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<blockquote data-quote="Jemal" data-source="post: 5559481" data-attributes="member: 9026"><p>For a time after her death, Kayla had drifted along on the current of the song, her soul becoming one with the music, with the universe. She had thought that it would leave her, would find someone else, but it hadn't. It had embraced her, as it embraced all who sought it out, who understood it. </p><p>She heard the tales, the songs, the ballads, she saw dances and plays, she understood the universe.</p><p>But now the song was growing discordant, the notes disjoined. Something was going very wrong, some great magic that was not meant to be. She felt the force of it, ripping reality asunder to restore life to powers long dead.. and to animate those that were not alive. And then she felt the music swelling, the tune rising to meet the great force, and then as the Crescendo approached, something she hadn't felt in untold years - Solid. </p><p></p><p>Kaylas eyes opened, and she knew not where she was, or why she was here. But she knew something big had happened. Her gaze travelled the square, noting the other figures standing with her, and the awe with which the townsfolk gawked. Her mind flowed over with tales of these beings surrounding her - True Legends, each and every one of them, and each of them meant to have died long ago. Had she been restored by the same force that had brought them back? Or was this the song, sending her to act as a balance, a counterpoint?</p><p></p><p>She didn't know yet, but there were more immediate concerns - Such as why these people in particular had been brought back, why here in this town, why NOW... and perhaps most boggling of all, WHEN was now?</p><p></p><p>She heard.. no, FELT the roar of sheer rage, frustration, and agony, and started towards the source before realizing who it was. That was when they came back to her - The Ballads she'd heard as she rematerialized were the stories of those in the square with her, and she realized with a sinking feeling what they all had in common.</p><p>They were weapons of destruction, fueled by pain, anger, grief. Their pasts were filled with death and despair. They were not evil.. well, not completely, but they were not kind and loving souls of compassion. Whatever force had brought them back had done so because of their sheer destructive power.</p><p><span style="color: Silver">"Dizzy, please, this is not hell, your curse is.."</span> Kayla was interupted when the lady fell over, bursting forth in laughter... But there was no mirth, no joy - This was the all-consuming last resort of someone with too much sorrow and anguish.</p><p></p><p>And before she knew what was happening, Kayla was singing. It was a wordless, enchanting tune, but it left those hearing it feeling something that was often missing - Hope. She knelt beside the lady of dismay as she sang, searching for some sign as to whether the curse had consumed her completely, or if there was still the soul of a good woman within that wretchedly twisted body.</p><p></p><p>If her soul had been consumed as had her body, Kayla would be left with no choice.. she hoped it would not come to that.</p><p>[sblock=ooc]</p><p>Casting a Persistant Good Hope.. It says it counters and dispels Crushing despair, so I figured it's fitting. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p>Targets are self+all legends in the square, and whatever townspeople happen to be within 30'.</p><p></p><p>Figured I'd roll her knowledge about everybody who's posted in the RG so far.</p><p>[sblock=Dizzy]OK, so I got everything except these two:</p><p></p><p>*L* Wow, so I know everything about her EXCEPT the fact that she wasn't overcome by the curse. Ackward.[/sblock]</p><p>[sblock=Hanshu] Everything[/sblock]</p><p>[sblock=Omega] Everything[/sblock]</p><p>[sblock=Shahaza] Uh, just belatedly realized neph don't got that yet. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> (I'll assume with them rolls I know a fair bit, but won't use details till you got'em)[/sblock][/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jemal, post: 5559481, member: 9026"] For a time after her death, Kayla had drifted along on the current of the song, her soul becoming one with the music, with the universe. She had thought that it would leave her, would find someone else, but it hadn't. It had embraced her, as it embraced all who sought it out, who understood it. She heard the tales, the songs, the ballads, she saw dances and plays, she understood the universe. But now the song was growing discordant, the notes disjoined. Something was going very wrong, some great magic that was not meant to be. She felt the force of it, ripping reality asunder to restore life to powers long dead.. and to animate those that were not alive. And then she felt the music swelling, the tune rising to meet the great force, and then as the Crescendo approached, something she hadn't felt in untold years - Solid. Kaylas eyes opened, and she knew not where she was, or why she was here. But she knew something big had happened. Her gaze travelled the square, noting the other figures standing with her, and the awe with which the townsfolk gawked. Her mind flowed over with tales of these beings surrounding her - True Legends, each and every one of them, and each of them meant to have died long ago. Had she been restored by the same force that had brought them back? Or was this the song, sending her to act as a balance, a counterpoint? She didn't know yet, but there were more immediate concerns - Such as why these people in particular had been brought back, why here in this town, why NOW... and perhaps most boggling of all, WHEN was now? She heard.. no, FELT the roar of sheer rage, frustration, and agony, and started towards the source before realizing who it was. That was when they came back to her - The Ballads she'd heard as she rematerialized were the stories of those in the square with her, and she realized with a sinking feeling what they all had in common. They were weapons of destruction, fueled by pain, anger, grief. Their pasts were filled with death and despair. They were not evil.. well, not completely, but they were not kind and loving souls of compassion. Whatever force had brought them back had done so because of their sheer destructive power. [color=Silver]"Dizzy, please, this is not hell, your curse is.."[/color] Kayla was interupted when the lady fell over, bursting forth in laughter... But there was no mirth, no joy - This was the all-consuming last resort of someone with too much sorrow and anguish. And before she knew what was happening, Kayla was singing. It was a wordless, enchanting tune, but it left those hearing it feeling something that was often missing - Hope. She knelt beside the lady of dismay as she sang, searching for some sign as to whether the curse had consumed her completely, or if there was still the soul of a good woman within that wretchedly twisted body. If her soul had been consumed as had her body, Kayla would be left with no choice.. she hoped it would not come to that. [sblock=ooc] Casting a Persistant Good Hope.. It says it counters and dispels Crushing despair, so I figured it's fitting. ;) Targets are self+all legends in the square, and whatever townspeople happen to be within 30'. Figured I'd roll her knowledge about everybody who's posted in the RG so far. [sblock=Dizzy]OK, so I got everything except these two: *L* Wow, so I know everything about her EXCEPT the fact that she wasn't overcome by the curse. Ackward.[/sblock] [sblock=Hanshu] Everything[/sblock] [sblock=Omega] Everything[/sblock] [sblock=Shahaza] Uh, just belatedly realized neph don't got that yet. ;) (I'll assume with them rolls I know a fair bit, but won't use details till you got'em)[/sblock][/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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