#Two-toned Bunyip

[rattyexplores]

Christmas party Cicadas

Most of these are the Two-toned Bunyip, except for the final image (the pastel specimen) which is unidentified.

Tamasa burgessi

25/12/22

[diamond-song42]

Card Shark 68: Yona, Friend of Spiders

My friends, today’s Card Shark is a special one. Today is not only the first Set 11/Leaders and Legends Shark, but it is a card I have gotten the privilege of spoiling to the world first! I can’t thank the fine folks at Enterplay and Commentary is Magic enough for this opportunity. Now then! This card is a Friend card featuring one of my favorite members of the Young 6. If you’re an arachnophobe, you might want to turn away now. Let’s take a look at best yak herself, “Yona, Friend of Spiders!”

Who knew the duo of yak and spider could compliment each other so well? This is a Friend you can play on your first turn if you have a Yellow Mane, costing 1 AT and 1 Yellow req for 1 Yellow power. But there’s more to this seemingly simple entry-level Friend: Say you put a 1 power Critter Friend Token into play (how you do this doesn’t matter). When you do this, you can exhaust Yona to stick another 1 power Critter Friend Token into play. That’s double the Critter Tokens for the price of one! One Critter Token becomes two, then four, then six. What immediately stuck out to me about this card is not how it can effectively double Critter Tokens, but how she isn’t Unique. That means you could have a full set of these in play and one Critter Token suddenly becomes four. There aren’t a lot of cards that can multiply things like this, especially on a consistent basis. She also doesn’t specify which phase you have to be in to multiply those Critters - if your circumstances are right, you could add up your Critters during your opponent’s turn! “Oh, so you’ve moved that character to that Problem to try and confront it? HERE’S A CRITTER and my Zipporwhill is moving you home. Oh, and while we’re at it, Yona’s putting in another Critter and moving another character home just for the fun of it.” It may not seem like much, but stuff like that adds up over time! No wonder Spike hasn’t been sleeping well.

So where are the inherent flaws of this card? She clearly wasn’t designed to be something that reigns with an iron fist in a deck - 1/1/1 cards (as in 1 power, 1 AT cost, 1 X color req) don’t tend to do that. Heck, I’m not even sure the Ultra Rare Rockhoof, Pillar of Strength does that. I think the biggest con with this card is that, in a way, you have to build other cards in your deck around it. If you’re not running any kind of Critter Token generator, this card is useless ability-wise. It needs another card to create Critter Tokens so it can activate. Without that, all it does is give you a small chunk of Yellow power. Cards like Falcon, Fast and Furious and Sclerite, Two-tone have similar costs and can fill that empty space just fine. Of course, that doesn’t mean I’d rule this card out entirely. If you’ve ever been at the receiving end of a Zipporwhill, Puppy Addict deck, you know how devastating Critter Tokens can be. It’s a favorite play style of mine, and once Leaders and Legends hits store shelves, I would love to experiment with this card in that deck. I guess the ultimate point I’m making here is that this is a rather specialized card. No Critter Tokens? No yaks given.

Besides cards previously mentioned, here are some more cards that can team up with Yona and Spindle to leave their foes cowering in terror:

*Zipporwhill, Pet Collector. You probably guessed that Zipporwhill, Puppy Addict would have a field day with this card once you read “1 power Critter Friend Token.” Two Critter Tokens at Zippo’s Problem = two opposing characters moved. Not much more to be said there. But what about the other Zippo? I’ve seen this one make the occasional appearance in competitive decks. Pet Collector not only protects Critters from going against your home limit (meaning you won’t have worry about retiring any Critters that may exceed said home limit), but you can Cutie Mark her to put not one, but two Critter Friend Tokens into play! It’s a pretty decent combo! Yesyesyesyesyes!

*Maud Pie, Not Amused and/or Holder’s Boulder, Key Stone. So now you have all these spiders in play - chances are you’ll want to keep them there. Token Friends leave play when they’re frightened, so that’s the main thing you’ll want to avoid. Maud and Holder’s Boulder work similarly: Maud stops Friends from being frightened if she has at least 4 power, while Holder’s Boulder stops Token Friends from being frightened without the need to stockpile additional power. I list both here since I can see both being beneficial in different ways: Maud works in decks that rely on stacking power counters, while Holder’s Boulder can be useful if you have equally powerful Friends that would force your opponent to determine their frightening priority. Ultimately, I prefer Maud in this case, but Holder’s is always an option.

