the majority of its army, but the limited knowledge of Anil means that the weapons and gear are relatively basic. The result is that the Daedalos Empire has a much more uniform strength, but if the frontline soldiers were to fall then the Empire would likely start to crumble. Daedalos is better equipped than the Kingdom to attempt pushing on its enemy's border, but Empress Felicita as so far refrained from doing so. Lucine - None. Lucine possess no knowledge of Anil and does not control any of the weapon caches. Now that it is part of the Daedalos Empire, Lucine is in the same position as Daedalos in regards to Anil Weaponry. Usha Anarchy - Unknown. The Usha Anarchy has constantly been trading with Avira before and after the fall. Pirate encounters are uncommon for the military forces, so there have been few opportunities to find out if they possess any. There has been no change to Usha's standing in this regard. The pirates have acquired some Anil based weaponry and gear from various sources, but nothing of note. Aigle's Gale Guild - A guild which spans the entire Aigle region. One of their original objectives was to discover the secrets of Avira, but that has since become irrelevant due to Avira's fall. The guild now sticks to exploring the ruins, since all of the major powers are seeking ways to gain an advantage in the current arms buildup. The ruins are also now safer to approach since Avira is no longer able to police them. The Aigle's Gale Guild is heavily involved with scouring the ruins across Aigle, with the exception of the Kingdom of Avira. Members of the guild still enter ruins within the Kingdom's territory, but since the Children are opposed to this, the ruins are strictly guarded and therefore very dangerous to approach. The change in Imelda's leadership has also forced the Guild to halt all operations in the Kingdom, meaning that there are no safe havens for Guild Members caught within the border. Other than that, the Guild is usually left to its own devices by the other countries and the Daedalos Empire. Members of the Aigle's Gale Guild are referred to as Tempests. Only about half of the guild are capable fighters. Airship - Avirian transport craft capable of flying through the air. Most of the Avirian fleet is made up of Transport type Airships with light air-to-ground cannons, but heavier Attack type Airships are known to have existed, such as the one used by The Orphans of Avira rebel faction. The bulk of the Avirian airship fleet is still controlled by the Children and is used to conduct trade with a country on another continent as well as with Usha. It is unknown how the Children have managed to keep control over the crews given that Avira has fallen, but so far none of the airships have been observed breaking away. The only airship known to be operating outside of the Children's fleet is the one owned by the Orphans. Fallen Avira's Location - Avira is currently located near the border of the Daedalos Empire and the Kingdom of Imelda. It is a bit further north of Lucine's border and was technically in Imeldan territory, but Daedalos' capture of Avira has resulted in the Empire's borders expanding around it. Avira fell into mostly empty grasslands, meaning that a surprise attack by any force is nearly impossible due to the clear field of view, as well as the higher viewpoint provided by the fallen island. The island is tilted slightly towards Daedalos territory, creating a makeshift cliff facing Imelda. Ruins - Ruins are scattered all across Aigle in many different kinds of locations. Some have since had cities or towns built over them, others are more out in the open and some are now submerged in major lakes. The ruins supposedly contain clues to achieving the kind of technology that Avira is known for, such as Airships, motors and the use of Anil as a power source. Avira used to safeguard these ruins by using hired mercenaries to act as covert guards and had a strong distaste for the Aigle's Gale Guild due to their mission statement of exploring the ruins. Avira's fall has eliminated this problem, making the ruins easier to access for adventurers. Since Avira no longer has the government that it used to, the major powers in Aigle are now free to turn their eyes towards the ruins as well without fear of souring their ties with the country. The Kingdom of Avira heavily guards access to the ruins located within its borders as the Children are still opposed to anyone entering them. The ruins outside of the Kingdom's borders however are now unguarded. While the governments of the region focus their attention on each other, mercenaries and the Aigle's Gale Guild turn their attention towards the ruins. Ruins are considered very dangerous, even without the mercenaries watching over them. Some of them go very deep underground, are home to various kinds of insects and animals that may be poisonous, could cave in at any moment and there are legends about monsters living within. These legends were at least partially proven in Hala, as a group of outsiders entered the city and released a giant creature which wound up turning the entire city into Anil. Excellen - Excellen is user tsa's (Destiny's) character in the RP. Since tsa is only able to post now and then, I have control over Excellen when need be. The reason that Excellen is listed here is because (upon looking at her profile) not a regular character. Excellen is a creation of the Children of Avira. Not much else is known at this point in the RP. She was human at some point, but so far nothing has been stated about how she came to be armored and outfitted with weapons other than the fact that she was an experiment by the Children. She was discarded from Avira for some reason and was discovered by several members of the first UtPBS during the raid on Jillian's compound (who locked her up because they had no idea what she was). She became conscious when Miranda ended up dropping some liquefied Anil into her armor. Miranda left Excellen with the Orphans of Avira after the battle with Ezio. She has become part of the group and now acts as their main line of defense. The Children of Avira - The Children of Avira were the rulers of Avira throughout most of its history. During an Avirian's childhood years the Anil has strange effects on them, increasing their intelligence dramatically and seemingly warping their minds. The effects wear off during their teenage years (possibly due to the onset of puberty) and they return to an average intelligence for the rest of their lives. Each generation of children end up replacing the previous generation and taking over power. They are able to do this because their heightened intelligence has allowed them to create powerful personal weapons and defenses that prevent the physically larger adults from stopping them. They have also used brutal methods to control the population, mostly through execution by association and fear tactics. They have always busied themselves with finding ways to improve upon the previous generations technology, but a recent group of them have moved on to territorial conquest by using their intellect to manipulate the Imeldan people. Avira's fall has reduced their numbers considerably. Only 7 Children besides Ezio are known to have been off Avira at the time. The rest of the existing Children of Avira are either imprisoned by bandits throughout Aigle, or were captured by Daedalos soldiers during occupation at the behest of the adults until their true nature could be explained. The Children of Avira have a much greater understanding of Anil and how to use it than anyone else from Avira, until the effects of the Anil wear off after childhood anyway. The people of Aigle have little to no understanding of Anil or how to use it, but that could quickly change now that Avira has fallen. With ruin exploration ramping up and Daedalos scavenging for research materials from the fallen Avira, it will only be a matter of time before the people of Aigle acquire at least basic knowledge of the ore. It is unknown how many Children of Avira are left after The Fall. A group of the Children currently rule over the Kingdom of Avira and there are a few in known custody of the Daedalos Empire, but the ones that were still present on Avira after the disaster have since disappeared. It is difficult to tell if the children ruling over the Kingdom are still in control currently. The enhanced intelligence erodes as Avirians exit childhood. It has been three years since they took over Imelda, so it is possible that a few of the children may have been removed from power by the others. Character Sheet Name: (First and Last) Age: (Must be 17 years or older if Nationality is Avirian. Characters returning from UtPBS1 and 2 will be 3 years older than in those RP's) Gender: Status: This is mainly in case you want to identify your character with a particular faction or military (Such as Mercenary, Tempest - Aigle's Gale Guild Member, Daedalos Military, etc). Keep in mind that certain identifications will impact your Loyalty Standing. Nationality: -About Avirian Nationality: You are able to pick Avira for any of your characters, but keep in mind that people from Avira are physically weak compared to people born in the other countries, and (for plot reasons) cannot have extensive knowledge of Avirian technology. The main benefit to choosing an Avirian character is that they are better acquainted with Anil based weapons and gear. The main drawback is that they are physically weak and do not possess any supernatural abilities. Weapon: (Anil Weapons are now available as a weapon choice. Please be aware however that due to plot reasons, Abilities cannot be applied to Anil weapons or used in conjunction with them. For example, an ability that allows your character to move objects with their mind will be useless on Anil-based weapons of any variety. This does also mean however that an opponent's ability to move objects with their mind would also be useless on the weapon.) Revolvers are the only option in regards to Gun weapons (unless you want to use single shot rifles, which is ill-advised in this type of RP). Anil weapons (including Revolvers) have better armor penetration and lighter/reload faster, but are not as durable. Abilities/Attacks: Up to 3. Flight abilities are restricted for earlier plot related reasons. Being able to jump high is alright though, to a certain extent. Otherwise, try to be reasonable. Aviraian’s are exempt from this as they do not have the ability to gain supernatural powers. Because of past experiences in this RP with power playing, all attacks and abilities are subject to my approval. You are asked to keep them as toned down as possible, as I will changing any that are considered overpowered (or ignoring them altogether if you fail to change them). Appearance: Picture or description (or both if you want). If you have distinctive attributes you want to mention, then put them here as well. Personality: Optional Bio: Optional Gusts [Author Note: Discussing this idea with others]: Gusts are events that will happen throughout the story that will have an impact either on the story itself or the characters ability to interact with the world. A warning will be provided when a Gust is occurring and which group or characters are involved in it. An example would be the group having to decide which known Ruins location to go to. One is located in Kingdom territory and is larger (offering greater exploration/chance of events occurring) while one is located in Lucine territory but is smaller and isn't guarded. Deciding to go to the Kingdom set of ruins could offer a better chance at rewards or interesting things happening, but doing so would also irritate the Kingdom and make the soldiers more hostile towards the group in the future. The Lucine ruins would be safer, but may not be as interesting. Rules: -All 'RP Master's Guide to RP'ing' rules apply. -Characters will be limited to 1 Main Character and 1 Side Character at max. Main characters can be fighters and have skills/abilities, but Side Characters can only act in a supporting role and cannot possess special abilities. The limit is mostly to keep the group size down while encouraging people to interact with other member characters instead of simply having dialog between their own characters. -Love is welcomed, but do not post anything explicit. -As stated above, Avirian characters are now allowed, but they will not be able to use any superhuman abilities. They are also physically weaker than the people of Aigle, so keep that in mind. The main benefit to an Avirian character however is that they are better marksman than Aigle characters (Who have no experience with guns at all). -Anil-based weapons are available to use in this RP and possess the ability to cut through armor and even most weapons, but the major downside is that Abilities cannot be used on them. This does not interfere with bodily abilities, but Anil-based weapons will be completely unaffected by other kinds of abilities. They cannot disappear, melt, change form, shoot blade beams, or anything of that nature (Even if the user of said weapon does). So if your character can melt into water, expect the Anil weapon to fall harmlessly to the ground. These restrictions have to be in place due to the nature of Anil weapons and are of more use to Avirian characters than Aigle characters. