[❤] The Uprising of Delra (accepting, pm me)

[fifty blessings]

xxxxxxxxxxxcujo y.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ^ medic / thrinton
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ^ team alpha

Seems like a whole lot of drama was happening, and he couldn't help but to stop looking at the plants in the area as he walked, pulling his eyes off of those beautiful natural hues in order to send a glare into his quarreling teammates that could freeze the deserts. His icy expression only stayed for a few moments though, as he thought of the topic to begin with. Deciding who would be leading the little group in this would be no easy task, especially if the concept of promoting yourself to be leader came with this much weight. Though he had his own opinion on the matter, he decided to hold his tongue for a brief moment before he spoke up. Trying to weigh the pros and cons of butting into this before he let loose with his thoughts.

"Why don't we vote on it, rather than getting into some sort of useless argument and making tensions between each other that aren't necessary? Being productive is key right now."

[marimo.]

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⚜ 18 ⚜ Female ⚜ Werewolf ⚜ Mood: anxious ⚜ Location: forest ⚜ Tags: team ⚜ Mentions: Keels, Onyx ⚜

Arys feels a surge of pride as the team seems to generally agree with her ideas. It isn't often she takes charge and voices her ideas, but she kind of likes it. It feels nice to be listened to. And Jen's ideas only add onto her plan making it better. She hadn't even thought of how crucial Cujo would be and that he should probably have a more defined area. At Jen's suggestion of her being in wave one, Arys nods, confirming she'd be right up front. However, the proud feeling doesn't last. After Jen finishes speaking, Quinn pipes up to comment how she had just reiterated everything Arys had just said. While she's happy that Quinn is so eager to defend her, something inside her cringes as she sees Jen's dark expression. This is the last thing they need right now. The two exchange a few blows, and Arys is about to jump in when she sees sparks begin to fly from the archeress' hands, but Gav quickly intervenes and calms the two down. Before she can breathe a sigh of relief, another fight breaks out, this time between Keels and Onyx. The girl seems really hurt at something the acrobat had said earlier. Arys looks around wildly for someone to help her calm everything down, but Quinn and Onyx start to storm off and Keels quickly runs after to apologise. The werewolf begins to head towards the group as Quinn suggests that Onyx should stay with the group to work things out with Keels. She realises as she approaches the three she may make things worse, but she has to try. After all, it's her fault one of these arguments started in the first place. She probably should have just let Gav and Jen do the talking. She knows Quinn had been arguing with Jen earlier and that probably contributed to his outburst, but she still feels like she's partially to blame for everyone beginning to argue.
"Sorry, I don't mean to interject, but I agree with Quinn. I think if you want to handcuff the prince, you should probably stay here so we can position you somewhere. Plus, I think you and Keels would make a great team! While you're nimble and quick, if something somehow goes wrong, an invisible Keels could be there to back you up! Of course, you guys can plan for something else as well." She gives Keels a sympathetic smile, then turns to Quinn. "I'm not going to say anytihng rude," The girl starts, trying to sound as neutral as possible. Even though Quinn seems to be pretty calm and cool-headed right now, se really doesn't want to start a fight, so she chooses her words carefully. "Thank you for defending me, first of all. I really appreciate you sticking up for me! I do think it was a little harsh, but I know she can be pretty extreme at times. I think it's a really good idea that you go and scout, so you both can cool off, but I do think you should take one or two people with you before you go. That way no one is completely separated from the group." Smiling at the telekinetic, she is about to say something else when Cujo suggests a vote, and she turns back to the crowd to see what everyone else thinks. She's glad everything seems to be calming down as she sneaks a glance over to the commander to see how she felt about the situation. Though she hadn't jumped in, she appears a little tense. Arys is guessing she doesn't want to intervene unless she has to.

[Pistol Annie #1 NPC]

Atlanta Hunter
Commander of the Phoenix Squad
Tags: Robin, Cujo, Teams Alpha/Beta

Atlanta aimed to exude an Onetian level of calm composure. Despite the conflicts flaring, she nodded back to Cujo with an impassive but reassuring expression. Beside her, Robin seemed worried, and the commander attempted to distract her by continuing their conversation from earlier.
"That's good, Robin. Combat isn't all that matters, and your other skills help round out the team." Atlanta told her with a warm expression. "Especially since not all missions will involve fighting."

