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'This was all very strange.' Huohuo could not help think as she sped walked across the lower decks of Central Starskiff Haven. Trying to escape the perpetual flow of people to get to the Palace of Astrum as soon as she could. Hoping they would be able to answer some of her questions with the sudden news of an unknown, unregistered ship entering into Loufu airspace some time ago.

The sudden report had caught everybody off guard, but also put everyone on high alert. Cloud Knights were working overtime as they spread out all across the flagship to watch over each port to ensure the safety of the people, while the Sky-Faring Commission worked diligently to keep watch over the skies of any news to the location of the trespassing vessel.

While the initial report was sent out a couple of hours ago, all anybody has been met with is radio silence hence, why Huohuo had traversed her way to the heart of the Sky-Faring Commission to either ask about the progress, or enlist her help in the search. Detesting the idea of being forced to sit idle.

"Lan above-! What is that?!"

As the Foxian began her ascent up the stairs, she stops as she hears the shout. Quickly turning her head towards the person then to the sky to find a sputtering, beaten up ship in rapid descent right towards their location.

"MOVE!" Mr. Tail shoved her further up the stairs to avoid the collision. Chaos erupted as pedestrians ran in all different directions, while Cloud Knights swarmed in once the battered ship crashed into the boardwalk. A lone figure was then seen hurriedly staggering out of the carnage, clutching their shoulder with cuts and bruises littering all over their body. The creature shakes their head, disoriented, before their eyes widen at the guard's surrounding them.

"W-wait-" The Borisin tried to call out, but was quickly drowned out by the shouts of Cloud Knights and citizens alike.

"A-a Borisin-!" "Borisin! Men, call for backup-!" "How did a-!?"

Huohuo watched it all go down, frozen in place as her eyes never leave the beaten up Borisin. Fear quickly begins to take over as she quickly tries to flee, but is halted in her attempt when she runs into someone. Eye darting up to stare at a familiar mask.

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Sympathy

Commission | Kalpas & Huohuo

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(Banner made by the lovely @trailblczed!)

Commission Board; Destruction

Teyvat:

Wind Glider Exam: Both Huohuo and Tail do not really know the world of Teyvat really well, and one day saw the sign-ups for this strange exam, and wanted to try it out! (Needs Teyvat Muse!)

Sea of Quanta:

A Wrecked Ship!: While the Wardance has come to a close and a majority of the Borisin who were involved in the Prison Break were apprehended, as a Ten-Lords Commission Judge, it is her obligation to arrest and detain Yaruf the Borisin, and is also hesitant to hear him out. The Borisin have enslaved many of her kind, and she is quite terrified. Surprising for her to say, her vote lies for them to lock him up and throw away the key. // Kalpas

Ernest Cranebill: She can't sit still knowing that there are people who need help! She may not have been a part of the lore cast, but she wants to help!

Non-Commission Threads:

If you have any ideas that are not a part of the commission board, ping, or DM me! I am willing to brainstorm ideas with you!

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[S’MORES] - An old campfire classic, and there’s plenty to go around! Try not to burn your marshmallows, or do. We can’t stop you.

They kept fucking sticking to his hands.

It couldn't have been a simpler order of operations, to take a fucking marshmallow out of its fucking bag and put it onto a stick and shove the stick into a fire. Any idiot could do it, and he was certain that he had seen some idiots do it - or not, perhaps it was just something that his mind had filled into a blank space, degraded around the edges and charred, crumbling into nothingness.

But the moment his hand entered the bag, every scant inch of his skin became covered in sticky goop and while he could still retrieve his hand, it seemed more and more futile the longer he worked at it.

Which, of course, was the time at which Kalpas was least likely to give up.

He heard the footsteps approach, and thought that he recognized the shuffling gate and odd spectral flavor to that energy, and knew instantly that not only was it not a threat, but it was exactly the target audience for one of these fucking things.

He stared as she emerged from the dark, unmoving and unsettling a figure, firelit and blank mask as he was, before he lifted his hand, bag and goopy mess and all, and waved.