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Miranda 'Mira' Walker Age: 26 (23 in UtPBS1 and 2) Gender: Female Nationality: Daedalos Status: Tempest (Aigle's Gale Guild Member) Weapon: Orphan Scythe (Similar to this, although not curved downward as much). A modified scythe Miranda obtained from the Orphans of Avira during their last meeting. The Orphans added a mechanism which allows Miranda to fold the blade of the scythe down, turning the scythe into a makeshift halberd. Attacks: Shockwave III - By concentrating her energy, Miranda is able to launch shockwaves from her weapon by swinging it (Attack flies forward at the same angle that the weapon was swung). The shockwaves can be widened to act as a shield, but this causes them to lose their damage potential. If a shockwave is widened into a shield, Miranda is able to manipulate it until it is broken by an attack. Reaper III - Miranda's scythe disappears from her hands. Her scythe briefly appears near the opponent and mimics the attacks that she visualizes in her head. Neko Step III - Miranda is able to jump high into the air and land safely from high falls, so long as she is able to land on her feet. She is capable of carrying a full grown person with her while jumping or landing. Appearance: She normally wears a dark red sleeveless shirt and long cape of the same color. Personality: Miranda is adventurous and lighthearted, despite her cold and serious appearance. She is also a little bit of a thrill seeker which results in her getting tied up in dangerous situations quite often. She loves to relax in grassy fields whenever possible, and loves the ocean, but is afraid of tight spaces because it prevents her from using her scythe and leaves her defenceless. Name: Ezio (Deceased) Age: 12 (in UtPBS1 and 2) Gender: Male Nationality: Avira Weapon: Varies Abilities/Attacks: Copy-Cat (Copies the abilities of people he is around for a certain length of time. How he does this as well as the length of time needed to copy the abilities is still unknown, but for some reason he has been unable to copy Miranda's and Excellen's abilities. Appearance: Bio: Basic - Ezio is a young boy from Avira. He was found fleeing from a group of men in the marketplace of an Imeldan city. He was wearing tattered Avirian clothing and carried a small pouch, a poster with the Aigle's Gale Guild emblem on it, and a small glass pendant filled with an odd powder. Ezio has since revealed himself to be one of the main conspirators in the execution of King Oswell by his people. He is also shown to be much more intelligent than he originally let on. He now acts as the de facto leader of Imelda, even having more control over the country than his fellow children. So far, he is the only Child of Avira to possess any superhuman abilities. He has somehow managed to copy the abilities of the warriors that assisted him in his escape from a prison and eventual return to Avira. Due to this, he is exceptionally dangerous despite his age and Avirian heritage. He was killed during the infiltration of Imelda to recapture Eric. --------Minor Characters-------- Name: Serah Age: 25 (22 in UtPBS1 and 2) Gender: Female Nationality: Avira Weapon: Anil Revolver (Bullets are capable of piercing most armor and weapons, with the exception of other Anil based weapons) Abilities/Attacks: N/A Appearance: Bio: Serah is the leader of The Orphans of Avira rebel group. Most of her family was killed when she was 17 due to a member of her family being found guilty of treason against Avira. He was discovered by the Avirian leaders to have been hoarding Anil in an unknown location and as a result his entire family suffered the consequences. Serah managed to hijack an airship being used as a museum piece and escaped unharmed. She has spent most of the past 5 years recruiting others like her and searching for the location of the Anil that her relative had been hiding. After Avira's fall, she and the other members of the group disappeared in their airship. Her last words were "What did I do?". The last time the warriors saw her, she appeared to be in a catatonic state. She enlisted the aid of the same group warriors some time later to assist in finding and capturing her former Orphans member, Eric. When Eric was returned to the Orphans and was forced to explain his motives, Serah broke out of her catatonic state by shooting him. She remained silent for months after executing Eric, but later began to return to her normal self. She still does not speak much and smiles even less, but she has gone back to leading the Orphans of Avira and now searches for a way to make amends for everything that happened as a result of the group's actions. Name: Nerina Age: 25 (22 in UtPBS1 and 2) Gender: Female Nationality: Avira Weapon: Anil Revolvers (x2) (Bullets are capable of piercing most armor and weapons, with the exception of other Anil based weapons) Abilities/Attacks: N/A Appearance: Bio: The second member of The Orphans of Avira rebel group. She was rescued by Serah from Aigle only a few months after Serah escaped from Avira. She was enslaved in a compound by an underground organization similar to the one that Jillian had been running. Serah managed to purchase her as she was being auctioned off as a slave and she has since become a permanent member of the group. She does not know if her family is alive or not, or even who her family is for that matter. She was captured at a young age during an Anil expedition and was not released until after the effects of childhood wore off. Nerina became leader of the Orphans after the fall of Avira. Serah suffered a mental shutdown after witnessing the events and has been unfit to lead the group. Nerina felt that it was best for the Orphans to remain in exile for a while, so she flew the Anvindr off to a hideout to give the group some time to sort things out. She stood by silently when Eric was executed. She had been fighting the urge to do the deed herself ever since the group of warriors had returned with him. Nerina remains with the Orphans of Avira, wanting to help Serah in bearing the responsibility for what happened. Name: Eric (Deceased) Age: 25 Gender: Male Nationality: Avira Weapon: Anil Revolver (Bullets are capable of piercing most armor and weapons, with the exception of other Anil based weapons) Abilities/Attacks: N/A Appearance: Bio: Eric is the third member of The Orphans of Avira. Unlike the others, he set out to find the rebel group himself instead of being recruited by them. Eric's family is also dead as a result of one of his relative’s actions, but he has refused to discuss the circumstances surrounding it. He has been with the group for roughly 3 years. Eric was the only member of the Orphans of Avira to abandon the group after the Fall of Avira. He has not been seen since and provided no clues as to where he was headed. The Orphans of Avira recruited the warriors from the Avira mission to capture him and they found him in a jail cell in the Imeldan capital. He had passed along information to Ezio and the other Children about the operation because he wanted Avira to remain where it was, believing it was better for everyone in the floating country. The outcome was not what he was expecting however, so he left for Imelda to get answers from Ezio and the Children, only to be thrown in prison instead. After being retrieved from Imelda and brought back to the Orphans ship, he explained himself to the group but was killed by Serah for his betrayal of the group and his hand in the deaths of all the Avirians that perished. Name: Ethan Age: 23 (20 in UtPBS1 and 2) Gender: Male Nationality: Avira Weapon: Anil Tonfa (x2) (Capable of cutting through normal weapons and armor with relative ease. It is unable to cut through other Anil based weapons.) Abilities/Attacks: N/A Appearance: Bio: Ethan is the newest member of The Orphans of Avira rebel group, having only been recruited 1 year ago. He was stationed on the same ship that Serah's deceased relative had used and ended up accidently finding his journal during a routine cleaning of the ship. One of the crew aboard the ship spotted him examining the map inside of the journal and reported him to the captain. Ethan was accused of the same thing that Serah's relative was and ended up falling overboard as he was being chased by the guards. The Orphans of Avira airship happened to be passing through at a lower altitude, hidden by cloud cover, and Ethan was lucky enough to land on it. After recovering from the injuries caused by the fall and learning of the likely fate of his relatives because of the accusation, he resolved to join the group and assisted them in trying to find the hidden cache of Anil. After the Fall of Avira, Ethan took on the responsibility of caring for and consoling Serah. He has mainly avoided talking about the event in question, and for that reason it is difficult to gauge his feelings regarding Avira. He was against Serah's execution of Eric, believing that he should have suffered in confinement, but he did not have the time to voice his opinion on the matter. Since then, he has returned to supporting the Orphans in whatever way he can as well as conversing with Serah and attempting to improve her mood. Vehicle: Anvindr (Meaning: 'Against the Wind') Type: Enforcer (Enforcers were essentially cruiser-style airships designed by the Avirians to shoot down Avirian trade ships that had gone rogue. They were phased out a century ago in favor of more effective methods of control.) Operators: Avira (Original) The Orphans of Avira (Current) Armaments: Heavy ship-to-ship and air-to-ground weapons. They are outdated and therefore are not particularly effective against newer Avirian ships, however they are still capable of significant damage to ground targets. Appearance: Bio: The A-019, as it was originally designated, was an Enforcer airship used by the Avirians over a century ago. After the Enforcer class of airship was phased out, the A-019 was preserved for use as a museum ship. It was eventually stolen by Serah during her escape from Avira. After the formation of The Orphans of Avira rebel group, the ship was renamed by Nerina to Anvindr and became the group’s main base. Despite its age, the ship has been well preserved due to it being a museum ship and Nerina's handling of the general maintenance. Name: Juno Cross Age: 27 (24 in UtPBS1 and 2) Gender: Female Nationality: Daedalos Weapon: Hand Claw (x2) Abilities/Attacks: Natural combat skill. Appearance: Bio: Juno is an envoy for Empress Felicita VII and is part of the negotiations to get Lucine to join the Daedalos Empire. She is a talented hand-to-hand combatant, but she unfortunately does not possess the kind of supernatural abilities that others from Aigle are known to have. After Lucine became part of the Empire, Juno returned to the Daedalos capital to continue her job. It is unknown what her current job for the Empress is, but it likely involves information gathering on the Kingdom. Player List Aigle's Gale Guild Miranda "Mira" Walker (Jonathon) The Orphans of Avira Serah (Jonathon) Nerina (Jonathon) Excellen (Jonathon) Ethan (Jonathon) Lucine Kingdom of Avira (Formerly Imelda) Agnest Belforma - (Ugo) The Daedalos Military Juno Cross (Jonathon) Freelance Liel Sterling - (Emiya) Arden Wingshadow - (LD) Joe - (Temp) Secondary Lucia Solaris - (LD) Leticia - Kingdom of Avira - (Ugo)