At the word 'fighting', Atlanta turned her careful gaze on the other quarreling teammates. Gavotte's attempt to calm everyone had backfired. Keelan was still upset about an earlier remark and made it known, snapping at Onyx. Quinn made some sharp parting remarks at Jen and Gavotte before moving on, leaving to scout with Onyx in tow.
Keelan chased after them, but her touch on the acrobat's arm was the beginning of an apology, not a fight. Meanwhile, Jen had returned to making suggestions, which were quickly built upon by Arys.
Although the process had been rocky, the Phoenix Squad was finally seeming to calm down. Cujo even suggested a vote, which would hopefully reduce the risk of more fighting. The commander's expression shifted to one of approval.

(Note: The second half of Atlanta's post doubles as a recap since top of page 10.)

Gavotte Tenuto
Water manipulation
Tags: Everyone

The quarreling continued, old and new fights flaring up at once. Quinn's words hit Gavotte with a tremendous sense of guilt, and the waterbender's eyes turned to the forest floor in silence. His attempts to calm everyone down appeared to have only made everything worse.
He remained silent as voices sounded around him. The fighting finally simmered down, and conversation returned to the mission at hand. People were making suggestions again, and Cujo brought up the idea of voting. Gavotte had no issues with what the others had suggested as of now, so he raised his hand in an affirmative vote. He was reluctant to propose ideas of his own, however, not wanting to offend the tense group again. They had only just calmed down.
"You have my vote," He murmured. "Also... I hate to be a bother, but does anyone have ideas for where I should go? I'm not sure where water powers would help most."

[cocogerber13]

Onyx Carriado——————————
♣︎ // Phoenix Squad Recruit // Acrobat // Tags: team beta, team alpha

Onyx’s steps were quick and agile as they were eager to get themself away from the situation. Part of it was genuine guilt, although another was resentment towards Keelan’s original comment. They were such conflicting feelings that Onyx didn’t know what they wanted. Thoughts whirred through their mind- had their teasing always had such serious consequences and they had never registered it? No, Onyx had teased Quinn and Brenn countless times and they were still close. The acrobat mentally ran through a list of the other recruits, wondering if they should apologise to everyone, when Keelan called out to them. They hadn’t heard the first shout of their name, only acknowledging Keelan after someone grabbed their arm with soft hands. The gesture almost made Onyx jump, but they held off on it and just looked back hesitantly. Something was different now.

The raven-haired teen listened as Keelan spoke, their expression missing most of the bitterness from it before. “It... did hurt, but I started it. My teasing was a little uncalled for and I should have considered your feelings more.” Onyx admitted, turning fully and holding the other’s hands. The last bit was said a little more quietly as they still felt guilty about starting the disagreement in the first place.

When their teammate dropped to the ground sobbing Onyx had a mini heart attack, then squatted down with their hands out on the ground in front of them. “Hey, hey, it’s really alright. It was just.. a misunderstanding, listen. We can talk through this. But uh, how about we work together to capture our princey, right? We’re both pretty stealthy after all.” Onyx suggested. They weren’t used to comforting like this. Not everything was exactly peachy, but as Onyx put their hand on Keelan’s back and looked around it seemed things were... getting better.

The acrobat looked gratefully to Brenn as he spoke up, glancing uneasily back to Quinn as they sat down next to Keelan’s form and slung an arm over her shoulder.”Quinn...” Onyx’s expression fell a bit at their friend’s reaction, reaching out their other hand to invite him to sit on the ground with them. “As much as I’d like to pace too, I think Brenn is right...” Onyx said with little certainty. “I think... we’ve all been walking in a forest for a while and we should take a quick breather. This is a tense situation and we could all use each other’s support.” Despite Onyx’s words and current position, their own energy was prickly at best. They glanced over their shoulder to a worried looking Brenn, nodding towards the ground where the three were as if to invite him over. Hopefully they could start reassuring everyone that everything would be just fine.

[passione]

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male ● eighteen ● telekinesis ● oneta ● tagged - team alpha, team beta (gavotte)


arys was so cheery. it made naevys' heart beat faster. of course they'd all help each other out. the phoenix squad was raised together and therefore there was no other way. they couldn't afford any slip ups right now— not a single disagreement. That being said, there were particular hotheads in the group that needed to be watched. naevys didn't want to name anyone, but it was jennifer. the telekinetic had a high level of respect for her, as he had for most other people in the squad, but jennifer really stuck out. they didn't know each other all too well, but her determination is an unstoppable force, as is her affections toward gavotte, it seemed.

naevys chuckles at quinn's comment.

