When the gods arrived... (Gothic Lovecraftian MLP roleplay)

[annosrules]

"Takes more than a scholar, a priest, and a cartographer to rally a people against gods," Blaze says pessimistically.

[thexcrimsonxghostie]

"You're right..." Lumine said as she stood, his armor scraping and ringing. "It takes great faith, courage, and sacrifice." Much as Lumine was one for positivity and hope for the future... he was only mortal. Of course, he would wonder exactly how they were going to stand against the ones who'd driven many to madness from being gazed upon. Then it had occured to him, even if they were victorious, to what would it cost them their sanity?

"Are we ready to depart?" Lumine questioned.

[waaaaaaah]

Book Keeper nodded. "I'm in."

[annosrules]

"Ready as always," Blaze says half-heartedly, these words being spoken so often that they have long since Los the adventurous charm of his past.

[Julien999]

"Um... I think I'm Ready!" says the white unicorn as she's looking in her saddlebag.

[thexcrimsonxghostie]

"All right," Lumine slung his saddle bag over himself. "Let us depart for Canterlot, hopefully we can find safe passage to the Crystal Empire from there."

[Julien999]

"Oh um... I forgot to ask your names... sorry for that."

[waaaaaaah]

Book Keeper stood still, completely gobsmacked.

"Oh, wow, I don't know how we didn't around to that," she face-hooved. "I'm Book Keeper, the best knowledge broker in Baltimare!"

She struck a pose while saying this, remembering the days when that was all she was.

[annosrules]

Blaze answers in a bored  tone, "Blazing Legend, Cartographer Extraordinaire."

[thexcrimsonxghostie]

"I am Lumine... cleric, clairvoyant, and seer." Lumine declared with a bow. He'd opened the door to the grey world outside as a storm began to brew overhead. "To Canterlot we go..."

[Julien999]

"hmm... right. here we go." *sigh*

[thexcrimsonxghostie]

The company set forth towards the Equestria's capital. They could not travel by trains as many ponies once had before as there was the great possibility that few ponies knew how to drive them. Also much of their technology had been destroyed in the war with the gods. While trekking through the shadows of the forests, Lumine could see the many souls of those who'd died succumbing to the perils of the Everfree Forest. 'Twas those same dead who guided the way to safety.

"Stay close..." Lumine commanded, "The Everfree Forest can be quite hazardous, but here is probably the most dangerous. If nothing delays us we should leave this place by nightfall before the Nightgaunts begin to emerge."

[annosrules]

"Please, I practically grew up in the Everfree Forest. I'll get us out before sundown," Blaze said pridefully. It had been a long time since he'd traversed the Everfree, but he was sure that he could prove his claim, as long as the others could keep up that is.

[thexcrimsonxghostie]

"You can never bee too careful in these woods." Lumine replied. "Every twist and turn can lead to your doom and nothing ever remains the same in this place."

[annosrules]

"Do you not trust me in my area of expertise?"

[thexcrimsonxghostie]

"I'm sure you're very well-rounded in your field my friend." Lumine rebuttled. "But, these woods have claimed many unwary travelers as this place can take quite a toll on one's stability and have been known to drive others to madness before succumbing to fate." With that Lumine eyed the apparition of an emaciated filly swaying about with eyes seemingly betwixt coal black, sunken eyelids. Her eyes widened and her mouth gaped out out of joint as if she were trying to scream. There came a stench of sulfur and smoke from the distance along with barking, which meant only one thing...

"Hellhounds?" Lumine's voice had cracked, "We must hide.. if we behold their forms we will surely be sent to an early end."

The ghost floated backwards as if telling them to follow. "Run..."

[annosrules]

Blaze breaks out in a run, his experienced steps each finding there footing, and his head and body easily dodged the brush and branches.

[Julien999]

As soon as Lumine said to hide, the mare disappeared immediately. Where is she?

[waaaaaaah]

Book Keeper immediately bolted in Blaze's direction.

[thexcrimsonxghostie]

Lumine goes after them while the spectre follows behind. At some point the little one went out in front and began to go another direction alien to their trajectory. Lumine grabbed the two in front and while calling for unicorn to halt. He then pointed in the same direction as the soul that had gone ahead. "That way... she will lead us to saftey." Lumine whispered among the distant rabble of the infernal beasts.
Post Merge
"Hurry" Lumine cried. He sped off to follow the spirit ash she led the way to a safe haven from the hellhounds that now seemed to be hot on their trail.