Re: Under the Pale Blue Sky 3: Winds of Rebirth Link | by on 2014-06-17 19:13:52 (edited 2014-06-20 07:42:53)

Still a WIP, but here, going to finish it soon Done, do tell if it needs some fixing Name : Arden Wingshadow (True Name : Arvel Solaris) Age : 28 (25 in S1/S2) Gender : Male Nationality : (True)Lucine, (Claimed/Known) Usha Status : Ex-Daedalos Military, currently a Baker in Lucine Weapon : Duo Argentia - A pair of shortswords made from a custom alloy that is strong but also light. The blade itself have a distinct silver-y finish. It also have a pairing mechanism that allow the two to be merged together, creating a single double edged sword. Abilities/Attacks: - Advanced Pyromancy The user is a intermediate pyromancer. The user able to cause fire to small explosion to aid them in fights. - Balance Arden could keep his balance perfectly over limited footings that he could do various stunts on top of the footings but still manage to keep his balance. - Overlimit Arden increases his power over his normal power up to 3x his normal power. Though his body couldn't hold the power for a long time as it rapidly tires him. Appearance: Personality: Appears rude but somewhat nice. Prefers to be called by his current name over his true name(in exception to family members). A bit short tempered. He also doesn't like to recall his bad memories. Protective to his loved ones. Bio: Arden was a runaway child of a Lucine royal family. Though it was revealed that his reasons for running away was that he doesn't like living inside the manor while most of the childs his age at that time have fun playing outside. He ran away to Usha at the age of 14. He was then brought into a mercenary guild in Usha and learned everything he needs to know to live on his own there. Arden was involved in the Fall of Avira as one of the mercs that were hired by the Orphans to cause the fall. After the Fall of Avira, he enlisted himself into the ranks of Daedalos Military. Seeking information and a way to get his revenge to his employer, Ezio. After the infiltration to Imelda. Arden felt that his revenge have been fulfilled. He resigned from the Daedalos Military, he then resumed being the usual travelling mercenary. It was also rumoured that Arden continued to help the Orphans from time to time. One day, he was hired to strike a slaver camp and liberate the slaves inside. It was just an ordinary job for him until he saw his sister among the slaves. He succeeded in his job, he then approached his sister. Though she was not pleased to see him, she told him that she had nowhere to go as their parents are proven guilty for their involvement in driving the country to ruin after the coup d'état and were executed. It was then Arden decided to stay with his sister in a village in Lucine. Opening a bakery in that village. He still keeps himself updated on the news of military movements between countries so that he will be prepared for the worst. Side Character Name: Lucia Solaris Age: 24 Gender: Female Status: N/A Nationality: Lucine Weapon: N/A Appearance: Personality: Shy, also shows slight submissiveness, though when she talks, she talks quite a lot that people have second thoughts whether she's actually shy or not Bio: Arvel's sister. After the coup d'état by Princess Luna II, her parents were executed. Though she was spared. She takes refugee in a village. Though not too long after, a slaver captured her. She, along with other female slaves are forced to please the sexual urge of the slaver. After a long time suffering, a band of mercenaries hired by a village took out the slaver. Surprisingly, one of the mercs happen to be her brother, Arvel. She was angry that he abandoned her after a long time. But she knew that she have to rely on him as she doesn't have the ability to fight or other skills that would help her survive in Aigle. Luckily, Arvel finds a way to support her by staying with her in a village and opening up a bakery. She helps her brother in managing the bakery. They both currently living a dull and peaceful live.

Re: Under the Pale Blue Sky 3: Winds of Rebirth Link | by on 2014-06-19 00:22:17 (edited 2014-06-19 00:22:57)

Name: Joe (real name is unknown) Age: Unknown, but looks to be 17-20 years old. Gender: Male Status: N/A Nationality: Unknown Weapon: His body Abilities/Attacks: 1. [Weakened] Reinforcement- All of Joe's attributes (speed, strength, senses, etc.) are passively raised to high levels, with a focus on physical strength and defense. His body becomes strong as armor, while his legs and hands can match even most weapons. Strangely enough, this ability is extended to his plain clothing and shoes as well (but not armor or weapons). However, he is unable to make his reinforcement any stronger; that is, he can't temporarily gain even more power by willing it (although in long fights, a blue aura will eventually surface. This merely indicates he is reaching his limits in regards to stamina, although it could intimidate opponents. A blue aura won't appear if he is instantly taken out though). On the plus side, it doesn't take any additional energy or active thought on his part to maintain Reinforcement. In addition, it is strong enough to match and even surpass some active abilities/skills that focus on strengthening the user. The strength and diversity of this ability is enough to be considered as two abilities. Because of reasons (or a reason) still unknown, Joe's Reinforcement was weakened at one point. He is still stronger than the average soldier, but no longer displays his once overwhelming power. 2. Unknown Martial Arts Mastery- Joe is deadly in close combat, even against armed opponents. His martial arts is unknown to the world of Aigle, making his moves hard to predict on a first encounter. If given an opportunity, he is able to disarm opponents and execute devastating combos. Appearance: Lost his left arm in one of the battles leading up to Ezio's fight. Only a small stump remains. Personality: Relatively neutral and calm personality; he's not a stickler to rules, but he doesn't cause wanton chaos either. He is usually hard to provoke.

