The In Character Thread: One More Time

[Ranarath]

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The Setting
This IC Thread takes place in a large, orbiting space station. It has portals to different realms, allowing characters to come and go as they please. The station itself is a massive place that has whole ecosystems in it, ranging from mountains and forests to deserts to a sea. Of course, there are lounging areas situated throughout incase your character isn’t interested in nature at the moment. (Thanks to Ciroton for the idea.)

Participant List
Ciroton - Arin, Aleena, Kristina
Ranarath - Shantanu
nikuvillain - Marmion, Kaien
MrRandom - Falenor
Quark - Styx
Ti-Link - X Vitros, Jori, Tania
avyuir - Emir, Ryoko, Avyuir
Lysis - Stormcloud, ISAAC, Nightshade
Euphoria - Nathan
CourageWielder - Anna, Dylin
I)ragon11 - J, Roery, Akira
Radkin_Blade - Radkin
Selah - Mikhail
Wolf O'donnell - Zion
Xaryus - Exarius
FireJoker - Daniel
insaney - Rain, R.A.I.V.E
Cody - Jambalaya
brokenjoker - Julia Anne and Duck

[Quark]

A bright flash of light fills the room as the station's first visitor materializes. He's roughly six and a half feet, a gargantuan sword strapped to his back. The rest of his body is festooned with various other weapons, but nothing about him seems more threatening than his mere presence. "Right... odd." He says.

He'd merely moments ago been hacking his way through the forest surrounding his crashed starship, searching for supplies, when he came across a rather oddly colored pool of water. A bright light shined from within it, so he assumed some sort of metal could have been causing the light. He reached in to feel what it was made of, but suddenly found himself where he was that very moment: Standing in a room that appeared to be a bar.

Styx glances around the odd scene, not seeing anyone else present. It must have been some sort of odd trap of some kind, or possibly a form of teleportation technology he hadn't encountered before. He draws Pain and Panic from their holsters, walking casually across the room, but keeping his eyes open for anything suspicious. He glances out the window to see a lake, surrounded by a beach and tanning chairs, as well as strategically placed trees.

The scene didn't look natural, like it was all a man-made resort, which is what it probably was. Why a random portal in a forest brought him here was beyond his understanding, but he might as well search the place a bit for anything of worth.

[Ranarath]

Shantanu, standing in front of the shimmering teleporter that he had come through, stretched his arms high in the air. It was about time he had been given a vacation but he hadn’t expected anything like this. What a ritzy place this station was. This kind of place was perfect for the Lilim. He loved seeing the different kinds of areas humans replicated. “So, let’s see just where I ended up,” he muttered. A large, glass pane overlooked a calm beach with lounge chairs situated in neat rows. Completing the picture was several palm trees creating spots of shade and a couple seagulls cawing at each other. On the other side of the glass, where Shan stood, was a nice lounge area with several chairs and couches along with a bar stocked with several different kinds of alcohol. I still can’t figure out why human like alcohol so much. At least, not when they drink so much that they can’t get up the next day because of a hangover. He smiled at the memory of a New Year’s Day celebration.

Of course, once he actually took in his surroundings, Shan realized he wasn’t the only one in the area. Then again, considering this is a popular vacation place, it’s not surprising. However, the man was pretty heavily armed for being on vacation. Not to mention he had a cautious expression on his face. Of course, that could just be attributed to Shan appearing suddenly and completely ignoring anyone else there. So the Lilim decided to make amends for that and raised his hand, “Hiya.”

[MrRandom]

A blue streak zipped across the night sky. Looking around carefully, a blue, ethereal looking Falenor spotted a small, interesting looking planet that he guessed was the Earth he'd read about previously. He took a quick look around before heading down and noticed a large metal something that appeared to be in orbit around the planet. Curiosity aroused, he headed over to take a look.

