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 Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2020 7:28 pm
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 Of course no one believed they'd get off scot-free this year, but did they ever expect such a flashback? For some Pae this will be a whole new level of shock and fear, but for others, it'll be a walking nightmare. Only memories of seasons past come back to life. Except, Eris has prepared some new chaos for you...Welcome to one of Eris' favorite little games. What could be more exciting than running a maze for your life and the lives of others? That's right, there are some Pae hidden away in these little mazes that need your saving! Not to mention getting out with your own life.
We will be running this maze through timed prompts. Staff will be posting between the hours of 11 AM EST - 12AM EST (9AM MST - 10PM MST) with each prompt giving you about three hours to reply. We may not be able to post immediately at the three-hour mark, but your posts are still expected- just so we don't have any problems with people saying they 'didn't know the time was up'. The only time where you'll have extended time to post is when its outside of our posting hours. So if we drop a prompt at 11PM EST that'll be left open until 11AM EST the next day for you to answer. We will be sure to give you time stamps when we post our prompts!
In these prompts, you'll be given a series of choices. You can either stay with the group you're placed with or venture out on your own. There are positives and consequences to both so good luck with deciding on that wink When you're replying to a prompt please post your choice LARGE and BOLD at the top of your post so we know upfront what your choice is. Then, continue on with your post. We understand that you might not always be able to post an RP with your choice, but know if it is consistent you will lose chances at breedings and other prizes.
If someone doesn't post a reply prompt their character essentially 'stays' at the spot they were last at and will receive the same prompt again. If they don't answer three times IN A ROW it is considered that the player is done and their character will be 'saved' from the maze without a prize. We say in a row so that if you miss one or two through the event due to life you can still come back to it, but if we notice that someone has just stopped participating it would be nice to give staff a break from posting to an inactive character haha.
General Maze Info
Some magic in the mazes will have funny effects or be nullified. Use magic at your own risk.
Most Pae have lost their ability to fly. Only winged water pae (like Sprites) can fly and it's only a couple of feet off the ground- just enough space for them to be able to move.
There is no water in these mazes for water types to swim. Instead, the odd magic of these places has given them the ability to move in another way... we leave that up to you. Perhaps they have hands as feet? Or a ton of tiny little feet like a centipede? When in doubt- they can just float now! Again, only a couple of feet above the ground so they can move.
There are booby traps throughout the mazes. Some will knock a Pae out of the maze essentially 'saving' them, and they will receive a consolation prize, but can no longer participate in the maze. Instead, they will be allowed to return to the party to RP! Other traps will have random effects...
During your Pae's adventure through the Maze, they will have a chance to come upon an Erote! Staff will post a prompt for you to save them.
During your Pae's adventure through the Maze, they will have a chance to come upon an Agony! You will be prompted to fight or flee. If you choose to fight you will have to roll a 1d10 against the Agony to see if you overpower it or get captured. Evens are win and odds are a fail. Once you roll against them and post your reply, wait for the next prompt to see what happens~
Please be sure to read the above instructions before the rules as we explain these rules in more depth above.
Prompts will drop between 11 AM EST - 12AM EST (9AM MST - 10PM MST).
You will have three hours to reply to a prompt before we post the next set of prompts. If you are unable to post within this time frame don't worry about it, you can get back to us when you have a chance. Miss too many though and you might get left behind!
Post in LARGE BOLD letters at the top of your post what choice you make to the prompt. We will not dig through your posts to find your answers so this will make your Pae 'stay' where it is and count as a missed prompt.
If you do not reply to a prompt, your Pae 'stays' where it is until you reply and we get you your next prompt.
If you come in contact with an Agony, roll a 1d10 with evens winning against them and odds as failing.
Again, you must post with effort and be involved in order to be considered for breedings or prizes!
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Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2020 7:27 pm
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EVERYONE IN THE MAZE
Tired and sore feet prod against the ground. How long have they been here? How were the others fairing? Time was so weird in the maze that it made it difficult to gauge. Some just went along with it, not stopping to think unless it makes them go mad. Others… well.
Soon a purple mist began to slink its way around the Pae’s feet. They didn’t notice it at first until the mist turned into hands and grabbed them, pulling their legs out from under them and hanging them upside down. Cackling rang out around them, the mist growing stronger until a dark silhouette could be seen within it. Red eyes blinked back and a dancing smile appeared, “Have fun, my pet? How about we make you more… comfortable.” Multiple silhouettes joined at the sides and began to laugh along.
