The Warped (2nd Party)

[Srgntcuddles]

Constance gulped when the dragon pushed the buffalo to her, turning to face it she let go of Macid. "Uhm...Good boy...?" she said nervously. She didn't really know what to think of the gesture, surely it didn't want her to throw the buffalo. When Mortis mentioned the gem she held it in front herself to inspect it. Afterward she extended it cautiously to the dragon. "Is...This what you want? Are you a friend of Filadius' or something, magically bound to the gem?" She asked, curious herself as to why she even asked it or where it came from. She was still nervous as to what was going to happen, at least regarding the buffalo.

[Ares the Ram]

Macid watched as the dragon ran towards Mortis to be petted, knocking over Max int he process. He chuckled at its antics. It was definitely a child. As Mortis mentioned a trade for Kiral, He thought back to why she would think that. He was a little rough putting his bandage on but besides that he didn't seem too bad. Perhaps something had happened while he was unconscious that led to their separation? He made a mental note to ask her later after they had figured out what to do about the dragon. As it came over and nudged the buffalo towards Constance, he felt her grip loosen on him enough that he could relax his shoulders. When she offered the gem and asked if it was with Filadius, his mind thought of an idea. Making sure not to move too fast, he backed up to where his bag was and pulled out Anon. "Maybe this book works on dragons too. What is your name?" He pointed the ring part of Anon at the dragon, hoping it would start writing on its own.

[serpington]

max looked back at mortis for a second then turned back to the dragon in time to see it bowling him over. <why do large animals insist on using me as a doormat?...> ran through his head while laying face up on the ground, just like when hero was playing fetch...he sat up painfully and looked over in time to watch the dragon walk from mortis over to constance with the buffalo. "i think he wants you to eat it, as a trade for the gem....and yes....it's a boy." max got up holding both his ribs and just below his ribs where the dragon had stepped leaving him both in pain and winded. he walked over to the now dead fire and sat down next to it and decided to watch quietly while macid tried Anon on the dragon.

[Shinzuu Katame: Her Tolfy]

The baby dragon was about to grab the gem with its mouth, but turned angrily at Max for calling it a boy and gave out a high-pitched roar, insulted by him saying so. When Macid asked for its name, it just stared at it blankly, the finger gauntlet pen unable to write anything. Just then, Filadius' image popped up out of the black gem, "Children! How are you all? How far have you all gone?" The old wizard's image surveyed the area, when he heard the baby dragon excitedly squeak for him, and he looked down. "Ah! My little friend! That means, you kids must have gone several kilometers already. Oh, Macid, your pen only works if the person you're asking understands you. This little thing doesn't know the word, 'name' yet, so it wouldn't work on it, but that's why you have Constance. This little girl is the one I wanted you all to run into. Constance, why don't you place the gem on the little guy's bellly? You'll find the spot on ithere, it looks like a belly button, so you don't put it in the wrong place. That way, I'll be able to talk to you kids more frequently by borrowing her unused magic. Right now, little Moon here is still a baby, so it doesn't breathe anything but smoke, and she can't fly either, and she especially hates it when someone tries to ride her. However, she's still strong, so take good care of her, and treat her well. However, don't think that she's indestructable as your culture would have you believe. Dragons scales are indeed stronger than armour, but they're still quite killable, especially so when they're still young. Unlike Constance's and Mortis' summons, she won't come back after being killed."

[Goblin Cat 😸]

"Well, I'll be sure not to let her be as expendable." Mortis replied, looking back to the dragon, still in a little awe. "Uh, Filadus, how do I control what comes out of this book?" The chameleon questioned, patting her bag where the book was. "I'm kind of scared to even use it because I can't seem to control whatever it is I make. I can control them, can't I?" She crossed her arms, awaiting an answer, eying the buffalo, then looking back to the gem.

[Srgntcuddles]

"Woo! Nailed it." Constance cheered with a little fist pump. She was excited to be right and know that the dragon was actually on their side. After Filadius was done speaking she made her way around the buffalo to the dragon. Kneeling down she she stuck the gem in the appropriate spot on her belly. She was surprisingly okay with sticking something in a creature that could very well kill her for it. She had been all too familiar with the task, having done it several times at the zoo. One incident was with an alligator, it had something stuck in it's teeth which she got out. Strangely nothing happened, the croc just opened it's mouth and was very calm about the whole ordeal. "So...What's her name? Moon? Also, why do you say that's why they have me? I can't really talk to animals......Can I?" she questioned as she stood up. "I know I talk to animals but I never knew it worked." She put her finger to her chin in thought. Meanwhile Hero was lowly growling at the dragon as the spectacle continued on. However he stopped, shortly after Constance had rid herself of the fear she had of the dragon.