When he arrived at the space station, Falenor flew around the outside of it for a few minutes before spotting a good entrance point. Focusing his mind there for a few minutes, he melted through the metal and resumed his normal, matter-composed state. He took a quick look around at the people who were already there and checked around for a seat, found one, and sat down in it, just observing for now.

[Quark]

Originally Posted by Ranarath

Shantanu, standing in front of the shimmering teleporter that he had come through, stretched his arms high in the air. It was about time he had been given a vacation but he hadn’t expected anything like this. What a ritzy place this station was. This kind of place was perfect for the Lilim. He loved seeing the different kinds of areas humans replicated. “So, let’s see just where I ended up,” he muttered. A large, glass pane overlooked a calm beach with lounge chairs situated in neat rows. Completing the picture was several palm trees creating spots of shade and a couple seagulls cawing at each other. On the other side of the glass, where Shan stood, was a nice lounge area with several chairs and couches along with a bar stocked with several different kinds of alcohol. I still can’t figure out why human like alcohol so much. At least, not when they drink so much that they can’t get up the next day because of a hangover. He smiled at the memory of a New Year’s Day celebration.

Of course, once he actually took in his surroundings, Shan realized he wasn’t the only one in the area. Then again, considering this is a popular vacation place, it’s not surprising. However, the man was pretty heavily armed for being on vacation. Not to mention he had a cautious expression on his face. Of course, that could just be attributed to Shan appearing suddenly and completely ignoring anyone else there. So the Lilim decided to make amends for that and raised his hand, “Hiya.”

(ooc: I'm changing my tense from present to past, present's too weird to write with for me xP)

Styx lifted his guns cautiously, his grin bearing his pointed teeth. He wasn't the least bit scared of this man, but his guns made him feel much more comfortable regardless of this guy's intentions. He'd just been hacking through an overgrown jungle, so he wasn't in the mood for fighting. He quickly responded to the overly optimistic greeting, "Well hey, cheery. You mind telling me where the hell I am?"

[Ranarath]

Shan arched an eyebrow, “How can you not know where you are?” he blurted out. Then he clamped his mouth shut. It probably wasn’t a good idea to piss off the person holding a pair of really strange-looking guns. At least, Shan assumed they were pistols. Either way, the Lilim wasn’t interested in having a limb or two shot off. He cleared his throat, “Eh, you’re on the Paradise, a space station that orbits Earth. It’s a vacation spot... and a pretty expensive one at that.”

[Euphoria]

There was a flash of light. Bright, blinding. Slowly it faded, until a disfigured silhouette was visible. There was a sheathed sword, the faintest outline of a pistol, and hair curled so tightly you could get your hand caught. The authentic seaman's hat did nothing to constrict the obsidian locks. It was a boy, with scrawny tanned legs and a beaming grin.

Nathan stepped out of the portal threshold, quickly scanning his surroundings. "Out of this world," he thought sarcastically. There were three other people there, each as odd as the last. He looked away before a giggle escaped his lips. Better to take in the unnatural surroundings: a rainbow-cascading waterfall; a jade lake that was slightly iced over; right beside it, a furiously spewing volcano. It was madness. The boy broke out of his reverie and prepared to converse with the oddities before him.

[Quark]

Originally Posted by Ranarath

Shan arched an eyebrow, “How can you not know where you are?” he blurted out. Then he clamped his mouth shut. It probably wasn’t a good idea to piss off the person holding a pair of really strange-looking guns. At least, Shan assumed they were pistols. Either way, the Lilim wasn’t interested in having a limb or two shot off. He cleared his throat, “Eh, you’re on the Paradise, a space station that orbits Earth. It’s a vacation spot... and a pretty expensive one at that.”

