“Earth?” Tara looked up into the shinning eyes of her guiding goddess. “Really?” “Yes, dear, we need you to go to Earth.” “Wow,” Tara’s eyes filled with wonder. “I’ve always wanted to go to Earth! How is it? Have you been? What will I do there? How will I get there? Will I have a guide? Am I being tested? Is this just a practice test? Are you tricking me? Will I have-“ “Tara, honey, calm down. This is real.”…
River watched the sun disappear over the hills. Even though she didn’t want to admit it, she was beginning to worry. Aniko and Marigold had yet to come out of the portal, and Colonel Popcorn was still in the town. Maybe he was staying there for the night? River sighed and went back to reading her murder novel. She was almost through with it, which thoroughly disappointed her. She was enjoying it very much. It was one of those books…
River felt oddly at peace, floating down through the blue mist of the portal. It felt cool and accepting. She had the urge to close her eyes. She felt the mist wrap around her wounds, aching muscles, and scratchy throat. Suddenly, all the pain she had felt just a few seconds earlier left her body, the mist seeming to guide it out of her. River smiled as she floated in the cool steam, hoping that it would never end. Her…
“The storm’s picking up, so if we don’t find her soon, we’re going to have to stop for the night.” Colonel, though he knew it was true, tried to ignore River’s words. He pushed on through the snow without saying anything. “Honestly, unless Aziminil hasn’t already found shelter, she’s either dead or almost dead,” Aniko said. River kicked her in the shins. “Ow! What was-” River kicked her again. Aniko snarled and swung at River, who ducked. “Oooh!” Marigold gave…
Colonel Popcorn was still having a nervous breakdown on the snowy ground. Even though it was cold here, he much preferred life with his head between his knees. He could just close his eyes, block out all the noise, and pretend he was somewhere else. “Seriously, Colonel, you can’t just stay here forever!” Aniko gave an exasperated sigh. “We’ve got to get moving, or we’ll all die of frostbite!“ River gave Aniko a ‘do you really think that is helping…
It had taken too long for the storm to stop raging outside the inn, but eventually it ceased. River stuck her head through the door. “Yeah, the storm’s totally done. There’s not even any more snow falling.” “Yeah, but that still leaves like five freakin’ feet of snow on the ground,” Aniko grumbled from her fourth cup of cocoa. “We’ll just have to go for it, I guess,” shrugged River. “D-do we have too? I mean, this has been so…
Marigold, though 27 physically, is mentally a toddler. Her sturdy leather bag is filled with crayons and paper instead of the supplies she would really need to survive. (Luckily, the group provides her with the supplies Marigold neglects to pack.) Though useless as they may seem, Marigold is deeply and emotionally attached to her crayons. She uses them to talk to people about their “deep feelings,” as she very seriously thinks that she’s a psychologist and that everyone values her…
Aniko Vantez is a being of pure chaos, from her asymmetrical attire to her insane personality. Created by a mad scientist, Aniko ran away years ago from her old master to pursue a life of her own. Aniko has a huge temper, which makes talking to her a little difficult at times- a slight mishap in the conversation could send Aniko into a storm of rage and fury. Having met Aziminil before she met anyone else in the group, Aniko…
An incredibly peppy half-elf, Aziminil frustrates all who she comes into contact with. Though she is not purposely frustrating and tries her best to help others, she is gullible and easily distracted, and she often creates worse problems while trying to solve them. She trusts River completely, which allows River to lie to her constantly. Aziminil is obsessed with squirrels and desperately wants one as a pet. Unfortunately, (or maybe it’s for the better) she does not currently own one….
River is a grumpy halfling who loves to play practical jokes on just about everyone, though Aziminil is the easiest target and therefore the most common one. She is very good at what she does (stealing, sneaking, and stabbing enemies in the back), except for one problem: her hair. Long before River met Colonel Popcorn or anyone else in her party, River actually got caught in a trap. Luckily for River, the trap was not a very good one, so instead…