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« Reply #195 on: July 26, 2016, 05:32:16 pm »
Tec accepted the hug, shedding a few tears of joy as Re'Ni spoke. Looking back into her eyes, he responded happily, "I think that's a good idea. Guess it's time to show you to my quarters... Hm, though I suppose I should start calling it our quarters now."
But as Tec started to get up, there was a sudden flash of light at the entrance the dragon couple had used to enter the pool room. And standing there, was the Guardian Shard. Fully materialized, he was in a combat stance, with the mace on the end of his tail's armor burning with a blue flame. His eyes quickly darted around the room, and he noticed the two dragons in the pool. Guardian then took on a look of confusion, and his tone reflected it, "What...? There was a burst of psionic energy from here..." That was when he noticed the massive smirk growing on Tec's face, and groaned. The flames dissipated, and the combat stance was abandoned. In a more normal tone, he continued, "Of bloody course... That also explains the energy burst from the observatory. Well, this is certainly awkward, for me at least... Erhm, so I suppose this means you two are getting to know each-other well?" Guardian was clearly uncomfortable, though Tec was certainly enjoying the show as evidenced by his grin.

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Xefr sighed, "Ah... So you the embodiment of that little voice. Well, I'm sorry to disappoint you but I scheduled the suicide attempt for late next year. Too late to reschedule it as well, so your best date has to wait. Now Myst, I think you know what happens next, since this fellow has refused to get out of the way..." The Black Drake suddenly banged his head on a nearby wall, and nearly knocked himself unconscious. Meanwhile, Myst got the hint and looked towards the red orb, grinning. His eyes flashed, and as he channeled his psionic power he attempted to throw the orb to the ground with as much strength as he could muster.

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« Reply #196 on: July 26, 2016, 06:16:28 pm »
Re'Ni initially froze upon witnessing the Guardian's entrance and his hostile stance and immediately started to form discreetly a small energy sphere on her paw just in case  ..as soon as she understood there was no threat though, the energy sphere disappeared. Watching Tec and Guardian speaking about what happened earlier, her eyes and facial expression were overwhelmed with awkwardness.
She got out of the pool and slowly walked towards Guardian, her tone being rather abrupt - probably due to her being a bit unsure about the whole situation.. {"Hmm, well. Yes, Re'Ni and Tec found much in each other  ..and no, not just what warrior Valx think. Re'Ni cares for Tec. So, ehm, be understanding..."} As she spoke she sported a small frown and her eyes moved swiftly to the left and right, avoiding eye-contact with the Guardian shard.

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The shadow fell unconscious at the same time Xefr did, only managing to utter the word "CHEATER" before falling to the ground. When Myst touched the orb, it remained still and started absorbing red psionic auras from all over the planet and starting to grow bigger and bigger, the ground started shaking and the volcano that stood above the cave started showing evidence that it was about to errupt, with lava bursting out of various positions and the cave's ceiling starting to collapse.

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« Reply #197 on: July 26, 2016, 07:05:36 pm »
Guardian took a step back, and hastily started talking, "Ah, yes, of course, I get it. Good to see that both of you honestly enjoy each other's company for reasons besides the other's body. Um... So, next time you two decide to engage in such activities, it would be appreciated if one of you sent out an all-clear when your finished... Then we wouldn't have to worry about repeating this awkward situation in the future... Erhm, yeah, that's all I think. Uh, I think I'll get back to my duties now!" The Warrior Shard hastily teleported away, leaving the couple alone.
Behind Re'Ni, Tec walked up with a grin on his face. Suppressing his laughter, he spoke, "Heheh... Ah, that's Guardian for ya. Bails on awkward situations as quickly as possible, never been much of a talker. Anyways, let's go Re'Ni." The happy dragon then began to walk down the hall, with a noticeable amount of joy as well. He had been enjoying himself, and got the rare opportunity to embarrass Guardian as well. Today was a very good day. 

