Nexus Heroes

[TCELESBHSUP]

Stumbling after her spirit once more reconnected with her body, Rhialla would appear to be in some kind of daze. What had happened then...? She'd studied the planes quite a bit before actually coming, but she hadn't found anything on this strange sensation that she'd experienced. Images of times new and old, and in the distant future, all shocked her at once. She remembered the good, the bad, the sunny and rainy days, everything. Her entire life had flashed before her eyes, and her possible future. But, she couldn't recall for the life of her what she'd seen later in her life... Ah well, it was probably nothing.

What really caught her interest was the growth that Bia underwent! It was as though someone had cast Enlarge Person upon her! Stepping forward, unsure of how to proceed with this change, she would stand before the giant that was now their instructor. Her donkey brayed quietly, staring with its master.

[Zender_Solarheart]

Quintessence, the elements, and their properties. This is nothing new to Marco; knowledge of the four elements is indeed quite common. What is not common, however, is Bia's sudden astronomical increase in size, supposedly via a feature in her CAPE. Faced with the peplexity of this "Giga-Bia," so to speak, he can only hold his position, uncertain of what comes next. His senses are tuned in to react on a moment's notice, however; if a woman can grow to such gigant proportions on a moment's notice, there's no telling what else could happen in this room, and he must be prepared for it. One hand hovers over his dagger carefully, ready to draw it in a flash if the situation demands it.

[Goryokaku]

Kal found the journey to be somewhat disconcerting though seeing her past and the undercity of dwarfs she grew up in made her heart warm somewhat Kal lingered a little longer then she should, so when she reconnected to her body she found her self following Rdialla, and stopped just behind her as she looked up to see the huge Bia. "Well you certainly got bigger, is that a feature of our CAPE? or is that what you've learned to do whilst manipulating the plane where in?" it was impressive none the less.

[That_One_Guy]

Garian was fully aware of everything, watching everyone come and go as he flew through the portal, he could have wondered off, but he did not, he wanted to know more before he went off into the unknown. Then, when he arrived and listened to Bia, he gasped when she grew to a gigantic size and had to step back a little, not sure what to expect next, but at the same time knew they were in a safe zone so that he didn't have to worry too much about fighting something yet.

[Taria]

Bia nods as she hold out her CAPE. "The CAPE is an important device in planar travel, and thusly it has been equipped with a few tools to enhance one's body. Within every capable person there is an untapped energy, something that used to be attributed only to fate and heroic. This energy has now been identified as Soul Force. With it you can shape the functions of your own body using the key indicators you have gathered from planar specimens." Bia adopts a meditative pose as her body begins to shimmer effervescently and then separates into four distinct beams of light. These beams travel to the four elemental corners of the room, summoning in each location a different being. The disembodied voice of Bia fills the air. "To gather the indicators, you must interact with the being of a plane, dissect their desires and determine what defines their existence. This is your first trial."

[TCELESBHSUP]

Interact, dissect desires, determine... This was going to be a interesting assignment. However, where should she start? Fire seemed like what she would favour- after all, fire was the power of the sun, the element of Sarenrae, although her domain was not that of fire. Yet, heat was an important aspect of life- it was what allowed beings to live. So, she would leave her donkey towards the center of the area, before approaching the fire elemental. She wouldn't step into the molten, ashen grounds, but she would smile, kneeling down to sit on her knees. "Greetings, noble elemental of fire. I am Rhialla Morningstar- may I enter your domain?" She would politely greet and introduce herself, before beseeching the seemingly female elemental for entrance.

Seemed like a good plan!

[Goryokaku]

Kal walked made her way into the water elemental area, and looked at the cute thing, Kal started at it for a little while first wondering how best to approach this, so Kal did what Kal does best she smiled, and opened her mouth. "Hello, there I'm Kal might seem a little rude but can you understand me? and will you allow me to enter your territory to converse some?"

[That_One_Guy]

(damn, I wanted fire)

Garian walked over to Earth and, with a smile, bowed his head slightly to the elemental in front of him, "Greetings, I hope you do not mind me coming into your realm." He said and looked up at her with a kind, and somewhat lustful, smile. But he will not do anything, not yet, he will prove himself to the Earth Elemental as well as his Goddess that he can do what he must.

[Taria]

The fire female turns her head to Rhialla when she speaks, as if just now noticing she was there. "You are already in my domain, creature." States the fire elemental. "I am ifrit, all that I see is what I may claim. Just because I have not ventured does not mean I am unable. What are you?"

