07-23-2021, 02:28 PM
She is angry. Furious. Her wrath radiates in the air around you before she even arrives. And when she does, you can see her for the vengeful creature she is. A goddess. Tales do her no justice, nor do they tell the full truth. Tales are always just that… tales.
But you had killed her creature, and she is not pleased.
It does not matter whether you had summoned another to do your bidding. It does not matter if you had not laid one hoof on him yourself, or punched your way through his guts. Either way she knows - it was you. You are the reason her creature is dead, and she wants nothing more than to take the price of it from your skin.
She appears as something different to all who behold her - whatever they find most pleasing and fearsome. Her voice echoes strangely, as though many are trying to speak at once, a cacophony of sound. Her language is ancient and impossible to understand, but somehow she makes her will known to you.
You have killed my creature, she seems to say. And for that you must pay your due.
She looks at the body of the large crab (Carcinus, his name seems to echo in your mind), and a moment later the thing dissolves much as the twins had before. It is nothing more than a trail of stardust now, whisked away into the sky by unseen hands to twinkle for eternity in the heavens.
When she turns back to you, there is a dark promise in her impossible gaze.
Between one blink and the next, she has taken you (put you back together, made you whole and healed - she is wrath, but she is fair). When you open your eyes once more, you are in a pit. Above you she stares pitilessly (is she smiling? Frowning? It is hard to tell, her features are not quite like anything you are used to). But in that gaze, you find either death or salvation.
She is offering you something.
Slay the beast, and I will return you where you belong, she seems to say. It is easy enough, is it not? But when you turn, you find whatever powers you possess bound, wings and horns and armor gone as if they had never existed. You are bare, only yourself and your wits. Before you stalks a lion, massive and primitive and gorgeous. Deadly. It had not been there a moment ago, but it is now. Slay the beast, she had said. And you know you have no other options.
Welcome to round three warriors! You have defeated Carcinus, but in so doing, you have brought upon yourself the wrath of Hera. As punishment, she has taken you away and thrown you in a pit with the Nemean Lion. Now you must defeat it to go home.
Hera has healed you of any injuries or wounds, but in turn has removed from you every trait you possess. You are to fight the Lion as nothing more than yourself. The design and layout of the pit are up to you (are there stones? Sticks? Trees?). Your goal is simple however - kill the Lion. Oh, but one small problem… his skin is impenetrable.
Good luck!
But you had killed her creature, and she is not pleased.
It does not matter whether you had summoned another to do your bidding. It does not matter if you had not laid one hoof on him yourself, or punched your way through his guts. Either way she knows - it was you. You are the reason her creature is dead, and she wants nothing more than to take the price of it from your skin.
She appears as something different to all who behold her - whatever they find most pleasing and fearsome. Her voice echoes strangely, as though many are trying to speak at once, a cacophony of sound. Her language is ancient and impossible to understand, but somehow she makes her will known to you.
You have killed my creature, she seems to say. And for that you must pay your due.
She looks at the body of the large crab (Carcinus, his name seems to echo in your mind), and a moment later the thing dissolves much as the twins had before. It is nothing more than a trail of stardust now, whisked away into the sky by unseen hands to twinkle for eternity in the heavens.
When she turns back to you, there is a dark promise in her impossible gaze.
Between one blink and the next, she has taken you (put you back together, made you whole and healed - she is wrath, but she is fair). When you open your eyes once more, you are in a pit. Above you she stares pitilessly (is she smiling? Frowning? It is hard to tell, her features are not quite like anything you are used to). But in that gaze, you find either death or salvation.
She is offering you something.
Slay the beast, and I will return you where you belong, she seems to say. It is easy enough, is it not? But when you turn, you find whatever powers you possess bound, wings and horns and armor gone as if they had never existed. You are bare, only yourself and your wits. Before you stalks a lion, massive and primitive and gorgeous. Deadly. It had not been there a moment ago, but it is now. Slay the beast, she had said. And you know you have no other options.
Welcome to round three warriors! You have defeated Carcinus, but in so doing, you have brought upon yourself the wrath of Hera. As punishment, she has taken you away and thrown you in a pit with the Nemean Lion. Now you must defeat it to go home.
Hera has healed you of any injuries or wounds, but in turn has removed from you every trait you possess. You are to fight the Lion as nothing more than yourself. The design and layout of the pit are up to you (are there stones? Sticks? Trees?). Your goal is simple however - kill the Lion. Oh, but one small problem… his skin is impenetrable.
Good luck!
@Obscene and @Chel have been eliminated. Hera tries to take you, but something goes wrong. Instead you end up back in Beqanna with only a constellation marking to tell your tale. You can pick from Gemini, Cancer, or Leo for your marking.
Notes:
- Your post must end with the Lion’s death (I know, but the gods love death).
- The Lion’s skin is effectively impenetrable and cannot be pierced.
- Hera has bound all of your traits, including your physical ones. They are gone completely. But, on the bright side, she has healed you of any injuries you sustained in the last couple rounds.
- Please keep your posts under 900 words. Again, going a little over is fine, just not a lot.
- Temporary defects will be given if you fail to respond. If you need to drop out, just let me know and you won’t receive a defect.
- This is the final round! Have fun! I’m loving everyone’s creativity.
Deadline for this round is Friday, July 30th at 11:59:59 PM CST.