[Savintar Warrens] The End of the World [Tiki, Ethan]

[Ethan]

He knew Hadrian long enough to see what was going on. He didn't want him around for protection. Even though Ethan always insisted that he travel with Kendall or himself. After the incident in Ravok. No, he wanted the two Kelvics to get along and play nice. Why he cared, Ethan he would never know. Hadrian was completely unpredictable in his logic. The reasons could range from. Wanting to study their communications habits. To, finding out if he could bond two Kelvics at once. Or perhaps, (And this was Ethan's favorite idea.) he was planning some secret Kelvic sex orgy and Tiki was the missing participant. The thought made Ethan giggle. Hadrian could hide it all he wanted, but he had pervert written all over him. Sighing, he put on his cloak and hollered "Sound great!" Spending time with an arrogant brat wasn't his idea of great. But then again, he had no choice. Hadrian was going out and he needed someone to watch his back. Avanthal was a pitifully boring place. But that wouldn't stop him from worrying. "What did you guys have in mind?" He said coming back into the living room,

[Tiki]

Clearly Ethan was asking Hadrian, not him. He might have expected as much if he cared any more. It felt better to him that he didn’t have any real demands or expectations for new people. It was easier, and his mind didn’t run that deep most of the time. As was his suggestion for breakfast. What was once an impulse Tiki had, Hadrian put a reason to it. Even the bird did; that was especially odd. Even as they chattered back and forth he looked at Ethan with a strange curiosity. Tiki knows birds, kelvic or not, and Ethan was something different. All hostilities aside, there was definitely an air of intellect about him. The remorse Ethan had for the outburst even, those subtleties, the drawing back of the pupils perhaps… It flew over him as Ethan could at any given moment by slipping right through the clothes. Tiki was still bundled up, and it was probably for the best with Avanthal being so cold! The Warrens had nice food to offer, but there was more to the city, or least Tiki suspected as much. He wanted to eat. Bottom line. Period. “Food.” He stated so unblinking, his voice full of an awful calmness uncharacteristic to him. He was out of place among these intellectuals. Even the most oddly dressed or formed peoples who walked the Talderan roads Tiki had usually came across as more lively. There was music in their voices and great enthusiasm to tell a story. Maybe those were just bards and merchants who needed something to occupy them though. You’re in charge, he thought to Hadrian. Hadrian needs to learn cat. Tiki would have felt ten time more comfort in his own skin right about now, growling his thoughts aloud. His arms unconsciously crossed against his chest, his hands stuffed under his arms. He stood on the side of the room. Although he slouched back a bit, there was his stillness. Cats – Tiki did that sort of thing more often than not; he didn’t need to freeze entirely when unwanted company came near. His dark fur was always perfect cover in the shadows, so he’d merely need be a bit stiller and slow with his movements. In little time they often passed out of his view as his head pivoted, his eyes fixed on the guest the entire time they crossed his field of vision for some yards away. Too bad their scents could linger.

[Hadrian]

"I'm sure we can find something--" he began before something thrilled along the edges of his awareness, the auras within his reach all tensing faintly like skin in anticipation of pain, muscles seized up, unable to breathe. Hadrian wasn't aware of slamming the door shut before they could walk through, nor would he ever really remember the thought process that brought truly amazing amounts of his djed Fluxing down his limbs to sudden speed and strength, his blink of an eye tackle of the two Kelvics whose own senses might speak to them soon of the impending unknown, the great danger, and as soon as his knees slammed to the floor he was erupting with Shield energy, that Fluxed djed leaping into action. It was a hurried mass of energy, still uneven, but much better than when he had first started, and as his conscious will caught up to his instincts, the energies evened out, the sheen shifting as he purposed the Shield to absorb djed rather than block or deflect it, and then it winked out of view, though Ethan might smell the aura of power still... Nothing happened. "Something's coming," Hadrian choked out. "Stay sti--" And then something happened. His Auristic sense blanked out almost immediately, his mind shunting off what was clearly magical in nature, but too chaotic to absorb without losing one's sanity, like losing one's sight from staring directly back at Syna. His Shield swelled quickly with the added power it managed to siphon off the storm of power, growing and expanding to fill the room and out to cover the Warrens entirely. "What in all hells?" he asked, wondering if he was going to be sick.