"You like sweets? C'mere. I'll figure this out."

The bag began to smoke, very gently, around the heat expelled from his skin.

Huohuo freezes once as she breaks through the clearing as she tries to process the scene in front of her. Spooked a bit by the hulking man that greets her with his marshmallow covered hands that had an amused smile to form on her face as well as a snort to escape from Mr. Tail that was floating beside her. While both were tickled at the silly sight, neither of them moved closer.

Both remembering a certain far too realistic dream that felt all too real, but didn't at the same time.

Her eyebrows knitted together as quick recollections flash in her mind in rapid succession. The fight. The brutal acts that were displayed with boisterous maniacal laughter. Seemingly uncontrollable flames that scorched everything that stood in its way. Just from those recollections alone had her tensing, and made her want to sprint far, far away from the masked man--Kalpas she remembers his name to be--as possible. But before Huohuo could move to initiate her thoughts, Mr. Tail cuts in.

"Alright. That's enough gawking. He asked you a question, from what little I know about human standards, it's rude not to answer a question, isn't it?" He says to the Foxian as he floats closer to Kalpas, leaving Huohuo to sputter on the outskirts of the firelight. "DAMN! How do you mess up cooking marshmallows this badly!?"

Deflating, Huohuo stops in her stammering to pout. The tension leaving her shoulders as she looks over to Kalpas, taking tentative steps forward until she sat next to the masked man.

"Y-yes. I do like sweets." Green-eyes then light up, as hands suddenly reach out for the bag of marshmallows clasped in Kalpas' hands. "I can help! Here, let me mold them back to their proper shapes!"

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[MAN’S BEST FRIEND] - Like any city’s streets, Soaring Heights is littered with a multitude of wanderers. This includes more than a handful of dogs, cats, pigeons, and even the rumored horse or two can be found in the most surprising of places. Most of them are friendly, probably, so how about you try your luck and make a new friend?

"Don't worry, Assistant Director! They're harmless."

THE DIRECTOR is filming on a busy street corner, the Empyrean passersby seemingly paying him no mind. Soaring Heights contains a rich atmosphere, every city block exuding its own personality--and wildlife. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR huddles on his shoulder, no longer entertaining this scene after a stray dog wished to take a big sniff. He pats her head in sympathy.

Animal talents in a film can tell stories with minimal dialogue. Characters such as these, involved in the heart of an urban area, give insight to the lives of human beings from perspectives often gone unnoticed. They are residents of Empyrea all the same…

…THE DIRECTOR'S attention is seized when he hears the unmistakable clip-clop of hooves. He turns his camera, capturing a surprising sight--a wild horse maneuvering its way down the sidewalk, intently following a nervous, green-haired Foxian, apparently interested in the Foxian's glowing tail.

"Oh my...~"

A crooked smile crawls upon his face. He zooms in, obtaining a better picture; is that a heliobus? Between chuckles, THE DIRECTOR calls out to the unlikely duo...and to the equine companion behind them.

"Seems she's taken a liking to you, actor!"

"Well, if that's the case!" He shouts over to the browned haired man; sarcasm easily detectable in his voice as he throws the stranger a not-so-kind smile before it slips into a scowl. "I don't want it! HEY! Get lost! SCRAM!" Mr. Tail shouts at the mare that had been following them for a block already. Its large dark brown eyes intensely staring at the bright cyan light that Mr. Tail was giving off as it joyfully prances behind them. Seemingly curious, but also playful in its attempts to nip at the heliobi. He dodges the gesture.

"What did I just say?!" Now growling at the large creature, zipping to get in its face to meet its eyes with a harsh glare. Flaring his small fiery body to try and make himself bigger. Attempting to try and spook the damn thing away and show it that messing with him was a huge mistake.

The silence was loud as the heliobi and the horse have an intense stare off (more on Tail's side than the horses). Huohuo covers her face with both hands in both shame and embarrassment as people turn to take in the strange scene that was happening in front of them. To her horror, she uncovers her eyes just in time to see the horse's head completely phase through his incorporeal body. Shock crosses over the heliobi's features then it quickly turns to rage.