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Myst cursed under his breath, saying some very bad things in draconic. He quickly yelled to Cui, "We're leaving! Move!" He grabbed his unconscious companion, and using psionic power to help his strength, began to pull Xefr as he ran out of the cave. Myst's eyes also flashed as he ran, prompting Soul's Eclipse to begin the teleportation sequence and get the group off this planet.

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« Reply #198 on: July 26, 2016, 08:45:12 pm »
Re'Ni felt a tad bit unsure of the Guardian shard's stance and feelings, but she decided to shrug it off  ..this was indeed a very good day and she would not spoil it with her idiotic thoughts. As Guardian teleported, Re'Ni winked and smiled at Tec playfully {"Hmmm, somedragon seem happy that Warrior-Valx found out! Naughty!"}
As she walked besides Tec, she couldn't help but feel glad for Tec being so joyfull and for how things had worked out so far.

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Cui was a little bit lost due to processing all the information about what happened, but she shook her head and took her larger form in order to help Myst carry Xefr to safety "Yes, yes! No need to yell! Ugh ..he's heavy! I guess I'm not the only Qoatl that likes ice creams that much." As they run out of the lava-ridden cave everything started to shake and the volcano behind them exploded releasing hundreds of burning rocks in the sky, prompting Cui to create an umprella-shaped shield of white psionic energy above them. However the most peculiar of all sights was that now the planet's red tint was slowly fading away and the red crust covering the sun above started to vanquish in rectangles, uncovering a bright white sun.

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« Reply #199 on: July 26, 2016, 09:37:43 pm »
Tec grinned at the accusation, "Well... Who wouldn't want to boast about having a relationship with such a beautiful dragoness? No shame in it at all!" Then, he paused, and he took on a more nervous look, "Erhm, sorry if that sounded weird. Guess I'm a little excited right now." The walk went on for a bit, before the two dragons passed by a patrol of two security troopers. The troopers moved to the side to let the dragons pass, and gave salutes to the pair as well. Tec acknowledged them with a nod, and continued onward.

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Myst appreciated Cui's help, even if he didn't say so or give any other indication of such. And by now, the teleporter was ready and Myst wasted no time in calling it to beam them all back to the hanger. After the group found themselves overlooking the planet from the safety of Soul's Eclipse's main hanger, Myst made a sigh of relief, which quickly turned into an annoyed sigh when he looked back to the unconscious Drake they had been dragging. Slightly annoyed, the Shard walked over and took a better look at Xefr, "Was that really the best he could think of? Now I have to make sure he doesn't have a concussion, and he'll hate having to spend some time in the med-bay. Either way, some psionic healing will fix him up soon enough. Hey Cui, was that good enough to count the red dot as complete?"

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« Reply #200 on: July 26, 2016, 10:47:19 pm »
Re'Ni's tail started shaking as Tec called her a 'beautiful dragoness', but she didn't want to show Tec how much of a big deal it was for her.. she closed up to him and licked his cheek, followed by a rather loud laugh, {"Hahahahe, not worry! Re'Ni likes excited Tec!"} she then smirked while booping his snoot with hers and pointing him with her claw {"Re'Ni is proud that caught handsome dragon too! But eat whole if naughty again! Mhm?"}

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Aboard the soul's eclipse Cui had taken again he normal tiny form, she seemed to be worried about Xefr, flying around him in circles while munching her claws "Damn my fire! I should've warned him   ..the damn old goat is always yacking about how violence is never the way! That should be hint enough. Cui you Coac'tzah!" she turned to Myst with a sad unsure look "Aww, I don't know. The barrier was destroyed, so probably.."

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« Reply #201 on: July 26, 2016, 11:20:42 pm »
Tec beamed at the compliments, and kissed Re'Ni on the check, "Heh, I'll try ma'am, but I make no promises." Then, the pair reached a hallway in which there were about a dozen large double-doors, all with a large letter on them and . Tec walked over to one which had a large 'T' inscribed upon it, and pressed his paw against it. Slowly, it opened, and Tec gestured to Re'Ni to come inside. Tec's room had multiple prominent features. There was a massive bed, at least triple the size of the Shard, a massive computer which currently had a display of the ship and it's systems on it, and a set of Blue GD-Champion Power Armor hanged on the back wall. There was a massive bookshelf as well, almost fully packed, and the floor was almost entirely a giant rug, only ending at the very edges of the room. Yet most of it was quite empty. Tec looked around, and sighed, "Well, here it is. It's not much, and I've never exactly been keen on adding too much, since I consider the entire ship my home."

