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Remi discovers 8.26. It is a plains space bordered on the northwest and southwest by cliff. The party is attacked by some of the Grimm infesting the area. The party is faced by two Grimm. One is a Borbatusk, a boar-shaped Grimm covered all over by bony plating. The other is a Slime, a loose blob of a Grimm with a dozen and a half eyes scattered all across its otherwise smooth black surface. Combat starting, initiative: Elma, Vale 8.26. Using Shadowrunner. They made it surprisingly far up the pass before some of the Grimm split off and attacked. Elma didn't bother saying anything more, there was nothing new to be said. She just activated her semblance and vanished, running over to target the Slime Grimm.

Remi discovers 9.26. It's an empty plains space bordered on the northwest by cliff

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(OOC: For anyone who read through to this point and is confused, I got east and west backwards so every westward movement was actually east. I went back and reversed my posts but the players posts are unchanged) Flanagan discovers 9.25, an empty plains space with cliff to the north Elma, Vale 9.25 Elma signaled for the group to stop. "We're almost to the pass, it's just around the next corner." she warned, "It's heavily infested with Grimm, including some Nevermore. We'll try to sneak past them, but it's inevitable that we'll have to fight, so be ready. Once we're through it's a straight shot north to Colony 6." They were so close that Elma could practically taste it. If they could just get through the pass then Colony 6 was theirs to save.

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Yay, I'm not weird! (Or we're both weird... Crap.) As for the rest. I'm certain it's possible. The club tab itself is already individualized and new topics from clubs you're in show up in the topic feed. (EDIT: Come to think of it, new posts probably hit the post feed as well, which suggests the data needed already exists.) And of course the functionality for showing the most recent post in a subforum exists. But as we've both mentioned, it's potentially difficult. I'm not familiar with the forum software so I don't really know, I can only work from its observable functions.

Not sure this is the correct place for this, but it's my best guess. Sorry in advance if I got it wrong. So clubs exist and that's cool, but they're a bit out of the way. At least for myself. Perhaps I'm alone in this, but generally I browse the forums from the main page and only look into subforums when I see a recent post in a thread that interests me or am I'm planning to post myself. Right now, club subforums are sequestered in their own tab, away from the main forum, and even on that tab only display the time of their most recent post with no mention of what thread that post was made in. So unless I'm seeking to post something, I'm unlikely to spot posts that have been made. I think it would be helpful for clubs as a whole if there were something on the main forum page showing the most recent response like for other subforums. Though I don't know how difficult that would be to put together due to high variance by individual. Though again, I may simply have strange browsing habits. With Hope, Lexi

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So I always spam my statuses with random 2hu music, thought I'd spam it here instead. Expect much Eurobeat, Heian Alien, and Primordial Beat ~ Pristine Beat. 緋色月下、狂咲ノ絶　-1st Anniversary Remix-

Merlin Seeing as no one was doing anything, Merlin decided she should probably take it on herself to solve this issue. No big deal, she'd just fly out over the lava and shoot a fuckton of ice at it until it hardened. Might take a while, but they weren't in any rush. With this plan in mind, she hopped on her broom and flew out over the trap. Unfortunately, it turned out that was triggering the trap. The lava started rising, because of course it would, and a forcefield dropped down, cutting her off from the rest of the group. It was apparent that whoever was running this was not going to accept a half-assed solution. Problem was, Merlin didn't have any way to deal with rapidly rising lava or the sudden appearance of forcefields. Well, there was one way, but it was likely to backfire explosively. Unfortunately, there wasn't really time to think of another option. She quickly attempted to relay what was going to happen to the rest of the group. "I'm going to try something risky. If it works, which it probably won't, then everything will be fine." she announced, "If it doesn't work then the roof is going to come down on you. I need all of you to prepare for that." Following this, she closed her eyes and focused, calling on thoughts and feelings she hadn't touched in years, perhaps decades. She began chanting in a strange language that none present had ever heard before. She extended her hand downwards and shouted the final word of her chant while opening her eyes. At first nothing happened, but then she sneezed. It was obviously a failure to cast the spell she'd been attempting, they'd all been through it before. But instead of a puff of energy that just tossed Merlin back a little ways, the result of her sneeze was a massive explosion of power that tore through the entire facility, smashing walls and bringing the roof down. (OOC: Twin, don't respond to the explosion just yet, I'll write it into tallow's next post.)

