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notquitedracula ([personal profile] notquitedracula) wrote in [community profile] genessia2018-10-07 06:46 am

October Catch-all [Multiple prompts]

AROUND THE WORLD (Open)
[Even though he's got so much on his plate, Soma does still manage to get out and about a little. You might catch a glimpse of him in any of the cities - perhaps less so Attleton, but the others he's certainly going to be around. This will of course be after the dolls go away, unless you want to encounter him in Everglade. But there's already a prompt for that, so... \o/]

BIRTHDAY BARBEQUE BASH (Vampire family, Open)
[It's been almost two months since his actual birthday went by, and Soma's only just now managed to get enough breathing room to finish setting this up. He's sent out invitations and apologies, citing the facts that he had both a shop and a castle dropped in his lap entirely without so much as a by-your-leave, plus the recent unpleasantness with the dolls. Still! It's October, and the nights are getting longer. It's the perfect time for a late-evening-into-night barbeque with family and friends. Sakuya is working the grill, having kicked Soma off of it after pronouncing his efforts entirely unsatsifactory. There's tables, chairs, coolers full of drinks, and a buffet set up - and for some reason, a low section of wall that has several roast chickens sitting on top of it. Maybe there's some kind of joke here? Also, what's with the candles floating in the air? They certainly give the place atmosphere, but how are they just floating there?]

BITING BOOKS (Mavis, Zeref, Fairy Tail)
[It's been a few days since Soma and Mavis spoke, but he certainly hasn't forgotten his promise to bring one of the castle's monstrous books over. Having been shown the way before, he manages to find the guild hall this time all on his own, without needing Mavis or someone else to come out and guide him over. Slung over his shoulder - he was not putting that thing in his pocket - was one of the aforementioned books, bound as suggested with a sturdy leather belt. He knocks at the door, ever polite even in the extremely odd circumstances.] Hello? Anyone home?

BOUNTEOUS BIRDS (Myrrh)
[It's been some time since Soma last claimed a bounty from the board. He's been quite busy, between one thing and another, but his recent demonstration for Dante has gotten him back into the mindset. Plus, the paper boy kind of bonked him on the head with this month's edition. Who can refuse such a direct invitation?]

[The forest of Fayren is lovely, dark and deep, or at least it is when the birds aren't trying to peck you to death. It doesn't take long for the flock to find him - he's not exactly trying to be stealthy, after all. He's standing in the middle of a great big grassy clearing, arms folded, looking for all the world like a man trying to figure out where he left his tent. Which he might well be doing - he came out here expecting to have to spend multiple days searching, after all. So when he hears the rustling, he's genuinely surprised when he turns to see who - or what - is there.]


CASTLE CRASHING (Castlevania crew)
[It's been a few days since Dracula went missing, leaving the castle only one person it could rely on to maintain its hold on this world - the usurper. And you better believe it isn't happy about that - it acted up something awful the first couple days, outright attacking both Soma and Sakuya, though it did at least leave Remilia and Flandre alone. They were the right sort of people to be here, after all. Not like these human interlopers.]

[Of course, Soma couldn't let this go on. So he's called a 'family meeting', and forced the castle to pick a representative. One of the Gravekeepers - ironically the same one Dracula used as his messenger, back during the mayor fiasco - sits at one end of the table, with Soma having taken the other. Seats are prepared for the others, including Sakuya. After all, she has a stake in this too.]


CLOAK AND DAGGER (Open)
[Being the new owner of a magic shop has its pros and cons. More of the latter, to be honest, when you're currently the only employee. Would anyone like to come by, maybe offer him a hand, maybe buy something? Dhampir has wares, if you have coin!]

DOLL HELL (Anastasia, Semi-Open)
[It's been an hour or two since Soma literally carried Anya away from his own personal stalker doll. They've set up shop in a relatively public place, a cafe that caters to all sorts in the newer side of Everglade. There's a bit of a subdued, edgy atmosphere in the room right now, because news of the dolls has begun to spread. Several of the people present keep looking over their shoulders, as if expecting to see something there at any given time.]

[Or you might encounter him a little later, by himself, after finding a place for Ana to stay after discovering she can't escape the city. Odds are good he's hunting around the city's other magic shops and suchlike, looking for spells and lore that might be useful.]
greatprecious: (Peering)

Bounteous Birds

[personal profile] greatprecious 2018-10-07 12:23 pm (UTC)(link)
[The rustling happens to be a dragon hiding. She knew this stranger entered the forest and she's been watching him since then. Another thing she felt was the presence of black magics, not unlike the ominous force coming from Grado. The little manakete suspects this man might be the source.

And this suspicion is probably why she isn't hiding from him completely as he turns to look in her direction.]
innocent_royal: (Sad)

Doll Hell

[personal profile] innocent_royal 2018-10-07 12:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[Anastasia is badly unsettled by what happened. She was figuratively curled in a ball as she remained seated at their table, her Tyrinolim laid facing her.]

