S10 Finale - Ex Astris - Celina Zabinski - 28/06/2022
Jun 28, 2022 23:07:43 GMT
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Post by Celina Zabinski on Jun 28, 2022 23:07:43 GMT
***Sometime Before The Battle***
Celina receives a letter from The Patriot. Written in the familiar writing Celina is known to expect:
Celina meets up with the Patriot and her quest is simple. Head to the Temple of Waukeen and ask the people there to donate money to defend the temple. Easy for Celina since she can be quite persuasive when she wants to be. She smiles and heads off to do her task. She has come to wonder what all these jobs the Patriot gives her actual mean. Something she'll think about again.
Celina completes the job promptly and a few days later she heads back to the Red House to report on how she did. This time however, the Patriot is very busy. Celina decides to take the opportunity to update the Patriot on her plans
“I’m going to fight in that war. I figured it would look good for the image if I managed to make it out alive, plus I want a city to come back to. This is my home now after all”.
The Patriot looks to Celina brusque for a brief moment, before Celina notices her eyes flash in surprise before smiling.
"You're a survivor Miss Zabinski, and clever. I trust you will know what to do should things turn... bad."
There's no hugs. No kisses. No taking of hands with her but strictly business. However, as Celina walks away the Patriot calls out one last thing.
"Celina, don't be foolish."
Maybe it’s Celina’s imagination, but to Celina it sounded like she was genuinely worried. But before Celina can turn around to check, The Patriot is already continuing on with other tasks.
As Celina leaves the Red House, Sammy rushes after her and pulls her into a private area out of the view of others.
“You can’t seriously be going to fight those guys!”
The question takes her by surprise. They haven’t talked in ages and yet somehow he asks it like he cares. Does he?
“But of course. I have to save the world and all”, she replies with a light tone.
He takes a deep breath, and looks straight into her eyes “Here”.
He hands her his wedding ring on a gold chain, and she notices he has hers on a gold chain as well around his neck.
“I meant to give this- Well, I wanted to give this to you later- I mean, on your birthday, but then I thought that’s too far away and well-“ He takes her hands.
“I love you Celina. I still love you. I’m sorry. For everything. For marrying you. For trying to find you. For not letting you go. For trying to be helpful when I really wasn’t. And most of all, I’m sorry for the tears I’ve made you cry. If I was any good at being a husband I wouldn’t have been the reason to make you cry, ever”.
He leans in to kiss her.
Celina is stunned as he says everything and listens intently while her heart beats loudly. Suddenly sparks ignite around Celina as Sammy leans in close. Their lips finally brushing together for the first time, in a long while. This feels different then before. Urgent and passionate. Celina’s can’t help but notice his lips are impossibly soft against her own. The kiss is dizzying and butterflies start dancing in Celina’s stomach. The coming war, all their fights, whole world everything vanishes in the moment. The only thing that she can focus on is the kiss, the moment, Sammy. She leans deeper into the kiss. The world doesn’t exist. She can feel her heart beating wildly. She reaches out, runs her hands through his hair and pulling him in closer. She’s wanted this for so long and it’s electric.
After a few moments, Celina will slowly pull back smiling and grinning. She will reach out and grab both his hands and intertwine their fingers. Keeping him close to her still.
“I-I love you too, Sammy”. She will say with a genuine smile.
She will sigh with frustration before adding “You Sammy, have stolen my heart from that first moment we met. I said it before but it’s true. I… well… I have not wanted to admit my feelings. You, sir, don’t have to apologise. But in my part, I am also sorry for how things have gone. This is not how I expected things to go… So when I come back from this fight… maybe we can work on this again, on us? I… would like that a lot. No secrets or lies this time. A new start?“
"I would like that very much," he says, rising on his tiptoes to brush his nose against Celina’s to give her another quick, passionate kiss.
Celina smiles “I’m sure you’re sticking with The Patriot and the others for this fight, right? You better keep yourself safe there. Do whatever you have to. Because if something happens to you I will… I will…”, she gets visibly angry for a brief moment but she shakes it off quickly.
She looks calmer again before saying “I will do everything I can to come back… to you”.
He will just nod, unable to speak as the emotion overtakes him. Sammy just holds Celina very close, his hands pulling her as close as he can, whilst holding on, for as long as he can.
Celina also holds onto him as well. Time passes quickly. Neither one moving. Celina stays in the moment until she figures it’s time she has to go. She gives him another kiss and then whispers in Halfling “I love you”, figuring her halfling has come on since she first wrote that letter to him. She then grins and walks away.