[Ares the Ram]

Macid was sorely dissapointed that Anon wouldn't work on the dragon. He looked at his pen with a sour look. "Lotta good you are." He turned and tossed the book at his bag, seeing no current use for it. He scratched the back of his neck as he watched Constance get close to the dragon and insert the crystal into its belly. He turned his head to the sky, still having a fear of a bigger dragon coming down and breathing fire everywhere. Mortis raised a good question about her book, whether or not she could control her summons. In spite of saving his life, not being able to control such things could be extremely dangerous to the entire group. He waited anxiously for Filadius' reply, hoping that she could control them.

[serpington]

max was hissing back at the baby dragon when Filadius apeared. once mortis had asked her question he decided now would be a good time to ask his. "one thing. why send us back to this date? if your a time wizard then couldn't you have sent up back to before you  got the first evil group? or even just stoped yourself from getting the first group? i mean if we're supposed to be able to stop your first team then we should've been able to do whatever it was they did." he asked not just filadius but the others aswell.

[Shinzuu Katame: Her Tolfy]

Filadius looked over to Mortis first, "Well, like I said before, the summoned creatures from your book get stronger the more accurately you draw them. Also, they start listening to you once you draw them well to a certain degree. Constance, you understand animals better than anyone here. While you may not know the specifics, but you understand what animals want, generally." Finally, he turned to Max, "I'm only a positive time wizard, I can only move forward in time. That black gem is my marker, it's like a safety line. I created that gem with the blood of the negative time wizard who threatened our land's safety, initially. It brings you back to where I left off."

[Goblin Cat 😸]

Convenient, Mortis thought at the old man's explanation. She merely took her book out and looked at it. How am I supposed to draw something to the tee so quickly? I'm better off not even using the damned thing. I'm a good artist, but I'd rather not put people's lives at stake for whether or not I can draw something properly. The chameleon had an almost disgusted look on her face as she scanned the book over.

[Srgntcuddles]

Constance walked over to Hero to pet him after Filadius spoke. Kneeling beside him she put her hands around his face and shook him playfully. "Hero, what do you think of our new friend?" she asked. Hero merely let out a low bark and whimper, seeming unsure or scared. "Aww...It's okay, she won't eat you." Constance said with a reassuring head rub. "I guess I can really understand them to a degree. Thought it was apparent in most cases...Hmm...I wonder what else I'd be able to do? This...Dirk...Lych...Makes me a druid? From what I gather they're good with animals? I think I remember seeing something about them in a game..."

[Ares the Ram]

"If we got in trouble and needed her help, there's no way she could draw something good enough to control fast enough. Lovely." Macid thought to himself as he sighed. His stomach growled, reminding him that he missed breakfast because of this dragon. He turned and went back to his bag and took out his last slice of ham and the loaf of bread. He went back to the group, food in hand and mouth, and listened and watched the others.

[serpington]

"well can you at least tell us what we're up against? like how many were in the first group? what sorts of weapons you gave them? a better explination of both why it has to be us and what our gear can do?" max asked not really expecting straight answers. years of riddles and meanings within meanings had taught him to never expect anymore than three straight answers in a row. he looked from mortis to constance then across to macid before finaly meeting the old mans eyes as he finished speaking. he jumped up and drew ramsey, stabbing him into the ground garefully. "and finaly, what happens if one of us dies? is that the end of that being of do they wake up back in your dining room?"

[Shinzuu Katame: Her Tolfy]

Filadius frowned, "Unfortunately, if you die, you die. As for the first seven, I brought them here with their own weapons, and merely enchanted them. Their names are the same as yours, but the boxes didn't open for them, which is why I enchanted their weapons. They were all around the same age, about 3 years older than you all by now, so I took them here. However, I was pressed for time, so I sent them on the mission instead of sending them back. Unlike you all, though, they had just under a year before the negative time wizard's presence and reign would permanently change the timeline. They're all soldiers and-" The old man's image fizzled out once again, and Moon seemed sad for a little while before turning her attention back at the group. Seeing as there was no fire to cook his present to them, she grabbed the buffalo and dragged it, signalling that they should continue on north.

[Goblin Cat 😸]

Mortis was tempted to toss the book over her shoulder and just leave it seeing how it was practically useless for her to use. At least, she thought so. She tucked it away in her bag again, however, and looked to the others as if waiting on them to do something. Why would he give me something so stupid? Geeze. I guess I'll just be a medic or something. Hell, I'm very tempted to leave them. All I am is another mouth to feed since I have nothing to offer. Mortis looked down to the dragon. "I guess we should just keep moving." Her voice sounded as disappointed as she felt with her gift as she shrugged and gathered her things up. "Let's go." The chameleon began to walk in the direction the dragon was pulling the carcass.