"Alright! THAT'S IT!" At that shout, Huohuo quickly pulls out a talisman to stop her companion from creating more of a scene.

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[WATERFALL] - It takes the bravest of hearts to jump from so high, but all hazards have been carefully removed to make for only the safest leap of faith down the rapids. Take the plunge, or shove someone else into taking it!

Now, Guinaifen isn't one to typically pull pranks- or anything else of that sort- but she has to admit, the urge to be mischievous is too deep to ignore. The opportunity is so good, she would be a fool not to take it.

Adventuring with HuoHuo ( and Mr. Tail ) was always a fun, the foxian being rather mellow compared to Guinaifen's more energetic personality meshing together quite nicely. Guinaifen sometimes struggles to actually make friend-friends ( something that happens as an unfortunate side-effect of being a popular streamer ), so finding someone who just accompanies her for fun, not expecting anything from her or trying to use her name as a stepping stone, is a wonderful change of pace. Plus, HuoHuo is cute, so it's a bonus on top of a bonus!

Though, the redhead doesn't like sitting around too much- and why would you just hang out in one spot when exploring a new place? Off on a journey through the local flora they go!

A few hours of simply hiking around, taking photos of new plants that neither lass had seen before and breath taking sights from up on nearby mountain overseeing the planet's oldest district., and they decide to take a break. They come across an open area nearby a waterfall, the humidity both a blessing and a curse in the slightly hotter temperature.

They're standing near the edge of a cliff that hangs over the body of water below, probably twenty meters down, when the itch makes a presence. She at least pauses, really thinking it over before she comes to the conclusion that it'd be fine. Thankfully, nether of them had sat down any of their belongings in the area they decided to stop at, nor was any of it able to be ruined by getting wet ( thanks pocket dimension ).

❛ Hey HuoHuo, you can swim right..~? ❜

The smaller lass turns to look at her, expression both confused and concerned. HuoHuo answers with a simple "no" and a shake of her head. The response gives Guinaifen immediately pause, hesitancy and regret simmering in her gut. Ah.. well, just a simple change of plans.

The lass pulls out of her phone, readying the camera before handing it to her companion. Her smile is gentle ( likely the lingering guilt of nearly shoving her friend off into the pool below without knowing how to swim ) as the redhead gives a thumbs up, taking a few readying steps closer to the edge.

❛ Well then- make sure to record this for me! And then you should totally jump in after me, that way I can help you once you surface- obviously only if you're comfortable doing that. And if not, I'll see you when you scale back down the mountain- hours later. ❜

Guinaifen waits a few heartbeats, eyeing HuoHuo press on the device's screen and seeing the tiny light on the back of the phone showing it's turned on and functioning.

❛ Ready? Set? Go! ❜

With that, Guinaifen gets a running start before leaping off the edge, smile wide and full of excitement as the adrenaline courses through her veins. This is going to make a great clip to add to her vlog.

The Foxian follows Lil Gui as she gets her running start. Making sure to catch the leap off the edge, the long descent down the waterfall, zooming in as she gets farther and farther away, and the large splash once she meets the water. A warm smile finding its way on her lips once the red-head surfaces, ending the recording there.

As she lowers the phone, a feeling of vertigo immediately hits for a second as she realizes how close she was to the crest, she backs up a couple of steps to calm the dizzying feeling. She was not afraid of heights, far from it, she was just having too much fun that she forgot how high up they really were! She takes a deep breath to calm herself, before stepping back up to the ledge. Looking down at her red-haired friend with furrowed eyebrows

“You know that you don’t have to, right?” Said Mr. Tail, following her eyeline down the rapids. "Your fiery headed friend said you can take the rocky path down if you're not comfortable. There is no shame in that."

Huohuo was silent for a moment, lost in thought, before a determined look graces her features. "No. I want to. Gui said she'll catch me, and I trust her. Just...give me a moment."