Amber discovers 9.24, an empty plains space with cliff to the north, northeast, and northwest

Arya The liquid metal streamed after Arya's hand, shaping itself as it travelled. It snapped to its final form sharply, jolting her wrist back slightly. Held now in her grasp was a long, thin metal cylinder. The fletching and shafts of three arrows protruded from one end. The arrows had glass-like crystal shafts that showed what could have been seen through them a few seconds before. Their fletching was crafted from fine metal fibers. And their heads were metal kites that blended seemlessly into the shafts.

Mother Opium Mother Opium removed the lid from the jar. Of course she'd known Arya would say yes, but she was touched by the display nonetheless. "In that case, reach your hand inside. It's not actually boiling, in fact it's a little cold. Towards the center you should feel a handle of sorts, grab it and pull." ...Over in Nayo Nigh Abigail was alone in her office doing paperwork when an urgent report came in from military intelligence. The Kayo government had dispatched the inquisitor, which was a big deal in itself, but more interesting was the target: Helen Opium's daughter Natalie. Opium was a vocal critic of the church, but targeting her so directly was a bold move. Further, Natalie was apparently referred to as Nayru by the church, an oddly blasphemous codename. It wasn't the first time in recent memory that a report had referenced the goddesses, Estole Syv's daughter had been called Kallisto on numerous occasions. It would just seem like a quirk of the church, except for an interaction Abigail had with a young girl a few days earlier. Eden, she'd said her name was. She'd made strange claims about the goddesses which Abigail had written off as a child's fantasy. But one of them was oddly specific and had bugged Abigail quite a lot. That claim was why she was now sending a spy to Kayo to make contact with a schoolgirl. If there was even the slightest chance Lilith Perditia was the goddess Layla in disguise, Nayo needed to get to her before the church did.

Amber discovers 9.23, an empty plains space with cliff to the north and northwest

Alva With Kaede out of the way, Alva was left alone with Ceci and Lilith. Ceci remained uninterested, but still managed to deftly avoid everything Alva threw at her. Occasionally she'd kick a few balls over to Alva so Alva wouldn't run out, but she'd never bother to pick them up and throw them. Meanwhile, Lilith was still back in her corner, far enough that merely tossing the balls and hoping to land a hit wouldn't be enough to reach her. But it seemed that if Alva really gave a good throw then Lilith would be easy enough to hit, considering she hadn't budged the entire game. Trick Trick materialized in a tree overlooking a large field full of girls. Standing above her on the top of the branch (as Trick was, of course, upside-down) was a young woman wearing a black baseball jersey, a matching cap, and carrying a dark grey metal bat with a blue crystal at the base of the handle. Her short hair and narrow eyes were both jet black and her skin was heavily tanned, with the bridge of her nose peeling slightly from a sunburn. She was chewing gum, and blew a bubble with it as she glanced down at Trick. She didn't seem at all fazed by the ghost's presence, waiting for the bubble to pop before speaking. "The fuck are you s'posed to be?" She asked. "I'm dead people! Who are you?" Trick answered. "Name's Mack, you the extra Her just called 'bout?" "We seek the maiden of the ocean." Trick affirmed. "She's out there, Layla too." The girl nodded towards the field. "Gratitude is shared between friends." "You know, you could just say thanks." "Impossible tasks are thought but never spoken." Trick shook her head. "...So you can stand upside-down in trees, but you can't talk normally? That's weird as shit." "The price of death is high." "Speaking of death, I doubt dead people is your name and even if it is, I ain't calling you by it. Got anything better?" "I'm Trick!" Mack stared at her suspiciously. "Are you sure you're not just fucking with me? That sounded like some pretty normal talking." "We don't always see what is apparent through green eyes." "You got a phone? Maybe you can text me without weird riddles." "Phone?" Trick asked in bewilderment. "Right, like this." Mack reached in her pocket and pulled out a cell phone. "It lets you communicate over large distances by talking or sending text messages, you've never heard of them?" "Hearing in fractured ears is unheard of. Is this sorcery of Her?" Mack laughed. "Sorcery? Nah, everyone has one of these. You really are strange. You're ignoring gravity but a cell phone is sorcery." The phone started buzzing. "Oh, looks like that's my cue. They're almost done so I gotta prep for my ambush." Trick raised her eyebrows in surprise. "Hidden danger for whom? The map shows not." "Alexus. Did Her not tell you why I'm here at all?" "The future must be protected from the winds of despair. Hold back the invisible strike." "Look, Trick, you seem nice and all, but I've got a mission here. If you've got a problem with it, I'll have to make that problem go away." Mack hefted the bat to show she meant business. It was then that Trick realized she'd been the one tricked. "The devil's contract cannot be burnt. Makaylin Argos must not be interfered with." "Ah, good, then I'll be on my way." She put her phone back and started to jump out of the tree, but stopped. She went into a different pocket and pulled out her wallet, dropping a business card in Trick's direction. "If you ever have a problem you need someone to take care of, call me."