*Rise and Shine. This Event is not only a quick way to put some Critter Tokens into play, but also compliments Yona’s ability to be Immediate. Pay your 1 AT whenever, put two Critter Tokens into play, then exhaust Yona and put a third one into play. If you’re doing it to confront Problems, it can easily make up for the power lost by exhausting Yona. Trust me, guys, if you’re using a Critter Token deck, this is not a card you should pass up!

*Friends Are Always There. This is one of my favorite Songs not just in the show, but in the CCG. I love this being in my Critter decks because it can stick a whopping THREE Critter Tokens into play for only 2 AT! If you’re okay on your Critter Token situation, this can also dismiss a Resource or temporarily grant you control of an opposing Troublemaker. I’d recommend the former as a last resort in case you can’t get to your Bewitched Beavers and primarily stick to Critter Token entry with this card.

*Fast Food. Here’s another card that should be a mainstay in your Critter Token deck. One of these boosts your Critters’ power by 1, basically doubling the power of all your Critter Tokens. It’s not Unique, so one can easily stick three in play and boost your Tokens’ power from 1 to 4 each in the blink of an eye. Supporting Critters you may use like Brian, One Swell Guy and Tri-Horned Bunyip, Elusive Myth can also benefit from this card, even if it isn’t as long as the Critter Tokens do. But I can’t stress enough how important running multiple copies of this card is - it’s a prime target for your opponents’ Resource removal!

Thanks for reading this very special Card Shark! I’m shifting the schedule around since this is not the only surprise I have in store! This Sunday the 22nd is Sunset Shimmer Day, so I will be publishing a specially-themed Shark then. The 70th Shark will not be a UR Shark - I am pushing the results of the latest UR poll to the 71st Shark. So what in Equestria will I be doing for the 70th Shark a week from today? You’ll just have to come back and find out! Diamond out!

[guesstheanimalkidsbookeffec-blog]

Guess The Animal Kids Book Effect

It is important have at least one information on your shelves that will act as a relaxing draught on a restive kid – together with all the extremely over active experiences that activate those independently of relax. Honest Haughton has come up with a awesome, unapologetically challenging story Goodnight Everyone (Walker £12.99), in which you fulfill yawning mice, increasing keeps and knackered deer. His non-realistic, midnight-blue animals kind a highly skilled group and we notice with fulfillment as the white-colored bottles of wine of the little bear’s vision get blearier with each amazingly applied website. (Sleepless ones of every age group. Zzzzz…). Tidy by Gloria Gravett (Macmillan £12.99) is another information you might believe, at looking, to be offering parents’ interests. You might think it to be a force about the value of area tidying. You would be wrong. The super-talented Gravett is a 100 % 100 % free spirit and there is nothing duty-bound about Fresh. Meet Pete, a badger independently of OCD: “He tidied the flowers by confirming each patch/ And snipping off any that didn’t quite organize.” You see him, in an especially extraordinary picture, redundantly cleansing the top of an owl. But when drop comes and surging follow, he has his execute cut out. Subversive fun and not one for the blunder negative. (3 up. In The Investigator Dog by Julia Donaldson and Sara Ogilvie (Macmillan £11.99), Nell the detective is a pleasant, persistent dog, absolutely drawn with sniffy insouciance by Ogilvie. One day, all the books vanish from school and Nell is put on the perfume where she progressively routes down a toothy, blushing old man – a guide thief. A sensible dog, she does the affordable aspect and delivers the old man to a selection, where he can quit his use of legal action and keep understand. It is a absolutely orchestrated way of developing a selection appear as a tremendous reaction to prayer, something, a pleased completing. A picture information with an strategy but launched with confidence and proven with verve. (4 up. Lizzy Stewart’s There’s a Competitors in the Lawn (Frances Lincoln consequently subsequently £11.99), a wonderful, sympathetically proven information, begins with a welcomingly familiar area of unclean toys and activities and activities, an evening meal table and stopped learning requirements as a gran and her little girl, Nora, eliminate time together. Nora is moaning about being exhausted and her toy giraffe, Indicate, is at a decrease end too. Granny (presumably at the end of her tether) indicates Nora look for a mr. forest in your garden. A grumpily undeceived Nora is with respect, scoffing at grandmother’s fancy… When, a website or two later, she meets the mr. forest, she is not sure if he is real and neither is he sure about her. It is a nicely philosophical amount of your energy and effort in a guide about how to begin with the creativeness. (3 up. The immediate fulfillment of A Courageous Keep by He Taylor and Gloria Christie (Walker £11.99) is in the comfortable, assured defeat of the writing. “The sun was hot. The air was hot. Even large overall tone was hot. And my dad said, ‘I think a set of hot keeps is probably the newest portion of the world.’” Dad and his jaunty little son keep to the flow to awesome down. Dad looks as if he is clothed in a fuzzy onesie. He has a lanky, almost personal stage. The story also has a spring in its stage and is a pleasant concern of a father/son relationship – one that will stay warmed regardless of how awesome the flow gets. (2 up) The Magic Pudding, launched and proven by Grettle She (NYRB £11.99), may be arriving a guide into the range under wrong pretences, given that it falls inconveniently between a picture information and the youngsters category. But it is one of my all-time preferred children’s books – an unmissable research for anyone who has not already knowledgeable it. An Sydney conventional (first launched in 1918), it superstars a dandified koala known as Bunyip Bluegum, a bearded desperado, Bill Barnacle, an brilliant penguin, Sam Sawnoff, and the wonder pudding itself – a annoyed, disobedient roundhead on spindly legs that completely regenerates itself. Help yourself to a aspect immediately. (The whole near family members.