Noticing the conviction in her voice, he lets out a chuckle, knowing there is no talking her out of something when she gets like this. "Alright brat since you're so determined. Both of us will be waiting down at the bottom for you, so you better not chicken out!" Suddenly snatching the cellular device out of her hands using his heliobus powers then floats down to join the other.

Once alone, the green-haired girl takes a deep breath to calm her rapidly beating heart, then, she freefalls. Knowing with every inch of her heart that Lil Gui will catch her.

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[MAN’S BEST FRIEND]　/　"oh! come here!"

like any bustling city, the streets of empyrea fill with hubbub and bustle. locals mill, going about their everyday lives, some sparing a glance to the vibrantly-dressed young lady frolicking in the lane, but most preoccupied with their own assortment of tasks and problems. but like any bustling city, the residents constitute not only the local people, but other such delights too——namely, cats, dogs, little birds, et cetera.

"no, no! don't run, i don't want to give you a treat!"

these more understated citizenry weave to and fro in the periphery of daily life: snatching some crushed fries on the street here, darting into the brush to keep out of sight there. one slender ginger tabby, fur rustled from the outdoors but nevertheless, in furina's eyes, charming with its striped legs and tail and adorable white paws like wore little socks, had not only the misfortune of not keeping out of sight well enough but also of catching the eye of one enthusiastic admirer.

here, there, it dodges her pursuit, the once-archon gamboling quite a good deal more than the small animal itself, until it dives into some pruned hedges behind the heels of another girl standing a bit smaller. a couple seconds later, furina draws up as well, panting slightly. "you there, a cat just rushed by behind you. did you see it?" steady steps approach as he studies the base of the hedge, watching for its emergence, a bit of sausage still pinched between thumb and forefinger of one hand. "help me lure it out. i wanted to pet it."

in her distraction, and in the girl's unfamiliar outfit, she doesn't completely recognize that their acquaintance had been made quite as clandestinely once before.

The Soaring Heights district was a sight to behold, Huohuo had concluded.

While the usually timid girl had a strong aversion to large crowds. Not liking the claustrophobic feeling it gave her when knocking shoulders with strangers, but, ever since arriving on the Empyrea, she has been feeling a sense of confidence lately. Experiencing new sights, participating in new activities, and meeting many new wonderful people while touring around has greatly increased her energy levels! She definitely will need to thank her co-workers and friends back home for pushing her to take this very needed vacation! Maybe she could bring back some gifts for them all. She did pass by some shops on the way here. Hm.

Just as she thought that, she felt her phone go off in her purse. Beginning to rummage around, stepping off to the side to stand near some hedges that line the walkway as to not block the heavy foot traffic. Once the cellular device has been found, she opens it to read the text, and is about to begin typing her reply when she feels the brush of fur on her leg. Looking down only allows a quick glimpse of orange and white before it disappears into the hedges behind her. She blinks, then hears the sound of quick approaching footfalls.

Huohuo turns to see what the commotion was about when her eyes widen when she spots a familiar face fast approaching. "Miss Furina?" She asks out loud, pulling up her sunglasses to be sure that her eyes were not playing tricks on her. Eyes blinking for a moment to allow them to adjust to the sudden shift, and a wide smile spreads across her face.

"Miss Furina! How have-" Stopping herself, when she remembers she was asked a question. "I did! It jumped into one of these hedges." Kneeling down to look through the brush, and spotting an orange ball of fur within.

"I see it!" Huohuo exclaims before extending her hand out for the food in Furina's hand. "Once we are able to lure the cat out, then we can catch up!"

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Huohuo & Tail @ Revelation

Huohuo, having found herself being swamped with work from the Ten-Lords Commission, as well as, keeping watch over Fyxestroll Garden, is finally catching up to her. Co-workers and friends alike have been noticing her dozing off during work hours and in not the best of moods lately, which is greatly impacting her work as a whole. Finally having enough, her coworkers at the Ten-Lords Commission intervene, and force her to take a vacation. Refusing at first, they insisted, and now Huohuo finds herself on the planet of Empyrea, ready to relax in the sun and enjoy herself... Hopefully.