Celina give one glance back before heading off into the distance to the unknown battle.
Sammy watches her go…
***The Battle***
The task was simple. Celina, Kelne, Laurel, Felix, Grimes and Sorrel all received the same note.
Everyone was in agreement on the plan. Get in, find Coll, get out.
The first fight was quick. They managed to get the gem which contained Coll’s soul quickly. Despite having to kill a few people along the way. Sorrel tried to merge Xenon and Coll’s soul together but it was too early for that.
The second fight was more intense, the Githyanki knew they were coming. They mentioned it was their plan to separate all the teams. They had a small army of nobles and magic users but Celina’s team was not to be messed with. Our objective was to make Xenon/Coll up to the massive statue at the end of the room so they could separate safely there. Everyone launches their attacks and Grimes makes a bold decision to use the spell ‘dimension door’. He brings Xenon/Coll with him and is surrounded by the enemy. Celina runs forward and launches her item “Spike of the Matriarch”. Causing the spell 'Spike Growth' to form and make difficult terrain for the enemy. Celina looks around and everyone is doing amazing.
Sorrel does massive damage with her electric bow, Felix does impressive shots with his Thunder abilities, Kelne some how manages to avoid lots of blows by making them invisible, Grimes is holding strong defending himself and Xenon/Coll and Laurel changes into a massive eagle and heads towards Grimes to help. Yniade also does some serious damage on the battlefield, just destroying lots of enemies in one go and Comerath just obliterates nearly all the magic users. Coll is now separate from Xenon and Xenon has taken over the heart of the statue. Nomina, the leader of the group, tries to convince Xenon, that she should be in rightful ruler of Gadenthor. Xenon doesn’t accept this and her request is denied. Yniade seeing an opportunity also tries to make her bid to be ruler of Gadenthor. Xenon also rejects her request. Comerath makes his way over too. However, this time he makes a claim that he should be the rightful ruler since he’s one of the oldest and richest citizens. That it’s in his blood to be the rightful ruler. Xenon is currently processing this and before a final decision is make Coll’s voice rings out throughout the room. He mentions he owns every pub and bar in Gadenthor which would make him actually the richest person for the job. Xenon agrees to this “Coll, The Bartender, Ruler of Gadenthor”.
Nomina disappointed and clearly outnumbered shouts to her remaining allies to leave. The remaining magic users use spells to transport the remaining people in their group. However, Felix pulls out his halo knife and shouts “FARSTEP” and shakes his fist. Essentially blocking Nomina from leaving. Everyone one disappears and she is left there alone. She sighs and the group take her as a prisoner. Everyone makes it to Taffeta Thistletop's flying ship and they makes it back to Fort Ettin. Celina wonders how the others did. Surely they were just as successful… right?
***The Aftermath***
Celina gets back to the Fort. Everyone has gathered around. Coll voice rings through the sky so clearly to everyone. He thanks everyone for helping and mentions he won’t be coming back. He’s staying in Gadenthor. He apologies to Jenna, Aurelia and Velania for the fact that he won't be coming back.
Then he mentions all the names of the people who have fallen and lost their lives during the fight. The sadness is intense throughout the Fort. Celina listens patiently, there’s a long list of names they get through. She recognises some of them. But one name stands out on the list of many, 'Sammy Plumbstead'. Surely this is a mistake, Celina immediately thinks that it can’t be her Sammy. Celina stands there frozen, unable to move as her heart splits into a million pieces. Holding back tears that are starting to form in the corners of her eyes. But she's no match for the sudden wave of emotions.
In an instant, she can barely breathe and her whole world fades to black...
Thank you to Riah for the wonderful RPs throughout this write-up. R.I.P. Sammy
Celina receives a letter from The Patriot. Written in the familiar writing Celina is known to expect:
Miss Zabinski,
The rich have departed from our fair city, leaving behind those who cannot afford to depart either because their lives are here and they refuse to see reality, or because, like yourself, their business is everything to them.
We must help defend these families.
Meet me within the 10 day. Let us show those left behind who their true friends are.
The rich have departed from our fair city, leaving behind those who cannot afford to depart either because their lives are here and they refuse to see reality, or because, like yourself, their business is everything to them.
We must help defend these families.
Meet me within the 10 day. Let us show those left behind who their true friends are.
Celina meets up with the Patriot and her quest is simple. Head to the Temple of Waukeen and ask the people there to donate money to defend the temple. Easy for Celina since she can be quite persuasive when she wants to be. She smiles and heads off to do her task. She has come to wonder what all these jobs the Patriot gives her actual mean. Something she'll think about again.