Re: Under the Pale Blue Sky 3: Winds of Rebirth Link | by on 2014-06-19 05:28:45 (edited 2014-06-19 22:01:13)

Character Sheet Name: Liel Sterling (Vanguard) Age: 27 (previously 24 in S1/S2) Gender: F Status: Ex-Tempest (Aigle's Gale Guild member). Currently a tailor in Daedalos. Nationality: Imelda (currently Kingdom of Avira) Weapon: -> Einhänder A longsword made of modified alloy formulated by the Avirian blacksmiths in Daedalos. It has a distinctive black steel finish and Avirian design, with a stainless hilt. It is light enough to be wield with one hand, and if the user requires more power, it can be used with both hands, while retaining good control and performance. A gift given by the Orphans of Avira during their last meeting for her effort while supporting the Orphans alongside with Miranda. Abilities/Attacks: -> Sonic Arrow Liel musters her strength and swings her longsword in one circle, creating a circular, disc shaped projectile that travels with a medium speed that can cut through unarmored enemies. Upon hitting a hard object such as stone walls, the projectile will dissipate harmlessly, but able to pierce through wooden objects. Wind element. -> Berserker An evolved skill from Reaver. Liel can voluntarily activate the skill and receive the same strength and endurance boost from the Reaver skill without getting herself severely or mortally wounded. When the skill is activated however, she will be in a state of berserk, charging into the battlefield mindlessly, and sometimes mistaken her allies as enemies as well. The skill lasts for a short moment of time. Afterwards, Liel will not have any recollection or memories during the moment she was in Berserker state. -> Minor Regeneration Liel does a simple healing magic to herself and others. As she is barely proficient in this skill, Liel is only able to heal minor and medium injuries. Severe and life threatening wounds require a healer or first aid measures to be cured. Appearance: [Show][Hide] Personality: Liel is much more open to everyone and optimist than the last 3 years ago, when she was working alongside with the Orphans of Avira and Miranda Walker. Yet, she still bears the guilt that she was responsible for Avira's Fall. Nevertheless, Liel tries her best to move on and start a new chapter in her life. Bio After Ezio was killed, Leila Rune, who was an Avirian working under Daedalos Military as a scout for the Aigle's Gale Guild's expedition to Hala, got her revenge and went to her own ways. It was rumored that she assisted the Orphans from time to time, whenever possible or upon request. When Miranda left Excellen to the Orphans of Avira, Liel decided that it is time to a break as a mercenary, and she broke off from the Orphans, before subsequently retiring as a Tempest, and settled in Daedalos, continuing her previous occupation as a tailor, an occupation that her mother used to be when she was in Imelda, now currently the Kingdom of Avira. Liel lived peacefully in Daedalos, and her new occupation went pretty smooth. She also paid attention to the news and information between the countries, especially Kingdom of Avira, so that she can prepare herself if the worst arrives. During her dull, slow moving life, Liel met a man named Vincent Sterling, whom approached her to fix his sister's dress. From there onwards, they both interested with each other, and afterwards, they are a couple. Surprisingly, they did not spent their nights together, although they courted, and Vincent stayed over her shop, helping in her work. Their platonic relationship came to an abrupt end when Vincent disappeared one day, without any signs. From that day, Liel changed her last name into Vincent's, until she reunites with her family, as he constantly reminded her about her parents...

Re: Under the Pale Blue Sky 3: Winds of Rebirth Link | by on 2014-06-19 08:45:46 (edited 2014-06-20 00:24:06)

