[Invite-Only] Legend of Zelda: Explorers of Hyrule RPG

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Shiallia - Tower - I don't even know

Shia glanced around, unnerved by the sudden disappearance of the others. She hadn't seen them leave. Well... Dying without friends is pretty okay to, I guess... She looked at the strange Zeph in front of her. "Wait... They lied? Why would they lie about being friends with me? What... What would they want to use me for?" Why would I get more about a chaotic evilish guy than the rest of them? Besides... Idea for me? Sounds dangerous... Could be interesting, though. Maybe even fun. She smirked a tiny bit. "What's this about an idea?"

[AngelOzwin]

Journeyman Ferondir of Mira ~ A Tower ~ The abomination and comrades?

(Dark Zeph's Dialogue)
He tapped on his throne. A beam of soul sound ripped toward Ferondir.
It grazed his staff, burning it. What could do that?
This was no ordinary stick. This was the Staff of Mira. Grown for Ferondir by his mentor.
Another blinding line of soul sound tore into the staff.
His mentor had woven years of knowledge, strength, and power into it.
A third soul blade ripped through the middle of it.
One of Wizard kind's most fearsome weapon, a named Staff, split.
Energy reverberated from the staff, tearing at Ferondir's cloths, body, soul, and story. Power on all five planes exploded in all directions, pushing Ferondir back with more force then even Zeph had used. He slammed into the wall, cracking the dark stone.
His friends were thrown to either side, hitting the walls with equal force.
He had managed to activate his aura shield, and suffered minimal impact damage.
He held up his arm. His flesh was charred. He couldn't move his fingers.
"Looks like I'm going to need another hook."
His cloths were burned in places, but he stood up, noticing that his shoulder had also been torn out of joint.
"Should've kept a better hand on it," Dark Zeph sneered.
Normally, Ferondir would have been devastated by the loss of such a tool, but he wasn't. Weird.
He dismissed this thought and stood up, only to stumble down again.
"Oh. I've broken my ankle."
He could feel the exhaustion from the pain masking spell. It was working very hard to hide his injuries.
Ferondir laughed in reply, snapped his shoulder back into place and held up his burned arm. "No mortal can safely hold a dying staff."
He touched his face. Blistered.
In this condition, he couldn't do much.
He held both arms out to his allies. "Da mihi fortitudinem eorum."
Blue tendrils attached to them. Sending them all the energy he didn't need.
He was useless now, he'd have to learn staffless magic. He sunk to the floor and blacked out as the pain mask released.

[AzuniCatto]

Sapphire covered her hears, but Amethyst's voice still echoed in her mind. She did her best to ignore his taunts, it was all part of his game. She realized she would not be able to strike him if he could read her mind. She started a thought, then stopped it. She then thought about the randomest stuff possible, trying to distract him away from the others. She felt energy rush into her. Pineapples, flounder, storm... uh... clouds! Cats! Fire! Death! Turtles! 12! 17! Coral! Blue! 99, hair, bracken, stone, cave, monster! She continued the stream of random words, directed directly at Zeph.

[portal2lbp2]

I knew you had potential. Zeph replied to Shia.
But then. So did he. Let Me show you one of Zeph's old memories.
As he said that, a blurry and distorted image, meant to look like a memory, appeared infront of Shia.
it was Ferondir, looking tired- and unlike his usual self.
What? You think I actually care about it's feelings? Memory Ferondir chuckled
She's just a puppet for me. You've seen me do it before. Right now, her magic is no use to me. I need to grow her power before I can absorb it for myself- At that, the memory distorted, and vanished.
So, how about... you join me? Chaos, Strife, exception. And most importantly, appreciation. I don't need your magic. I have plentyHe said, his smirk returning.
You, unlike everyone else, can appreciate the beauty in entropy. So- let's gather art.
You know you'd enjoy it. He added, enticingly.
There's just one thing you'd need to do first.
With Everyone else
Da mihi fortitudinem eorum. Ferondir said, as he transferred energy over to the others.
Hm. Zeph said, rolling his eyes. Zeph reached out his hand, and rotated it like he was opening a door, causing Ferondir pain to run through his chest.
Ferondir sunk to the ground, blacking out with pain.
Dark Zephs smirk wavered slightly.
...Disappointing. He said, as if that was normal.
c̸l̵o̵u̸d̷s̶!̴ ̴C̸a̶t̴s̷!̴ ̸F̶i̷r̸e̵!̷ ̶D̵e̸a̷t̷h̸!̵ ̶T̴u̴r̴t̷l̶e̴s̷!̴ ̸1̸2̸!̷ ̸1̶7̸!̷ ̴C̷o̶r̵a̵l̸!̴ ̸B̴l̵u̴e̵!̸ ̵9̵9̸,̴ ̸h̸a̸i̴r̶,̷ ̶b̴r̷a̷c̶k̷e̷n̶,̵ ̷s̷t̷o̶n̵e̷,̴ ̴c̵a̶v̸e̴,̸ ̵m̴o̸n̸s̶t̷e̸r̶!̴ ̵ Zeph heard, from Sapphires mind all at once.
She was apparently directing them all at him.
He cringed slightly, the way you might if a bug landed on you.
Ugh. He quickly looked over to Sapphire, who was concentrating on distracting Zeph.
That's enough! Zeph said.
Seen and not heard. He said concisely.
Or better yet- not seen, and not heard. throwing Sapphire hastily back.

sidenote: Sapphire is probably just disoriented and has a headache or something, as he hastily threw her back.

