[WORLD ONE | UVI ATTACK]

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Who: The Uvi and coven members
Where: In and around the city land of Aimintas
When: Day 32 & 33
Open/Closed: Open to All

For coven members who haven't been in Aimintas very long, the panic of the Palai the past few days may seem like overkill. The day goes by rather quietly and Aimintas looks like a ghost town throughout the morning and most of the afternoon. Not one Palai can be seen, with shops closed and the roads virtually empty, aside from coven members. It isn't until the sky is turning a nice shade of pink that things begin. Observant people who may be gazing up at the ocean will see the very small dots in the sky that begin to approach at a very quick speed. If you're outside, you may get to see the Uvi up close -- but perhaps not for very long. The Uvi have rubbery bones, and they hit the dirt in a curled up position, unrolling themselves and leaping up on long, scaled legs. The shortest Uvi might come in at five feet tall, but most range from six to seven. They're lithe and gilled -- you may think they want to rely on stealth, but the sound coming out of their gills is very loud and raspy. There's no way you can't hear them coming as the ominous and rapid noise follows them everywhere. Some of them are walking around empty handed, eyes scanning and striding up to buildings, banging on the outside and observing the inside of the house as much as they possibly can. Others are carrying large, bleached tools made of fish bone and teeth. Some look like long blades, while others look like long axes. These are used for cutting into doors and other violent tasks they feel the need to complete. A ▢ If your character is wandering the streets, whether of their own ignorance or because they're part of the team trying to protect/negotiate with the Palai, they're very likely to run into one of the Uvi. While left to their own devices they'll only be focused on sniffing out Palai, but they're committed to going after anything they see alive and moving. If your character confronts the Uvi, they better be prepared for an attack. B ▢ Alternatively, maybe your character is caught outside and ill-equipped to handle the Uvi. Running is an option! ...But they better be able to run fast. Maybe your character gets lucky enough to run into someone who can help them, but they'd best hope they find each other fast. C ▢ Your character may also be committed to love and justice, fighting the forces of evil with good. It's very unlikely that Palai blood goes unspilled tonight, but your character may be able to prevent it as much as possible. Just be warned: if they confront the Uvi who are trying to break into a Palai house, they're going to be in for a fight. D ▢ Other characters may already be hiding, whether in the coven house or with Palai in their own homes. They'll hear the Uvi's harsh, gasping breathing before they see them, but if they do hear that raspy noise, they'd better be quick thinkers. Whether the Uvi visiting turns into a brawl or a blood bath, eventually the Uvi will return to the ocean with Palai bodies in tow. At around 4 AM, the Uvi begin to shriek, some making noises that are too high pitched for most ears to hear. From the sky, large flying fish descend from the sky and find their masters. The Palai are hoisted onto the back of these creatures and they take off, flying back into the ocean. E ▢ If your character is committed to defeating the Uvi, they may want to try and target the large fish they'll be flying out of. It's possible to kill them in the air, but watch where they fall. They're incredibly large -- larger than the sharks and bigger fish that have fallen out of the sky before. They can also be killed on the ground, but you'll also have to do with their protective Uvi owners. F ▢ Maybe your character is more into the idea of following the Uvi back home. It's possible! Once the Uvi breach the ocean, they swim fast through the dark water for miles and miles. The journey is treacherous, and some may stop the trek to attack in the water where they're more at home. If your character makes it to their lair, they'll find that it's a dense wad of seaweed that stays static in the ocean. The Uvi are used to the toxicity of the leaves, but trying to enter means touching these leaves that leave large, skin-melting welts as they grow and burst. G ▢ Wildcard! How will your character handle this violent and volatile situation.

Comments

[p_mortem]

[ Minato's eyes widen when the words first touch his mind. Telepathy is familiar to him in battle, from encouragement to warnings that the opponent is too strong and that he should save himself and run. This comforts him immediately, regardless of the message, but moreover, it's a "coven" power, not one he knows the Palai or Uvi to have.

So how does she expect him to run? ]

Can't.

[ He takes advantage of those illusion, sword flashing out under the cover of wings and tail feathers. ]

I promised to protect.

[storyseller]

[Images flicker through her head of brave and dead children. She focuses on a telepathic thought.]

Then join me in a retreat. There is no one here to protect but myself. We may distract and flee.

[p_mortem]

There's a whole world to protect.

[ So he can't retreat, pushing back the Uvi and glancing around for whoever is speaking to him. If he can't see her, the Uvi can't see her, and that's good. ]

Are you somewhere safe? Can you help me?

[storyseller]

I am hidden for now.

[She hesitates, and choses not to show the specific stall she has hidden herself in.]

What help do require? I am able to cast illusions, and conjure up beasts that do small damage.

[p_mortem]

Illusions like before are useful. If you could draw their attention, bring them all to one central location, I could fight them all at once.

[ It's weird to talk to somebody without knowing where they are, so he simply directs his thoughts up at the sun, eyes glancing side to side for any approaching Uvi as he searches for somewhere with more open space he can fight in without worrying about damages to property. ]

[storyseller]

Very well. Tell me if you need more...

[She begins to summon her distractions. Palai, specifically Eltos, her magic infusing it to substitute for the lure of that of the Eltos, illusions spread amongst the Uvi and then sent running to have the attackers quick on their trail. She gathers them together from many points, timing her illusions carefully so they will all arrive at once.]

There.

[She dispels the illusions. There are others she will use to help distract and group them in, but now is the time for Minato to strike.]

[p_mortem]

[ It's more than enough, and Minato gives silent thanks that she is hidden, making it easier for him to shoot the Evoker at the side of his head and dual summon Parvati and Shiva. He doesn't fall over this time, already crouched low on the ground where he'd gotten out of the way of the illusions as well, calling for Ardhanari!

Fire rains down from the sky and hits the ground around the Uvi to trap them within, and the blaze quickly closes in in a giant bonfire.Against creatures from the sea, however, fire might not be enough. Minato's knees hit the ground, but his back is straight and sure as he lifts his summoning medium again. The Uvi are trapped, and he doesn't need to run; he summons both thunder gods again and the air crackles with electricity, bolts of lightning jumping around the cafe of flames. ]

[storyseller]

[It is a terrifying power—the shot, the attack that comes after, the fire and lightning. But it is not turned against her.]

What more do you need?

[She can offer it from her safe place; she is getting enough mana for now, as long as she remains uninjured.]

[p_mortem]

[ Honestly, mana. SP. Magic. Summoning one Persona is a strain enough as it is, and two at a time is something he wouldn't do without backup like Caster's illusions that make Minato appear to be a one man army against the Uvi. They're weakened, near dead but not quite; if Minato lets them go now, other fighters will have a much easier time finishing the job for him and he's perfectly fine with letting them. ]

...A wall. While their vision is still obscured, a wall hiding the stalls, so they can only run out of the marketplace.

[ Away from the city. Make it so there's only one way to run, and on the other side of the tunnel, the coven will take care of the rest. ]

[storyseller]

Yes...

[A wall. She raises a wall, a wall made of story: the legends of the Great Wall of China, the walls around London, the mysterious walls that hide magic cities, every wall she can think of. She guides the walls into place with her magic and forces the path of the Uvi along Minato's suggestions.]

[p_mortem]

[ Perfect. Minato ducks behind one of the walls before he too is trapped among them, and waits for the flames to die down and the Uvi to come to their senses once more. He can't see what's going on behind the walls, and doesn't dare to move and press an ear against the stone for fear that he'll be heard, but it isn't long before he hears the confused grunts, scuttling on the ground, the noises moving away from him and the hiding Palai. ]

...They're leaving. You did it.