[the-character-library]

LAYERS! Avytra

LAYER ONE : THE OUTSIDE

Name: Avytra Tuoso Eye Color: Golden brown Hair Style/Color: Horns a slightly darker bronze than her scale-tone. They have a slight curl to them. Clothing Style:  Academic, but flattering. On expeditions she favors sturdy pants, a wide brimmed hat, and anything with many, many pockets. Best Physical Feature: Her smile. Though a bit sharp, her teeth are brilliant and her smile is genuine and enthusiastic.

LAYER TWO: THE INSIDE

Fears: Letting down her family, becoming an unknown scholar, dying before making a name for herself Guilty Pleasure: Collecting. Doesn’t quite matter what, mostly artifacts though. Biggest Pet Peeve: Being told woman can’t do things as well as men. Your Ambition for the Future: Publish her travelogue and study of Chult. And solve the Death Curse, of course.

LAYER THREE: THOUGHTS

First Thoughts Waking Up: I need to brush up on *insert obscure topic here*

Think About the Most: Academia, really. Writing, reading, publishing. She loves the archive she works in and she wants to make it the best in the world. Think About Before Bed: Whatever she last read. Think Best Quality Is: Intelligence, for sure.

LAYER FOUR: WHAT’S BETTER?

Single or Group Dates: Oh, gosh, she hasn’t been on one in a while! Really Avytra prefers group dates but she doesn’t have enough friends for such things she just doesn’t have the time. To be Loved or Respected:  Respected, hands down. Scholars who break down walls are rarely loved in their time. Beauty or Brains: Beauty, honestly. She has enough brains to compensate for a partner’s failing. Though if you have both, well.... watch out. Dogs or Cats: Cats naturally lend themselves to her life style. Independent, they are. She also likes sitting in big chairs and stroking their fur. It makes her feel like a character from a novel.

LAYER FIVE: DO YOU?

Lie: Not on paper! Believe in Yourself:  Maybe too much Believe in Love:  The fictional kind. Want Someone: Oh well, after this next paper publishes and she gets back from Chult but then she has to reorganize the travel section in the library so... eventually?

LAYER SIX: EVER?

Been on Stage: Oh gosh, no. Done Drugs: She is not opposed to trying them so she can write about it later. But no. Changed Who You Were to Fit In: No. To a fault, even.

LAYER SEVEN: FAVORITES

Favorite Color: Orange! Favorite Animal:  Did you know that Bunyips don’t actually go into feeding frenzies when they smell blood? It’s a myth perpetuated by someone who kept them in captivity and starved them! They are actually fairly smart creatures in the wild. Favorite Food: Meat Chocolate Favorite Game: Complex board games that take at least three plays to learn all the rules

LAYER EIGHT: AGE

Day Your Next Birthday Will Be:  Uktar 18th How Old Will You Be: 24 Age You Lost Your Virginity: Oh! Well, get her a little more drunk for that story. (18) 

LAYER NINE: IN A PERSON

Best Personality: Witty and successful, but kind Best Eye Color: Oh any really, as long as there is a smile there Best Hair Scale Color: Well, she’s not color biased, really, non-metallics are just a good but Gold? There’s something about Gold...  Best thing to do with a Partner: Debate

LAYER TEN: FINISH THE SENTENCE

I love: learning I feel: excited I hide: my selfishness I miss: my father I wish: that people would take me seriously

Tagged by @paragon-interrupt! I don’t know like anyone else on here lol so @jesickachaos or @hannahbaba if you two wanna do it? It was fun. I had to do some deep dives to figure out stuff about her I hadn’t thought about!