"how flattering. is that really just a compliment for yourself?" he noted that quinn was the second telekinetic in the group. it was a good game plan, however. naevys just wasn't fit for the front lines anyway. he was formulating a plan of his own in his head built off of arys', but he was the only pawn whose placement couldn't be decided. naevys was injured. there was no way he could move quickly to catch the prince. aside from that, the only job he could have is slapping those cuffs on the prince from a distance, but that was beta's job, meaning naevys' mind had just hit a crossroad.

"yes, i will wave my hands around and chase him with pebbles." the imagery was enough to push him to join arys for a laugh before turning to jennifer who seemed to be doing a ton of the organizing for the ambush. while naevys had been strategizing as well, he didn't see a reason to interrupt her as she was covering most of what needed to be said and speaking for himself would only prove to be redundant.

and then quinn started talking. oh, why did quinn have to start talking? naevys bore no ill will towards quinn but dammit won't he just... shut up? while he and jennifer quipped, naevys loaded up his gauntlets with bolts. everyone was making good points, but the tensions in the group were rising higher and higher. thankfully, cujo interjects, suggesting that the group vote on what to do. this was one logical way to do it— naevys' appreciation for his roommate was boundless.

when gavotte asks about his placement, naevys finally speaks up.

"your placement on team beta is perfect, gavotte. however, i would suggest that you place yourself among team alpha members— particularly with one telekinetic whether it be me or quinn. to my understanding, quinn is scouting ahead. in any case, we need to put you somewhere between the one with the cuffs, the prince, and water that you can use. water slows movement down, particularly since i'm assuming the prince will be clothed. your power is a key here. if we can get the timing just right, we can catch him in the water when he's hindered. at the very moment, i don't know where these few points are, but keep that in mind."

[Stumpy.]

”Right, thank you.” Robin nodded appreciatively towards Atlanta, and then quickened her pace to walk beside Gavotte. She placed a comforting hand on his shoulder, trying to cheer him up a bit.
”Hey, it’s not your fault, don’t sweat it.” Robin spoke softly, adding a small pat on Gavotte’s shoulder to emphasize her point. Everything seemed to have calmed down significantly, though Robin couldn’t help but worry for the result of future missions if this was how they’d end up. No amount of battle prowess can prepare us for team disputes... Still, at least we somewhat managed to solve it. Some progress, at the least. Robin looked back over at Gavotte, just hoping he knew he tried his best, and that was what mattered.

[asphodelian]

Keelan-Rose Major

Keelan feels Onyx rest a hand on her back and sits up slightly. “I’m really sorry, Onyx,” she murmurs, glancing up at his face. She leans forward a bit and wraps her arms around him, pulling back to swipe at her eyes and nose. And then she does the last thing she would ever expect to do. She laughs. It starts off quiet, barely a noise, then turns into a genuine giggle. “We fought over you telling me I was like an octopus and wiggling- I repeat, wiggling- around.” The corners of her lips turn up, her eyes glimmering with amusement. She wipes the rest of the tears from her eyes and extends her hand, similar to the way she did when they first spoke. “Friends?”

[hellb0und]

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name. // jennifer dire. x • x gender. // female. x • x power. // pyrokinesis. x • x tags. // cujo, gavotte.

"i am as deadly as fire itself."

Now that the previous turmoil had settled down amongst the lot of them, Jen voiced her firm support of Cujo's suggestion. Upon notice that Gavotte's gaze had dropped, Jen turned towards him and inquired if he was alright. Unable to pinpoint what had put him in such a mood. In a moment's notice he was asking where his powers would be of purpose on the battlefield, a question promptly answered by Naevys. They had yet to cast their votes plan-wise but as ideas were still being thrown around she didn't bother bringing it up yet. When the time was right they'd do so. Admittingly, she hoped it was soon, as they'd wasted quite a bit of time with her unnecessary battle carried on by Keelan and Onyx. Jen would have loved to say such an event would never happen again but she had a knack for not biting her tongue where need be.

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name. // demetria greene. x • x gender. // female. x • x power. // dragon shifter. x • x tags. // atlanta.

"who says you can't wear a flower crown and still remain a fearsome thing?"

