Aya were still grumbling about what had transpired when she heard Kuroi's off hand comment about it being a simple trip now and the look she gave her would alone be enough to inform her she was dead wrong ”The sailing part has been taken care of the same goes with food and water for our passage across the sea, that does not mean it's a straight shot to the library, like it or not we still need to make a stop in Celephaïs , not only will we need food for when we make our landing on Leng, which the table cannot provide as it creates finished dishes of food that vaporize if taken too far from the table without being eaten, but unless you intend to calmly stroll across what would equate to winter time Antarctica in those clothes you will need some winter gear, Dreamer or not, if you die from hypothermia you will get shunted back to your real body and be out of it until the rest of us return thanks to the ward” there was an obvious IF we return there as well, but Aya left it unspoken.
She was about to say something else, this time concerning Fey's antics when there was a loud commotion down bellow, it almost sounded like an explosion, taking the lead Aya lead the group downstairs and opened the door marked simply with a sign showing waves, then Aya looked inside and closed the door again almost immediately as if trying desperately to deny what she had seen, though the noise from inside came again, and Fey would now be able to recognize it as her friendly Phoenix friend which had disappeared when they got spirited away to the Plane of Fire, the Phoenix for it's part seemed more than elated to see Fey, less so her “fire-pet”.
Aya slowly opened the door again, allowing the rest of the group to see what was inside this room, and in so doing clearly showed that this ship was decidedly larger on the inside than outside, as the room was what equated to a swimming pool, with an absolutely huge water slide and even a a diving tower, the water had a strange orange tint and would, just like the rest of the ship, feel perfectly warm to the one who touched it to allow for optimal relaxation ”That crazy spitfire, this is a serious mission we are on not some damned pleasure cruise... she left the room in disgust, leaving Fey to reunite with her phoenix alone as she did, before stopping and signalling the twins ”You two follow me, it's time to introduce you to your teacher, a word of warning though, remain civil, lest you fancy living out your days as little more than a small fuzzy critter”
Aya would lead the twins to her quarters where they would find Erfek waiting for them alongside a rather large mirror, the Zoog seemed uncomfortable, to say the least, though remained silent.
Aya for her part ignored ignored Erfek and instead walked over to the mirror and stated fiddling with several of the gems attached to it, causing them to light up, she then waved Kuroi and Shiroi over ”Look into the mirror, what do you see?” as the twins did as she asked they would at first see nothing but their own reflections... until their reflections smiled and waved at them, before the two melted together, the hair grew long and grey and the features of their fused form twisted and changed, slowly changing into the look of an old decrepit woman sitting on a strange cauldron decorated with runes and bones.
The woman looked at the two before speaking, her voice sounding almost like a creaking door, yet held a strength to it that demanded you pay attention no matter how much you wished otherwise ”So, these two are the unruly whippersnappers you want to saddle me with eh? You ungrateful brats better appreciate me taking my time to teach you two, you hear!” ”Granny... please, grandstanding in front of the quivering masses is fine, but these are my charges we are talking about, no need to put on airs” The old woman looked at Aya for a moment ”HMPH, looks like your time in the waking world hasn't done anything to teach you any manners either, just as unruly as when you were a small brat hardly out of your diapers! Speaking of, how is that daughter of mine holding up?” ”Mom were doing just fine last I met her, bit miffed about loosing control of her coven, but it's not like she won't bounce back from it, as you always say “Adversity makes you strong” and all that” the old woman seemed somewhat placated by Aya's words and she chuckled, a most disturbing sound, before she rose and walked towards the twins, then stepped out of the mirror and put her hands on their shoulders, sending chills down their spine.
”Well aren't you two just lovely, so young, yet brimming with near uncontainable power and potential, at least you weren't lying about that, Ayanthika, very well, I will aid you in their development as you cross the sea, and keep an eye on the little shard that even now are whispering dirty little lies into your mind” she patted Kuroi's shoulder and she could feel the Mask recoil within her, as if slapped by a heavy hand, ”Oh, but where are my manners, allow me to introduce myself, I am Baba Yaga, it's a pleasure to meet you two young 'uns” she smiled at the twins, revealing several razor sharp teeth that were clearly not human and a singular green slightly glowing eye looking at them, the other where milky white and clearly blind, though given how the Mask was clearly feeling nervous, if not ever so slightly scared of this gangly old hag, she probably had the skills needed to help Kuroi master it, or make sure she wouldn't be a threat to anyone should she fail, given Aya's earlier warning about critters.
While the twins were introduced to their teacher Korrie and Fey would be left to their own devices at the swimming pool, well almost to their own devices as the Phoenix was clearly not all to pleased about being replaced by Fey for a magical fire construct and it were looking at her with a VERY judgmental look and it would take a lot of work for her to finally convince the slighted bird to perch on her shoulder again, which would likely be a rather entertaining sight for Korrie. Aila for her part would actually walk over to the water and poke at it, seeing as it seemed almost magma like while still, yet once you put your hand in it it would feel and behave like water, before she looked at Korrie and Fey ”Seeing as we are already here, how about we give this a try?” she asked, before she unceremoniously jumped into the pool, surprisingly enough, despite her clearly metallic body it was clear that Aila were able to stay afloat, which meant it was likely magic was involved ”Common the water, or whatever this is that passes for water, is perfect!” she called out and dove under the surface and stayed there for quite a while, one of the benefits of not needing to breathe unless she planned to talk.
