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isleofavalon2020-11-13 10:05 pm
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[open] hoofing it
Who: Nero, a cranky demon horse, and you
What: Misadventures for a not-so-holy grail, or: Nero gets hazed
When: After arriving in Camelot
Where: The Brocéliande, then around town
Warnings: Nero's potty mouth.....
1. breaking in the devil horse
"All right, big guy. You gonna help me out here or what?"
Nero thought accepting this quest would be straightforward enough, but even travelling into the forest, he's stuck at the first hurdle. His familiar, a demon horse, usually sizes itself down to a very small pony or a large dog. As soon as he called it to help him for the quest at the edge of the forest, it appeared having assumed its full size, which is more akin to a reptilian draught horse. He moves over to Geryon's side, with the intention of pulling himself up onto its back... but the horse trots away from him.
He stares, then throws up his arms in exasperation. "Or you could do that. Great start."
He doesn't know the first thing about ordinary horses, but from what he remembers of the Order's demonology records he'd given to Nico, Geryons were notoriously difficult to ride. And from the interactions he's had with his so far, it's nothing if not stubborn. He follows after it. "So what do I have to do? Beat you in battle to win your respect? Tame you like a regular old wild horse? Give me a clue."
The horse responds by just tossing its head and snorting. This back-and-forth could go on for a while...
2. lost in the forest
Giving up on trying to ride his familiar for the time being, Geryon at least follows Nero as he heads into the forest on foot, accompanied by whoever is unfortunate enough to also have accepted the quest. Soon it becomes obvious they've taken this path in the forest more than once already, and Nero stops.
"We're going to keep going in circles forever until we figure out which way to go. I've been in a forest like this... " He turns to his questing partner. "In Fortuna's forest, the clue was in looking at the shadows. You notice anything here that can tell us which way to go?"
3. a quest completeish
After a long, exasperating trek through the forest, which was mostly good for earning a few bruises to his pride and a little magic practice, Nero returns clutching the 'holy grail'. You know, if the holy grail looks like a noodle strainer.
He's going to pester the first person he finds, waving his hard-earned quest item (?) at them to get their attention.
"Hey, where's the douchebag who was shouting about a quest earlier? I'm gonna give him what he wants and push his face through this."
What: Misadventures for a not-so-holy grail, or: Nero gets hazed
When: After arriving in Camelot
Where: The Brocéliande, then around town
Warnings: Nero's potty mouth.....
1. breaking in the devil horse
"All right, big guy. You gonna help me out here or what?"
Nero thought accepting this quest would be straightforward enough, but even travelling into the forest, he's stuck at the first hurdle. His familiar, a demon horse, usually sizes itself down to a very small pony or a large dog. As soon as he called it to help him for the quest at the edge of the forest, it appeared having assumed its full size, which is more akin to a reptilian draught horse. He moves over to Geryon's side, with the intention of pulling himself up onto its back... but the horse trots away from him.
He stares, then throws up his arms in exasperation. "Or you could do that. Great start."
He doesn't know the first thing about ordinary horses, but from what he remembers of the Order's demonology records he'd given to Nico, Geryons were notoriously difficult to ride. And from the interactions he's had with his so far, it's nothing if not stubborn. He follows after it. "So what do I have to do? Beat you in battle to win your respect? Tame you like a regular old wild horse? Give me a clue."
The horse responds by just tossing its head and snorting. This back-and-forth could go on for a while...
2. lost in the forest
Giving up on trying to ride his familiar for the time being, Geryon at least follows Nero as he heads into the forest on foot, accompanied by whoever is unfortunate enough to also have accepted the quest. Soon it becomes obvious they've taken this path in the forest more than once already, and Nero stops.
"We're going to keep going in circles forever until we figure out which way to go. I've been in a forest like this... " He turns to his questing partner. "In Fortuna's forest, the clue was in looking at the shadows. You notice anything here that can tell us which way to go?"
3. a quest completeish
After a long, exasperating trek through the forest, which was mostly good for earning a few bruises to his pride and a little magic practice, Nero returns clutching the 'holy grail'. You know, if the holy grail looks like a noodle strainer.
He's going to pester the first person he finds, waving his hard-earned quest item (?) at them to get their attention.
"Hey, where's the douchebag who was shouting about a quest earlier? I'm gonna give him what he wants and push his face through this."
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It reminds him of someone. Whether that's good or not is up for question.
For his part, he slinks along the brush, irritated at every leaf and stalk that manages to smack him in the face.
He's so mad.]
There you are, coward!
[And you know what? He can't quite see the outline in the field, but the silhouette bolts when Caesar calls it out after they were apparently stilled by Nero's threat. It takes a second for him to get his bearings and figure out what direction to steer the guy, but when he does, well-
Keep an eye out Nero! The rando's running!]
You can't hide forever!
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His self-made shortcut soon gives him eyes on the guy at the other end of a pathway, so just before he can duck around a corner, he uses his kinetic magic to reach and...]
Got you now, you sneaky little bastard!
[...Well, he's not strong enough to pull the guy to him, but he does manage to tug at his leg just enough to trip him, sending him crashing to the ground. Easy enough for Caesar to get the grab on him ahead of Nero.]
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And grab he does.
There's no hamon at this disposal and he's yet to master his new techniques, so he follows the age old adage of Just beat the shit out of him.
And he does punch him-only once against his chest. Not strong enough to break a rib or anything, but it's going to leave to bruise. His fingers twist in the fabric of shirt to keep him still and-
The anger in his voice comes out clear as day as he finally addresses the moron in his hand.]
Sending us on such a wild goose chase and then running from the consequences-what were you thinking?
[And maybe it's because he did get punched about it, but the response is mostly a sputtering mess. Ugh. Maybe his companion can make sense of it.]