Mother Opium Helen shook her head. "I don't know how they were reincarnated yet, though I have my suspicions about who caused it." she confessed, "As for how long, Kallisto was reincarnated nineteen years ago and became aware of herself at fourteen. And their deaths are a long story that isn't mine to tell, but the short of it is that they did it to themselves." A hint of apprehension touched her face for a moment. "What I can tell you, though I think you've already guessed it, is that Natalie is Nayru. I had thought she was beginning to awaken, which is why I asked you to watch over her. I figured if anyone could help her through such a tumultuous time it would be you. "It seems I was wrong about why she was acting strangely though. She is still far from her awakening. It's important that she awaken as soon as possible, but it can't be forced. She has to realize it on her own. In the meantime, she'll need to be protected." Mother Opium stood and walked over to the bed. She pulled out a large glass jar filled with a bubbling grey liquid with a reflective sheen. "Which is why I had this made for you." She set the jar in front of Arya. The top was about twice as wide as Arya's fist. "This is a Laylite weapon, just like the one carried by the inquisitor." Helen explained, "It doesn't look like much now because no one has bonded with it. If you promise me you'll use it to protect my daughter, then it's yours." Natalie Natalie felt so utterly confused. She'd been attacked by a lunatic this morning and her mother was trying to tell her it was because she'd gotten caught up in some supernatural war. It was preposterous, and the second craziest thing to happen to her in the past twenty-four hours. But, what she and Arya did... There had to be something... "You know I did say you could talk to me." Miss Katherine's voice interrupted Natalie's inner turmoil. Natalie looked up to see the young teacher standing at the treeline. Her face heated and and she covered her eyes at the sight of it. "Holy crap Miss Katherine, what are you wearing?!" She said in response to Miss Katherine's ribbon garment. "Actually, it's Kallisto right now." Natalie parted her fingers slightly and saw "Kallisto" walking closer. "Not you too. You do realize you're all nuts, right?" "Are we crazy, or are you crazy for denying what's right in front of you. There's a Kallistle proverb that comes to mind: 'If you alone see darkness, uncover your face.' I think it might be applicable here." "Don't quote religious gibberish at me, I'm still with the majority being sane, even if three people in my immediate surroundings are crazy. Also, put some clothes on!" "Natalie, you don't have to trust me or even your mother, but at least put your faith in the one you love." "How did you..?" "Goddess of Love, it's kind of what I do." Natalie was silent, thinking. This was still crazy, but Arya wasn't. She wouldn't go along with something like this without a good reason. Natalie felt guilty for not trusting her. "Alright, say I believe you, what then?" "Well, the other goddesses need protecting, why not protect them?" "How?" "Mother Opium can help with that. You should really get back to her." "Okay. Thanks Kalli." Natalie turned around and walked several steps before uncovering her face. She was still skeptical, but she was at least going to give Arya and her mother a chance. For now, Natalie would proceed under the assumption that what her mother said was reality. Suddenly a realization hit her. "Wait! If this is real, then you're actually Kallisto!" She spun around in shock, but Kallisto was already gone.

