The Summoning of Heroes - Beets the Beetle - 19/01/22
Feb 15, 2022 18:38:01 GMT
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Post by Beets The Beetle (Feenix) on Feb 15, 2022 18:38:01 GMT
Uhm…well today..was certainly not the type of adventure I was expecting…or at least how it’s ended…
So, uh…I met Marto at Portal Plaza as planned at Portal Plaza early in the morn. He was looking particularly rugged in his new armour..and he hadn’t shaved for a while too…It suits him. He also told me he like my new outfit Lolli made me too-eeeeh-that made my ears buzz-Ahem! Anyway, we were soon joined by a rather caravan obsessed bird guy named Sparks-who seemed to have some ‘major’ issues with his baby brother Mack, stealth ninja-owl Yuli-seriously got to get her to give me some ninja lessons, and a big old blue guy named Fog-well it would be if you’ve got head stuck up in the clouds all the time! So Marto said this special job he’d made me wait around all week Daring Heights for it was actually for a king-The biggest most epic-most roarsome king ever-A BUGGING KING LION!!!-But I’m skipping ahead!
First we had to travel to kingdom of De Avalon, and that meant taking a portal and who happened to be on duty was none other that Jenna’s momma, Aurelia. She looked…tired…On edge..Twitchy?-Okay she looked completely bugging crazy!!-Especially as she was gulping down that ‘coffee’ stuff faster than a frog eats a fly!…I seriously think she needs a holiday or somethin’, I’ll have to tell to Jenna next time I see her!
So, we after we all got portalised-which still feels like your gut takin a cannon balling from your mouth to your toes and back-it’s great-we arrived in front of the biggest bugging building I’ve ever see!
Marto called it a..Cat..Cathy..Cat-thee-drral..Well it whatever it was called it could’ve held the entire village three times over..and sadly wasn’t home to any epic giants to fight…
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So then we flitted through town, Marto kept pace with us flyers-man can that guy run, even in his clank suit!-Sooo hot, and the blue horned fancy goat goat guy at the big palace place seemed to think so to-Hands off fancy fluff’butt!
Now we get to the good bit-THE KING LION! He was HUGE! ENORMOUS! And he’s got the biggest most epic buggin’sword I’ve ever seen!
Marto and the others talked questy’stuff, something about a ‘grape evil making stains’, some weird lantern cat guy-I’ll be honest I wasn’t really listening-I just wanted to fight this ‘King’ guy and if I died horribly, well everyone would know Beets had got bested by lion, which isn’t a bad way to go in my opinion!
Ohh yeah, then the king got out this great big golden cat paw, said somethin’ weird..Blunder…grunder…something something about cats and-zap-WE GOT SUPER PUMPED! I felt like I could’ve lifted a mountain, and easily trounced that King-but as the others said, we had a job to do…
And so, the Meow-Wows…the Roarsome Foursome-ooo like that one, ventured on for a long time-seriously even getting pulled by mighty steeds still feels a lot longer than flying-till we came to a temple in the desert!
Fog did some super fast scouting-man that guys got legs-and like Pa always says, “I know a good leg where I see one!” Marto used his new flashing sword glove and got a look into the temple, evil rooms, evil looking purple fog, strange looking evil boxes-It all sounded flittin’amazing!
So to sum up quick, so we can get to the good bit! We went through the temple, lots of dead lizard guys, weird rivers of ‘jam’ everywhere, weird crystal guys, got to hold Marto’s hand during some chant thing..gosh that was nice…and then went into the basement and and were we found some creepy zombie guy in front of some shiny rocks!
He said something about about us returning-but then not us-then killed Spark’s brother…Which he seems creepily happy about…but then he came back as a bird unicorn..blah blah…
The point is. When that zombie guy blasted Marto down the stairs, I buggin’ lost it!-I remember bits of the battle, I had some super sweet chain weapon appear which got some nice hits on old zombo, and after a few more killer blows from me and the others, he was all like, “Oh no you’ve destroyed me! Curse you Thunder Cats! Curse you!!!” But then, I remember breathing in some weird purple smog he coughed outta us..and..E-everthing goes black….
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Marto apparently carried me back to the carriage after that-Oww, of all the times to be unconscious!
We didn’t get to keep our buggin’new powers but the King was so impressed with us when we got back, he threw us a party! And when I say a party I mean it! Marto absolutely destroyed him in a drinking contest! Who knew a halfling could drink more than Lion?!
I then got to fight with the King, and actually beat him too!-Okay sure probably the two barrels of ale in his belly slowed him down a smidge, but size wise I was at a complete disadvantage…Though I don’t think I’ll wanna to be wielding a great sword as big as his anytime soon, bug I think I popped something in my thorax.