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Myst looked at Xefr again, and looked back to Cui, "Don't be so worried, he's fine. From what I sense, he'll wake up in maybe 5 minutes, and will just need a short rest. Thankfully Dragon insides are a lot tougher than that of most species. And I think that if nonviolence was the goal, it was technically accomplished. Consider this, Xefr or I never fought. Xefr hurt himself to avoid hurting somebody else, though I suppose he thought that the Shadow would try and stop me from getting that orb, which is why he knocked himself out. Sometimes I worry for his sanity.

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« Reply #202 on: July 27, 2016, 06:38:40 am »
The black dragoness was too excited to have a place she could call home, a home she would share with someone she loved nonetheless, so she did not care much about how it looked like. {"Room more than Re'Ni hope!"} She walked in the room and headed towards the armour, tapping it to hear what sound it would make, then jumped on the bed and happily pressed her paws against it, being quite thrilled it was bouncy - she never had a bed to begin with. After calming a bit, she curled on the bed and turned to Tec with a big smile on her face {"Love Tec! Perhaps in future add a bit of Re'Ni in room ...Tank with fishes for morning snack!"} she then pointed at the books {"read much? Erhyna used read book to Re'Ni  ...about Dragon Age, long time ago."}

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Cui turns to Myst, still with a worried look on her face "I know Xefr is fine, but I shudder to think of what could've happened. ...And he did use violence; against himself. I don't know how she will take it. Old age has taken a toll on her mind."   ..Cui seeing Xefr's vitals rising up stops worrying so much and closes up to his head while still talking to Myst "I guess he's better now  ..what a thick head! Hey! Xeeeery, wake up!"

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« Reply #203 on: July 27, 2016, 12:55:36 pm »
Tec smiled as he watched Re'Ni look around, listening to the ding of the hollow armor being tapped. Looking to the dragoness on his bed, "Of course. This room is as much yours as it is mine now, so I think at least a little bit of Re'Ni needs to be added to make it complete. " The Shard then walked over to the bookshelf, inspecting it for a bit and then looking back to Re'Ni, "I don't do too much reading. Most of these are old instruction manuals for building and repairing things, before I knew it by heart. But there are some things I actually read out of interest in here. Though I don't recognize that word, 'Erhyna' I mean. Is that something in draconic?"

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Myst looks over to Xefr, who was slowly opening his eyes and regaining his senses, "Thick head... You don't know how accurate an observation that is." Xefr groaned as he stood up, stumbling due to a little imbalance. In a dazed voice, the old drake spoke, "Ugh... How long was I out? Did we pass? And why are you so close Cui?"

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« Reply #204 on: July 27, 2016, 02:09:17 pm »
She sighed and turned her eyes facing her paws, Re'Ni's mind was now plunged in old memories  ...she started to speak, her eyes still fixated at her paws and breathing deeply {"Erhyna is name of flower in Urvanyen - language of Ghashyr. Also name of closest thing Re'Ni had to family before Tec. Erhyna not like many others, despite young herself, did not fear Re'Ni; knew Re'Ni just young scared Valx. Although did not understand what Re'Ni said, always cared ..talked to Re'Ni, told stories, brushed  scales, shared about life   ..grew up together, but soon Erhyna's body started decaying, hair greyed..  ..then Re'Ni alone for very long time."} Re'Ni's eyes seem to be filled with sorrow, but she tries to fight it by looking at Tec.