The cute water elemental slowly submerges herself deeper into the water as Kal approaches. She remains still and out of sight, save for her head sticking out from the water and the ripples signaling her location. "Hello kal." She finally says after Kal's statement is finished. "I am undine. I do not know of kal. Are kal friendly?" She asks, pointedly not stating whether or not she is comfortable with the other woman in her space as of yet.

The earth element does not avert her gaze from the unknown point in space that she currently gazing as Garian approaches. Even as he makes his extravagant movements, nothing seems to catch her eye. "One rarely takes pause to consider whether they may tread upon the earth." The woman states unemotionally.

The creature in the location of the wind element seems to be unsatisfied with remaining where she is and waiting for someone else to approach her. She flutters over to Rhialla and begins buzzing around her head. "Hello Rhialla, I am sylph. I heard you talking, where are you from? What are you made of? Oooh wings, Can you fly?" Each question is followed by some manner of poking and brushing. Ifrit seems perturbed by the sudden invasion addition to her presence, but remains tolerant.

[TCELESBHSUP]

Ah. It seemed she had to reintroduce herself. Ah well. "I-I am Rhi-" Then suddenly, Sylph. A yelp escaped her as she was bombarded with questions and poked and brushed, hands coming up to protect her head as though she'd just been terrified. "A-ah! P-please calm down, I'm sorry!" She swore that she'd upset the little wind elemental somehow with not having paid attention to her, and was suffering the wrath of it. Not that it mattered that much. It was just a little fairy-like being. Eventually, she calmed down enough to bring her hands down shakily.

"U-umm... I'm from Academy. I... I don't know what I'm made of exactly... Blood, flesh, bones? That sort of things... And, umm... I... I don't know if I can fly." She answered every question diligently, trying to regain her composure. "B-but umm... It's nice to meet you, Sylph... And you too, Ifrit. I'm an Aasimar- descended from an angel."

[Zender_Solarheart]

Four more portals, one for each element. Apparently, each one also has a certain being beyond the portal, representing the element which it corresponds to. Fire and wind are straight out by Marco's reckoning; in terms of personality fire would likely be boisterous, and wind curious, neither of which he has much ability to accommodate. For a moment, he considers what water may be like; if it was ice, it would likely be as cold and calculative as he is...but water is the liquid state, and will likely have a persona akin to its flowing nature...which might have it being rather similar to wind.

And then, there's Earth. Earth, the unyielding mountain. Earth, the stalwart stone. That seems more appropriate.

Stepping through the Earth portal, Marco keeps one hand wary, and ready to draw his dagger if he's ambushed upon stepping in. While the element of Earth he would more expect to remain still and unfazed unless an attack is first made upon it, one like himself must be prepared for any situation, ready to act on the spur of a single instant. It seems another of the candidates has begun conversing with the elemental, however, which might make this easier than he first thought...

[Goryokaku]

Kal looked at the Undine, the shyness of the elemental was pretty but Kal didn't want to spook her so she sat carefully at the edge of the undines territory, She sat quietly for a bit thinking how best to answer the shy creature at least in a way that will get, "Kal is me and I'm friendly to those I like and I like you Undine, do you have many friends?"

Kal figured this was going to take some time the creature was shy so Kal would talk to her try to get her to warm up to her. Keep a smile on her charismatic face.

[That_One_Guy]

Garian chuckles and nods his head, "That is true." He said and walked towards her, "Many tread upon the earth they inhabit, but only a few can realize just how lucky they are to have such a thing." He said to her, "You must show the earth you tread upon the same respect you show to the home you live in." He said and stood before her now, he hoped to melt the rough emotions she showed towards him like a cliffside against waves, eroding the hard exterior with each motion until a soft, smooth form is left.

[Taria]

Ifrit crosses her arms and gives an undignified "harrumph" at Rhialla's actions. "Angel? How unsightly." Slyph continues fluttering her wings as she hovers a foot off the ground. "So then you can fly! Angels do it right? They have those really big flappy wings they use to go everywhere!" The sylph begins pantomiming how she believes an angel would fly around, though it is not very angelic. "Though they're always kinda boring, aren't they?"

The undine slowly sifts her hand through the water as the liquid seems unnaturally drown to her cupping hands. "My friends are all around me. I like to keep them close, and they always stick close to me. Undine leans forward and hugs the water, her breasts squishing together cutely as the water bends and folds like a big fluffy blanket. The ripples from the water lightly begin to slash against Kal's feet as the undine no longer seem compelled to hide beneath the water.