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Shiallia - Tower - Darkness

Shia's casual expression faded into hurt, then anger. "He... He actually said that?" She growled, looking at her hands. I can't believe it. "I'm such an idiot! I thought he might be trying to use me when we first met, I should've listened to myself." She looked up. Unlike Ferondir, when Dark Zeph had said that he was already part of her, she'd known it was true. She'd always known there was darkness inside her, she'd just buried it. Maybe... Maybe it wasn't such a bad thing. "What was it you had in mind?" she asked quietly, grinning.

[portal2lbp2]

The only thing you have to do, to achieve your goals, is to do what we all had to do eventually. Zeph said, speaking with purpose.
Remove the tether you have from someone who was holding you back. He said, and at the he made a motion towards the other side of the room.
As he motioned, Ferondir, who Shia still couldn't see, rose from his unconscious position on the ground, his injuries quite literally melting away- in a ripple of magic.
This might be hard for you Shia, but you're strong enough to do this. Remember, it can say an act like the real thing- but it's just a being that came from your memories.
And at that, Shia's veil was lifted from Ferondir, she could now see him.
Now, liberate yourself. Zeph said, devilishly smirking from his throne.

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Shiallia - Tower - Dark Zeph, Ferondir

Shia looked up at the Zeph uncertainly. "This is him? Or is this... Is this the Ferondir I remember, who actually cared?" She shook her head, staring at the floor. It doesn't matter. He lied. "Thank you for this opportunity." She drew her knife, a twisted grin on her face, and looked Ferondir in the eye, glaring furiously. "I would say bye, but... It doesn't really seem like anyone here cares enough right now." She lunged at Ferondir, intent on getting back at him for what he didn't do.

[AzuniCatto]

Sapphire gasped, and then to maybe draw more attention, she screamed very loudly. She lay on the ground, in pain but acting like it more so than she was. Her head hurt, and she needed to rest, so she acted defeated, trying to hide her thoughts behind a veil of an image of fish swimming by.

[TurboBrycerox]

(Sorry, I'm a bit late with this but here you go XD)

[AngelOzwin]

Journeyman Ferondir of Mira ~ A Tower ~ Nothing is certain.

Ferondir saw the broken Shia disappear, and a new hostile one charging at him.
There was illusion magic here, and Zeph was behind it.
Which one was real?
He figured right now that he should deal with the present one, and then try and guess.
Conveniently, Zeph had raised him and healed him.
Or had that all been an illusion too?
Had his staff really been destroyed? It wasn't likely. However, he couldn't find his staff.
He swung his hook around and knocked her dagger away from him.
It hadn't been harder to disarm her, just more time to figure it out.
If he had to wager, he'd bet that Zeph would be unable to break such a device. Even the greatest wizards lacked the sheer power.
He punched her in the gut. No need to cause damage. It could be that Zeph made her see the enemy in his place. He'd have attacked too.
"Shiallia. I'm Ferondir." He diverted another attack. "Whatever you see is a trick."
He could feel the magical healing. Healing can't be sped properly. It always feels wrong if it's hurried.
If this Shia was real, his staff was not broken. If she was fake, then it really did die.
Odds were she was real, at least he hoped. He couldn't bare losing another comrade, especially her.
He dodged again.
What was the trick? If he could figure it out maybe he could get her to doubt the it?
Oh.
No.
It's obvious.
If Zeph had disguised Ferondir as Zeph, Shia was smart enough to know that Zeph doesn't fight like Ferondir.
Zeph knew this.
So... he must have made her wish to harm him.
What could do that?
What betrayal would she kill him for?
Considering her past...
He sidestepped another blow.
... there is only one thing she truly hates. Liars.
What truth had Zeph refuted that would turn her so quickly?
The fact that Ferondir trusts her and values her as a human being. Something that she has craved since childhood.
He knocked her dagger to the ground, shoved her back to give her time to think, and knelt, with the back of his neck exposed.
Huge risk here, but the ultimate show of trust.
He REALLY hoped he hadn't missed something.
As she approached again, he closed his eyes, bracing.
Mira, Oh goddess of wisdom, let this work.