The mist gobbles them up with frightening sounds of slurping. In a blink they find themselves each in their own individual cage hanging from a dark ceiling… Have they really been tossed into bird cages!? Is that how she sees them? Some of you see others around you whom you might have not seen in awhile. You call out to one another trying to find a way out.
A spotlight appears below you over a grand throne that has taken on the themes of the maze. Its built with dark panels that have dancing shadows within, two columns of dark marble sit to either side of it with purple flames flicking above, and rose vines cover it except for the seat where the same bouncy material from the Chaos maze covers it in order to give its sitter perfect comfort.
And who else should step out of the shadows to sit upon it than Eris herself. She’s swapped out her Venus garb for something more appropriate to herself. She sits herself down and smirks up at them, seeming to take a moment to look each and every one of them in the eye, “This is much better don’t you think, my pet?” she coos at them.
THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN RESCUED
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Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 10:40 am
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Twog freaked a little as they purple mist rose with each step. He turned toward krayyven and opened his mouth to tell her to run when the mist swallowed him whole.
He awoke in a damn cage. Blinking, he picked himself off the bottom and the cage and stuck his head thru the bars and stared at the other cages. Finding Krayyven, he yelled at her "Hope your mighty fists can handle this sh*t!!! What do we do?" He offered, gesturing around them. What the ******** was this place? His dad mentioned nothing about cages and purple goddesses and smoke teleportation. Him and his other daddy were gonna have a word when he returned. If he returned.
Quadira smiled when the mist first rose. "Look dear! A new level. Are we winning?" she asked, as the mist rose. Oh, this maze was wonderful. Other than those awful cherubs, there were new things at every turn. She wouldnt tell aiden, but she was having a good time.
She woke up later in the bird cage. Huh. An entirely new level.oh dear. Where was aiden? Looking thru cages, she squeaked a little when she saw him off on his own. Oh this wouldn't do. She took back the good time. She didnt know she was gonna split from aiden. Reaching a hand out, she yelled at him to make sure he was okay.
Nonougo moaned and rolled over. That mist had come out of nowhere, and she knew it was bad news. But no matter which way she slithered, the purple mist and grew and grew until darkness had eaten her vision. She had woken up in a cage. It took her a few minutes to realize that her mom was struggling underneath her. Lifting her tail, she flinched a little at the sound of her mom's voice.
"?no gniog si lleh eht tahW" snarled maegara, trying to wriggle her way out of her danger noodles abdomen/tail. Oh. They were in a cage. Oh goody. She would try to contain her excitement. NOT.
Nonougo groaned and rubbed the side of head. Good to know her hearing hadn't been fixed. "ECALP SIHT ETAH I"she snapped, praying for a break.
Maegara patted her daughter, feeling her frustration. This was the last year she was coming to an event. Ever. Theras and his nonsense be damned. Turning to the left as Eris came out, she watched her humble brag and felt her lips raise to expose her teeth in a growl. Oh that b*tch had some payback coming to her.
Nonougo heard her mother's growl and looked. "...uoy no sdnah ym teg I nehW .#*!&$@ ytsan ,ytsap uoy hO" she growled, reaching her hands out of the cage and making a very rude one fingered salute.
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Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 11:03 am
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There was a strange calmness around Rosewater as she took in the new situation before her. What had been an actually rather pleasant walk was now decidedly less-pleasant. Curious how they'd been transported from a lovely pink area into these cages, really. How did that magic work...?
And it looked like she wasn't alone.
Her ears flicked as she heard some commotion below, and she moved closer to the edge of her cage to watch with mild interest.
Kolgae was curled in the fetal position right and center in the middle of his cage.
He was done with everything; with today, with Eszra, with his chances of ever making it back home.
All hope.
Vanished.
Nothing made sense anymore. He hadn't 'hit on' or 'been hit on' anyone. He didn't know Eszra or her brother. This was why he never left home - was she picking on him cause he was a filthy angel. The thought made his wings itch.