But as cool as the fight was an all, the bestest bit was getting to talk to Marto alone out on the balcony. "A fairy filled with the strength of a rhinoceros with the heart of a lion.”…Gosh that got my heat going faster than a wing beat…It was all going so well…until…
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Rp with the wonderful Riah Marto Copperkettle
On a balcony of the Castle of De Avalon you find Beets the Beets and Marto grabbing some fresh air during the night's festivities.
“I’ve always been drawn to the outdoors, ever since I was little, I kinda find it comforting being such a small part of such a big thing!” Beets says reflectively as she stares up at the beautiful view of the night sky.
“Hmm, I think I can understand that.” Marto will express that Beets should at least wear a scarf to keep her neck warm. He doesn’t know fairy physiology that well but he’s pretty sure Beets could still get a cold if she’s not careful!
"Oh you worry too much, but thanks!" Beets playfully punches Marto's arm which clanks with his new armour. "Ouch!" She shakes her hand... "What's with the clank suit anyway? They aren't many lumberjacks that I knew back home that went out to chop trees dressed for war? Do the trees fight back or sum'thin?" She gasps excited. "Are they secretly MONSTER TREES??!"
Marto laughs good heartedly. "I'm sure there are monster trees out here, but I haven't come across one yet." He looks down at his armour and half shrugs, touching it in a gentle way with his gloved hand. "I wear this because, well, I want to see the realms, go on adventures. But I know there are dangerous places and those places have dangerous things in them. Look at what we faced in that temple! This 'clank suit' as you call it helps to protect me, so I can use my axe and shield to protect my friends."
Beets watches him with a small smile before looking down at her legs, wiggling her four beetle toes. “That’s really honourable, fighting to protect others…”
“Back at my village, I got so teased and tormented and even feared by some for my legs, I didn’t think I would ever want to care about anyone except my family. But Pa and Gramps, they never let me feel bitter, they always said a time will come when others see me differently, when they would look past their ideas of what I am see me for who I am…I..I just didn’t expect it the way it happened…”
Marto nods in understanding. "When people have a certain idea of you in their mind it's hard for them to change that. But it's not on you to fix their shortcomings, that's on them to change - if they even want to." He leans back, looking up at the cloudy night sky. A few stars peak through but they are outshone by the moon, though it is already waning. "This place is so colourful, so... different. I'm glad you came here Beets, so you could see yourself how I'm sure your family does." He looks at her and smiles. "A fairy filled with the strength of a rhinoceros with the heart of a lion."
Beets looked like she was deciding whether to say something more but Marto’s compliment completely catches off guard, her face goes beet red and her wings jitter suddenly with a loud “vvrrbb”.
“Umm..Y-you’ve definitely drank too much!” She looks away shyly…”B-but thank you..” she says quietly and softly…
"Are you kidding? I have hardly just begun! I hear the King enjoys his cups. I wanna challenge him to a drinking contest. See if the Lion can out drink a halfling!" Marto gives Beets a wink before pushing off from the balcony to head back inside. "Come! Once he's had his fill of drink you can try him at a test of strength."
Beets goes to push off from the balcony, but then unseen by Marto she suddenly coughs, and another small puff of that purple smog comes out of her mouth…
She feels a dull ache in her chest, and as she turns towards the door arch and Marco her vision flickers and she sees herself looking into a cavernous inky black darkness that burns with uncontrollable rage…
She feels rooted to the spot, the plates of her legs feel icy cold and tingly and fear builds up in her throat as she feels the gaze of this darkness bore into her, deeper and deeper, a buzzing droning starting to pound in her heard…till she hears her name being called, muffled at first then louder till her vision -snaps- and she’s looking ahead into the now blinding glare from the palace, Marto’s form coming more into focus ahead of her…”Huh?”
"I said, you that scared to go toe-to-toe with the King?" Marto repeats, though there's a slight frown to his brow. He turns around completely, taking a half step back to her. "Are you okay, Beets?”
“Uh-no!” She shakes her head and goes to rush forward with her wings but then stops herself and runs instead forward, “I-I mean-I’m fine! Come on, let’s see a king lose to a halfling! And she hurries off back inside.
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That darkness…it was so big..vast…and yet…filled with so much rage….and that b-buzzing…I-I remember that noise..that ever lasting hum…drowning out the screams and the…Rgghh…No-no! It’s done, it’s gone…You’ve got a new start Beets, don’t let some stupid dream ruin it! Just get some sleep…Gosh this bed is way too big though…I don’t think I’ll ever be aabl—
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Later that night...
It wasn’t a dream! I sa-saw it’s claw..And it..It was m-my claw?…I..I-I’m scared…Mama…H-help…me…
