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Night 1
The first night was oddly reminiscent for most. As they went their separate ways across the land, some shivered in reaction to what was to come, while others waited for the cover of night to start preparing the world for its new masters.
May had stopped for the night under a shady tree, reasoning that it would keep the morning sun out of her eyes upon awakening. As she laid out her bedroll, a fierce downdraft suddenly hit her. The strong wind came from the wingbeats of a creature swooping down at her from the sky! Thinking quickly, May curled up as close as she could to the trunk of the tree, hoping that the flying beast couldn’t reach her due to the branches. She was half lucky; swooping, the creature couldn’t reach her, but it tangled itself in the branches and reached down far enough to give her a nasty swipe with its talons before breaking free, dropping a branch on her head for good measure. Nursing the wound, May reasoned that there was no catching it this late at night, and decided to sleep in the tree itself in case it came back.
Reasoning that it would be a good idea to follow the river for a while, Katherine flapped her wings in the shallow water at the edge. To be respected, one must always be the epitome of cleanliness, she thought. Unfortunately for her, someone had chosen this spot as their hunting grounds for tonight. Katherine had just ducked her head under the water to rinse when she felt a searing pain all across her back, and a dull thud echoed under the water. With a strangled hoot, she pulled her head up and stared across the river through drooping feathers at a sinuous red-and-black shape. Her enemy reared back to fire another fireball, and Katherine tried to flutter out of the way… but her feathers were too waterlogged. The fireball hit, right on target, and the charred, blackened body of Kaepora Gaebora floated silently, dirgelike, downriver. It was a pity that her wisdom, while potent enough to bring intelligence to the dead, wasn’t enough to save her from her fate.
Dyl wasn’t sure how long he could keep this up. Dodging left and right, while a giant bull-like creature with extremely sharp horns attempts to gouge you to death can get quite tiring after a while. The beast slammed by again, and Dyl rolled to the right, avoiding the attack by inches. Fortunately for him, the beast’s right front hoof hit a molehill as it tried to turn around to charge again, and the soft dirt made it slip and sent it rolling. A conveniently-inclined hillside sent the beast, trumpeting indignantly, down and away. Dyl plopped himself down on the ground to rest after his beast-dodging ordeal… and that’s when the silent watcher struck. A bow was drawn, an arrow was nocked and sent flying, and ignited while still in-flight. The flaming projectile punched right through Dyl’s right arm, the fire sending it clear through the muscle and skin. He gaped as the comet-like arrow sped past, thinking that it had missed. Then pain set in, then shock. Quickly, before he passed out, Dyl wrapped the wound in strips torn from his tunic. He would be fine, after sleep replaced the energy that the healing would take.
Rachel had finally gotten to sleep under a giant tree in the forested part of Hyrule. After battling countless insects and carnivorous plants, she’d found the perfect spot. Unfortunately, so had someone else. No sooner had Rachel dropped off than a booted toe dug into her ribs. Indignant, she sprang up, ready to fight, but the intruder pulled a nasty trick; they produced a large nut-like object and dashed it to the ground at Rachel’s feet, simultaneously shielding their face. Too late, she realized what it was and attempted to turn away, but to no avail. The sharp crack and blinding light blinded and deafened her. Determined to the core, Rachel immediately plopped to the ground and folded her arms. Though she could not see nor hear, she would not be moved! The intruder took the hint and left, grumbling.
DM was on fire!, having been silent and still all day, stared unseeingly off into space. Lost in her own little world, she failed to notice the group slowly gathering around her until it was too late. A bag was dropped over her head and she was hoisted into the air; soon, by the jolting quality of her movement, she realized she was being carried away. The bag was nice and soft though, and the jolting strangely hypnotic. As she drifted off, the last thing she heard was a girl’s voice, laughing. “Good work, boys!”
A group of people, all ready and geared up to go into the Water Temple, paused suddenly as a lilting melody filled their ears. Without knowing the reason, each person began to envision swaying branches, leaf-filled light, and the smell of wet wood. Before they knew it, they blinked and… were in the forest! The forbidding entrance to the Forest Temple was in front of them. What had happened? They blinked and tried to figure it out, asking another nearby group of people if they had seen anything strange. Soon, though, another happy song reached their ears. This song evoked mental images of the sun bursting through clouds on a previously-overcast day, and the group as a whole felt filled with energy.
Anvil was a sound sleeper. Too sound, probably, because he completely failed to notice the figure creeping up on him, muttering strange syllables and making weird gestures. A form began to hover in the air; it seemed to be a closely-wrapped spiral, made of darkness. With a wave of the hand, the symbol floated down and sunk, with an oily movement, into Anvil’s body. He slept on through it all, oblivious, but the pleasant dream he’d been having changed rather quickly into a nightmare.
When day came about again, the corpse of Katherine was duly removed to the graveyard, and the various wounds patched up. Anvil was feeling a bit under the weather, of course, and the group of people that had had the pleasure of hearing the song last night still felt bubbly and energized.
Summary:
May was swooped at, but survived.
Katherine was hit by a fireball and died. She was Kaepora Gaebora.
Dyl was attacked by a beast, but dodged it.
Dyl was hit by a fire arrow, but survived.
DM was on fire! was kidnapped. She may not post, vote, or use rolepowers for Day/Night 2.
Rachel was blinded and deafened. She may not vote or use rolepowers for Day/Night 2, but may still post.
A group of people heard a song, and teleported.
A group of people heard a song, and feel energized.
Anvil was cursed…
Day 2 Begins
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