Killa's face was bright red, not just from the flushing of her body that crying tended to produce, but also the fairly distinct pattern of snake underbelly across her face. See, it wasn't all that easy to get Shansa out of there; in fact, they'd been failing on their own. Probably would have failed on their own... But one of the naga (not pointing fingers, but you know who you were) was so keep on fighting the shadows that he didn't pay attention to anything else around it.
It had been the force of his tail landing a direct hit to Killa's face that had given her the momentum needed to free Shansa. Good thing she hadn't let go of the teen's hand?
She thought she was just passing out from the impact as the darkness encroached her vision. Yes, she'd been sure of it. Unless Ranuin protected her from the snakes, she was going to die right then and there. At lease they'd saved someone? Her regrets were few as her vision faded.
So long, cruel world. It hadn't been long, but it'd been mostly okay.
Imagine her surprise when instead she woke up laying on a cold surface, suspended from the sky, her head still somewhat dizzy and lightheaded from the previous impact. She lay there, her ears twitching, as she picked up the sounds of screaming and crying.
Scary.
And she was alone again.
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Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 1:06 pm
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Zhixuan's rage was now unbridled. She had been excited about the roses, the FIRST COOL THING that had happened since she got to this stupid party, besides that weird moment with the man-harpy, and NOW THIS. She didn't enjoy being hung upside down, and she SUPER did not appreciate being put in a goddamn bird cage, that's for friggin' sure.
She pressed herself up against the cage's bars, putting her beak as far forward as possible, and screeched loud obscenities toward the purple witch in the center. The cage swung back and forth as she ranted.
Xoana yelped in surprise as the purple mist hands caught her by her ankles--an unfamiliar sensation, to be sure!--and pulled them out from under her. "Hey!" she exclaimed. "Beltan??" she called out as the mist intensified, and she lost sight of him. The next thing she knew, she was in a cage?! Terrified, she pulled back against the bars, getting as far away from the woman in the center as possible.
Dulce frowned as the pink turned to purple, and she, too, was caught off-guard by her feet suddenly disappearing out from under her. "Woop!" she cried, as if this had been accidental, and grasped around for something to take hold of. All she got were fistfuls of mist.
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Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 2:06 pm
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Selich and Hanna didn't even get a chance to properly establish if they'd somehow moved back to familiar ground or were just imagining it before a number of things happened seemingly at once. Some weird grabby purple mist and a disembodied voice later, he found himself suspended in a bird cage amongst many others each housing a single occupant in much the same predicament as he was.
"Ah'm certainly no pet o' yers, ya great blue windbag," he muttered under his breath, slipping a hand between the bars and reaching for Hanna in the next cage over. "Ya a'right, luv?"
Smolder lost track of what had happened between the failed tussle with the Agony and being brought here. One thing she was sure of, though, was if they got out of here she was never leaving the tree again no matter how much fun a party sounded. Sitting up, she cast Eris a glare of deepest loathing before scootching to the side of her cage closest to Rime's.
Uh-oh the teen fauns had said in unison. Uh-oh, indeed. This.. this was a lot to process so Beltan resorted to pinching the bridge of his nose and shutting his eyes tight. It helped to curb his desire to gently, but repeatedly, bonk his forehead against the bars. Taking a deep breath, he counted to 10, then let it out slowly, opening his eyes and scanning the space they were in now.
There was Xoana. Well, her first time going to a Venus Day party was certainly memorable, but for really crappy reasons. At least back in the room with the faun and the shadow animals she'd have been having a good time while they waited for someone to come get them. Scanning the rest of the cages, he was surprised to find that several of their number were missing, including Kelebek and Hjortur, whom he'd been looking for specifically so he could make some serious aggressive eye-contact. He only just started to wonder where they all could have gone when Eris spoke. Meeting her eyes squarely, he put enough snark in his gaze alone that Hjortur would have been proud.
Intent on the pink light and its soothing aura, Cora didn't even notice the purple mist swirling around her feet and legs until it had already grabbed her and hoisted her into the air, startling a shriek out of her. Bombarded by confusing images and sounds, the feathered angel curled up and wrapped herself in her wings, only peeking out when she felt a reasonably solid surface underneath her.
A birdcage? Deeply insulted, she didn't really notice the other cages and the pae trapped in them around her; it was one thing to not be able to fly yet still have the room to stretch her wings, but a cage? When the spotlight illuminated the throne, she zeroed in on it and watched Eris take a seat, wanting very much to smack the smug look off the goddess' face.