[wese2726-blog]

Buddha Bless America (1996)

Buddha Bless America (1996)

In a sleepy part of rural Taiwan in the late 1960s, the life of a village is shattered when Uncle Sam arrives in tanks. The Yanks are there to take part in joint military exercises with Taiwanese troops, but the villagers take their compensation by direct methods - they steal anything that can be moved. One of the film's great strengths is the way that writer Wu Nien-jen, in only his second feature as director, shades the comic tone. The film's main character, Brain (Lin Cheng-sheng, himself a director), condemns the rampant theft but turns against the Americans when they take him for a beggar. He steals two huge boxes, not knowing what they contain.

Try seven more:

Unlikely Revolutionaries (2010)

The Naked Bunyip (1970)

The Pearl Necklace (1926)

The Michael Schenker Group: The 30th Anniversary Concert - Live in Tokyo (2010)

Sazlik (1975)

Thorne: Scaredy Cat (2010)

Inhalation (2010)

[echoes-of-the-clockwork]

Book Four: War (Gladiolus x Reader) Chapter Three

"Dammit!" (Y/n) cursed, jamming the crimson blade of her sword into the ground. She glared out across the surface of the large body of water located in the Alstor Slough. The corpses of catoblepases littered the lake, blood pouring from the massive wounds scattered across their bodies. Some were disemboweled while others had appendages torn clean off. The bunyips had claimed the catoblepases and left after feasting on their prey. There were no clear indicators of which direction the pack had went after their meal, leaving the Horseman with nothing more than a dead end.

"These damned things are smarter than they look," War hissed under her breath. Ares walked over toward his rider, nudging his muzzle against her cheek with a faint neigh. She reached up and stroked his muzzle with a sigh. "Thanks, buddy."

Ares neighed a second time, enjoying her gentle touch. The Horseman glanced at the corpses one last time before an idea came to mind. A few seconds ticked by and she suddenly felt a familiar presence manifest beside her. "What're you doing out this far, Pestilence?"

The ivory-haired girl smiled gently at her sister. "I simply wished to see how you were faring, but..." She saw the gruesome scene before her, which caused her smile to vanish. "That would be an ignorant question."

"How goes your hunt?" War asked.

"As well as yours. This draugr is quite bothersome and I've yet to locate it. My next destination is the Leide region."

The two girls fell silent for a few minutes. They still couldn't tear their eyes away from the large carcasses that littered the Alstor Slough. The monsters from the Inner Sanctum were much more powerful than daemons and the beasts indigenous to Eos.

Pestilence shattered the silence after more minutes ticked by. "I know you aren't fond of mortals, but maybe it'd be best if you traveled with Prince Noctis and his companions. With their excursions around Eos, locating the bunyips and dullahan may prove to be an easier task. You could also teach His Highness a few new tricks."

(Y/n)'s head snapped in Pestilence's direction. "You're kidding, right? There's no way in hell I'd travel with mortals."

"Oh, don't be like that. Traveling with them could also allow such distrust to be erased. You need to learn to trust others. I know it's difficult because of your past, but it's been centuries, War. You must overcome it."

"Come talk to me again once the person you loved stabs you in the back. Literally."

"What Gaius did was awful, but you must forget in order to move forward. I have come to terms with what happened in my previous life. It's time you do the same." Those were Pestilence's final words before she vanished.

The (e/c)-eyed girl stared at the spot her sister once stood before looking back towards the blood-tainted water. She leaned against Ares with a groan. "Why does she always have to be right...?"

Ares bobbed his head up and down with an energetic neigh. He nudged his muzzle against her crimson locks, urging her to do what Pestilence said.

Seeing her steed was in agreement with her sister, (Y/n) glared weakly at him. "You're my partner, not hers! Traitor..." Once again, Ares urged her by nudging her gently forward. The girl stopped him before he could push her into the water. "Okay! Okay! I'll head back! You gonna give me a lift or do you want me to exhaust myself by teleporting?"

