Open Catch all post Quests: Flappy Veg + Skellén

[resistetmords]

🧙 WHO: Belgium and Everyone, this isn't closed~
⚔️️ WHAT: Flappy Veg Quest and Skellén Quest
🕒 WHEN: First few weeks of November
🗺️ WHERE: All the places
⚠️ WARNINGS: Fighting an undead skeleton and flying lettuce?

I – Flappy Veg

They were… flying… flying lettuce. The request really wasn’t joking at all! Out of all the strange things she’s seen so far this was yet another one she hadn’t been expecting at all. Like at all, at all. How were they even flying to begin with? You know what, she’s not going to question this, like at all. She can certainly understand the desire to poach them though. With winter coming in and the increase of mouths to feed, of course flying lettuce would garner quite a bit of attention.

Especially if they’re considered a delicacy.

Anyway, she figured this might be one of the easier jobs on the list and was currently standing on guard over the… over the lettuce. Sighs.

At least they’re oddly cute? She thinks as she holds one that flopped a bit too close to her.

II – Skellén

Okay so now for something a bit more serious, taking on an undead skeleton. She was ready, she had her alchemy mixtures on the read and plant magic on standby! Dressed in her military uniform to make herself look more serious and official for this round of action, Belgium took a slight step forward to the room where the skeleton and box in question were.

This is what she gets for complaining about guarding heads of cute, flying lettuce. And telling herself that she needed to get away from her little café more. Sighs.

“Remember, all we need is the box.” Work smart, not hard and all that.

III – Video / un; Chasseur

[From clearing a forest, to guarding flying lettuce, to fighting an undead skeleton. The month had been quite a busy one so far! Now was the time to unwind in her beer café, a pint in one hand as she scrolls through her phone.

There was still one more thing though. One more thing to bring a bit of closure.]

“Here, where the sword united nations drew,
Our countrymen were warring on that day!
And this much — and all — which will not pass away.”

[She thinks for a moment longer, takes a sip, and then...]

…How does one go about catching a dragon, do you suppose?

[WILDCARD]

[ooc: Don't see something you like? That's fine, either let me know or start your own thread and I'll play it by ear.]

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I

[flapsin]

[She is not alone in her guard duty. Eventually she is joined by a costumed duck, who poses with a cape atop a nearby rock.]

No living lettuce will be turning into salad on my watch! After all...
I am the terror that flaps in the night!
I am the thread that comes loose in the clothing of villainy.
I am Darkwing Duck!

[resistetmords]

[Darkwing Duck? She squints up at him. Wasn't that the duck from the strip bar? What was he doing? Some sort of superhero act this time? Well now that was adorable! Belgium gives him a laugh and clap after letting the head of lettuce go.]

That's right! With the mighty Darkwing Duck here, surely no villain come to bother a single head of lettuce~!

[She's so going to be playing along with this!]

[flapsin]

[Clearly this is entirely different from one 'Howard McDuck'! Even as he regards the human as if he's met her before. As she applauds him, he gives a theatrical bow.]

Thank you, thank you! Of course. No heads will roll while I'm around! ...Unless it's a playful roll that they choose to do themselves. [He smiles as he comes closer and looks at some of the lettuce fluttering nearby.] How have things been so far? Any signs of trouble?

[resistetmords]

[Quite clearly this is a mystery stranger whom she's never met before (even if there's only around three-four ducks here). Anyway, the woman gives him a small, mock salute.]

Nope! It's been pretty quite so far. I think I saw a few refugees eyeing them earlier.

Otherwise no would-be lettuce poachers. How about you?

[flapsin]

I see! Well as long as they know to look and not touch, we shouldn't have any problems with them. [He declares that with his arms crossed while he watches the lettuce flap around.]

I did a sweep of the area, and I've yet to find signs of any suspicious individuals. "Lettuce' hope it stays that way.

[resistetmords]

Oh I'm sure they will. Chances are they're just hungry.

[And flying lettuce are quite a tempting prize! Speaking of she giggles as one flaps close to her and almost runs into her head. She goes ahead and catches it before giving it a toss back into the air.]

This is turning out to be a bit more quite than I was expecting. [She'll give a polite laugh at the... pun. Better than a groan at least! Anyway, just saying things were quiet at the moment was probably going to jinx them.]

[flapsin]

[Jinxing? What are the odds of that happening?

With no sign of any threats, he stretches his arms out as he prepares to relax.]

Yup! A crimefighter has to be ready for anything. And that includes quiet nights! We can just take this easy and ride it out...

[He doesn't get to say any more, because a flashbomb goes off between them. When the light clears, a trio of thieves are seen running off with a net full of lettuce!]

H-hey!!

||| - Video: shepherdess

[troubadamsel]

We didn't exactly do a grand job of catching it when it first attacked the kingdom... I can't imagine much has changed now.

[resistetmords]

I mean, I don't think anyone was trying to catch it. More like... a mix between killing it and stopping others from stopping the dragon.

[A frown and she takes a drink of her beer.]

That still shouldn't stop anyone from going after it again. Preferably capture, but slaying it if it comes to it may also be called for.

[troubadamsel]

We may still have others trying to stop others, really - that's why I don't think we're in any better position than we were before. What's to stop groups from going ahead and preventing hunting groups from progressing?

[resistetmords]

Mm-- I suppose that's true. Even if it was a proclamation from the King; everyone will still do what they want. Still, doing nothing would basically be the same as failing.