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Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 6:33 pm
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 Hanna groaned as her brain finally caught up with what had happened. Or at least, where she was now. She wasn't sure what had happened actually but it seemed that she was in a cramped... something. It wasn't until she could give herself a few moments that she realized that she was in a cold, tight cage that left little room and she was having to keep her wings as close to her body as possible.
She looked around and saw a hand reaching over to her cage. "Selich!" She whispered/gasped as she reached out for his, only barely just touching his fingers, she tried to slide closer to the side of the cage to make it easier. "I guess so. The cage isn't fun though. You okay dear?" She said, wincing as one of her wings moved a little and hit the bars. "Seems we're out of that maze, but I don't know if being in front of Eris is any better." She whispered to him, only taking a look at the goddess out of the corner of her eye.
 Beatrice had thought they had gone the right way until he realized that he could barely see anything in front of him and a silhouette seemed to be hiding inside of it. It said something, Beatrice wasn't sure what it said, but then there was darkness... until he found himself awake again and it took him a bit to realize where he was. He was no longer in the maze at least... "Ow!" He yelped as he bumped into the side of the cage as he tried to get up. Apparently the cages weren't large enough for the pae to comfortable sit inside of them.
He could see his mother and her partner but... "Dulce, where are you?" He said, not wanting to shout as he looked for her among all of the other cages. He thought he recognized her in one of the cages that was closer to him, but he wasn't sure.
Menelie I need to update his icon, sorry!
 "What... happened?" Domini groaned as he looked around at all the cages. It appeared he wasn't the only one here, and quite a few of the other pae, including ones he had seen in whatever maze it was that he was in were here too. And for some reason the Rose Totem was still with him, sitting at the bottom of his cage. He wondered why Eris had bothered to keep that with him when she had clearly kidnapped all of them. Why didn't she just let them drop it? Goddess of chaos indeed. Well, more like weird decisions. Still, he wasn't one to let that kind of thought escape him, especially when they were in front of the very Goddess herself. "Looks like we're going to be stuck here a while..." He muttered to himself as he tried to get comfortable.
Beryl hissed as she tried to find a way out of the cage. Sure, she had wanted a bit of chaos at this Venus-Day Party, but she didn't want to be trapped herself! She found her partner in a nearby cage and realized that Eris probably hadn't killed any pae off... which was a bit cowardly but she didn't know what the goddess of chaos was thinking anyway. "Looks like we might have to bust out of here ourselves." She said, whispering to Hauyne. #ff74b2"I'd rather go back to fighting those shadows, that was fun at least. Though if she has us fight the harpies, that wouldn't be bad either, as long as I can get out of this cage..." She whispered the last part, trying to curl herself up enough to be comfortable.
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Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 8:04 pm
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Eris sat back on her throne, marveling and briefing in the anguish. A satisfied smirk punctuated every pae's harsh words for her. "Say what you want. I finally won. And now I have Venus' cherished mortals as my playthings. Venus is dead, and you are mine. If only some of Venus' brats hadn't been saved. Oh well, my children will hunt them down."
There was a click and Eris pointed to the left. A spotlight set upon the Agonies. Some were seething mad, others were delighted that the pae were in cages. Ponos, the angriest Agony had a white knuckle grip on the keychain with what could only be assumed are the keys to the cages. He scowled at monsters that dared humiliate him.
"And over here," There was another click and Eris pointed to the right. "Is my beautiful songbird. Venus isn't the only one to have a pet."
Meet Syrilla, my Raven. "
Another click and a spotlight lit the center of the large dungeon room. "My pride and joy! I don't think you all got to meet him, yet." Descending into the room from up high in the dark rafters, a male harpy with glowing green and purple feathers came into view. "This Veleno, The Poison Hawk."
"I won't feed you to them, don't worry" she continued to address the prisoners, "I'm not the villain. I'm just misunderstood. I bet none of you knew that Harmonia was my best friend. Oh yeah, we go way back. It was her mother betraying me, that put the gears of fate in motion. I did the only thing I could - I crashed Venus' parties. All I ever wanted was to be loved like Venus, and Harmonia and the rest of their family." Eris pouted her lip a little and took a rather innocent posture, "Perhaps you can go free? All you have to do is swear fealty to me, and forget about Venus. That's it. That's all. Sounds like a bargain, right!?"