The horse allowed his rider onto his back. Once she was ready, he took off in the direction of Cauthess Coernix Station where she had left Gladio only a few hours ago.

By the time she arrived back at the rest area, the sun was setting. She dismounted Ares, the horse vanishing in the blink of an eye. She looked around the rest area, her eyes landing on the group of boys as they enjoyed dinner together. However, she noticed their joyful mood dampen when Ardyn walked over and tried to spark up a conversation.

(Y/n) kept her distance until Ardyn sauntered off. When he was gone, she approached the boys. Before she could say anything, Prompto spotted her. "Hey, (Y/n)!"

All eyes fell on her when the blonde announced her presence. She remained level-headed, keeping her temper in-check. "Hi."

"Didn't expect to see you again so soon," Gladio said. "How goes the hunt?"

"Awful," she sighed. "The bunyips have fled from Alstor Slough, leaving behind the corpses of many catoblepases as evidence. However, that's all they left. I've no clue which direction they traveled in after their hearty feast."

"How dangerous are those things exactly?" Noctis wondered.

"Very. The man you gave a lift is lucky to still have his arms and legs."

"Damn..."

"If the hunt went bad, why're you back here?" Gladio inquired.

"Pestilence and I had a small conversation. She brought a few things to my attention and it's only because of her that I'm back here. She mentioned traveling with you four would prove to be beneficial in locating the bunyips and the dullahan." She glanced around at their faces before continuing. "I know you four probably don't like me in the slightest because I come across rude and cold, but I...hope you can look past my behavior and let me accompany you."

"That's...uh..." Prompto's voice trailed off.

"If it's too much, I understand. I'll give you some time to think about it."

"Wow. You're being nicer than usual," Noctis commented.

War was tempted to snap back, but held her tongue. "I'm trying to turn over a new leaf."

"If that's the case, I don't see why you can't join us. Maybe you'll even tell us why you can use the Crystal's power."

"Maybe..."

"I do believe your cooperation would be beneficial," Ignis stated.

"Aw, yeah! (Y/n)'s joinin' us!" Prompto cheered.

Gladio grinned and decided to push his luck. "Welcome to the team, firecracker."

She tried to smile, but it faltered slightly due to the nickname. "Thanks for having me."

After that, (Y/n) fell silent for the rest of the night. She wandered a little ways away from the caravan when Ardyn and the boys called it a night.

In the middle of the night, Gladio was startled awake by a nightmare. He wiped the sweat from his forehead with a heavy sigh before deciding to leave the caravan to get some fresh air.

Walking outside, he immediately spotted (Y/n) leaning against the side of the caravan. Her gaze was locked on the sky, but it was soon turned to him when the door closed behind him. "Never expected to see you up this early. It's only four in the morning."

"Yeah, well, it's a little difficult to sleep when a nightmare won't leave you alone," Gladio retorts.

"Be friendly..." War whispered to herself. She pushed herself off the caravan and asked, "Wanna...talk about it?"

The brute chuckled at her forced question. "You really are tryin' to be nice, aren't you?"

"Don't make fun of me," she hissed. Realizing her rising temper, she took a deep breath and exhaled. "I'm new to this friendly stuff. Give me a break..."

"Didn't you have friends in your previous life?"

"No," she blandly replied. "I was too busy with other things."

"Did those other things have to do with why you can do what Noct can?" He questioned.

"Yes. But there's no way in hell I'm telling you everything just yet. Earn my trust and I'll tell you." She combed a hand through her crimson locks. "Anyway, wanna talk about that nightmare or you just gonna keep making fun of my lack of friendliness?"

"Nah, I'm not a little kid. Besides, it's not like I could make sense of the nightmare myself. It was all over the place."

"As is with most dreams." She looked back up at the starry night sky. "But seriously, you should try to get some more sleep. You'll need every second you can get if you plan on going to the Disc tomorrow."

"Look at you being all caring," Gladio chortled. "It's weird."

"Shut it," she growled. "Would you rather I be a bitch 24/7? Because that can be arranged."

"Hell no."

"Good. Now get your ass back to bed."

"Yes, ma'am."

Gladio, once having cleared his head thanks to his conversation with War, went back into the caravan and crawled on to the couch to get some more sleep. Within a few minutes, he was fast asleep.