[There's another sip in thought.]

And I think doing this might help bring that final bit of closure to everyone.

[troubadamsel]

Perhaps for the moment. But if you ask me, "closure" is difficult in this place - there's always something that's going to disrupt things. This place isn't normal.

[resistetmords]

I guess that's true enough. Still, a part of me doesn't like the idea of simply letting it go. Even if catching it gives only a brief feeling of closure; or some sense of justice or reprieve.

You know?

[troubadamsel]

[ A long pause, and then a sigh. ]

Yes, you may be right... I'm afraid the longer I've stayed here, the more negative I've become.

II.

[milkmycattle]

[ Crow approaches, he seems pretty prepared as Belgium. Crow has his guitar strapped to his back, which might not seem like a weapon, but the edge gleam in the light to show how sharp it is. This isn't his first combat quest and after being in Avalon for nearly a year, he's learned a few things. Still, the opponents never get easier. He knows they'll be fighting a bag of bones, but he's aware that the undead skeleton is well...undead! He's not keen on the spooky stuff, but if he can get this task done, then he'll be closer to being a knight.

When he comes to the room with the skeleton, he notices a familiar blonde.]

Oh, you're doing this too? Two heads are better than one, so this will be easy! Do you already have a strategy?

[ In a situation like this, Crow thinks one of them can act as a decoy while the other retrieves the box.]

[resistetmords]

[Belgium herself was largely here to try and get herself psyched up and earn a little bit off on the side. Have to get yourself ready when you're going to be heading out to catch a dragon after all! Needless to say... she doesn't quite know what she's doing here. Or, well, she has an idea! It's just that she herself was never much of one for action.]

Ah--? Oh hey! [A strategy though? She nods her head a bit.]

I was going to use my plant magic-thing to try and hold him for a moment, then drop some smoke to get away.

[Then again... the skeleton doesn't really have eyes. Because, you know, skeleton. So would smoke even hinder it at all?]

[milkmycattle]

Plant thing? You can use green magic or elemental?

[He's only seen green magic be used to bring out the flavors in chili, so he doesn't have much knowledge on anyone using that discipline combatively. Though it's amazing if Belgium could control her magic in order to bind creatures.]

That could work, but we don't know how strong the thing is. So I can offer reinforcement by holding down his shadow with my dark magic. Everything else, I guess we can figure out when we confront it.

[Crow's not so much for planning, he's usually "an attack first and have questions later" type of guy. The faster they can retrieve the box, the better off they'll both be.]

Are you ready to break some bones?

[resistetmords]

Oh, green. I've gotten quite used to controlling plants now.

[If she says so herself! He should see the vine traps and golems she made last time! Granted she mostly uses it for brewing or helping at her café.]

Mm, I think that sounds like a great plan.

[And then some. Having the help for this will really prove to be quite a boon!]

Anyway, let's get started.

[milkmycattle]

That's cool!

[After the whole doppelganger and an overgrown plant fiasco not too long ago, Crow has learned not to underestimate the strength of a weed. He'd like to see Belgium use her magic in action, and now the time has arrived.

Once they're both ready, Crow forces the door open and walks into the crypt of the living skeleton. The room is dark except for a light from the surface shining down to the very position the box is. Though Crow doesn't see any skeleton around.]

Helloooo! Is anyone home?!

[This obviously seems like a trap.]

[resistetmords]

[This was totally a trap. One hundred percent a trap!]

Silly, it's a skeleton. I don't think it can hear. Then again... it shouldn't be able to see either.

[In fact, how does a walking skeleton even move? Hm... she'll go ahead and will nearby roots and vines to move ahead of them as they entered the dark room. Groping about and acting like an early alarm.]

II - Skellen

[usedforcepalm]

(ooc: If I'm tagging in too late, no worries! I just wanted to have Hanabi tag her since they talked about going on a quest)


This was not Hanabi's first time dealing with the undead, and it probably wouldn't be the last. She'd fought the headless horseman before to protect grieving people as they buried their dead. While her blood magic was mostly useless against the undead, her elemental magic proved to be useful.

"I could use some wind magic to blow the skeleton to one side of the room," she suggested. It would create an opening to run to retrieve the box.

[resistetmords]

"Mm, that could work. I can also entrap it with my plants once you daze it." Work smatter, not harder and all that. Their main goal was the box after all. Not defeating some undead skeleton.

She thinks the plan of action over a little. "So how about I hold it off then while you grab the box."

[No worries! My current tags are kind of slowing down enough that I can go back through some past posts~!]

[usedforcepalm]

"All right," Hanabi agrees with a nod. She knows from fighting the headless horseman that striking certain points using lightning magic managed to at least slow him down and interfere with his movements, but since they're indoors, wind seems like the better choice.

"Ready when you are."

[resistetmords]

Really her own thoughts were 'don't let the precious smol fight a potentially dangerous skeleton'! Regardless of how strong she might be!

"Ready to go."

She gives Hanabi a confident smile in return. All set and ready to knock that silly skeleton silly with plants and alchemy! Probably the one good thing the flu had for her was that she figured out how to better control her own magic.

[usedforcepalm]

Hanabi opens the door quickly. The skeleton begins advancing toward them, creepy and shambling. It manages only a few steps before she calls up a strong gust of wind, slamming it forcefully against the wall.

With the skeleton on one side of the room, Hanabi starts running for the box on the other side, leaving the skeleton to her quest companion to deal with.