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Cui made flip in air and clapped her paws, her voice being full of joy "He's awake! Etzoal'Caholt! ..46 minutes and 25 seconds! Probably! Because I am your spirit guardian!" She hugged Xefr's neck with her wings and then flew back again. "Now, while the curse was raised, as is evident by everything not being red   ...I am not sure if the fluffbum will approve of the way you did it. But at least we succeeded and you're alive!"
All psionic power had left the system, and even the volcanic planet beneath had again stabilised.

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« Reply #205 on: July 27, 2016, 03:00:23 pm »
Tec understood what she meant perfectly, and leaped up onto the bed beside her. Covering her with his wing, and pulling her in, he looked into Re'Ni's eyes and started speaking, "I know exactly how you feel, Re'Ni. Our draconic immortality is both a blessing and a curse, and I have lost many friends to time, forcing me to live on with their memories. It's hard to think about without being overcome by sorrow. Yet we stand up, and power through it all. I for one have no intention of moving on from this material plane anytime soon, so don't worry about me leaving you. But I'm counting on you to do the same, because I don't want to chance losing you forever. Even if there is an afterlife, how do I know if you will be there too? There is no way I'm risking that miserable existence. So Re'Ni, I can promise you that you will never be alone again if I have anything to say about it, but I need you to say the same to me."

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Xefr chuckled as he stabilized himself, everything returning to normal. "All good news then. Especially the living part, but I can't say the spirit guardian news is far behind." The drake then walked over to look at the planet from the edge of the hanger, grunting in content, "I suppose that we are done here, everything seems to be normal. Let's move on to Red Dot number two!" But as Xefr walked back, he tripped on nothing and fell over, prompting a sigh from Myst. The Shard walked over to his companion and helped him up, scolding him as well, "And you are going to spend the journey there laying down and resting. I don't care if you're technically the one in charge, that's a bloody order."

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« Reply #206 on: July 27, 2016, 03:39:40 pm »
Upon hearing what Tec was saying, Re'Ni started smiling and sobbing, only to burst into tears in a matter of seconds and place her forehead on Tec's {"Re'Ni Promise! Never leave Tec alone! No soul deserves that.. Re'Ni know that well. Even if have to fight the universe itself for that; together forever!"} Her crying stops and she sighs, though this time it is a sigh of relief and her face is adorned with a serene smile.

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Cui smiled and made a small salute with her wing while in mid-air "Yes, sir! Course set for deadly trap number two!" she then nodded at Myst's order, agreeing with what was being said.. "Myst is right Xery! head injury is seriours even for a strong species like Qoatl. I remember we had an Emperor, Acuom'Api'Chtli, that got his head hit hard in an accident  ...he always flew backwards from that day on and did crazy things like giving autonomy to all the colonies."

The second system in question is also devoid of life, however it is even more peculiar than the previous as its sun is covered in a thick black shadow, damning the whole system to darkness, including a planet that has a rather strong Psionic aura  ..much stronger than the previous one too and perhaps stronger than even the Scion's presence gave out back in Shyr.
Its surface is covered in black rock, forming peculiar stalagmites all over the place  ...a dark fog is present in every part of it.
The psionic trail comes from a chasm in the surface, withholding some kind of sentient construction inside.

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« Reply #207 on: July 27, 2016, 04:49:43 pm »
Tec smiles, and starts to whisper, "Thank you for that Re'Ni... Together forever." He remained there for a few more seconds, smiling blissfully. Then, he finally pulled back and looked around the room for a moment, before resettling his eyes on Re'Ni. "So... The day is still young. Got any ideas?"

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Xefr glanced over at Myst, though his voice was aimed at Cui, "Well, I've already split myself into autonomous pieces, so I think my cravings for liberty are sated. I think I'm fine." Myst seemed to be thinking, and then looked over to Cui, "Hey, if this other guardian doesn't like violence, then why the hell are these tests deadly?"

Xefr looked out at the planet, and grunted. "Well, that's a somber sight. Now let's get down there and alleviate it." But then, Myst flashed his eyes and made a mock look of suprise. "Oh no, it seems that the teleporter is still cooling down. Looks like we'll have to wait a few minutes. In the meantime, why don't you sit down and rest Ess?" The Old Drake was not amused, and with a flash of his own eyes the group was sent to the surface, to land next to the chasm. 