Celina completes the job promptly and a few days later she heads back to the Red House to report on how she did. This time however, the Patriot is very busy. Celina decides to take the opportunity to update the Patriot on her plans
“I’m going to fight in that war. I figured it would look good for the image if I managed to make it out alive, plus I want a city to come back to. This is my home now after all”.
The Patriot looks to Celina brusque for a brief moment, before Celina notices her eyes flash in surprise before smiling.
"You're a survivor Miss Zabinski, and clever. I trust you will know what to do should things turn... bad."
There's no hugs. No kisses. No taking of hands with her but strictly business. However, as Celina walks away the Patriot calls out one last thing.
"Celina, don't be foolish."
Maybe it’s Celina’s imagination, but to Celina it sounded like she was genuinely worried. But before Celina can turn around to check, The Patriot is already continuing on with other tasks.
As Celina leaves the Red House, Sammy rushes after her and pulls her into a private area out of the view of others.
“You can’t seriously be going to fight those guys!”
The question takes her by surprise. They haven’t talked in ages and yet somehow he asks it like he cares. Does he?
“But of course. I have to save the world and all”, she replies with a light tone.
He takes a deep breath, and looks straight into her eyes “Here”.
He hands her his wedding ring on a gold chain, and she notices he has hers on a gold chain as well around his neck.
“I meant to give this- Well, I wanted to give this to you later- I mean, on your birthday, but then I thought that’s too far away and well-“ He takes her hands.
“I love you Celina. I still love you. I’m sorry. For everything. For marrying you. For trying to find you. For not letting you go. For trying to be helpful when I really wasn’t. And most of all, I’m sorry for the tears I’ve made you cry. If I was any good at being a husband I wouldn’t have been the reason to make you cry, ever”.
He leans in to kiss her.
Celina is stunned as he says everything and listens intently while her heart beats loudly. Suddenly sparks ignite around Celina as Sammy leans in close. Their lips finally brushing together for the first time, in a long while. This feels different then before. Urgent and passionate. Celina’s can’t help but notice his lips are impossibly soft against her own. The kiss is dizzying and butterflies start dancing in Celina’s stomach. The coming war, all their fights, whole world everything vanishes in the moment. The only thing that she can focus on is the kiss, the moment, Sammy. She leans deeper into the kiss. The world doesn’t exist. She can feel her heart beating wildly. She reaches out, runs her hands through his hair and pulling him in closer. She’s wanted this for so long and it’s electric.
After a few moments, Celina will slowly pull back smiling and grinning. She will reach out and grab both his hands and intertwine their fingers. Keeping him close to her still.
“I-I love you too, Sammy”. She will say with a genuine smile.
She will sigh with frustration before adding “You Sammy, have stolen my heart from that first moment we met. I said it before but it’s true. I… well… I have not wanted to admit my feelings. You, sir, don’t have to apologise. But in my part, I am also sorry for how things have gone. This is not how I expected things to go… So when I come back from this fight… maybe we can work on this again, on us? I… would like that a lot. No secrets or lies this time. A new start?“
"I would like that very much," he says, rising on his tiptoes to brush his nose against Celina’s to give her another quick, passionate kiss.
Celina smiles “I’m sure you’re sticking with The Patriot and the others for this fight, right? You better keep yourself safe there. Do whatever you have to. Because if something happens to you I will… I will…”, she gets visibly angry for a brief moment but she shakes it off quickly.
She looks calmer again before saying “I will do everything I can to come back… to you”.
He will just nod, unable to speak as the emotion overtakes him. Sammy just holds Celina very close, his hands pulling her as close as he can, whilst holding on, for as long as he can.
Celina also holds onto him as well. Time passes quickly. Neither one moving. Celina stays in the moment until she figures it’s time she has to go. She gives him another kiss and then whispers in Halfling “I love you”, figuring her halfling has come on since she first wrote that letter to him. She then grins and walks away.
Celina give one glance back before heading off into the distance to the unknown battle.
Sammy watches her go…
***The Battle***
The task was simple. Celina, Kelne, Laurel, Felix, Grimes and Sorrel all received the same note.
Your mission is to deliver Xeron to the Gadenthor control centre by any means necessary.
You will have the fiendish warrior Ynaide to accompany you. Your group is to stay out of sight until the battle has progressed long enough for Gadenthor to be closer. The Dracolich Ormund will then provide stealthy transport to the city. The Lich Comerath Merroska is on Gadenthor already and will endeavour to rendezvous with you there after you land.
