The Harvester [modded mission/ orion]

Orion had to keep moving. Moving. It saved him from the attacks as he was barraged by these insects that the creature seems to have control over. The cavern was filled with the cacophony, and Orion could do nothing but keep moving.

But he also needed to act. This creature was becoming more and more of a nuisance to the man. He missed the cup's plea, preoccupied with his own mess.

"Tenjin's Thirst!"

He tried a different angle, hoping to hit the creature with an attack, before vanishing, "Flow."

The lightning god slayer used the distractionof his attack to disappear into the air. He would attempt to travel through the electrons floating in space, the electrical charge of each molecule giving him a sort of highway as he tried to approach the creature unseen.

Trying to, at least.

wicker

HP: 106/280 | MP: 75/140

SPOILER: Click to show

ATK: 26 / 39
DEF: 9
AC: 15
HEAL: 1
STAM: 14
Level: 9

MAGIC. lightning god slayer

Defense
Attack 1. Miss.
Condition 1. Hit or Miss.
Damage received: 17
Conditions:

Offense
Standard Action. tenjin's thirst (leech)
— Attack Roll: JYWwWzSd + 13
— Condition Roll:
Bonus Action. flow
— Effect: vanish
— power up (ATK 3 of 3)
Potential damage: 78 (39 health back)

MP used: 25
MP regenerated: 7

Inventory
ITEM NAME: cheap katana
TIER: 1
ITEM DESCRIPTION: a standard sized, moderately curved sword, and single-edge sword. it is thin, and very sharp. the cheap katana, however, is made of scavenged metals, which makes it not as effective and easily dulled.


ITEM NAME: frost shard
TIER: n/a
ITEM DESCRIPTION: a piece of gemstone icy in appearance. thrown at a target, get advantage on the condition role to apply prettification (frozen). Bonus Action. No MP cost. One time use.

He was caught, and was sent towards the cavern wall. The attack on him was so string that it caused the whole cavern to shake, as though an earthquake had hit the place. Orion shook himself, trying to keep himself as focused as possible. It would do well not to die here. It was not his time.

Then he felt something holding him down, constricting him. That wouldn't do at all, "Fulgore's Cleansing!" Electricity ran down his whole body, getting rid of whatever was holding him down.

"One more! Tenjin's Thirst!" He was losing life, so he had to take it instead. He would not die.

But just as he sent his attack, he saw the chalice. It was chained, and seemed to be fighting its jailor. The whip was sent to the monster, and Orion quickly drew his katana and rushed towards the cup. He would free it. Maybe it could help him defeat this monster somehow.

Katana held high, he would slice at the chains, hoping the attack he sent would be a distraction enough as he aimed his katana.

wicker

HP: 67/280 | MP: 57/140

SPOILER: Click to show

ATK: 26
DEF: 9
AC: 15
HEAL: 1
STAM: 14
Level: 9

MAGIC. lightning god slayer

Defense
Attack 1. Hit.
Condition 1. Hit or Miss.
Damage received: 78
Conditions: grapple

Offense
Standard Action. tenjin's thirst (leech)
— Attack Roll: SF7l0wcy + 13
— Condition Roll:
Bonus Action. fulgore's cleansing
— Effect: dispel grapple
Potential damage: 52

MP used: 25
MP regenerated: 7

Inventory
ITEM NAME: cheap katana
TIER: 1
ITEM DESCRIPTION: a standard sized, moderately curved sword, and single-edge sword. it is thin, and very sharp. the cheap katana, however, is made of scavenged metals, which makes it not as effective and easily dulled.


ITEM NAME: frost shard
TIER: n/a
ITEM DESCRIPTION: a piece of gemstone icy in appearance. thrown at a target, get advantage on the condition role to apply prettification (frozen). Bonus Action. No MP cost. One time use.

Orion used the whipping chains as a swing of sorts, grabbing onto it as he let himself land just across from the chalice. A figure seemed to be released from the bonds, and Orion quickly ran towards it. If this creature was keeping this figure chained, then it must be a good guy. Right?

"Hey, buddy, you okay?" Orion asked, now taking a closer look at the figure. From what he could tell, it looked like a man.

But then-

The sky seemed to bubble and tear itself apart. Orion felt dread building up in his chest. There was something coming, something so strong that Orion knew he might just die from this encounter. The mere fact that his enemy seemed to paused only compounded his worry. This creature never let him take a breather, so why was it doing so now.

Unless-

"Buddy, if you want to love, you better take cover or something!" Orion shook the man, before looking up. he only knew of one spell that could potentially save him, but was it enough?

wicker

HP: 67/280 | MP: 64/140

SPOILER: Click to show

ATK: 26
DEF: 9
AC: 15
HEAL: 1
STAM: 14
Level: 9

MAGIC. lightning god slayer

Defense
Attack 1. Hit or Miss.
Condition 1. Hit or Miss.
Damage received: ??
Conditions: ??