[OOC] Huohuo and Mr. Tail will not be attending lore this month, but the both of them will out and about exploring the beautiful planet of Empyrea! They both can be found anywhere on the planet, so, if you want to send them an ask, I say go for it! Also, I will be sending out asks as well, so you might see them both in your inbox!

Everyday outfit for Huohuo: This with a green tank top underneath, a big floppy straw hat, sunglasses, and, at times, a handwoven backpack. Inside her little purse and backpack are full of the essentials needed to be safe while out in the sun. You need bandages? Bottled water? Sunscreen? She's your girl!

Everyday outfit for Tail:

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“Oh-ho!” You would think, right!” Mr. Tail says, suddenly appearing in front of the two ladies with a smirk plastered on his incorporeal face with barely contained glee. “This is going to be a load more interestin’ than some boring cat event! Especially if we get to fight somethin’! Let’s go.” He then turns and floats ahead of them both as if leading the charge into battle.

Huohuo huffs at the heliobi’s antics, one of her hands moving to pinch the bridge of her nose to express her displeasure. “Sorry about him.” She says to Lil Gui before extending her hand to accept the map that was offered to her. “Thank you.”

Together, they inspect the map that was hesitantly given to them by the worried desk clerks, and begin to follow the path written out for them. Navigating through a couple of hallways (and getting lost for a bit due to Mr. Tail’s overeagerness), they eventually find the elevator that will send them down to the Seclusion Zone. They file into the little elevator and descend.

As the elevator moves, Huohuo can feel her heart begin to pound as they get closer and closer to their destination. Hands turning clammy as the clerk's warnings playback in her mind. 'Were they well-equipped for this?' She thought just as the elevator touched down and the doors open with a slight hiss. Huohuo's hands grab onto the red-haired girl's arm before they file out of the elevator, ready to express her uneasiness about this whole thing, before she stops herself, and thinks better of it. She takes a deep breath and green-eyes stare into red with a seriousness.

"I know already will, but, please be careful." She lets's go and makes her way out of the elevator to be greeted by Tail with eyebrow raised. Mouth opening to ask before they all hear a loud, screech that had their heads turning to the source.

An abnormal Juvenile looking bug emerges from the darkness, having been attracted by the light of the elevator and the teal light emanating from Mr. Tail's fiery form. It lunges at them with hungry intent.

Combat Doc

Huohuo 10/10HP rolls 5 energy! Huohuo uses Elemental Burst: Tail: Spiritual Domination [3 energy] - Increases all allies’ damage dealt with their next damage-dealing ability by [1]

Tail laughs maniacally as the sting appears, his body flaring in his excitement. "This just got a whole lot more interestin'! Let's get them!" Yanking Huohou forward to strike.

Huohuo rolls a 6! Hits! -1HP, Juvenile Sting 14/15HP, applies Anemo Juvenile Sting 14/15HP counterattacks, rolls 12! Hits! -1.5HP Huohuo 8.5/10HP, Juvenile fails to apply wind shear.

"OW!" Huohuo yells out in pain at the attack. Quickly backing away from the swarm monster that she was forced to hit. "Mr. Tail!"

Huohuo forfeits on energy.

㏒ aw the catcakes and critters are so cute-- IS THAT GIANT A FLYING COCKROACH?!

『 abundance commission ── tales of the missing janitor 』

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“Yes. Yes, it is.” Huohuo replies to Lil Gui, giving her a warm smile, before her eyes scan the spacious lobby that they stand at the entrance of. Taking everything in with a sense of uneasiness at the unfamiliarity of it all that had the foxian scooting closer to her red-haired friend, calming a bit at the other's presence beside her.

Ever since they both touched down on the Space Station, Huohuo has been nothing but one big ball of nerves that is about ready to implode upon itself. Don't get her wrong, she was excited when the Trailblazer reached out and asked for their aid with the Adoption Event. She was always ready to help a friend in need, but this was the farthest she has ever been away from home. Never in her life did she think she would ever take the chance to explore the stars beyond.