Your secondary objective, if feasible, is to locate and retrieve Coll's soul from its imprisonment and reunite it with his body, currently inhabited by Xeron. You may wish to do this before the first objective, but getting Xeron to the core is critical. Everything depends on you successfully wresting control of the city from the Githyanki.
Your exit is being secured, but we anticipate it to be Taffeta Thistletop's flying ship.
Good Luck
You will have the fiendish warrior Ynaide to accompany you. Your group is to stay out of sight until the battle has progressed long enough for Gadenthor to be closer. The Dracolich Ormund will then provide stealthy transport to the city. The Lich Comerath Merroska is on Gadenthor already and will endeavour to rendezvous with you there after you land.
Your secondary objective, if feasible, is to locate and retrieve Coll's soul from its imprisonment and reunite it with his body, currently inhabited by Xeron. You may wish to do this before the first objective, but getting Xeron to the core is critical. Everything depends on you successfully wresting control of the city from the Githyanki.
Your exit is being secured, but we anticipate it to be Taffeta Thistletop's flying ship.
Good Luck
Everyone was in agreement on the plan. Get in, find Coll, get out.
The first fight was quick. They managed to get the gem which contained Coll’s soul quickly. Despite having to kill a few people along the way. Sorrel tried to merge Xenon and Coll’s soul together but it was too early for that.
The second fight was more intense, the Githyanki knew they were coming. They mentioned it was their plan to separate all the teams. They had a small army of nobles and magic users but Celina’s team was not to be messed with. Our objective was to make Xenon/Coll up to the massive statue at the end of the room so they could separate safely there. Everyone launches their attacks and Grimes makes a bold decision to use the spell ‘dimension door’. He brings Xenon/Coll with him and is surrounded by the enemy. Celina runs forward and launches her item “Spike of the Matriarch”. Causing the spell 'Spike Growth' to form and make difficult terrain for the enemy. Celina looks around and everyone is doing amazing.
Sorrel does massive damage with her electric bow, Felix does impressive shots with his Thunder abilities, Kelne some how manages to avoid lots of blows by making them invisible, Grimes is holding strong defending himself and Xenon/Coll and Laurel changes into a massive eagle and heads towards Grimes to help. Yniade also does some serious damage on the battlefield, just destroying lots of enemies in one go and Comerath just obliterates nearly all the magic users. Coll is now separate from Xenon and Xenon has taken over the heart of the statue. Nomina, the leader of the group, tries to convince Xenon, that she should be in rightful ruler of Gadenthor. Xenon doesn’t accept this and her request is denied. Yniade seeing an opportunity also tries to make her bid to be ruler of Gadenthor. Xenon also rejects her request. Comerath makes his way over too. However, this time he makes a claim that he should be the rightful ruler since he’s one of the oldest and richest citizens. That it’s in his blood to be the rightful ruler. Xenon is currently processing this and before a final decision is make Coll’s voice rings out throughout the room. He mentions he owns every pub and bar in Gadenthor which would make him actually the richest person for the job. Xenon agrees to this “Coll, The Bartender, Ruler of Gadenthor”.
Nomina disappointed and clearly outnumbered shouts to her remaining allies to leave. The remaining magic users use spells to transport the remaining people in their group. However, Felix pulls out his halo knife and shouts “FARSTEP” and shakes his fist. Essentially blocking Nomina from leaving. Everyone one disappears and she is left there alone. She sighs and the group take her as a prisoner. Everyone makes it to Taffeta Thistletop's flying ship and they makes it back to Fort Ettin. Celina wonders how the others did. Surely they were just as successful… right?
***The Aftermath***
Celina gets back to the Fort. Everyone has gathered around. Coll voice rings through the sky so clearly to everyone. He thanks everyone for helping and mentions he won’t be coming back. He’s staying in Gadenthor. He apologies to Jenna, Aurelia and Velania for the fact that he won't be coming back.
Then he mentions all the names of the people who have fallen and lost their lives during the fight. The sadness is intense throughout the Fort. Celina listens patiently, there’s a long list of names they get through. She recognises some of them. But one name stands out on the list of many, 'Sammy Plumbstead'. Surely this is a mistake, Celina immediately thinks that it can’t be her Sammy. Celina stands there frozen, unable to move as her heart splits into a million pieces. Holding back tears that are starting to form in the corners of her eyes. But she's no match for the sudden wave of emotions.
In an instant, she can barely breathe and her whole world fades to black...
Thank you to Riah for the wonderful RPs throughout this write-up. R.I.P. Sammy