Tell me if I need to change anything. Main Character Name: Agnest Belforma (Formerly Craghaster) Age: 31 Gender: F Status: Imeldan/Avarian Baroness Nationality: Imeldan Weapon: Great Shark Espada - An exceptionally long rapier that features a jagged edge near the sword's point that causes severe bleeding on the afflicted. Agnest's favorite sword was modified to have a more advanced hand guard, giving her greater protection during sword parry. Abilities/Attacks: Magic Collapse B (Guardians' Cage) - A particular school of magic on present day Usha taught that all magic is unstable. This concept would go on to state that the source of this instability is an "Origin Point" from which the phenomena originates. Should this point be struck through, the attack would simply collapse. Agnest has had more combat experience using this skill than any of her previous practitioners. She can still cancel up to medium strength magics using the skill as she did three years ago, but she has also gained the capacity to perform 'Guardians Cage'. Where she projects Magic Collapse to protect her entire body for a second. This 'burst' is capable of defending Agnest against magic from all sides, and can be used to cancel out magic rated up to 'strong', dissipating the entire magical entity if it comes into contact with the burst. The 'burst' has a 45 second recharge period. Point Shift B (Point Swipe) - The same particular school of Magic on Usha taught that, Telekinesis is possible for all human beings given that the object to be manipulated in question was familiar to the user. Once successfully "Familiarized", the object can be manipulated to the user's will. In this user's case, it allows for the sword to be moved telekinetically as well as make physically impossible trajectory changes mid-swing. Point shift allows for a couple of other useful in battle advantages. For example, the user can apply the initial amount of strength needed to slash a sword, but allow "Point Shift" to carry through the attack (allowing the user to last much longer in sword-fights). Agnest proved her skill in Point Swipe when she used it to defect crossbow bolts during the Belforma Coup. At this level, Point Shift accelerates the Speed of Agnest's sword swipes and strikes. Allowing her to attack with her swords at 2x the speed as she did before without any loss of strength. Point Shift B also augments 'Magic Collapse', giving Agnest the speed to cancel out short streams of magic projectiles. Masterful Legs B (Martial Leg Prowess) - The Pirates of Usha has a sort of love affair with legs. Aside from their aesthetic quality, the art of being able to hold one's own on a rocking ship is an achievement worthy of praise! The user has spent years of their life aboard ships in less than suitable weather for extended periods. As such, they are less susceptible to falling down or losing balance. The user's confidence in their legwork also allows them to perform rather extravagant combat maneuvers and attacks in combat. Agnest's Time on land gave her legs plenty of exercise. At this level, Agnest is able to utilize her legs in combat with her sword interchangeable, allowing for extended striking combos to be executed. Agnest's running speed is also slightly increased. bringing her to the limits of how fast her feet can physically take her. Appearance: Personality: Agnest isn't the tenacious battle seeker she was in her youth. She witnessed, and instigated much death during the campaign to capture her current holdings. The former duelist has mostly settled into her place as an Imeldan Baroness, calmly looking over the various day-to-day issues of her Territory from her Fortified Manor in Belforma (which takes it's name after the territory). Her fierce reputation carries more force than the volume of her voice. Agnest remains relatively distant to the new Avarian Authorities (Though she has welcomed adapting some of the technological advancements that has began to spread across Imelda). She still maintains strong ties to allies in Usha that takes the form of optomistic Trade between the Domains. Her skills as a Duelist has become the stuff of legend. Bio: The Baroness of the Belforma Territory in the Kingdom of Imelda (Now Kindom of Avira). She took advantage of the Imeldan Anarchy shortly after the fall of Avira to gain control of the domain. Her understanding of Small Unit Tactics and seaborne raids dealt serious blows to defending forces during the start of the campaign, and ultimately lead Agnest's ascension as effective ruler of the area until Avarian enforcers visited the region. Agnest was originally a ranking officer in the Blue Confederation of Usha. She was tasked to accompany Spica, an assassin posing as a Blue Confederation Envoy. The due where tasked to assassinate an Avarian by the name of Ezio after the Fall of Avira event had occurred. Through various odds and ends, the group managed to achieve that goal, and afterwards Agnest was given a promotion within the organization, freeing her to make a few decisions of her own. During her trek to assassinate the Avarian, Agnest came to pinpoint the location of her birth-home in Imelda. Her name was partially scratched out, but still legible in a record book for Imeldan Land Barons. Meaning she potentially was supposed have rights over the territory she was born in. Belforma, a rural Coastal Territory in the fringes of Imelda was the territory in question. Taking advantage of Usha's sea capabilities, and the remoteness of the territory, Agnest and a band of Ushan Marines took over the territory after a bloody three week campaign, as well as a month of securing the territory. By the time official Imeldan Authorities arrives a year after the fall of Imelda, it seemed already established that Agnest was the Baroness of the territory. Since such a far rural territory was not of much worth compared to the populated heartland cities of Imelda, Agnest was merely instructed to keep the 'status quo' and pay tributes to the new rulers. The past couple of years has seen much development for the Belforma Domain. The region's vast forests created a prosperous Trade route between the two places. While distance and political legacies have discouraged trade between the Continent and Usha in the past, Agnest's ties with Usha was enough for them to take a chance in the investment, especially with the possibility of purchasing lumber from a closer supplier. The small sleepy fishing village is already in the process of becoming a trade port with a substantial Ushan Quarter within the next few years. Some are interested in having Shipyards be built so that ships can be ordered directly from Belforma. Goods from Usha and it's trade connections are also beginning to see Belforma as a potential trade hub for their traded and plundered exotic goods. Indeed, Agnest could see the her domain experience great growth within her lifetime. All of this has fallen beneath the Ruling Avarian's notice. On account that their concerns lie in bigger matters in the cities and beyond the borders of former Imelda. Minor trade with the Ushans isn't something particularly unusual to them. Much of the administrative duties outside of giving audience to Avarian Officials are put onto Agnest's able subordinates. Agnest has actually continued to be active in combat, she leads her desperately small group of guards to suppress bandit activity within her domain with profound sucess. Agnest simply hoped to turn her new job title into a little getaway from the troubles that continue to cause trouble in the world. But fortune may not be that kind to her. Regardless, Agnest is wholly convinced that Belforma was of her birthright, and despite the rather violent takeover, she rules with the full intent of having the area see growth and prosperity despite the presence of these dark times. Side Character Name: Leticia Age: 19 Gender: Status: Kingdom of Avaria Envoy / Aide to Baroness Belforma Nationality: Avarian Weapon: Anil Revolver Appearance: Personality: A business minded young woman. She was in charge of Avaria's supply chain habits for years prior to the Fall of Avaria. Despite turning older, she kept detailed notes on the day-to-day operations of Aviria's trade industry. She is very nitpicky and detail oriented with a penchant for being a bit of a slave driver. But these traits have made her one of Agnest's more important subordinates. She dreams of turning Belfoma into a thriving trade hub someday. Greater than the trademarks she was ousted from as she grew older. She is weary of the war fervor that seems to have come over the Children of Avira. Though she is tasked with reporting the state of Belforma's progress and growth, she has purposefully misconstrued data and reports to prevent the ruling Children of Avaria from making moves to develop the region for their own machinations. Bio: A disowned Avarian Trade Manager, whom dreams of owning a vault full of shiny coins. Leticia is a native Avarian who handled Aviria's trade operations long before the occurrence of the fall. Under her watch the Avarian Trade Routes were expanded by roughly 40 percent, after she realized Airship Advancements allowed for ships to travel through areas considered too dangerous to traverse in the past. A heavy micromanager, Leticia made a point of understanding the workings Avarian trade from ray materials, to manufacturing, to finally markets to sell them off too. Leticia's 'red textbook' contained ciphered notes on Avarian manufacturing techniques and processes written in an Avarian Cipher that only Children of Avaria could understand. By foresite, Leticia made herself a 'translation book' for Avarian Cipher so that her red textbook could see future use when she would inevitably be challenged for replacement by a younger Avirian. The girls' mind power dropped once she turned 16. Within a year she was out on the job. However, she was still valued in the Avarian Trade system due to the fact that she maintained amiable relations with many of Avira's trade partners. While she was lacking in the capacity to micromanage everything as before, she was still quite knowledgeable in her own right. She outright avoided the Fall of Avira by being aboard one of the Avirian Airships en route to Usha. When news of Avira's fall made it to her ears, she realized that it was her chance to 'consider other options.' Through various odds and ends, Leticia came to find out about the Military Expedition of Agnest Craghaster to a Particular Land Holding in Imelda. The crew of this supply ship, believing all was lost, was selling off practically all of their goods with the expectation that they would no longer have help, including some of their Anil Weapons Stores. Naturally, when Agnest approached Leticia for supplying her expedition, Leticia offered to assist in developing the region after the takeover. Leticia is Agnest's foremost advisory the state of affairs of her Barondom. Leticia happily enjoys more or less complete freedom to dictate the workings of Belforma's burgeoning economy, while Agnest has ensured security of the territory by going after bandits whom reside in the area, which has also gone far to increase her popularity as a Baron within her own realm. Leticia's ultimate goal is to leave a lasting impression by turning the Frontier Region into the most prosperous region of Avira. Goals and actions which may someday put her into direct confrontation with other major players in the world. Her plans are great, but it will take many years before they truly begin to take form. Leticia and Agnest get along rather well. Though at face value it looks like Leticia is going as far as to scold and order around her own Baroness - in truth Leticia is the 'great puppeteer' of Belforma's aggressive modernization and economic development. Leticia has not forgotten the kindness that Agnest and the Blue Confederation showed to her and the crew of her trading airship after the Fall of Avira. Officially, Leticia is an Avarian Envoy to the Belforma region meant to represent the interests of the Children of Avira. She was assigned there on account she was already there when they arrived - but also because it is considered one of the more useless regions to the Children's mobilization of the country.

Re: Under the Pale Blue Sky 3: Winds of Rebirth Link | by on 2014-06-22 20:09:17 (edited 2014-06-28 19:33:15)

I'm going to start the RP tonight. I know there is still technically one spot left open, but there's someone I've seen considering to join in, so we'll see what comes of that. The other spot is likely going to be taken by Fairy, since she has been working on a profile to my knowledge. For anyone who does plan on starting elsewhere, you are free to come up with whatever city or town names you want. I decided against using a big map with town names since they won't usually be very significant to the story. Basically, town and cities are just kind of disposable meeting locations (with the exception of the Capital cities, which I'll name as the time comes). The only ability I am going to keep an eye on is Temp's Reinforcement. I know that it is weakened, but parts of the description are open to abuse, such as the constantly active thing. On the other hand, the character also only has two abilities while everyone else has gone with three, so I won't seek any changes for the time being (also due to the fact that the character is currently without a limb, which I think provides a good balance). [Daedalos Empire - Aster Village - Town Square] Located along the Daedalos border with the Kingdom of Avira and slightly north of the Lucine border, Aster Village is a relatively large border town that mainly acts as a rest stop for merchants and travelers heading to the southern countries. It is a popular choice for those who know of it due to it's proximity to the Empire, Kingdom and Lucine in addition to lightly enforced in comparison to other areas. Many people feel that it is a neutral place, although it is technically within the borders of the Daedalos Empire and does see patrols from the Empire's armed forces. Last month, a large sinkhole appeared in the Town Square, revealing tunnels that extended further into the ground. A handful of citizens and visitors to the site are reported to have been turned into Anil as well. The residents attempted to keep the incident a secret nonetheless, for fear of the Empire moving soldiers into the area and ruining the town's reputation as a hub. Despite their attempts, word spread quickly to town's and cities throughout the area. Within a few weeks, various people had come to the village to investigate, although few were brave enough to explore very far and the ones that were usually never came back. Miranda arrived in the village shortly before noon, having been sent by the Guild to check up on other Tempests. A crowd was milling around the hole in the Town Square, but there did not seem to be anything of note happening in regards to it. Miranda moved her way through the crowd and right up to the edge of the hole. "Wow, didn't think it would be that big. Starting to feel a little iffy about this." Miranda paused and then scratched the back of her head. "Man, that came out wrong." A man approached Miranda, noticing her unusual weapon, and questioned her presence in the village. "So what's your deal? Another brainless adventurer here to look for loot under the guise of 'helping us'?" Miranda turned to the man and smiled, giving him a thumbs up. "Nope. Name's Miranda, and I'm a seasoned Tempest from the Aigle's Gale Guild." The man put his hands on his hips and motioned his head back over his shoulder towards a few white sheets laying nearby. "So were they, and they at least didn't look like they walked out of a brothel." Miranda's smile dropped and was replaced by an irritated look. She held out her scythe to the man and asked if he would take it. "Could you hold on to that for me?" The man gave her an odd look, but took the scythe regardless. When Miranda released it to him, he struggled for a moment to hold it up before resting the end of it on the ground. Miranda had meanwhile headed over to the white sheets. "Great. This was just supposed to be a quick status update trip. Well, going to have to get the status anyway. What are we dealing with here?" Miranda lifted one of the sheets to the side with her foot, but quickly dropped it when she saw what was essentially an Anil statue of a person. "Oh crap, not this again. We killed that thing in Hala. Don't tell me there's more of that bastard in the world." The man from before had managed to drag Miranda's scythe with him to her location, although his attitude seemed to be unchanged. "Not so sure of yourself now huh? None of the people that have come here have ever even heard of something like this. We thought they were just Emerald statues until the guys that pulled them out noticed that they looked identical to the people that had gone in there." Miranda crossed her arms and caused her scythe to disappear from the man's hands. It reappeared in her right hand, and she proceeded to hold it up without the slightest bit of effort. The blade was still folded inward, so Miranda kept her arms crossed while holding it. "You sure are quick to jump on the smug wagon. Yeah, this is pretty terrible, what with them being part of the Guild and everything, but this is nothing compared to Hala. I mean, you guys haven't even seen the giant nearly-indestructible monster yet. That's the scary part of this little situation."

