Return of the S...ludge. [D2, LM]

[Tyllia Demici]

Average Vigilance with setback: 3eA+2eD+1eS 1 failure, 2 advantage


Hard Resilience Yolo: 2eA+3eD+2eS 0 successes, 5 threat


Use the advantage on the vigilance to spot some environmental advantage if it becomes necessary?

[Meiyokashi]

As she catches herself from slipping in she manages to get a good foothold. However, the handhold she used, the purple plant, opens up and releases a plum of a faint purple cloud which covers the space and dissipates quickly. Not before Tyllia takes a large breath of the gas though. Immediately, it felt like nothing and she was able to clamber herself to a place that was a bit more stable.

Though she may not notice it, Tyllia begins to experience lessened inhibitions. Notably this translates most directly toward anger, and anything which might annoy her even in the slightest now would threaten to send her into a fury. However, if she's of disciplined mind she may be able to guide herself through this moment and relieve the stress before it sets her off.

Notably, as well, she feels.. stronger.

Tyllia:
[Discipline vs Hard, no extra modifiers]

Effects: 4 Strain damage suffered. Must pass discipline check or succumb to the emotional effects as above. Upgrades any strength checks. All of these last for the remainder of the encounter [thread.]

[Tyllia Demici]

She resisted the urge to cough and make the kinds of annoyed noises that could attract predators... and quickly realized it was just a reflex and not an actual thing the gas inspired anyhow.

Still, something was off.

Was she *stronger* somehow? What did that *mean*?

Anger too. A familiar feeling, of course. Her hands balling into fists without her even noticing it as she regarded her surroundings. Had she lost the creature?

Discipline, hard, DESTINY: 1eP+2eA+3eD 2 successes, 1 threat


(5 strain suffered total?)
(Edit: also thought the effect was going to be permanent because I misread; probably wouldn't have used Destiny if I had read properly, but oh well!)

[Meiyokashi]

Best as she could tell, whatever the creature was it was large and could move quickly and almost fluidly through the swamp. Fast enough that keeping to pace with it was unlikely given the difficult with which they were able to maneuver through the muck.

[Tyllia Demici]

"Ah for kessel's sake," she said with a hiss, giving time for Deonis to catch up. Which probably didn't take a whole lot of time given the man was much better at this sort of athletic stuff than she was.

"There's... a creature I... damn thing's... oh watch out for that flower... anyway, thing reminded me of something. Figured it might be the entity. Or not. Or something. Damn it. Too fast. Maybe we can track it though. Find its lair. Or maybe it's leading us somewhere. Like that destiny stuff you were talking about before."

She was already looking for a way to do exactly that, as she brought him up to speed.

[Deonis Harik]

Deonis had been right behind her, the two separated by a blind turn. A lot happened very quickly and Deonis stared as she sort of explained the situation "Probably related." Was all he said at first but didn't elaborate on what might related.

"Locals talk about big beast in the woods. Probably watching us since we entered. Let me see if I can sense it."

He grew quiet and focused on the area around him searching for anything nearby in case it was still watching them. He also was attracted to Tyllia's mental state undisciplined tendrils reaching out to ascertain her emotions.

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D3 swamp sense power check: 2eF 3 Dark Side


Use 1 dark pip to sense all beings in short range
Use 1 dark pip to sense Tyllia's mental state
Gain 2 conflict

[Meiyokashi]

From what he could sense of the area closest to them it was overwhelming. This swamp was completely and utterly teeming with all kinda of life. Most of it was predacious but seemed more than willing to let them pass, unwilling to risk the danger of making a meal of them. Beyond that he could feel the encroaching darkness of the region seeping in and affecting everything within the swamp.

As he opened himself up to the force, it too affected him more directly.

2 additional Conflict to Deonis.

[Tyllia Demici]

She was frustrated. Desperately clinging to the idea that this 'beast' could somehow lead her to what she wanted, but frustrated that it was slipping away. Frustration she was somehow managing to keep from boiling over into unbridled anger.

"Can you tell where it went?"

[Deonis Harik]

Deonis shook his head "Apologies. Too many things around. Nothing that feels like what we are looking for." He felt the additional dark power of the swamp seep into him but didn't think it was important enough to mention.

[Tyllia Demici]

"Damn it. Whatever it is, it's fast. Clever too, leading me to stumble like that."

[Deonis Harik]

"Testing us maybe. been watching. Possibly hostile, unsure." he gave his truncated analysis of the situation at hand "You ok?" he looked down to the smaller girl

[Tyllia Demici]

"Don't--" she was about to snap at him with more words than left her mouth, but swallowed them. "...I'm fine. Just frustrated."

[Deonis Harik]

He nodded slowly "is this place I think. A dark place, makes emotions stronger."