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« Reply #208 on: July 27, 2016, 07:25:30 pm »
Re'Ni scratched her head with her claw wondering what she could do, and then it got to her {"Yes! Show ship to Re'Ni!  ..then perhaps watch stars together and drink hot beverage."} her eyes where again beaming from her white psionic energy.

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Cui laughed and waved her claw in disagreement to Xefr "Hahaha, no! I just repeated what she said about this particular trap  ..it has something to do with death, that's all I know.  ..she has an annoying thing for puns you see, but the 'tests' aren't actually deadly   ..provided you don't get yourself unconscious under a volcano." her tone was rather angry as she finished but she was still smiling. She then thought to herself and added "And they're not just tests  ..everything said and seen is real. For all her annoying whining and advices, she's not a common witch as you've witnessed."

There's a small stair down the chasm, as they get down any remaining light is replaced by complete and total darkness  ..however Cui provides a small floating white orb for lighting. As they close the psionic aura seems to come from everywhere, as if thousands of souls stand there. A few voices can be heard in the darkness, but it could just be the wind. Cui starts having chills down her spine "Damn that old goat..  ..she didn't mention it would be THIS place. Xery, whatever you do, think and be calm. This might be more than any mortal can bear.   ...this is where the five-thousand spirits rest."
Everything is pitch black and covered in fog, but as they reach the bottom they can see something  ...a small floating black orb surrounded by a white light can be seen, like a tiny eclipse. As Xefr and his followers close by to it the voice of a thousand spirits can be heard in unison in the distance...
"Ḏ͈̳o ̖y̮̤͓o͇̜̙̗̺u ̬̳̼r͕̥̭̮e͙̼̩m̺e̟̺̭m̗͓be͙̲̜̗͙̖̠r̖̘͚̪ ̠͓̳X̤̝e̥͖̹f͎̯̹r͈,̗̯̥ ͉̯͖̟̣͙͓d̫̬̫o̮̼ ͉̗̩y̦̮̯̝̮̦o̹̰̯͉̰̺̻u͙̥̣̼̗͎ ̘̜̟̻̠͓̱r̹̝em̤̠̟̘̜̰e̗̥̟̭͉m̥͎̯͖͈͉ͅḅer̜̘̱͇ ̤̤h̹̞̱e̫̜̱̪̹r̫̳̹̹̖?̼͚͉̖̹̮ ͔̙̱̱W͉̣͚̖͓̜͍e͎ ̝̮̫c͙͍ͅa̳͚͈̯̞̞̞ṉ̜̺̰͍̼̩ g͇̟̰͙̦̜i̩ͅv͚e̲̜͉̗̹̤̦ ̜̰͚̦yo̪͓͉̜ṷ̦̫̤̯̤̞ ̥̞̦a̳͍͖̱̮̯̩ se̳̞̞̠͔̩͖c̖̱̤̺̬o̻͙̳n̠̜̦͍͈̳̯d̳͍̳̱ͅ ͕̝̱̠͉c͎ha̲̩̺͖n̤̰̲̟͓̤ͅc̺͔ḙ̼͕͚͉̩̱"

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Re: Xefr's Adventures: The grey meatbags
« Reply #209 on: July 27, 2016, 08:21:49 pm »
Tec smiled at the idea, and nodded. "Alright then. A tour of the ship it is! That way I can show you all the important rooms. Let's see, I think the library is a good first stop, though we could also visit the primary barracks if you want to get to know the non-draconic crew of this ship."

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The Chasm's darkness somewhat unnerved Xefr, and Cui's warning didn't help. But he was happy he didn't take Tec along this time, the results of that could have been horrible. Myst was however in his normal state of unrelenting calm, and even seemed to be more interested once Cui mentioned spirits. Xefr kept moving towards the orb, and responded to the spirits mid-walk, "You'll have to be more specific I'm afraid. I remember many people, of both genders and otherwise. And even then, the damned don't get second chances, especially when they already had them once."