[Ethan]

It seems no matter how far you leave your animal side behind you, if only for the sake of balance. Some things will always be there. The urge to flee came crawling up Ethan's chest. And one look at Hadrian, told the Kelvic something was wrong. The next couple of minutes were a blur. Hadrian flipped out, pulling both Ethan and Tiki to the ground. With speeds only magic could create. His teacher quickly cast a shield around them. Ethan, not having any experience in the art form, couldn't see it. but he could sense the Magic. "Shit." Was all he could manage. Having been roughly slammed into the floor. He managed to roll over just in time to see the shield become briefly visible, swelling with unseen power. It rose to the height of the roof and quickly disappeared. Shaken and disturbed he rose to his feet. When his mind finally returned to him. He crouched near Hadrian to make sure he was alright. Whatever just happened, it would of taken an extreme amount of Djed. "Are you alright? Do you need anything? Tiki," He looked at the Kelvic, worry over taking any feelings of resentment. "Please go check outside the window and see what is going on." At the moment all attention was locked on Hadrian. He didn't want to leave his side until he seemed alright.

[Tiki]

Go check! Him? Tiki? Well why didn’t Ethan or Hadrian? After having been shoved down on the floor and followed by an impulse of djed to raise the shield, he didn’t really think too much of those two. Something was wrong, he shouldn’t be here, and that was it. Tiki did not want to be there, very simple. Some screaming inside him said to run away from the window, the city, everything westward, just to run away. It wasn’t something he was prepared for. The best he could do was put all hairs on their highest ends and try to make himself look like some small bear. Two things prevented that obvious failure yet, the clothing and him still being in a human form. Still, with the same feline hesitation and caution, he crept over to the window. On his knees and hands, not daring to stand up to look yet, he made his way over to the window and popped up to look outside through the window. Whatever shooting energy it was, rolling across the mountains, seas, and forests, it now beamed on Tiki’s face as the sun did each day. It was clearly blazing like the summer glow, just without all the heat, so far. Tiki’s guard lowered, overcome with sensation, as he tried to put the observation to words for Ethan and Hadrian. On the bright side, whatever he saw didn’t strike him dead just yet. OOCsick Tuesday, was in NYC Wednesday, but now it’s up to date. It's a short one just to bridge to the nxt part. Dani, if you wouldn’t mind narrating the observations? I’m not sure which event Hadrian reacted to between Ivak’s release or the storm making contact with Denval or Avanthal, so have at it please and thank you. Oh right…Ethan, no!!!

[Hadrian]

Outside, a storm was breaking over Avanthal, but that storm was energetic rather than physical. If Ethan opened himself to his other senses, he would know as Hadrian did. The Shield blocked out enough to protect the senses, but he wasn't sure how long it would hold. He had mastered the trick of making Shields absorb djed rather than be chipped away by it, but power of this magnitude could easily short out his weaving, destroy it with too much energy to absorb in too short a time. He still wasn't all that accomplished in the discipline. What Tiki would see was likely confusing, not having quite the right senses to understand what was happening. Hadrian struggled to his feet, leaning on Ethan, the slender Kelvic certainly strong enough for Hadrian's slight weight. He was tall, but made more of air and energy than substance. "It's like a wave of djed, but it's... chaotic. I don't understand..." He felt a stab of worry for Kendall, but there was nothing to be done at this point. "Shutter the window," he ordered. He never ordered. "Come away from there. My Shield won't last. It's going to be swept away, and we'll have to rely on the building to protect us." His arm around Ethan grew a bit stronger, sheltering him like a father raptor's wing; he had told Ethan he would be safe with him. His other hand went out to Tiki to urge him closer too, as if he would protect him. Perhaps he had a soft spot in his heart for Kelvics, who needed and needed to be needed so very much. Sometimes he wished his life were so simple.

[Ethan]

Even though Ethan was the one supporting Hadrian, he felt safe. Hadrian was one of the most brightest and determined individual he had ever met. If he could have anyone by his side it would be him. Holding out his free hand. Ethan sent a tiny amount of Djed into his finger tips. Allowing him to sense any Aura's near by. But keeping it diluted enough to protect himself from painful sensory overload, making it easier to concentrate. It was a trick he developed to view Kendall's Gnosis marks and other power Magic. "I don't think walls are going to help. We need to get underground. Is there a basement?" Hadrian wasn't kidding about it being a tidal wave of Djed. It blocked out every other Aura around him, even his own. Much like the sun does to other stars. Fear started to crawl up his spine. Reminding him of the storm that destroyed his master's ship. OOCSorry for the short response! and late reply >:/

[Tiki]