Styx ignored the first comment, but answered the second. "A space station as a vacation spot?" The thought was a crazy one, "What a barbaric waste of money." He lowered his guns, holstering them. He didn't let down his guard, though, he didn't need his weapons to hurt someone. "And an expensive one, you say? I hope that doesn't mean I'm going to be paying for my stay, here. I merely stumbling into a portal I didn't mean to enter. By expensive I'm assuming you're saying it took a lot of money to make. If that's the case... again, what a waste of money. And that must also be a man-made lake over there, am I correct? Shouldn't that be conserved for drinking water? It's a huge waste of money, very ambitious." He stopped his short rant a smirk falling across his lips quite rapidly. "Whoever made this place is a genius. He's basically mocking the very human race by using vast amounts of money to create a vacation spot for those same humans. No meaning to it, but he gains a profit. Smart."

Styx turned back to the barroom, looking around for something to eat. He moved over to the counter, sat himself on a stool and looked around. "Uh, isn't there a bar tender here?"

On cue, a machine whirred into the room on a small track lining the floor. "Welcome to the Paradise, patrons. I hope you're enjoying your stay. How may I serve?"

Styx's eyes widened at the sight of the android, machete already in hand. "Grah!" He threw his blade, it snapping off the machine's head. His adrenalin was rushing, but steadily calming now that he'd deactivated the infernal robot. He looked around at the others in the room, realizing he'd caused quite a stir. He ignored them, but instead grabbed a can of Moxie from his belt.

[Λύσις]

With an invisible flash of light, masked by magic to keep from drawing any attention to it, a six foot tall man dressed in gray appeared. Temporarily veiled with magic, he looked around to find himself in a strange metal building of some sort. A circle of the floor beneath him was charred black, burnt with powerful transportation magic. The veil slowly slipped away when nobody was looking at him, and he was now fully visible. He hid the little red ruby he was holding in one of his several pockets, and began to explore this new environment.

He soon thought he heard voices nearby, and walked into a most interesting room. It was what appeared to be a bar; but through the windows he could see a lake scene, surrounded by trees and such.

An indoor lake? Kartaikian thought to himself. Interesting. He looked around at the other people there cautiously, and found an empty table to sit at, away from everyone else.


With an explosion of light, Atropos flew through a teleporter, and crashed against the opposite wall. Dazed and confused, she got up off the ground and looked around.

"Where the heck am I?" she said out loud to herself. She found a window and could see into empty outer space through it. "Oooo, space! Wait, what, how?" she banged her fist against the window a couple times, but it was pretty strong glass and didn't break. She started to run down the hall, and soon found herself in a room with several other people.

Surprised for a moment, she telekinetically flipped over all the tables and chairs in the room, knocking anyone who was sitting in one onto the floor. She stood up straight and blinked a couple times, then found a corner of the room to sit down in and watch the people carefully.

[MrRandom]

Falenor noticed the sudden destruction of the robot and almost leaped out of his chair. Once he'd realized exactly what happened, he walked calmly over to the robot, picked it up, and set it down on a nearby table. Muttering to himself, he noticed a portal nearby that appeared to come out somewhere near his current dwelling.

He got up and stepped through the portal, returning a few minutes later with a large, heavy-looking, brown sack. There was a small hole in the top of it and machinery could clearly be seen poking out of it. He sat the sack down next to his chair, pulled some tools and wires out of it, and got to work on the robot.

[Quark]

Originally Posted by MrRandom

Falenor noticed the sudden destruction of the robot and almost leaped out of his chair. Once he'd realized exactly what happened, he walked calmly over to the robot, picked it up, and set it down on a nearby table. Muttering to himself, he noticed a portal nearby that appeared to come out somewhere near his current dwelling.

He got up and stepped through the portal, returning a few minutes later with a large, heavy-looking, brown sack. There was a small hole in the top of it and machinery could clearly be seen poking out of it. He sat the sack down next to his chair, pulled some tools and wires out of it, and got to work on the robot.

Styx noticed the man returning with robotic parts. Did he really intend on fixing that thing? Not on his watch he wouldn't. Styx snatched a piece of metal from his work and glanced at it for a moment. He vacantly tossed it over his shoulder. He leaned forward and grinned sarcastically, baring his shark-like teeth, "What the hell do you think you're doing? I broke that thing for a reason."

