Wouldn't you like to use more than words?

[letsplayamod]

The last thing you recall is likely your own death. Whether it was fast or slow, it's over now. And you're... where are you?

One moment, you were among the living. The next - you may be one of the unfortunate ones who actually died. In which case, you've found yourself flowing in the lazy rivers of the river Styx, unfathomably deep underground. Just for a moment, mind you. It's not long before your consciousness is yanked from the waters by some scary monsters, shoved into a healed body, and pushed through a portal.

Or, maybe you were caught red-handed and sentenced to your doom. But, instead of a proper death, you were whisked down into the Veins of Tartarus. And there's really only one place that could lead to... Or is it?


You've been tossed down here by the will of the Titan, but what you find is A helping hand swooping you up - possibly literally, and potentially out of the grasp of the Titan himself.

Not a moment after, you're whisked through another rift, this one a shimmering gold. Into a realm of slightly more stable platforms and a lot more shit to look through. The area is practically littered with the ill-gotten goods of a thieving God (who is happy to note via pop-up illusion that you are touching his stuff). Here, however, you are safe; assured that Typhon cannot find or hurt you here.

For the moment, you can breathe before the next part comes.

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MEETING

[raiseyoulikea]

Attention! If you could please listen to me - I'd like to request that everyone attend a meeting tomorrow. I'd like to plan our next move, and I want everyone's input! Thank you!

[That's what you get in advance, though you'll just as easily spot Fenyx moving furniture around. Cleaning up an area where she can put down a large table, and an assortment of random chairs that are enough for everybody. If she didn't know better, maybe Hermes really did steal things for a reason.

The time comes, and as you all gather, Fenyx is already there to welcome you. Phospho, her phoenix, perches on the edge of the table.]

Thank you all for coming. This is a bit short-notice, so I'll get to the point: between my searching and Phospho's we haven't seen Typhon resurface yet. If I had to guess, this means he's locked in a stalemate with whoever's been helping him. That makes this the most perfect time to strike.

So, I want to bring it to you; I want to set out to find Typhon and stop him, once and for all. If you'd like to help, or offer any kind of assistance, I'd love to hear it. Nothing is off the table... so to speak.

Also, if you have any questions, now is probably a good time to ask them.

[latinumsbetter]

I'm not much for fighting, but I can provide a safe, fortified place if needed during a fight.

That being said, I'd like to know how you plan to stop the guy.

[raiseyoulikea]

A safe place is always important to fall back to.

It'll depend on what sort of state he's in. The last time I dealt with Typhon, he had to be beaten by me and the gods I rescued along the way. But, if he's already been weakened, like your group had done, it should be easier.

It will have to come down to whether we can either trap him in Tartarus again... or put him down, for good.

[latinumsbetter]

[Quark listens, his brow furrowing. As much as he's all for trapping him again or making him pay for what he's done, Quark isn't someone that is particularly okay with killing.]

...right. So how are we planning on finding him?

[rockymountaindie]

Mmm... Way back when we first fought his freaky skeleton foot soldier guys, the...healing thing I did hurt 'em. Maybe, if I could...amplify that, it'd hurt Typhon too?

[ .........ah, wait- ]

I-I can't do it a lot, I think. It kinda...hurts me, to use.

[ we're being honest about that now 😔 ]

[latinumsbetter]

[at least there's that]

So let's keep that to a minimum, and to smaller things. No point putting you out of commission.

[but speaking of--] I can do some healing, too.

[rockymountaindie]

[ Blink. ]

You can? Since when?

[raiseyoulikea]

Interesting! N-not the hurting you part, of course. but maybe I can help you work around that.

[She's truly just... so happy learning how all of you work now.]

If you're up for it, I think that could really come in handy. If Typhon's still poisoned, it could draw away what strength he still has.

[rockymountaindie]

[ HE SHRUGS A LITTLE... ] God of, uh, Life, I guess I can...hurt things that are anti-Life?

[ But, to the matter at hand: ]

Whadda ya mean, poisoned?

[atu709]

I can raise the dead. That... seems relevant, here.

[raiseyoulikea]

Gruesome! I like it!

The soldiers Typhon commands are the twisted, undead remnants of legionaries. That can be something!

[atu709]

Interesting. Are there other kinds of remains that you know of? I'm best with animals, but anything will do in a pinch with my powers here.

[taintedfayth]

[He's here and he's definitely sitting quite a ways away from the others.

... he also notably isn't contributing much to any of this.]

[rockymountaindie]

[ ............okay Alex doesn't WANT to say anything? However, after a long several moments of giving Seymour the stink-eye— ]

Hey. Dickwad. You gonna report back to Daddy Typhon on all this?

[latinumsbetter]

[immediately snickering]

[taintedfayth]

[Okay, THAT gets his head to jerk up, but there's no fight in him.]

... I will not.

[He doesn't care anymore, and certainly not about that.]

[necromants]

[You'll never guess who is also here (and has been the whole time) and is also hanging out over here!! Zvei is likewise quiet; he's clearly watching everyone and paying attention, but is he contributing? Lmao, hell no.

...He is totally reaching for Seymour's hand beneath the table during that conversation with Alex, though. At least he's keeping his thoughts to himself.]

[eeeonetwothree]

I HAVE BEEN SCANNING AND MAPPING TARTARUS. I BELIEVE THAT, COMBINED WITH MY ABILITY TO IDENTIFY TYPHON’S ENERGY SIGNATURE AFTER STUDYING IT FOR SO LONG, SHOULD PROVE USEFUL?

[latinumsbetter]

I'd say that's pretty useful, yeah. Especially since part of this is gonna be actually finding the guy.

[raiseyoulikea]

You do? That's perfect! Do you think you can track him now?

[markofnobility]

[He ponders, thinking]

I wonder... if my power may be able to pinpoint a weakness. I... never considered trying, if I am being honest.

[it's amazing what not being Stressed AF 24/7 can do for a guy]

[latinumsbetter]

One way to find out.

[tailoredfate]

Are we sure Typhon is the one we should be preparing to fight?

[She's been rolling it over in her head for a while now. While there are some similarities between this world and Amphoreus, she can't say she has any ideas of what that mysterious voice they've heard might be. She can't make any concrete plans. But there's still the obvious.]

With each trial, each battle we've faced, he seems to be getting weaker. More tired. And with that, we began hearing that voice. What if this mysterious being holding his leash is draining him of his strength to grow their own?

[latinumsbetter]

[...okay he definitely hadn't thought of that, but]

If we can take him out of the equation, at least whoever that is will have one less source of power. But that doesn't bode well for actually fighting her.

[raiseyoulikea]

I've been wondering about that myself. Typhon is definitely a powerful force, but I was under the impression he was working alone. I only just learned he was working with someone.

[Fenyx crosses her arms in a bit of a pout. It's too similar to something she'd dealt with in the past, but also...]

I'd assume Athena told you about this world. That there's nobody here anymore, yes? That's what we believed. We couldn't find anyone left, and if that means someone managed to sneak under our noses somehow... then you're probably right.