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The following morning, the boys and their new companion left the rest area with Ardyn leading them to the barricade that prevented anyone from accessing the meteor directly. Along the way, the four boys conversed while (Y/n) remained silent. Although she was sandwiched in the middle between Ignis and Gladio, she wasn't bothered which surprised her.

Seeing as the Horseman had been silent ever since they left Cauthess Coernix Station, Prompto nervously tried to talk to her. "Hey, um, (Y/n)?"

The redhead's (e/c) gaze locked with his cerulean one. "Yeah?"

Hearing no sass or annoyance in her tone, he asked, "Would you like to see some awesome pics?"

Her brows furrowed. "Pics? What're those?"

"Y'know, pictures!" Prompto turned on his camera and handed it to her.

(Y/n) carefully handled the device she was unfamiliar with. She examined it with curiosity, wondering what it did. "What is this thing?"

"A camera," Prompto clarified.

"Don't tell me you've never seen one," Gladio said.

"Of course I haven't," she retorts with a slight hint of annoyance. "If I had, I wouldn't be asking."

"It takes pictures," the blonde stated. "They're like, uh...still images!"

"So they're like portraits, right?" She pondered.

"Something like that."

War followed Prompto's direction and was able to access the pictures. She scrolled through them, amazed at how many there were. Not only was she fascinated by the pictures, but also how such a device could change the appearance of a picture. "How fascinating," she mumbled with awe.

"It's just a camera," Gladio commented.

"Hey, it's not like...!" She sighed, calming herself. "Eos has changed significantly since my time. We didn't have any fancy technology like cameras. If we wanted portraits, we hired artists to paint them."

"Exactly when was your time on Eos?" Ignis asked.

(Y/n) lowered the camera. "Nearly a millennium ago. I am the oldest among the Horsemen." Her crimson locks formed a curtain around her face, concealing it. "The world truly has changed since then..." Combing her hair aside, she handed the camera back to Prompto, thanking him.

Before Gladio could ask his own question, they arrived at the barricade. Noctis glances at Ardyn and muttered under his breath, "Better not be a setup."

Ardyn had heard the prince and glanced at him. "Have I given you reason to doubt me?"

"You don't exactly inspire confidence," Prompto retorts.

"Yeah, not very straightforward," Gladio added.

Ardyn ignored their comments and called out, "Hello! It's me! Be so kind as to open up!" The gate opens, shocking the group.

Prompto stared in bewilderment. "Wow, that worked?"

"I may not look like much, but I do have some influence. Aren't you glad we came together? Your audience with divinity lies ahead."

"You're leaving?"

"I drop you at the Archaean's open door, and with that, bid you farewell." Ardyn drives away, leaving them.

Noctis drives the Regalia through the barricade as Gladio said, "I've met some weirdos..."

"I hope we never meet that one again," Ignis finished the shield's thought.

"Whoa! Little harsh there, don't you think?" Prompto inquired.

"Oh, please. That man, whoever he may be, even gave me the creeps," (Y/n) said.

After reaching the end of the path, everyone climbed out of the car. They spotted a narrow path ahead and decided to see where it led. Following it all the way to the end, they came across a ledge overlooking the meteor. Upon the ledge was an intricately carved stone sarcophagus. Prompto blinked in surprise. "Is that what I think it is?"

"Didn't expect to find a royal tomb here," Ignis commented.

"Would be a shame not to grab that power, eh, Highness?" Gladio asked Noctis.

"Let's grab it and go." Noctis walks up to the sarcophagus, holds out his hand, and acquires the royal arm residing within. After he claimed the weapon, the ground begins to shake. Prompto and Ignis fall down while Gladio, Noctis, and (Y/n) manage to keep themselves upright.

"Here we go again," Prompto whimpered.

"This one's huge!" Gladio shouted over the loud rumbling.

Ignis noticed the crumbling ground beneath Noctis, Gladio, and (Y/n). He yelled, "Get away! Quickly!"

Noctis' headache suddenly returns, bringing him down to one knee. He recovers as fast as he can and tries to run away from the crumbling ledge. He is unable to get far before the ground falls out from under his feet, dropping him against a slope where he slides down until he briefly lands on a small ledge below. Unfortunately, the boy quickly slides off the ledge and turns to try grabbing on. His desperate attempt to grab anything to stop his descent was futile.