Tiki witnessed chaos first hand. It was a silent and hidden force that seemed to dance in front of you without you knowing; a frequency beyond the typical mortal’s perception, if you will. Those that he could see appeared pained or panicked. He wanted to help, he had to help. Tiki was doubling back to Hadrian and Ethan as the initial explained the happenings. None of it made any sense. He was shocked to hear about the shield as well. He didn’t know they could do that… Moreover, Tiki was unaware Hadrian had spun djed so quickly. Hadrian certainly was odd, but outside it seemed that oddness was intensified. Ethan’s commentary didn’t help either. Tiki just wouldn’t understand. His understanding of storms was limited to rain and lightning, thunder booms and such. He saw none of this. He could run in the rain and hide from the lightning stroke, but he perceived nothing to run from or fear other than the fear instilled in others. The still young kelvic started to panic, instincts taking over. Something boyish came through as well. He was so young. “Hadrian,” he cried out, hesitating and full of fear. Tiki’s eyes started to water. He was stuck. He didn’t understand. It was magic again, that elusive evil magic! He’d be fighting this storm if he could. Tiki would be going claw to claw with any beast. He wasn’t one to run really, only in dire times did he have to. He couldn’t run from the storm. He had seen this chaos on all sides. Tiki froze there, his eyes panicked and wide, caught somewhere between the cover Hadrian offered and the storm ready to reap the city.

[Hadrian]

Hadrian too was scared, but the only indicator was his strident, uncharacteristic commands, the speed with which he acted and responded; normally he didn't order anyone around, nor do something without thinking it over first. There was no time for that now. His free hand lashed out toward the window, a hasty glob of green res flung out to whorl and swirl, knocking the shutters closed and latched. The hand remained out, reaching for Tiki, who seemed so frightened. Just a child, really, and with nobody to take care of him. Hadrian had never had much in the way of a nurturing essence, but the Kelvics seemed to bring it out in him. They were children crafted in magic, after all. Though he knew Tiki wouldn't like it, the situation was dire, and he hoped in his fear he wouldn't recognize the hypnotism for what it was, but this time his command was snapping with power in the hopes of overriding that fear and keying into the Kelvic's instinct to obey a human, especially one wielding magical power. "Tiki, come." The order was thrumming with the promise to protect him, that the boy could huddle to his side and be safe, that the den would not fall. The Shield had grown so fast, and not really due to any great skill on Hadrian's part, but the force of that wild djed licking at the world. It would fall, overloaded, but there was no real time to run. "Just stay here," he urged Ethan. "I'm working on it." And he began to spin out another Shield to envelop them, a Shield within a Shield. It was sloppy work for Hadrian, who was always so meticulous, but desperate times called for desperate measures and he was not afraid. When the first fragile bubble popped in the storm, another Shield would be waiting to protect them. Perhaps he could continue this work, utilizing his skill, but the storm's own power, to prevent overgiving. But how long would it last? Ethan, at least, would be able to see what he was doing to some extent, peeking through the tiniest slit in his Auristic senses. But not knowing what was the root cause, what was going on, Hadrian could only respond to what he knew, what he sensed. "We'll be fine," he promised, a faint patina of perspiration making his face shine around the edges in the light of their lamps.

[Ethan]

Ethan obeyed Hadrian's command. Out of respect, not blind obedience. He always felt uncomfortable giving in so easily. It smacked of servitude, and that was only a stones throw away from Bonding. Bonding, in Ethan's opinion, was a death wish. One he had escaped once already. He did not deny that Hadrian was worthy of love and devotion. Only that he owed it to himself and Kelvic's as a whole. To stay on the path of freedom and balance.

Not wanting to be completely useless. Ethan put his hand to Hadrian's back. Concentrating Djed into his palm. His friend's soul came alive as it was taken in by his Auristic senses. It was a hard feeling to describe. It wasn't smell or taste or even touch. It was as if he was absorbing a fraction of Hadrian's soul. Pulling it into his body, breathing it in so to speak.

The thunderous vibrations of his heart beat, lapped against Ethan's hand. Sending signal after signal of emotional and physical sensations Hadrian was experiencing. It was easy to get lost or confused in such a tangled mess. But after long practice and training. He was able to pick out the threads he wanted to. At least with some accuracy. Emotions Ethan hadn't studied and memorized often passed by without notice. Like unknown faces in a crowd.

He kept a close eye on the amount of Djed Hadrian was pouring into his shield. There was always a chance, even for a master such as him, to over give. In fact some would argue it is more of a risk for stronger Magi. The ecstasy of such power often seducing men into giving more than they had. He would rather they all die than see his teacher destroy his body in an attempt to save them.

OOCI apologize for the lack of background. All my backgrounds are saved on another computer. I wanted to post this so you all wouldn't have to wait <3