Offense
Standard Action.
— Attack Roll:
— Condition Roll:
Bonus Action.
— Effect:
Potential damage:

MP used: 0
MP regenerated: 7

Inventory
ITEM NAME: cheap katana
TIER: 1
ITEM DESCRIPTION: a standard sized, moderately curved sword, and single-edge sword. it is thin, and very sharp. the cheap katana, however, is made of scavenged metals, which makes it not as effective and easily dulled.


ITEM NAME: frost shard
TIER: n/a
ITEM DESCRIPTION: a piece of gemstone icy in appearance. thrown at a target, get advantage on the condition role to apply prettification (frozen). Bonus Action. No MP cost. One time use.

The man, or spirit, rose up from the sludge. He looked either side, then shut his eyes and smiled. He was crying, tears of gold tumbled down his cheeks. A few droplets into the filled chalice would remove the taint upon his altar, the dark slime quickly being changed to gold in a few seconds. Chalice was now free, and he could finally put an end to this madness that Musca was up to.

The gold liquid in the cup would reach up and grab Orion, holding him inside the Chalice as it encased him partially. Chalice then thrust out both arms either side of him, one towards the swarm and one towards the portal. Celestial magic was willed into existence, a light as dazzling as the stars forming in each palm. 

"No more of this!" He roared, his voice sounding divine and heavenly even with the furious tone in it. "This is not your world to torment!"

Musca and its creatures would scream in retaliation. Although there was no visible attack made by Chalice, he seemed to be tearing apart the swarm when they got to close. Each insect disintegrated into nothing, shredded apart by Chalice's very existence. The gold continued to drip off his bare body, making him look like an angelic guardian from heaven itself. 

Portions of his skin would shimmer like metal, a mixture of silvers and golds as the strain on his body grew more intense. Eventually the swarm had been wiped out entirely, leaving only the harvester and musca. Flicking his wrists forwards, gold would shoot up into the sky before forming a sphere that encapsulated the portal. With another hand motion, the sphere would implode and mend the sky. 

The harvester screamed in fear and anger, beating its giant body against the stone as it charged forwards in pure blind rage. Chalice would calmly step down out of the chalice, the gold forming into solid steps as he made his way onto down further into the cavern. 

The hulking great beast was only a few feet of him, and was then slammed brutally onto the hard floor. It seemed to be Chalice's doing, even though they didn't lift a finger. "You are but a fragment of the real spirit, a dreg that needs removing."

Kneeling down calmly, he'd reach out a hand and rest it under the beasts face, lifting it up like that of a lover. "You are a fool." He teased, before leaning in and gently kissing the insects face. It froze up for a moment, before its body began to dissolve into dust, like lighting the wick of a candle and watching it burn from one end to the other. 

Orion Prima

Chalice stood there in the middle of the cavern, staring up at the wall of men, women and children all killed and mutilated by his own kind. It infuriated him, celestial spirits were supposed to protect mankind, not harm them. Maybe with this cataclysm event that happened many years ago, some of his brothers and sisters had grown curious to see what kind of devious magic and plans they could delve into.

Chalice was a protector, however. And seeing all this death made him cry, tears of gold dripping down his completely naked body.

"Hey, that was cool and all, but... Could you maybe let me go?"

Chalice jumped, spinning around quickly and looking at the man who saved him. "Oh goodness, I do apologise!" His voice was very posh, and very refined. He waved a hand, and the solidified gold melted back down again. Chalice walked back up the staircase, then stood at the base of the chalice, looking at it.

"Th- Thank you, for saving me." He looked down, saddened by something. "I am Chalice, The Crater spirit. You have no idea how much you've helped. There are some places even the celestial king cannot see from his throne. I feared nobody would save me. I don't know what would have happened if you didn't."

As time ticked on by, Chalice's body would grow more metallic by the second. Rusted and silver, cracking in places in fact. It spread across him like a plague, except he didn't seem bothered by it. "It appears I've broken a few rules with that spell." He smiled, "I've lost a lot of power doing that."

He rested his hand on the chalice, the heart at the base of it still beating away. "Orion, yes? Ah, like the constellation. How fitting for someone who got entangled in the affairs of the celestial spirits. I fear my time is up for now, I don't have long at all. But we will speak again." 

The chalice began to fade away, becoming more translucent by the second. The spirit's own body was also beginning to crack and chip away, his essence floating back to the stars. "I'm indebted to you."

The cavern was filled with light, blindingly so. It was a beacon that could be seen from miles away, a huge ray arcing back into the celestial world. When it faded, Orion would find that everything had vanished. No corpses, no cocoons, no chalice. It was just an empty cave, all that remained was a platinum key, laying on top a mask resembling the face of the creature he battled.

Stars appeared in the sky, stars that hadn't been there before. It was Chalice, returning to his world once again. 

Orion Prima