Gladio, who was safe on another ledge, noticed the steep plummet Noctis was sliding towards. "Noct!"

(Y/n) was dangling from a narrow ledge when she heard the shield shout the boy's name. Looking down, she noticed the ravenette's dilemma and huffed in annoyance. "Dammit..." Summoning her sword, she released the ledge and plummeted downward. Tossing her blade, she warped just below Noctis and grabbed his wrist before he could fall out of reach. Jamming the blade into the rock, she halted their descent. Due to their combined weight, the blade was slowly slipping from the stone. Seeing they were in such a dangerous position, (Y/n) remained level-headed and addressed the boy. "Noctis, summon the weapon you can throw furthest. Throw it up to where Gladio is and warp."

Noctis glances up to where the brute was and noticed how far it was. "There's no way I can warp that far!"

"Yes, you can!" She hissed, her arms shaking. "If I can do it so can you! Besides, if you fall, I'll just catch you again."

He was still unsure, but trusted the Horseman's judgement. "All right, but what about you?"

"Did you already forget who I am?" War snapped. "Just hurry up and warp!"

Noctis summoned a dagger and tossed it as high up as he could. The short blade pierced the stone just below the ledge where Gladio was and he warped to it. The shield helped the prince up and over the ledge. Once Noctis was back on his feet, he and Gladio peered over the ledge at War. They both watched as her sword vanished, causing her to fall.

Before either one of them could shout her name, the Horseman's body vanished in a puff of smoke. She reappeared beside them, rolling her shoulder. "Let's get moving."

Just as the trio went to proceed forward, the Meteor begins to rise before them, revealing Titan, who has been holding the chunk of space debris on his back for many years. Noctis was bewildered at the sight. "What the-?"

Titan says something indecipherable in the language of the gods, but (Y/n) understood him clear as day. Of course, she remained silent knowing the god wasn't calling out to her. Her time as the chosen was cut short and now she was a nobody to the Astrals.

"Goddamn... This is the Archaean?" Noctis murmured as he gazed at Titan.

"Seems we woke the big guy up," Gladio said.

"He's trying to tell me something... But what?"

Prompto suddenly calls out from high above, grabbing the trio's attention. "Noct! You okay?"

Ignis also peered down at them with a sigh of relief. "Thank heavens you're safe. Is there a way back up?"

"No, but there's a path. Gonna see where it leads," Noctis replied.

"You two try to get down," Gladio stated.

"Very well. We'll look for a way. Be careful, now," Ignis advised.

"You, too," Noctis said.

"What? We're going where!?" Prompto shrieked.

The trio wandered down the path. As they did, Noctis' and Gladio's tempers were slowly rising with the heat. (Y/n) gritted her teeth, annoyed at the two. She kept her lips sealed, knowing she'd say something out of line and risk losing her chance to travel with them. Deciding to ignore them, she pushed past the two and walked ahead. She led them down the diverging path where a group of dynoaevis birds flew overhead.

Gladio noticed their strange behavior. "They're on edge-let's not ruffle their feathers any more."

"Um, try shutting your beak," Noctis groaned.

"Just offering sound advice."

"Yeah, like a parrot in my ear."

Unable to stand another second of it, (Y/n) snapped. She manifested a large fireball in her palm and threw it at the flock of birds. The flames fried the creatures' bodies, resulting in a rancid odor to waft through the area. Noctis and Gladio were flabbergasted at the suddenness of such a powerful spell and eyed the Horseman.

"Uh, (Y/n)?" Gladio called out to her. "You okay?"

War spun around, glaring daggers at the two. "No, I'm not okay. I'm annoyed. You two are acting like children in the middle of a dangerous situation. Excuse me if my sanity snaps all because you two are irritated and can't stop bickering with one another." She placed a hand on her hip. "There's a god trying to swat us like flies, or have you already forgotten?"

"Of course not," Noctis retorts.

"Then do as the bastard demands so we can make this quick," she growled.

His eyes narrowed. "What're you talking about?"

"You may not understand the language of the gods, but I can. The Archaean has led you to him directly so you can prove yourself. Do it and don't screw up or you will be crushed along with everyone else."

The prince's eyes widen. "You can understand him...?"

"That's not the point here! Both of you man up and get over this little spat you have going on! One person alone cannot stand against a god." Turning her back to them, she pressed onward. She heard them call her name, but she ignored them. "Why am I stuck with these two...?" She sighed.