Re: Under the Pale Blue Sky 3: Winds of Rebirth Link | by on 2014-06-30 09:42:00 (edited 2014-06-30 09:48:40)

[Liel Sterling] [Daedalos Empire - Aster Village - Town Square] After traveling for a day, Liel finally arrived at Aster Village, as she wants to procure some basic supplies as well as materials required for her tailoring business. At the entrance, the village remains packed as ever, until Liel reaches the town square where a large crowd of people has gathered. Curious, she waded through the crowd, and discovered there was a large sinkhole in the Town Square. Around the vicinity of the sinkhole, there are light greenish patches of land, indicating the place might be affected with Anil. ("This sinkhole... Is it something like the one back in Hala?") After overhearing some conversations, Liel realized that those who visited the sinkhole never returned. Consecutive expeditions discovered a portion of those who did not return back however, were turned into Anil statues. She frowned at the findings. As she continues to approach to the sinkhole, someone called out to her. "You there, yet another adventurer wants to jump into that sinkhole and get yourself turned into statue?" A middle aged man with a brown hat and beard spoke to Liel, as he noticed that she was carrying something broad that is wrapped with brown colored rags, along with a backpack. Behind him however, was a couple of white sheets lying around the area. Assuming the sheets are covering the rumored people turned into Anil, she approached them. "No, I'm here to get some supplies and tailoring materials. I'm just curious what was going on here." Liel replied, before checking one of the white sheets. As soon she lifted them, Liel was startled, as she was greeted by a female human Anil statue with a horrified expression on her face. Despite the surprise, she continued to examine the Anil-fied human female. Liel realized that corpse was a Tempest, a member of the Aigle's Gale Guild, as it has the emblem worn around the neck. Afterwards, she laid down the sheet, and got up. "Do you know that poor girl?" The man from before spoke to Liel with a condescending gaze. "No, I don't. I feel pity for her, however." Liel shortly replied, before turning around and checking the environment around her. Then, her eyes caught someone she have not seen for about 3 years. ("Miranda? Wasn't surprising. I thought Excellen was with her this time. I guess she went to the Orphans now?") As a gesture of courtesy, Liel approached Miranda, and greeted her. "Miranda. We meet again... though it seems that we're destined to meet with each other under problem-prone places."

Re: Under the Pale Blue Sky 3: Winds of Rebirth Link | by on 2014-06-30 10:16:47

[Lucine - Elwynn Village] Located near the border between Lucine and Daedalos, also not so far from Aster Village. Elwynn Village also served the same purpose as Aster Village. Though this village have less popularity than Aster Village. Some times after the incident at Aster Village. Elwynn Village received even more adventurers and merchants than usual. It left the residents curious to what happened to Aster Village. They eventually found out about it not long after. Arden was busy working in the bakery with his sister, Lucia. "Lucia, I already taught you the basics of creating fire right?" Arden asked as he took out a batch of breads inside the oven. "Hm? Oh... Yeah, you already taught me that, along with working in this bakery." Lucia answered. "You see, you know that neighboring village right? I was curious to see what caused the incident. An--" Arden was about to continue but he was cut by Lucia. "And you're going to leave me here alone?" Lucia asked. "Well... technically yes, but let me finish first. I already prepared stuffs beforehand. I contacted a friend of mine to help you out here. I was thinking that she'll arrive here like not too long now.--- Ah there she is." Arden looked out and noticed a woman that he knew was also a member of his former guild in Usha back when he was still in that guild approaching the bakery. "Ah, Arden, long time no see." The woman greeted, she continued with a hug to Arden. "Lilia, hey, not when my sister is watching please." Arden gently pushed the woman away. "Right, this here is Lilia, she'll help you out while I'm gone." Arden continued. . . . After some discussions with the girls. Arden decided that Lucia is almost ready to be left on her own. He still went with his plans to have Lilia watch over his sister tending the bakery while he's out investigating the problem in Aster Village. "Okay, I'll be back as soon as I can. Lucia, make sure you're ready enough when I'm back. Lilia, keep my sister safe." Arden said to both of the girls as he readying up for his journey. "Sure, be careful out there." Arden walked away as Lilia said it. "So, who are you exactly to Arvel?" Lucia asked Lilia as she's sure that Arden wouldn't hear it. "Eh?" . . . Arden is now on his way to Aster Village. He also brought some fresh breads enough to last him for a few days with him in his backpack. Though he doesn't know that he will meet with some people that worked with him 3 years ago.

Re: Under the Pale Blue Sky 3: Winds of Rebirth Link | by on 2014-06-30 13:38:57

[Three Years Ago - The Imelda Capital] "Burst Bullet!" A violent echo burst fourth from the point of impact, proceeding the explosion that tore through the line of Imeldan Soldiers advancing in droves. "Don't push yourself too hard, Spica!" "I don't think that's an option in this situation Agnest! If we even back down a little we're going to get overrun!" Spica popped open the cylinder of here Revolver to load in more bullets. It would be 30 more seconds before she could perform a Burst Bullet Again. An eternity in between the masses of soldiers coming at them. The time it took for her to load another bullet was enough to let an Imeldan Guard thrust a spear through her heart. Enough to end everything for her. "We have to be careful Miss Craghaster" "That's why you should've left holding them off to me, Spica!" The girl was obviously not alone however. With the gunslinger, a woman in distinctive pirate wielded her Lengthy Rapier with deadly accuracy. "Hyaaa!" A lunge by a soldier. Clad in armor. "Don't get so cocky!" ...A peirceing through the slits of his helmet. The lull of his posture. To draw the weapon out - and to proceed again to the next. Unlike Spica Agnest knew the procedure of killing all too well. [Agnest Belforma] [Daedalos Empire - Near Aster Village] "So it seems I had to do it again, huh?" A woman with white haired surveyed the aftermath of the fight. Weapons and recently departed where all that was left of ambush and subsequent struggle a moment ago. The forest had fallen quiet - muted by the sounds of fighting and death that had just occurred. Agnest knelt down by the body of one of her bodyguards. Contemplating them with admiration. "To come across the sea to die in such a dishonorable fashion..." Agnest's gentle smile slowly turned into a frown. These where some of her best men, whom had accompanied her in many battles before. There were few who could best them in open combat. But this was not a battle in an open field. This was an act of subterfuge - aimed at taking Agnest's life. The knives that descended from the trees above attempted to Take out Agnest in one fell swoop where meant for that purpose. ("But you guys didn't let that happen.") Agnest thought to herself. The sounds of the fight where still fresh in her mind. She could remember the moments each person fell. Some during the first strike, some during the confusion afterward. But all of them were concerned with Agnest's safety. She had heard it herself. Agnest-sama! An ambush! Those cowards! Protect the baroness! Regardless, Agnest was in a tough situation. Though it wasn't the time to be assuming things, the most logical explanation was that Daedalos did not take to Kindly to an Imeldan - now Avarian - Noble walking around in their domain. Agnest had to get back to her home in Belforma. But at this rate, there it would be no time before more assailant come after her. A sense of urgency - Agnest could not dally around for very long. Agnest discarded her bloody clothing, and donned the most common looking clothing she could find. Leading to a grey jacket and accompanying scarf she could use to conceal herself later. With so little in hand, Agnest took a few steps down the path. It lead to the nearest town her party was originally moving towards. Aster Village. "A big statue...." Agnest said as she stopped. "Made of Marble. Gilded in Gold and Ruby." Agnest looked back at her men for one last time. "So don't be too mad that I can't give you all a proper funeral right now." She said before breaking into a run. Escaping the forest, Agnest soon saw the outskirts of the village itself.