[Λύσις]

Getting up off the floor and righting his table and chair, Kartaikian identified two potential threats. First was the six and a half foot tall man with teeth like a shark. He seemed impulsive and dangerous. The other threat was the strange black haired girl, whom he had identified as the source of the telekinetic explosion. He drew his sword and set its tip against the ground. The blade began to glow as he extended his mind to the spirits of those around him. He was only slightly surprised to see that all these people were less-than ordinary people. He could sense some strange and unusual magic here...

[Ciroton]

Looking around curiously, the man had the distinct feeling he no longer traveled down the road to his intended destination. For, where the clouds danced across the blue sky, he found them replaced by the void of space. Well, he thought. I guess I'm no longer in Mistalin. Just where on earth am I no- However, his train of thought derailed as he looked to the void above. The earth, in all its blue beauty, suspeneded from the sky. "Who? What? Where? When? Why!?" The mage uttered in quick sucession, astounded by this most recent turn of events.

[Ti-Link]

The ice mage's feet walked across the metal flooring as the ringing of his shoes brought the silence inside the seemingly endless station hall to an end. Small questions rung through the warrior's mind as he walked. How did he get here? Why was he here to begin with?

Although his mind was confused, he was slightly excited about finally being in the void of space after such a long time away from it.

Suddenly, the color of pink filled his sight as well as the smell of apple juice, as the upside-down face of his companion appeared.

"Vitrooos!? Where are we goiiiing??," the pink-haired girl asked for the 121st time on his shoulder.

"I don't know Tania," he replied the 121st time.

[avyuir]

Emir walked through the sliding doors of the unknown building, she had never seen on before of its kind. She didn't know where she was, hell she didn't even know how she came to be on the object. It was a strange feeling, like she were on a ship out on the vast ocean, but it wasn't quiet the same. She wandered through the corridors looking for something, anything that would give her a hint as to where she was.

"How odd . . . it seems like no one is here. . . . "

Well well well . . . if it isn't dear Emir." Ryoko briskly walked up to her former comrade, knowing that if the two searched together, they would be more likely to figure out where they were. "Any ideas as to where we are Emir?"

"You're in a spaceship from what I heard, but what exactly a space ship is, I do not know " Avyuir had seen the two standing in the corridor and figured it would be best if she talked to them head on rather than scaring them. "What are you two doing here anyways?"

[Λύσις]

Bored, Atropos got up off the ground and looked around a bit. Looking at all the various corridors that led off of this room, she picked one at random and began to run down it, looking for anything interesting.

Before Kartaikian sheathed his blade, he felt a few more souls appear nearby; some of them seemed quite adept in magic. Stormcloud opened his eyes, and decided to get a drink. He ordered a glass of wine from an android that had come to replace the destructed one.

Interesting...mechanical person, he thought. Getting the glass of wine, he went back to his table to drink it.

[Quark]

Originally Posted by Lysis

Bored, Atropos got up off the ground and looked around a bit. Looking at all the various corridors that led off of this room, she picked one at random and began to run down it, looking for anything interesting.

Before Kartaikian sheathed his blade, he felt a few more souls appear nearby; some of them seemed quite adept in magic. Stormcloud opened his eyes, and decided to get a drink. He ordered a glass of wine from an android that had come to replace the destructed one.

Styx spotted the new android, standing to his feet. He was no longer smiling. He grabbed a piece of metal the man trying to fix the first one was using, hurling it through the second robot's head. The frail human-mock-up stalled for a moment before falling to the ground. "I'm not letting any of those things in here." Styx growled, looking around the room. "Understand?" He said in a raised voice so everyone could hear him. He swung himself over the bar, walking up to the door the last android came through. Just in case another one were to enter, he grabbed the edges of the doorway and bent the metal frame shut.