But life is full of unexpected surprises, is it not?

"True. It would not hurt to ask. I'm pretty sure they can guide us in the right direction." At that, they make their way to the help desk, where a blond gentleman greets them with a customer service smile.

"How may I help you ladies?"

"Oh um. We were told there was an adoption event happening on the Space Station, and we would like to know where that is located."

Suddenly, the once bustling desk fell eerily still as all three workers behind the desk stared at them with a range of different emotions that did not sit right with the foxian. She flicks her gaze to Guinaifen at the strange shift, before sending them back to the man.

"Did I say something wrong?"

"No! Not at all! It's just..." The blond haired man stops, seeming hesitant to answer Huohuo's questions. One of the other workers then pipe in to help.

"We are more than willing to help, but there have been some...less than ideal rumors circulating about the where the event is being held. Are you sure that is where you ladies are heading?"

㏒ aw the catcakes and critters are so cute-- IS THAT GIANT A FLYING COCKROACH?!

『 abundance commission ── tales of the missing janitor 』

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Sympathy swells within the foxian as she observes Kallen from in-between the holding cell bars. Having watched the other suddenly flinch and shuffle backwards at her approach had Huohuo stop in her tracks. At first, confusion was written on her face before it slowly turns to mortification at the realization of what she had done. Quickly, she raises both of her hands to try and communicate her sorry in causing the other unnecessary distress.

"Sorry! I didn't mean-" Huohuo interrupts before she could continue with her whirlwind of apologizes she wanted to say to the other, knowing it would not help the situation if she were to start her repentant spiral, she clamps her mouth shut. Deciding then to take a deep breath to ground herself before addressing the other with a soft smile.

"It is very nice to meet you, Miss Kallen." She says, whilst lowering herself until she was kneeling on the ground as well, not wanting to be towering over Kallen while in such a tense situation as they spoke.

"Unfortunately, both terms are unfamiliar to us. If either of those is considered your home, please know that we will do everything in our power to get you back there." A beat of silence passes after the green-haired girl made that statement as she tries to gather her thoughts. "Currently, you are on the Xianzhou Loufu, a planet-sized starship. To be even more specific, you are in Central Starskiff Haven, one of the many locations within said ship that is closest to the Alchemy Commission, where some of our healers looked after you while you were unconscious."

Immediately after finishing her rant, a look of horror quickly flashes over her face at a sudden realization. "You are not in any pain, are you? I have been talking all this time and did not ask you about your well-being! Do I need to call in a healer for you?"

Vita Nova || Kallen & Huohuo

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Huohuo's back met the wall of the elevator as she moved away from the approaching man. Her body tensing up as he stops before the entrance and the tension gradually lessens as he speaks. Confusion overpowering her fear whilst he tells her to leave. She blinks a couple of times, just to see if her mind somehow conjured him up to play tricks on her, but he is still there.

Huohuo's eyebrows knitted together at the strangeness of the situation and opens her mouth to begin asking him questions when Tail jumps in front of her with cyan flames flaring up. His face scrunched up in a scowl as he gives the mysterious man a nasty look.

"Not a step closer if you know what's good for ya." He threatens. "Who are you and why are you lurking around this place like a creep?"

The Swarm, the Fox, and the Dragon

Combat | Abundance with @seenohearnovishnu

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"My partner has been missing for days now and I have not been able to get a hold of them!" The Foxian man bellowed in anger, his body tensed with fists clenched at his sides. His confusion and fear were both obvious on his countenance as he became more desperate with each passing second to try and find some answers.

"Sir plea-"

"No!" The man shouts, cutting Huohuo off as he slams his phone on the desk with a loud bang! that caused the Judge to jump at the unexpected show of aggression. "Recently, Herta Space Station finished up some sort of-of adoption program thing that they were tasked to clean up!" The man begins to frantically swipe up on his messages.

"A day before the texts stopped, we were joking about some rumors circulating about the venue then just nothing!" He says in anguish, putting his head in his hands.

Huohuo gives the distraught man across from her a pitying look before turning her gaze to Tail, who is looking at the man with a raised eyebrow.

