Comments on Mending Bridges in Vitalus - Events

The transition from the Brutes’ territory to the new clan was a far more drastic one than from the Forgotten to the Brutes. The hard rock cavern floors were replaced with damp soil, much to the vayrons surprise, and from this soil grew the strangest plants the group had ever seen. The ones in Vitalus seemed at least somewhat familiar but these plants were completely alien to them. The dim path was no longer guided by glowing crystals and lamps but by the strange trees arching over the path. Critters scattered in the bushes though no one could see what they looked like. Pretty as it was, the vayrons remained by the stretcher. The haedian’s groans and cries of pain constantly reminded them of their objective. They had to keep moving and quickly. “My, a visit from the Brutes!” A voice sang to them from somewhere above and ahead of them. The group slowed as a grey and pink haedian glided to meet them from the top of a strange twisted tree. A couple more brightly coloured haedians followed. They landed lightly in front of Ethel and Mendras. Naros came trotting around from the back for a closer look. The lead haedian acknowledged the vayrons with a nod before moving onto their injured. “A nasty injury, this one. Set him down, set him down.” The lead pink haedian said. She held out a hand and another haedian dropped something small in it. She pried open his jaw and dropped it in. “Chew,” she said. The haedian complied and suddenly he sighed with relief. Satisfied, she moved to treat the impaled foot. Ethel inched closer to watch, as did Mendras. Naros was a bit slower to follow and kept his distance. “Ambassadors from the surface, I presume?” The haedian asked as she and her team worked swiftly, practically in sync with one another. “I am Pyrri, leader of the Tranquil clan. I’ll be glad to teach you our ways, if you are willing to learn.” Ethel bowed her head in greeting. “I am Ethel. This is Mendras…” she waved her tail at the forged runner and then the pink puller. “And this is Naros.” “Who is the fourth?” Pyrri asked. Ethel blinked in confusion. “Pardon?” “Ah, nevermind, then. Why don’t you three take up a corner so we can carry our friend to the infirmary.” She finished up and turned to smile at each of them. “There is much to show you!”

2024-04-23 10:43:27

"Not at all. I can do this!" Naros said, bounding to the end of the line, careful to keep a healthy distance between himself and the headian carrying the stretcher. It wouldn't do to trip and tangle them up, and he doubted the wounded scout would appreciate the tumble. As soon as he'd taken his post, the formation began trekking up one of the larger pathways that led out of the Brutes' main living space. The tunnel was wide enough for the headians to travel unencumbered, but what fascinated Naros the most was how *high* the opening was. He couldn't see where the fissure ended; it was as if a giant entity had swung an axe at the earth, and they were currently walking along the path where the tool had stopped its descent. He kept a lookout as best he could, ignoring the groaning scout and his bloody foot lest he lose his lunch. Keeping his head up was starting to give him cricks, however, and he stretched his aching muscles while briefly lowering his head to look at the ground by his feet. His breath caught as he noticed that his shadow had returned to its usual color, lacking the depth that signalled Kinosa was lurking in it. He whipped his head around, frantic in his search, until he caught a glimpse of purple light up by a faraway ledge, cleverly camouflaged amidst the light of nearby crystals. He sighed in relief. Still here. Now that he was a bit calmer, the initial panic dulled to a simmering anxiety, he guessed he should have been expecting it. After all, she could only stay in her shadowed realm for so long. - From where she was following the escort group, Kinosa was having similar thoughts. It would have been so much simpler to stay hidden by Whirl's shade, but she had begun to feel the intoxicating pull of slumber, the siren's call that was always echoing around her world. While she'd willingly fallen to it time and time again, this once, she was too invested to let herself succumb to its temptation. She could never know how long each 'hibernation' would be, and there was no way she was taking the risk of waking up in a few decades and missing all the excitement of the headian's return! Hiding the glow from her crown was also a hassle she'd like to avoid for as long as possible, even if it meant losing some tidbits of information due to the distance she'd have to keep from the travellers below.

2024-04-22 14:38:18

Ethel nodded, happy that they’d be sticking to together. Mendras shook his head. “Why wouldn’t we?” The scout led the group to another large opening in the Brutes cavern. Here the injured haedian writhed and groaned on a stretcher. The injured foot was wrapped heavily in cloth and blood was beginning to soak through. “Ah, finally!” The haedian cried as he spotted the escort team. “Can we leave now? Please?!” “Yeah, yeah!” The scout shoved the vayron group forward and explained the formation. “Two in front, one in the back. We already have one of our own scouting ahead for you, so don’t worry about that. Now, go. Quickly!” “I’ll take the front.” Mendras said and ran ahead of the haedians. “I hope you don’t mind taking the back then, Naros?” Ethel asked.

2024-04-19 15:36:35

Naros pondered the question: The Forgotten seemed to be their best bet at finding more about the 'winter maker,' but on the other paw, he felt a bit awkward abandoning Ethel and Mendras after having convinced them to travel together. He stared at the ground, arguments running loops in his mind. Meanwhile, Zarod shared a look with her scout that seemed to say *'did I break him?'*, to which the captain could only shrug. Well, he reasoned, they knew how to find The Forgotten -had passed some of their guards on the way here- they could always pay them a visit later. For now, he looked the vayron duo over, noting that while he'd escaped that brawl unscathed, they hadn't. With a frown and a silent apology to Kinosa, he said, "I believe it'll be more useful for me to go with the wounded to The Tranquil. I'll help the escort team, if they'll have me." He added, suddenly a bit self-conscious.

2024-04-16 19:27:17