Re: Under the Pale Blue Sky 3: Winds of Rebirth Link | by on 2014-06-30 21:54:03 (edited 2014-06-30 21:55:44)

[Three Years Ago - Imelda Outskirts] "I apologize for such cowardly tactics. But, your level is just too high. We have no chance of facing you in a fair battle. Still, I did not expect them all to die." Broken and orphaned weapons were strewn about Joe, as were their previous owners. Five, to be exact. His right arm was broken, and he couldn't see out of his left eye; it was swollen. He was exhausted. His body was covered in wounds. The man continued. "We should not have taken this job. My friends..." Tears fell from the man's eyes. "We always knew we could die anytime. Still, I wish you died without a fight. After this job, we could have retired and..." The man shook his head and gripped his spear. "Before Ian's spell wears off, I will finish you." As the man charged, Joe felt grateful that he was the one that faced them. He closed his eyes... [Joe] [Daedalos Empire - Valn Village] "So you're really leaving." "Yes." "Why not stay for a bit longer? Or just say goodbye to the children?" Joe turned around to look at the elderly woman. "I don't want to see their sad faces, chief. And I need to look at that sinkhole. I've done what I could do here. Take care of the village." He checked his suitcase one more time, then looked at the buildings around him. "Thank you, for everything. Our village had nothing, but in just a year you brought clean water, our crops are so-" Joe interrupted her by waving his hand dismissively. "All of the original ideas were of Ryuu Akumu's. I only brought them to you and adjusted them accordingly." The woman shook her head. "Don't be so modest. I hope you help others like us. Please, come back when you can. You are welcome anytime." Joe nodded, and left. [Some time later...] [Daedalos Empire - Near Aster Village] "Is that...?" In the distance, Joe thought he saw a familiar face. Though it his face had aged a bit, he could still tell that it was Arden. Joe tried to wave his left hand, but soon remembered that it was now merely a stump. He frowned at it, then waved his right arm holding the suitcase. "Hey!" Joe had no idea of what happened to the others he was with; he was absent during the battle with Ezio three years ago. He found out later that Ezio was killed, but not what happened to the others. "How have you-" Joe cut himself off as he saw something enter his peripheral vision. He turned to get a better look at it, then felt a sharp pain in his head. He reflexively dropped his suitcase and put his hand to his forehead. "She's not even wearing a hat...!"

Re: Under the Pale Blue Sky 3: Winds of Rebirth Link | by on 2014-07-01 10:09:30

Sorry for the relatively short post. Having trouble focusing today. [Daedalos Empire - Aster Village - Town Square] The man had backed away from Miranda when she began speaking of giant monsters. Miranda simply shrugged and went back to inspecting the hole in the ground. "Kind of figured that would shut him up. Now, what the hell do I do about this?" As Miranda studied the hole and contemplated going in, she was addressed by someone nearby. They knew her by name, although she didn't immediately recognize them by their voice. When Miranda turned to look around, she noticed a woman that seemed vaguely familiar, but after a few moments the name came to her. "Liel! Good to see you not injured!" Miranda gave Liel a quick once over, noticing that she looked quite a bit different than the last time the two had seen each other. "You look. . .different. Are you like a mom now or something?"

Re: Under the Pale Blue Sky 3: Winds of Rebirth Link | by on 2014-07-01 13:14:42

[Agnest Belforma] [Daedalos Empire - Near Aster Village] Even form a distance, the gesture was unmistakeable. That gesture of someone holding their forehead like they're in pain. There was where only a few people Agnest could remember who just spontaneously did such things in broad daylight. But it was strange - that person went missing before the last battle went on in Imelda's capital. She was not sure if it was wise to approach him. For all shew could've known, he was also working with that Eric character when it came to selling the Orphans of Avaria - (and by extension their employed) out. Which ultimately lead to them being imprisoned at one point. But Agnest didn't have much time to speculate. How he would react to her approaching him would tell everything. ... "...That suitcase, there's no mistake." Aside from the suitcase, the most noticeable thing was that this person - whose name escaped Agnest - was without one of his hands. "Hey, are you going to keep on having a headache, or can I ask you for some help?" She said, approaching Joe at walking speed. But Joe wasn't the only person Agnest would recognize in the town. If the gossip was true - then...

Re: Under the Pale Blue Sky 3: Winds of Rebirth Link | by on 2014-07-01 21:30:55

[Liel Sterling] [Daedalos Empire - Aster Village - Town Square] "Liel! Good to see you not injured!" Liel sighed in return, while looking at Miranda in disbelief. "Do you enjoy seeing me seeing me injured?" Then, Miranda looked at her from top to bottom. There was a gust of wind, blowing her silver hair and blue dress. As a response, Liel pushed down her dress, and holding a portion of her hair to prevent them from being messy due to the wind. "You look. . .different. Are you like a mom now or something?" Liel simply closed her eyes and shook her head. "No, I don't have any children. Is it bad that I changed my fashion sense? I'm a tailor now, not a mercenary. Moreover, we're in late-20s, so stuffs like the skimpy dresses and two pieces that the Avirian traders sell throughout Daedalos are only suitable to those teenage girls and young adults. Well, that's what I thought anyway." She looked at the crystallized bodies which were covered with white sheets, before turning back to Miranda. "I assume you're here to investigate the sinkhole and the cause for these poor souls turned into Anil. I even saw one of the victims whom was a Tempest. I feel pity for her though, as she looked like she barely reached adulthood." More and more people continued to move in to check out the commotion. Fortunately, some of them left the town square as well, allowing the area from being too packed. Certain merchants and travelers are moving away from the village, to another village or town to procure their supplies, as some of the shops and trading centers are located at the Town Square. With that sinkhole in place, it was impossible for them to proceed, and not to mention that the shops around the sinkhole are closed. The same can be said to Liel, as her tailoring supplies are located at the center of the Town Square. Fortunately, she does not have any backlog of tailoring orders, and since she has reunited with one of her old partner in arms, Liel decided to stay. "I hope that large monster back in Hala isn't around here this time, and we don't have Excellen with us too."

Re: Under the Pale Blue Sky 3: Winds of Rebirth Link | by on 2014-07-01 22:39:19

[Three Years Ago - Imelda Outskirts] Joe closed his eyes to accept his fate. But... "Gwaaagh?!" He screamed in pain as the spear cleanly cleaved off most of his left arm. He fell to the floor and writhed in agony. "I've changed my mind. You will not die quickly. You will suffer a slow death. It's not professional, but I don't care. No amount of money can ever...!" Joe looked at the spear, ambivalent about his fate. [Joe] [Daedalos Empire - Near Aster Village] "Give me a moment." After a few seconds, he removed his hand from his forehead and looked at Agnest. Like Arden, she too had changed. The most obvious physical changes were her missing hat and short hair. Joe also felt something different about her presence, though he couldn't tell what it was. The pain was gone for now, but he did not know when or if it would return. "Sorry about that. And what do you need help with? Are you here to look at the sinkhole? I'm guessing Arden is too, huh?" Joe's stomach growled. He smiled and blushed slightly in embarrassment, something that he would have never done three years ago. His physical appearance was not the only thing that changed. "For now, how about we head inside. Standing around and talking like this might arouse suspicion."

Re: Under the Pale Blue Sky 3: Winds of Rebirth Link | by on 2014-07-02 02:18:46

[Daedalos Empire - Near Aster Village] "Hey!" That familiar sound made Arden looked at the source of the sound. It was Joe, one of the people he worked with three years ago. They first met back in Hala. Then they're all hired by the Orphans to track down Eric. Arden replied with raising his hand to Joe. Though strangely, he was absent from the final fight against Ezio. He seemed to lost one of his arm, though Arden doesn't know when, he figured that it might be somewhere between the three years Arden didn't see him. "How have you-" before he could finish, it seemed that he saw something that triggers his headache. "She's not even wearing a hat...!" Arden then turned around and saw a woman. Arden could tell that it was Craghaster. Also one of the people that were hired by the Orphans to retrieve Eric. Though she also changed as well. "Hey, are you going to keep on having a headache, or can I ask you for some help?" . . . "Sorry about that. And what do you need help with? Are you here to look at the sinkhole? I'm guessing Arden is too, huh?" "Yeah, wondered what's the big deal about that sinkhole." Arden replied with his reason to check out Aster Village. Then, someone's stomach growled, though that someone appears to be Joe as his expression changed to embarassment. "For now, how about we head inside. Standing around and talking like this might arouse suspicion." "Nah, we could just go ahead to the village and right to the sinkhole." Arden quickly suggested everyone to move to the sinkhole in Aster Village. Arden walked down the path to Aster Village, he then made his way to the town square. There, along with a large crowd, was a sinkhole, and white sheets covering something. There was also a greenish tint around the sinkhole. "Something tells me that we're probably looking at a similar creature that wreak havoc in Hala three years ago." Arden said to no one in particular. He then walked to the white sheets and uncover what's inside. It was revealed to be a statue of a person made by Anil... Or was it the person that turned into Anil? "Tch..." Arden looked away. Arden then saw someone he was quite familiar with, Miranda, along with Liel. Miranda doesn't seem to change but Liel looked so... Motherly. Arden then approached the two womens. "Liel, Miranda, been a long time." Arden greeted the two womens.