"So, you're basing this whole speculation off a mere rumor? What's to say that they just didn't forget to text? Come back when you have some real evidence." Tail says, dismissing the man.

"W-wait! Rumors are based on some sort of truth, right?! What if a ghost took them or-" He gasps. "A heliobi?!" Tail bristles at that admission.

Huohuo stays quiet for a moment before turning to the panicking man, ready to agree with her heliobi companion, in a much nicer way, but is stopped as the man speaks again.

"Please! They are not the type of person to go radio silent like this. Please!"

Silence, then Huohuo lets out a sigh.

Which is how she found herself on the Space Station, elevator heading down to, what the desk clerk called it, The Seclusion Zone.

Both parties were quiet in their decent down, and once they had reached their destination, the elevator let's out a ding! and the doors open. Both freeze as they see a shadowed figure with horns. Before either of them could process, Huohuo's hand raises back up to the elevator control panel and begins to, furiously, push the up button.

The Swarm, the Fox, and the Dragon

Combat | Abundance with @seenohearnovishnu

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The battle rages on as the shadow is pelted from all sides. Fu Hua’s powerful strikes connect one after the other before she is flipped onto the ground. Kalpas rips the singular wing off the man in a ruthless display while the red-eyed swordsman hacks and slashes.

Their white-haired foe, without much reaction lets out a fiery counter that hits both the Foxian and the swordsman.

The wave of fire hits her which causes her to wince as the burn stings her skin. The fires once again burn brighter, ready to strike her again, but Tail intercepts before it could connect.

Huohuo rolls 4 energy! [1 energy] Huohuo uses Banner: Stormcaller on Shadow of Deliverence [Roll: 12 + 5 = 17] Hits!, -2HP, Shadow of Deliverance 108.5/250HP Shadow of Deliverance counters with Flaming Obliteration [Roll: 17] Hits, -2HP, Huohuo 9.5/14HP

After consuming the fire, the heliobi wraps himself around the Foxian's arms, controlling her to retaliate!

[1 energy] Huohuo uses Banner: Stormcaller on Shadow of Deliverance [Roll: 6 + 5 = 11] hits, -2HP, 106.5/250HP Shadow of Deliverance counters with Flaming Obliteration [Roll: 8] hits, -2HP, Huohuo 7.5/14HP

As the second hit connects, more of the teal fire begins to wrap around Huohuo's body. Her green eyes dulling a bit, as the possession takes hold of her more.

[1 energy] Huohuo uses Banner: Stormcaller on Shadow of Deliverance [Roll: 16 +5 = 21] Hits! -2HP, 104.5/250HP Shadow of Deliverance counters with Flaming Obliteration [Roll: 20!] Crit Hit! -4HP, Huohuo 3.5/14HP

At the final strike, a mixture of both the Foxian's voice and Mr. Tail, flows out of girl as they let out their own maniacal laughter, spurred on by both the ruthlessness of the fight and their own hubris, but it's cut off as the shadow critically hits them, causing them grip their shirt as if it was a lifeline to not pass out.

Guilt passes through the heliobi, as he comes to his senses, realizing what he had. "Sorry kid." He speaks outloud, still in control.

Huohuo forfeits 1 energy!

NEXT ! @taixuandream @bloodbxrn @neverendingdeath

a blinded wolf, knowing only hunger

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Mr. Tail let's out an exasperated sigh as he watched the shadow fall to his knees and begin to sprout wings and horns, ready for round two.

He's not had to expend this much power since the whole fiasco in the Garden, but, even still, he is only just one fragment of what his original power was. He side-eyes Huohuo as she runs past him, having just helped Fu Hua get back on her feet and returning to the fight herself. He drills holes in her back as he spots the talisman's, subduing him.

He doesn't say anything as he flares his fiery body.

Huohuo rolls 4 energy!  [3 energy] Huohuo uses Elemental Burst: Tail: Spiritual Domination on all allies.

And advances forward, hitting the clone with teeth barred.