The orean slowly turns her gaze towards Garian, her movements unnaturally slow as he speaks about respect. "Historically there have been many rituals in which a tribe shows respect for the earth. However, their respect is irrelevant. The earth simply is, it does not change for their benefit, they are the ones who change."

[MiscChaos]

Suzu doesn't know if it's because she has a lot of history to go through thanks to her travel, but she seems to be the last to recover from seeing her past, present, and maybe future flash by. She tried not to pay attention to the future part though. What's the point of living without a few fun surprises in store? In any case, since she took so long, she missed the mass majority of Bia's transformation into Biazilla and had to shut her eyes to keep from being blinded by her light show. She's also the last person to pick between the elementals she sees around. Her choice is obvious considering her personality. Someone who unrestrained and breezy could only be interested in Wind. And a nice bonus is Rhialla seems to have been drawn to it as well!

"Hello, Sylph!" Suzu says, breaking into the conversation and giving her friend some breathing room.

[TCELESBHSUP]

Rhialla whimpered a tiny bit. She was already upsetting Ifrit, it seemed. "Well... I'm a priestess of Sarenrae as well..." She was trying her hardest to, more or less, grasp at straws. She wanted to actually impress the fire elemental so that she might pass this test. She didn't expect her to be so, well... Hostile. She expected her to be warm, but not hot! In more than one way, at that. Despite her being an elemental of fire, a sacred element to her, she was quite the attractive specimen. "And, umm... I really don't know if I can, Sylph. I'm sorry. I've never tried."

She had to admit to herself that she was terrified of heights.

[Taria]

Ifrit purses her lips thoughtfully as she listens to Rhialla's impassioned expose. Almost as if reading her thoughts, the fiery woman holds her hand out and beckons to her. "Over here, priestess. You have sparked my interest. The ifrit turns around, slightly swaying her ass as she walks over to her corner of the plane, expecting to be followed."

Meanwhile the sylph's attention is diverted as quickly as it was captured and she directs her questions to Suzu instead. "Oh hi! You must have heard me talking too!" She begins, her slender arms locking around Suzu's elbow as she begin tugging her away. "People are always chatting about things when they don't think anyone can hear. Oh is that a harp! Can I touch it?" Before even getting permission the flighty little Sylph flutters towards her back and begins playing it from where it hangs (1)... it is the worst noise noise you have ever heard and you're almost certain she must have broken the thing. Under her breath the ifrit curses the sylph, but only Rhialla is close enough to hear.

Suddenly, from the southernmost entrance an unfamiliar tiefling appears. If Rhialla follows the ifrit, she will be too far to notice the entrance of her half-sister, but Kasidra is completely certain this is the particular plane Rhialla ran off too for her fancy test or whatever.

[MiscChaos]

Suzu's hand twitches as she resists the urge to choke Sylph out. That harp is her livelihood and the main component of her dreams! It absolutely cannot be broken! Still, the elemental can't possibly know how much it means to her so yelling at her about it would be wrong until she explains that. "Sylph, I'm gonna have to ask you not to touch my harp again." She says, faking her usual upbeat tone since she just can't dissipate her anger that quickly. "It's one of my most prized possessions and I'd rather not have it damaged." That said, she takes her harp off her back and looks it over to make sure nothing's broken. "Do you have something you love above all else? Or someone?" She asks Sylph conversationally, partly to take her mind off things.

[Motoko]

Kasidra puss her scholars cloak around her, hood raised to hide her draconic features, though the puff of smoke that would occasionally slip past her lips and her golden glowing eyes didn't help with hiding her fiendish appearance, and if that wasn't telling enough, soon her tail and wings would unfurl beneath her cloak. She glanced around the room curiously "Odd place..." she would comment, as she moved forward keeping an eye out for her sister. She knew her sister was here. But mostlikely wasn't sure what this test was about.

[TCELESBHSUP]

Naturally, Rhialla would stand and follow Ifrit. She didn't want to anger her now, especially after getting on her good side. Of course, she was being a bit too trusting again, not quite questioning what she should... And she had to admit, her hips ended up swaying a tiny bit as she watched the fire elemental walk. Her wings ruffled and stretched a tiny bit, and she didn't hear the noise as she'd already moved on! Maybe. She didn't pay attention to it either way. She had to focus on her task! Although she did feel sympathetic towards poor Suzu...