Natalie Natalie couldn't believe her ears. Sure maybe for a moment she'd considered that maybe this wasn't all totally crazy. But this was all totally crazy. Natalie refused to accept it, and she couldn't believe that Arya was. "You can't be serious." She said incredulously, "That girl in there was crazy, but you guys are acting crazier. I'm not doing this." Confused and upset, she scrambled to her feet and ran out the door. She desperately needed to clear her head. Mother Opium Mother Opium made no attempt to stop Natalie from running out. Her safety wasn't a concern, Kallisto would be watching by now. And Helen was starting to worry that Arya was pushing too hard anyways. "Well, now seems as good a time as any for you and I to talk." Mother Opium said to Arya, "Don't worry about Natalie, I've got a friend watching over her."

Remi discovers 10.21, a plains space bordered on the north by cliff. The party encounters an NPC Parked against the cliff was a wooden wagon with a large metal wheel at the front to pull it along. It was easily recognizable as the wagon belonging to the peddler Roman Torchwick. Torchwick traveled all across Remnant, visiting the colonies and attempting to sell various goods. Though his wares were often rather useless, he seemed to be exceptional at convincing people to buy them. As the party neared the wagon, its proprietor appeared from within. "Welcome, welcome!" He announced, "Welcome ladies, gentlemen, and lovely Nopon! Welcome to Torchwick's Cart and Merchandise!" He was dressed in a white suit jacket with black pants and shoes. He also wore a grey scarf around his neck, black gloves, a black bowler hat atop his head. His bright orange-red hair fell over half of his face, covering one eye. The visible eye was dark green and surrounded by black eyeliner. He carried a grey cane with a red tip, which he twirled as he approached the group. "Can I perhaps interest you in some delicious neapolitan ice cream?" He flicked his hand and the cane shifted to his wrist with a cone of multicolored ice cream materializing in his grasp seemingly out of thin air. "It comes with a tiny umbrella." His other hand moved over to place a tiny pink umbrella in the cone. "We don't have the Ether to waste on your junk, Torchwick." Elma said, attempting to brush past him. But Torchwick was a little too quick for her and blocked her path. "You needn't worry about that dearie, Ether is old a news! A thing of the past! Informations the name of the game now. In-for-mation. You tell me something interesting, and I'll tell you something in return." Elma's eyes narrowed, "And what sort of information would you be interested in?" "Well, there is the matter of your rather powerful Semblance. I wonder, does the lovely Elma have any limitations?" "When I attack things I become visible momentarily, is that the sort of thing you're looking for?" "Indeed it is! And in return I'll share with you a little tidbit. A little ways southwest of here there's a Beringel that's larger and more dangerous than most Beringel. I'd steer clear of it if I were you." "I'll keep that in mind." Elma responded flatly, succeeding in pushing past him. As the rest followed, Torchwick called out to them. "By the way, I recognize some of you from Colony 9. Colony 9 is so isolated it must be full of secrets. Come and see me if you find any." Quest update Torchwick’s SCAM Part 1 Discover a valuable secret in Colony 9 Return to Torchwick at 10.21 Elma, Vale 10.21. Exploring northeast. Trying to put torchwick from her mind, Elma pressed forward. She wondered how someone like that could survive for so long in the wild. But she didn't wonder long, forcing herself yet again to focus on the mission ahead. Elma discovers 10.22, an empty plains space with cliff to the north and northwest.