When "Immortals" Walk Amongst Mortals

[windfang]

Who: Yasha & Whomever joins
When: May 27th, evening
Where: Plaza
Style: Don't mind the "prose" opening, it's for setting. Action brackets are allowed as well!
Status: Open


Fire, destruction, rage and wrath was all that the demigod could remember as he stirred awake. Asura's piercing screams woke him out of his nightmare, showing him the truth behind the madness that the deities wrought. Had it not been for the God of Wrath's actions, Yasha knew the would still be playing along with Deus' scheme. It seems that the role of the pawn wasn't for him. The truth behind the gods betrayal ran too thick for him to confuse their actions as noble anymore. What they've done and what they continue to do was far too great for him to ignore. Twelve thousand years have passed and nothing has changed, not a single thing. Vlitra was still as powerful as ever before and the land of Gaea was now scorched by endless war. The purification did nothing other than to strike fear in the people's hearts and squander the souls of the living for the sake of Brahmastra. All of this death and destruction all because of Deus' endless pride. Just the very thought of it all sickened Yasha to his stomach.

Twelve thousand years has passed and nothing has changed. Nothing at all.

Finding the will necessary to pull himself out of unconsciousness, the first thought that raced through the Demigod's mind revolved around the Cause. What was the point of it all? What's the point of “The Great Rebirth” at the cost of innocent lives? These questions flooded him with doubt as he fought the enraged Asura and these same thoughts pursued him all the way here to Vatheon. Uncertain what to make of his new surroundings, a sigh of discontent escaped Yasha once he realized he was drenched from head to toe. “That's quite strange...” He muttered to himself out of habit. “I don't remember being flung into water.” Questioning this oddity as he wiped the water off his brow, Yasha paused suddenly. “....What?” Golden eyes stared up curiously at the mock sky above with a look of both wonder and shock. Never in his days had he dreamed of any realm where the sea would conquer the sky. Not even the pits of Naraka, the After-world, was ever described as so outlandishly bizarre.

“How...?” He couldn't help but verbally express his disbelief at this point. “How is this...possible?” Knowing full well that he couldn't possibly be on Gaea anymore, the awestruck deity began to inquire for answers once the first bystander passed him.

Comments

[windfang]

[ The girl who stood before him was an odd one. Something about the blond struck out to him, but Yasha couldn't figure out what. She seemed different for some reason, different in a sense that made her not only unique but slightly peculiar. Nevertheless Yasha saw no reason to comment on it just yet, so he chose to remain silent. ]

A generous offer from a complete stranger.

[ Forgive him, he's a tad suspicious of her. ]

[zelda_hylia]

[Oh, is he one of those? Zelda's exasperation doesn't show through as she gestures towards the Welcoming Committee.]

My name is Zelda, and I volunteer for the Welcoming Committee here. We have all been pulled into this world against our will. You can tell who was brought into this city and who is local by if they've been marked or not.

[She undoes just the first two buttons of her collar to expose the mark of Vatheon right below her collarbone, tapping it with her fingertips.]

Foreigners like you and I will bear this mark somewhere on their bodies.

[windfang]

[ What's that supposed to mean? In his line of work, it's good to be a tad suspicious of people. Especially if they are almighty demigods like him. ]

A welcoming committee...?

[ Yasha's stay is Vatheon is already hitting new levels of weird for him. ]

You know much, Zelda. I'll credit you for that but what reason do us newcomers have for being brought here?

[ Of course he asks this while looking for a similar mark somewhere on him. A feat that might pose to be a little difficult due to the many markings he already possess from his world. ]

[zelda_hylia]

The answer isn't a pleasant one, I'm afraid. We're brought here to act as a power source for the glowing coral you see over there. I believe we may also be experimental subjects of some kind. Naturally, they wouldn't want to test such things on their own people.

[Though she looks a little bothered by it, Zelda has adjusted to the fact for the most part now. She lives in Vatheon, she depends on the coral, and curses will be inflicted on her at random. These are the facts of life... until she figures out the mechanics behind it, then she'll unravel it all.]

[windfang]

[ The answer she gave him was nothing more than the bitter truth, but it honestly struck an ill cord with him. While Yasha did his best to hide his anger now, he knew that Zelda could probably hear it in his tone. ]

This is laughable.

[ He grumbled once he took a glance at the statue-like coral reef. At first Yasha truly didn't notice the figure there, his gaze instantly lingered on the ocean above rather than his nearby surroundings. However, now that he has noticed it, the urge to test the Lamufao's power against his fists surged through him. ]

From one game to another, I'll always be the unwilling pawn.

[zelda_hylia]

If you allow it. You can also work within the parameters of this city and try to discover more. It's not a situation that you need to accept forever.

[Months ago, she would have encouraged him to attack the coral. Now, with it weakening... no. She can't. What if Zelos never wakes up? She wouldn't be able to forgive herself. Zelda smiles at Yasha slightly, hoping that he remains calm.]

[windfang]

[ The look within his eyes said it all. He's clearly discontent with this situation yet he wasn't eager for a fight. Of course Yasha might have some harsh words for the people in charge of this underwater oasis, but he's not going to do anything brash just yet. ]

I suppose you have a point.

[ He begrudgingly replied with a sigh. ]

Although, I'm not looking forward to deal with their...experiments.

[zelda_hylia]

I do not think that any of us enjoy it, but if we don't work together as a single entity, there is little that we are going to accomplish to stop them.

[Zelda really hates the curses. Over half of the ones she's experienced so far have led to some serious emotional turmoil, some of it so great that it ended in the other party's death.

It doesn't seem like the best time to mention that.]