Re: Under the Pale Blue Sky 3: Winds of Rebirth Link | by on 2014-07-02 03:14:12 (edited 2014-07-02 03:19:22)

[Agnest Belforma] [Daedalos Empire - Near Aster Village] The first few lines of the conversation revealed quite a bit. Namely, the sinkhole that seemed to be the talk of the town - and the fact that another familiar face - Arden - was there. Joe suggested to head inside to keep from being suspicious. But Arden seemed to be here on business with the sinkhole. Something that intrigued Agnest. Ultimately, Agnest wrapped her scarf around her sheathed rapier, miraculously giving it the appearance of a walking staff. "I think checking out that sinkhole might be worth it too." She said before walking after Arden. "Ah, and also... Nice to see you again." She said, sounding more obligatory than wholly sincere. [Daedalos Empire - Aster Village - Town Square] "Something tells me that we're probably looking at a similar creature that wreak havoc in Hala three years ago." Arden had discovered the Crystallized Anil Bodies covered by the white sheets. Eerily similar to what Agnest had seen in happen in Hala those years ago. But also in the crowd, Arden found two other familiar faces. Even with the crowd of people around, Agnest could immediately recognize one of them without even needing to see their face. Miranda and her ever conspicuous weapon, and someone Agnest couldn't put a finger on until Arden said it himself. "Liel, Miranda, been a long time." "Ah, that's right. It was Liel." Agnest said. Not seeming to direct her words much to anyone else. She seemed fixated on Liel's new look as they began conversing. (heh.) Looking in Liel's general direction. Agnest expressed a little of her amusement. It felt like fate was dragging right back into the situation that Spica got her into at Hala.

Re: Under the Pale Blue Sky 3: Winds of Rebirth Link | by on 2014-07-02 19:34:05 (edited 2014-07-02 19:34:17)

[Daedalos Empire - Aster Village - Town Square] Liel denied having children, instead pointing out that she had simply changed her fashion to reflect her new lifestyle and age. Miranda took exception to the last part however. "Hey. First of all, I'm mid-twenties, not late twenties. Second of all, that's a bit rich coming from a chick who just had to hold her dress down from a gust of wind to avoid flashing the entire village." Liel continued on, trying to guess at the reason for Miranda's presence. She expressed her sympathies for one of the people that had been turned to Anil, a young girl, although Miranda mostly just shrugged it off. "Eh, it happens. Kind of comes with the territory when you join up with the Guild in a combat capable role. Before stuff like this we had to deal with Avirian hired mercs. Anyway, yeah, that's why I'm here. I was supposed to just check in with the Tempests that went to investigate, but I guess now I'll be doing a little spelunking." Liel then stated that she hoped they wouldn't see the monster from Hala again, especially since they didn't have Excellen around. Miranda simply groaned in response, given that she was the one that was going to have to go in. "Don't go saying crap like that Liel. I don't want to be jinxed. As for Excellen, I'm pretty sure I remember her being part of the reason why we were attacked by the last one, so I'm fine with her not being around this time." At this point, the reunion picked up a few more members as Arden, Joe and Agnest approached the pair. Arden greeted them, but Agnest seemed to keep to herself for the moment. Miranda's shoulders sunk a bit as she saw the trio, since there was always bad news when the group got together. "Oh man, you guys are here too? This is is going to be Hala all over again." Miranda ran her free hand through her hair for a moment, then moved on to finding out what brought everyone here. "So then what are you three doing here together? If it's the creepy sinkhole thing then you're welcome to it. Not like I'm eager to jump into Hala Version 2."

Re: Under the Pale Blue Sky 3: Winds of Rebirth Link | by on 2014-07-03 00:36:44

[Joe] [Daedalos Empire - Near Aster Village] Joe looked at Agnest quizzically for a moment before following the two. ("Was she always like that? Arden seems normal enough.") Still, Joe was grateful that they didn't ask questions about his missing arm. In return, he didn't ask where Spica or Lanavel were. After his battle three years ago, Joe could only remember certain things. He remembered Agnest, Arden, and some of the others. He remembered the giant monster at Hala and the Orphans. But, he could not remember what he did on the ship or the events that happened after he left it. It was a blank. He woke up in a comfortable room in Lucine with his arm missing and nothing more. The man who was healing him felt hurt that he forgot him*, but shrugged it off. [Daedalos Empire - Aster Village - Town Square] Joe walked up to the same crystallized statue Arden went to see for himself. He frowned and put the sheet back on it. When Miranda greeted the three, Joe responded to her question. "Yeah, I've heard rumors. I was planning on resting before looking for myself, but since you guys are here... Well, besides Miranda, if you are all going to go right now, let me join you. Safety in numbers and all that. Especially since..." Joe took a glance at his arm before looking back at Mirana and Liel, a slight smile on his face.

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[Liel Sterling] [Daedalos Empire - Aster Village - Town Square] The awkward banter between Liel and Miranda continued on. "Don't go saying crap like that Liel. I don't want to be jinxed. As for Excellen, I'm pretty sure I remember her being part of the reason why we were attacked by the last one, so I'm fine with her not being around this time." Liel frowned at Miranda. "Uh, I'm not jinxing things up. I'm merely stating the possibilities, as it's better to expect the worst? Plus, Excellen saved us more than once when the fights came to us." "Liel, Miranda, been a long time." A male voice called out to them, and to Liel, it was pretty familiar, even though she realized that she has not heard this person's voice for a long time. Liel turned around, and it was Arden. Beside him however, is Agnest, one of the pair from the Usha continent, and the peculiar man named Joe. Liel noticed the change of appearance in Agnest, with the absence of her iconic large hat. Seeing this, Miranda simply expressed herself. "Oh man, you guys are here too? This is going to be Hala all over again." Liel gave a short laugh when she heard that. Indeed, it was quite the coincidence. Miranda continued on. "So then what are you three doing here together? If it's the creepy sinkhole thing then you're welcome to it. Not like I'm eager to jump into Hala Version 2." Joe was the first one to reply to Miranda's question. "Yeah, I've heard rumors. I was planning on resting before looking for myself, but since you guys are here... Well, besides Miranda, if you are all going to go right now, let me join you. Safety in numbers and all that. Especially since..." He stopped and glanced at his left arm, which is nothing more than a stump, before looking back at Liel and Miranda, while smiling lightly. In return, Liel shrugged her shoulders as she has noticed Joe's disability from the moment he entered the conversation. "We'll see... as I'm no longer a Tempest now."

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[Agnest Belforma] [Daedalos Empire - Aster Village - Town Square] Meeting each other once again, it seemed like everyone's first thoughts were about what had happened in Hala three years ago - and about how much they really didn't want to have such a thing happen again. But eventually, Miranda asked them another important question. How it came to be that way was a question festering in the back of Agnest's mind - but that probably wasn't a conversation she wanted to start off here. "So then what are you three doing here together? If it's the creepy sinkhole thing then you're welcome to it. Not like I'm eager to jump into Hala Version 2." "Yeah, I've heard rumors. I was planning on resting before looking for myself, but since you guys are here... Well, besides Miranda, if you are all going to go right now, let me join you. Safety in numbers and all that. Especially since..." Joe finished his thought by glancing over to what was left of his arm. Liel explained herself. "We'll see... as I'm no longer a Tempest now." Agnest finally spoke out, finding a good place to enter the conversation. "Stopped being a tempest? Meaning you stopped being in the Guild? That's too bad, I actually came here to look for Aigle guild members. I wanted to talk to someone at the branch office about a job. But I don't really know my way around here." Agnest's turned her eyes from Liel to Miranda. She still looked about the same as she did three years ago in Agnest's eyes - meaning... "I personally don't want to go diving into there without any good reason. But can I assume you'd be able to direct me to where I can talk to an Aigle Guild Officer?" She asked.

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