The fighting had become overwhelming, one after another. She breathed a sigh of relief though as everything cooled down and people went back to sharing their ideas. She just hoped Quinn and Jen could eventually push their differences aside and work together, as right now it was made rather apparent by the both of them they only borderline tolerating one another. The fight had just resolved, to be fair, but at least Keelan and Onyx were back to being... friends? Or so that was what she perceived from the exchange happening up ahead. It was hard to tell. Now alone, the dragon shifter knew where she'd be as far as the plan, but even that hadn't been decided on. She went ahead and fell back to walk aside her older sister, engaging in conversation with her commander once again. "So.. what's your take on all this?" She wanted to say "disaster" because that was quite frankly what it had turned into but decided that it may be a bit harsh. Atlanta had always had an almost unsettling sense of calm but even Demetria knew that was absolutely required for the position she was in. Who knew what kind of explosion could have resulted had she wigged out and sent everyone into a state of deeper panic.

[Zyn]

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xxx♕xxC i a r á nxxQ u i n e l l yxx♕
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♕ Male || Eighteen || Telekinesis || Team Alpha
♕ Location: The Train Station
♕ Tags: Onyx, Brenn, Jennifer, Keelan
xxxxxxxTeam Alpha, Team Beta
♕ Mood: Faking Confidence, Upset
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At the sound of Ary's voice Quinn turned to face the werewolf as she spoke to Onyx and Keelan. As his fellow ally turns to face him after talking to Onyx he eyes her curiously. He wasn't sure what to expect to pop out of Ary's mouth and the moment he heard what she started with he felt a shiver of fear. She might not have anything rude to say but it could still be mean. However what she says instead shocks him and for the first time in a long time his usual smirk disappeared and was replaced with a shocked expression. His eyes went wide and brows leaped up and his ears tilted downwards. He wasn't expecting to hear something like that from Arys' if anything he thought she would defend Jennifer since the two roomed together and seemed fairly close. Slowly his expression returned to normal and he gave a quick shake of his head at her idea. "No, I think it would best if I head out alone, I wouldn't want to drag anyone down with me after all" he replied calmly. Opening his mouth he started to add something else when he heard his friend say his name and his gaze flickered over to Onyx. For a moment a darkness seemed to flicker in his eyes, a certain amount of sadness that was very uncharacteristic of him. That look was only there for a moment before his gaze lightened, to someone else it would be so quick that they might think they had been imagining it. "I don't think my support would be very welcome at the moment. I have ruffled the wrong feathers. I think it really would be best for me to scout ahead. I also think that Arys' might be right, your role is to important for you to come with. I will miss your company" he said in a sincere a way as he could. Stepping back he turned around and started walking again. As he moved he flicked out his bow and prepared an arrow just in case. "Mahvun was right I only drag people down" he muttered to himself.

[Pistol Annie #1 NPC]

Atlanta Hunter
Commander of the Phoenix Squad
Tags: Robin, Demetria

The commander smiled, proud of Robin as she went to comfort others. She had a valuable role in the Phoenix Squad that could never be overlooked. Things seemed to be calming down in general, and all the fighting had ended. This was a perfect time for Robin to jump in.
Atlanta noticed Demetria was heading over. She hadn't added fuel to any of the earlier arguments, which was mature of her. The dragon shifter was developing into a conscientious young woman.
"I was a little worried at first, to be honest. I was ready to prevent things from getting serious," Atlanta told her sister. "Although, I'm proud of them for resolving it on their own. This might sound surprising, but I'm taking this as a step forward."
Ever the optimist, she gave Demetria a bright smile. "How are you feeling? Are you prepared for the mission?"

Gavotte Tenuto
Water manipulation
Tags: Naevys, Brenn, Robin, Jen, Cujo, everyone

Gavotte listened carefully to Naevys' suggestions. The tall telekinetic was wise as always, and Gav had always held him in high regard. He furrowed his brows in deep thought, visualizing the possibilities Naevys had prompted.
"Understood, Naevys. Thank you," Gavotte told him solemnly, an attentive gleam in his eyes. This was helping to distract the brunette from the earlier confrontation. He then shifted his gaze slightly, glancing at the nervous-seeming icebender. "Maybe Brenn and I should go together? Our powers could work well combined."
He felt a reassuring hand on his shoulder and turned around, seeing his friend Robin. A faint smile formed on his face as he exhaled a long breath. "Thanks, Robin - I really needed that."
His fire-wielding partner then asked if he was alright, which prompted a wider smile. The knowledge that his allies, his friends cared about him so much... it warmed him to the core.
"I was just overwhelmed from the argument. I'm not used to dealing with that type of thing, but thank you for being here. I'm okay now," He said, genuinely feeling a lot better. The waterbender then turned to Cujo, blue eyes wide with slight concern. "Do you think we're ready to vote now?"