[1 energy] Huohuo uses Banner: Stormcaller on Shadow of Deliverance (DIABOLIC) [Roll: 13 + 5 = 18] Hits! -2HP Shadow of Deliverance (DIABOLIC) 248/250HP Shadow of Deliverance (DIABOLIC) counterattacks with Constellation of Destruction [Roll: 18] Hits. -2HP. Huohuo 12/14HP, inflicted with pyro

"What exactly is this guy?! He's definitely not a Vidyadhara. A demon? A dragon of some kind?" He shouts as he recoils from the counterattack.

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a blinded wolf, knowing only hunger

[mrtailssidekick]

"Wait! Kalpas!-" Huohuo frantically says as she begins to move towards the beligerant man as he angerly yells and attacks the shadow of... A friend? A rival? She wasn't quite sure, but she saw, and is seeing, the visceral reactions to this man's precense, but, right now, that doesn't matter, what matters was getting to Kalpas, even if it was futile effort.

She sees the white-haired man recoil at Kalpas’ final strike before he pivots and swings his claymore to release a wave of ice that knocks the Foxian off her feet. She sits up and turns to her other teammates to gauge their status before freezing once she see Fu Hua on the ground and the swordsman with thick ice stuck on his person.

Huohuo’s NA Passive Activates! Fua Hua revives to 5/10HP! Huohuo rolls 5 energy! [3 energy] Huohuo uses Elemental Skill: Talisman: Protection on Fu Hua Fu Hua +4, 9/10HP Blade +2, 10/10HP Huohuo +2, 14/14HP

Mr. Tail looks up at the frozen man and throws him a mocking smile, "Aw. Is the big bad criminal stuck?" He snickers before floating back to green-haired companion.

"Nononono." Huohuo says in a panic before crawling towards Fu Hua with fear in her eyes, and, with shaking hands, begins too place talismans on her and prays to any Aeon that was listening for help. Thankfully, it seemed to do the trick as the joss paper dolls curl and blacken as they were sapped of their energy to give to Fu Hua.

Huohuo lets out a relieved sigh and smile, glad to see her back before shooting both her other comrades worried looks. Hoping that they all can make it out of this in one piece.

Huohuo forfeits 2 energy!

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a blinded wolf, knowing only hunger

[mrtailssidekick]

Huohuo eyes widen when she sees the stranger stagger back after he let out a burst of immense flames towards her teammate. She turns quickly back to Kalpas to check on the man, before sighing in relief as he seemed to have no new injuries after that attack.

Mr. Tail, looks back and forth between the two men, with a smirk on is lips, enjoying the tension in the air, before swirling around the team to allow flames to burn a bit brighter and blades to strike true.

Huohuo 14/14HP rolls 3 energy! 3 energy! Huohuo uses Elemental Burst: Tail: Spiritual Domination on allies.  Increases all allies’ damage dealt with their next damage-dealing ability by [2] & for their next turn, all allies gain +1 energy.

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a blinded wolf, knowing only hunger

[mrtailssidekick]

Huohuo's arm shots up to cover her eyes as there was a sudden burst of light. Blinding her for a couple of seconds before it dies down enough for her to lower her arm and take in her surroundings. Her eyes quickly being to dart around the room to find what could be the cause of the blinding light before they settle on a singular white-haired man who is being assaulted by all three of her teammates.

Shaking out her daze, she rushes forward to offer support to her team.

Huohuo 14/14HP rolls 3 energy [Roll: 1 + 2] 3 energy! Huohuo uses Elemental Skill: Talisman: Protection on Blade 10/10HP Blade +4, 10/10HP [Dispels Cryo] Fu Hua +2, 9.5/10HP Kalpas +2, 14/14HP

Talisman's circle around the group, taking the brunt of some of the relentless strikes from the claymore wielding man as well as melting the thick ice that began to form on the red-eyed swordman's person.

As she continues to send her talisman's out, she notices Fu Hua approach Kalpas to initiate conversation, and she sends them both concerned looks.

a blinded wolf, knowing only hunger