Dolls are coming to life...? It's hard to believe, but we saw one right there in the shop...

What is happening, Soma?
Edited 2018-10-07 12:30 (UTC)
greatprecious: (Hide behind)

[personal profile] greatprecious 2018-10-07 12:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[The birds? Myrrh doesn't know what he's talking about, but he seems nice.

How does she know this? Who knows. She slow, very slowly, steps out from her hiding spot. She nervously kept her hands together while her large, yellow dragon wings flexed to maintain a feeling.

She remains quiet, only staring. She looks less scared, and more curious.]
innocent_royal: (Sad)

[personal profile] innocent_royal 2018-10-07 12:38 pm (UTC)(link)
I would much have rather turned into a monster again...

[Hopefully not a tiny fairy this time. She doesn't want to come close to being hunted by a cat again.]

But Soma... Did you see the looks on its face? It... It was always looking at me.
greatprecious: (Peering)

[personal profile] greatprecious 2018-10-07 12:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Birds...?

[Her wings bat in surprise and curiosity. She takes a step closer. And no, she makes no note of the bow. It's just a weird human gesture to her.]

...They're attacking people? Why?
innocent_royal: (Worried)

[personal profile] innocent_royal 2018-10-07 12:50 pm (UTC)(link)
A doll is jealous of me...? That's just positively absurd... Yet... It was right there, staring daggers at me.

[She hugged herself as she shivers. Meanwhile, it something creeping just outside that window? Could be just an animal... For Anastasia, anything could be a living doll.]
greatprecious: (Normal)

[personal profile] greatprecious 2018-10-07 01:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[Suddenly, she hops forward, using her wings to carry her forward. Where did her courage come from?]

I want to help protect the people... If this is a threat to Fayren as well, I want to help them.
innocent_royal: (Sad)

[personal profile] innocent_royal 2018-10-07 01:38 pm (UTC)(link)
And I don't want to know...

[Anastasia sighs as she hugs herself tighter.]

I...I'm scared, Soma... I want to go home.

[Was there a metal clap from a air vent somewhere?]
innocent_royal: (Sad)

[personal profile] innocent_royal 2018-10-07 02:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[This can't be happening! She can hear the cats screaming and other frightening and upsetting noises. She shuts her eyes and covers her ears as the terror begins to overwhelm her.]

I want all this to stop! Soma...

[Tears were beginning to well up. These dolls are too small and too fast to fight.]
greatprecious: (Dragonstone)

[personal profile] greatprecious 2018-10-07 02:06 pm (UTC)(link)
That will not be an issue...

[Myrrh pulls out a glowing blue stone with some sort of emblem embedded inside. Whatever she uses it for, Soma will soon see if the enemy shows up. She may look like a timid little girl, but she isn't one to shy away from protecting others.
She gave her word to Mavis, she has no plans on backing out of it.]
greatprecious: (I'm a dragon!)

[personal profile] greatprecious 2018-10-07 02:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[Myrrh was going to be ready none-the-less. The dragonstone glows brightly and engulfs the tiny girl, and as it dimmed, in her place was a yellow dragon the size of a school bus.

Myrrh, on her legs, stood over Soma, but carefully backed away to give him ample room. She was preparing her dragon breath, ready to unleash when she has a clear shot and Soma's signal.]
innocent_royal: (Sad)

[personal profile] innocent_royal 2018-10-07 02:35 pm (UTC)(link)
[She looked at in shock at Soma. He was going to go out there? But she doesn't want him to leave her. She wants him to stay. It makes her tears flow more, to a point she can't stop it now.

But it's his honor that she can't bring herself to beg him to stay, so she let's him go...

In an effort to keep from hearing anything, she gets up from the table to go to the restroom, to wash her face. While she is there, splashing cold water on her face, she feels something sharp dive into her neck. With a yelp, she reaches a hand up to swipe it off, and it was a needle, filled with a liquid, hitting the floor with a clatter.

The terror of it; what is this liquid, what is going on? Her heart races, rushing mysterious mixture through her veins. Her vision blurs, and she makes a brave attempt to get outside for fresh air. She staggers down the hall and out the back exit, but then, she collapses out cold. And what comes to stand over her?

A doll of her own.]
greatprecious: (I'm a dragon!)

[personal profile] greatprecious 2018-10-07 02:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[The evil magic is more intense now, Myrrh feels. It's definitely those birds. But he has a point. She can control the flametongue, but not enough to avoid even the slightest loose leaf from carrying a live ember to start a raging fire.

So, plan B! She stops preparing fire breath all together and instead rears back on her hind legs, using her massive wings to flap and blow the incoming undead birds away. With luck, that should keep them off steady long enough for her new ally to deal more hits.]

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