She was about to say something else, this time concerning Fey's antics when there was a loud commotion down bellow, it almost sounded like an explosion, taking the lead Aya lead the group downstairs and opened the door marked simply with a sign showing waves, then Aya looked inside and closed the door again almost immediately as if trying desperately to deny what she had seen, though the noise from inside came again, and Fey would now be able to recognize it as her friendly Phoenix friend which had disappeared when they got spirited away to the Plane of Fire, the Phoenix for it's part seemed more than elated to see Fey, less so her “fire-pet”.
Aya slowly opened the door again, allowing the rest of the group to see what was inside this room, and in so doing clearly showed that this ship was decidedly larger on the inside than outside, as the room was what equated to a swimming pool, with an absolutely huge water slide and even a a diving tower, the water had a strange orange tint and would, just like the rest of the ship, feel perfectly warm to the one who touched it to allow for optimal relaxation ”That crazy spitfire, this is a serious mission we are on not some damned pleasure cruise... she left the room in disgust, leaving Fey to reunite with her phoenix alone as she did, before stopping and signalling the twins ”You two follow me, it's time to introduce you to your teacher, a word of warning though, remain civil, lest you fancy living out your days as little more than a small fuzzy critter”
Aya would lead the twins to her quarters where they would find Erfek waiting for them alongside a rather large mirror, the Zoog seemed uncomfortable, to say the least, though remained silent.
Aya for her part ignored ignored Erfek and instead walked over to the mirror and stated fiddling with several of the gems attached to it, causing them to light up, she then waved Kuroi and Shiroi over ”Look into the mirror, what do you see?” as the twins did as she asked they would at first see nothing but their own reflections... until their reflections smiled and waved at them, before the two melted together, the hair grew long and grey and the features of their fused form twisted and changed, slowly changing into the look of an old decrepit woman sitting on a strange cauldron decorated with runes and bones.
The woman looked at the two before speaking, her voice sounding almost like a creaking door, yet held a strength to it that demanded you pay attention no matter how much you wished otherwise ”So, these two are the unruly whippersnappers you want to saddle me with eh? You ungrateful brats better appreciate me taking my time to teach you two, you hear!” ”Granny... please, grandstanding in front of the quivering masses is fine, but these are my charges we are talking about, no need to put on airs” The old woman looked at Aya for a moment ”HMPH, looks like your time in the waking world hasn't done anything to teach you any manners either, just as unruly as when you were a small brat hardly out of your diapers! Speaking of, how is that daughter of mine holding up?” ”Mom were doing just fine last I met her, bit miffed about loosing control of her coven, but it's not like she won't bounce back from it, as you always say “Adversity makes you strong” and all that” the old woman seemed somewhat placated by Aya's words and she chuckled, a most disturbing sound, before she rose and walked towards the twins, then stepped out of the mirror and put her hands on their shoulders, sending chills down their spine.
”Well aren't you two just lovely, so young, yet brimming with near uncontainable power and potential, at least you weren't lying about that, Ayanthika, very well, I will aid you in their development as you cross the sea, and keep an eye on the little shard that even now are whispering dirty little lies into your mind” she patted Kuroi's shoulder and she could feel the Mask recoil within her, as if slapped by a heavy hand, ”Oh, but where are my manners, allow me to introduce myself, I am Baba Yaga, it's a pleasure to meet you two young 'uns” she smiled at the twins, revealing several razor sharp teeth that were clearly not human and a singular green slightly glowing eye looking at them, the other where milky white and clearly blind, though given how the Mask was clearly feeling nervous, if not ever so slightly scared of this gangly old hag, she probably had the skills needed to help Kuroi master it, or make sure she wouldn't be a threat to anyone should she fail, given Aya's earlier warning about critters.
While the twins were introduced to their teacher Korrie and Fey would be left to their own devices at the swimming pool, well almost to their own devices as the Phoenix was clearly not all to pleased about being replaced by Fey for a magical fire construct and it were looking at her with a VERY judgmental look and it would take a lot of work for her to finally convince the slighted bird to perch on her shoulder again, which would likely be a rather entertaining sight for Korrie. Aila for her part would actually walk over to the water and poke at it, seeing as it seemed almost magma like while still, yet once you put your hand in it it would feel and behave like water, before she looked at Korrie and Fey ”Seeing as we are already here, how about we give this a try?” she asked, before she unceremoniously jumped into the pool, surprisingly enough, despite her clearly metallic body it was clear that Aila were able to stay afloat, which meant it was likely magic was involved ”Common the water, or whatever this is that passes for water, is perfect!” she called out and dove under the surface and stayed there for quite a while, one of the benefits of not needing to breathe unless she planned to talk.
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