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Post by DanteMGalileo on Sept 17, 2020 20:01:35 GMT -5
"... So, this is not the one. It's... tainted."
An angel with faded brown hair and purple eyes, wearing dark armour and an antler-like headdress landed on the grass of the cemetery, an iridescent feather falling from a wing. In one hand she held a dark yellow feather, tucking it into her shirt. It would not do to lose her way back. Starling exhaled, shuddering slightly, water dripping off her form.
This burial ground for humans and other mayflies held no sentimental purpose to her, but rather a practical one. She passed by rows of graves, stopping briefly in front of a large memorial. With a quick nod of her head, she moved along. It was around here, nearby...
...
Hang on.
"... What are you doing?"
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Sept 17, 2020 21:59:56 GMT -5
A man in a police uniform stood near the mouth of a cave, fiddling with a rather long rope. One end was wrapped around his waist. The other, he was currently tying to an obelisk headstone, carefully securing it with an intricate knot. When he heard the voice, he immediately halted the process and turned around to meet it.
A split-second inspection later, Scott was shifting his stance once again. He raised his hand to Starling, angling away from her and reaching his other hand towards his gun. He didn't remove it from the holster. He simply kept still, staring with narrow eyes at the angel woman, his expression stern but clearly defensive rather than aggressive. At a moment's notice, he would be ready to act, but he refused to personally ignite any brawls.
"Just a routine inspection," Scott firmly responded. "What brings you here?"
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Sept 18, 2020 12:11:32 GMT -5
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A human law enforcement officer. That explained the uniform, firearm, and lack of head feathers. Starling silently glanced at the rope tied around the tall gravestone marker, following its trail to the human's waist. So, this was an inspection. Into the cave, it seemed.
"I am leaving," she simply replied, slowly walking in Scott's direction. "Through the cave. I may return. If Paradiso leaves." She stopped several feet from the human, looking up. She formed her fingers into a gun shape, moving her arm up...
She fired a purple blast of energy into the sky, over Scott's head. There was a scream, followed by flapping noises. "Feathery pests..."
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Sept 18, 2020 17:27:50 GMT -5
Scott remained still and quiet as Starling approached, though his hand did come to rest atop his gun purely as a precaution. His eyes scrutinized the angel top to bottom, wary of any signs of potential hostility.
In sync with the magical blast from her finger, Scott ducked, leaped back a step, and drew his gun on Starling. However, the cry from behind him kept him from escalating matters further. Keeping his gun trained on her, Scott looked back over his shoulder, catching a distant glimpse of a second angel making a hasty retreat.
Interesting...
Though he was still beyond the point of complete trust, Scott at least displayed enough respect to click the safety back on and slip his gun back into his belt. From there, he went right back to studying Starling. "So... what? You're a defector?" He briefly glanced at the cavern entrance. "Something you know about this cave that I ought to?"
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Sept 18, 2020 17:40:00 GMT -5
"... Yes. To both inquiries."
With this human removing his hand from his gun, Starling lowered her own arm, the magic fading from her fingertips. "Long time. Thought I lost them for good." She stopped in front of the entrance to the cave, staring down into the depths.
Without turning around to face Scott, she continued. "... Bring something clearly from this world with you. Or you will not be able to return."
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Sept 18, 2020 17:51:29 GMT -5
"I may already be one step ahead of you on that," Scott replied, staring down at his gun for a second. Turning back to Starling, he continued, "Any particular purpose behind this crossing? Besides getting away from Paradiso's army? (A noble cause, from what I've gathered.) Why venture through this cave out of all your options?"
He stepped closer to the angel, still defensive but trying his best not to look invasive. "What is this cave, if I may ask?"
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Sept 18, 2020 18:33:27 GMT -5
"A gateway."
Starling gestured an arm downward, looking into the cave. "It goes by many names. It connects worlds... and timelines. It always begins and ends in a burial ground..." A pink light formed in her hand, illuminating the immediate area. "... As for why... I have been to many worlds. This nexus is just... a resting ground, in all its forms..."
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