Wolfs Heart Miniature Pae can fit through birdcage bars. wink
Tartara Seabreeze Distracted Agonies are distracted
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Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 8:38 pm
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The monologue was cut short with a gasp, immediately followed by a shriek from the chaos goddess that was full of both fury and agony. Her singular remaining physical wing fell away and hit the floor with a sickening thump. A shining silver arrow was deeply embedded in the back of the throne, still thrumming from the impact.
The clear, sharp click-clack of hooves on stone meets the ears of every Pae present as a figure steps out from the shadowy mist and moves towards the spotlit throne.
"I told you I'd have the other one."
Artemis stepped into the light, bow drawn with another arrow notched and ready. Her voice, normally calm and soothing as the tranquil forest, is low with a touch of a growl in its tone. Emerald eyes are narrowed, her vision tunneling with her long-hunted quarry finally in sight. At last her hunt for vengeance can finally be over.
Eris' shriek turned guttural, pain giving way to fury. Hatred radiated from her gaze, locked on the huntress. "Don't you have a forest to go frolic through with some fuzzy animals?" she spat, clenching her fist at her side.
One of Artemis' ears flicked to the side and she halted her approach. The more keen of hearing may note a cracking sound coming from far below. It was more than enough to break through the huntress' focus on her prey. 'Not this time,' she thought, springing nimbly back as a number of writhing forms burst through the floor, sending shadow and marble in all directions. They were made of thorny rose vines dripping with purple ooze and lashed about, seeming mindless now that they had completed their purpose. Eris' chaos hand followed immediately behind, making a grasp for, but missing Artemis.
The huntress was already clear of the devastation, but where had she gone?
Amidst the darkness, a soft glowing blur raced around the perimeter. A silvery hind leaped and bounded, deftly dodging the tendrils and thorns that pursued her. Unfortunately, she couldn't just keep running forever. Accepting the risk, the hind seemed to pause for a moment, allowing one of the thorny vines to whip in her direction. She took a leap into the air and onto the vine, rebounding to jump again even higher. One of the thorns grazed her, sending a splatter of silvery blood arcing through the air, but she was undaunted. In mid-air, the hind pulsed with light and shifted back to Artemis' normal form, bow drawn.
The arrow was loosed and flew true. Halfway to Eris, the arrow split in two...then those two in two again. The four arrows formed a square and pulled a glistening net spread between them. In a flash, the arrows seemed to whirl round the chaos goddess, thoroughly encasing her in the sparkling net as she lost her balance and fell, tangled.
Artemis landed with a sharp crack of hooves on marble, absorbing the impact with a crouch so as not to lose her balance as she re-focused on the gathered Agonies. Her bow was taut, her eyes narrowed, rivulets of silver blood reflecting the light from one side of her face as she snarled, "Who else wants to take a shot?"
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Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 8:57 pm
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Nonougo gasped as the evil b***h bragged. BRAGGED. Not that she could tell what was being said since the horn of gibberish had sprouted on everybody. But you can just tell when someone has that smug look on their face that they're bragging. Then she pointed out some devilish birds. Prolly admitting to them being in her harem of craziness. But damn if she couldn't fault them. They WERE gorgeous. And also had to be the one whose feathers they'd been following. Before the cages and the maze.
The sudden appearance of a faun, now THAT was good showmanship. And her aim spot on. That wing had ripped off and the look of pain on the giant pain in Nonougo's arse was satisfying to watch. If Nonougo had swung that way, she'd've had a hell of a harden for the vine whipping, arrow spitting, moonlit badass who just kicked that purple b*tch's a**. Plus, she rocked her silver horn well. What was her secret?
When she asked who wanted next shot, or what she assumed was next shot considering the looks on everyone's face, whether she was talking to the harpies or the agonies or whoever; she raised her hand thru the bars. ".TI OD LL'I" she shouted into the now quiet aviary. Cause that's what it was, with all it's bird cages.
Maybe a pae-viary? . . .
Maegara just watched the show in silence. Now this was a moon goddess who had some pizazz. When Nonougo volunteered, she attempted to draw her hand back thru the bars. "!!DELLIK SU TEG ANNOG ER'UOY" she screamed, hoping her stupid, horned deaf snek could understand her.
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Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:07 pm
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