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You had heard rumors of the mysterious aura coming from the Mushroom Ruins. People say it gives off a general feeling of uneasiness. Whether or not you came to assure the people that there is nothing wrong or see what terrific source is causing the feeling or simply just to explore the ruins, whatever the reason, you came. And despite of what rumors may be, it seemed to be true.

Upon arriving at the abandoned kingdom, you can feel the feeling that everyone else felt. It could certainly make skin crawl. Although, surely as you have been brave enough to face it shows that you must able to bypass it on some level. Still, the feeling is there.

As you look ahead, there appears to be an entrance that seems to branch off away from the majority of the wreck. All that can be seen in it is pitch black darkness. The feeling emanates from the cave and appears to be stable enough to enter. Although, the main question is:
Will you enter?


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[Cielmira]

This place was even stranger than the jungle she had landed in. The white wolf had never seen mushrooms so large and intimidating. If there hadn't been risk of starvia she'd likely have attempted to walk among their tops; after figuring out how to get up of course. Amaterasu resisted entering the depths of the area alone, waiting for her alleged partners to arrive. At first she awaited patently on her haunches, gazing up at the intriguing vegetation with only glances on the horizon. Soon though she took to a laying position as the wait had been much longer than she had expected. Perhaps she shouldn't have left in such a hurry from the Sphere.

The wolf crinkled her nose at the stench of the earth under her paws. As much as she would have liked to take a little nap it wouldn't be a pleasant one with the twinge of starvia in her nose, which meant she would need to keep vigil. The sun goddess attempted to wait still and patient as one would expect a loyal dog to but it was just no good. Restless, she began along the foreboding path, pausing to weigh the options of the cave and the rest of the mushroom forest. It didn't take long. Soon Amaterasu was dashing into the mouth of the cave, flames flickering from her divine instrument in a wispy trail behind her. Though, only believers in deities would be able to see it.

[Lucciola]

Boy and Blob had arrived shortly after the wolf entered the cave, the crafty teenager had brought a torch with him. Knowing full well a cave was involved, so with Blob in toe Boyd entered the cave with Blob bouncing behind him. He wasn't entirely afraid of the cave as he'd been in such places before, though not so dangerous as this ruined virus filled placed. He'd brought some items along to make things easier for himself, Blob would be fine since he doesn't breath and should be okay for now. So they both went walking through the cave and kept spotting a white strike ahead, he thought it might be that wolf whose name he couldn't pronounce "Miss Wolf, Ammay. I'm still not sure how to say your name" yelled Boyd through the darkness.

He hoped her wolf like hearing would be peeked, and she'd come back and they could move forward together. Because frankly him and Blob weren't fighters, they were adventurers who usually avoided danger. He took this mission out of curiosity of this once great kingdom, he liked exploring ruins but wasn't keen on fighting. He hoped they could just take this source back to the life sphere without a hassle, but even he knew in his limited experience that it was unlikely.

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As the two walked into the cave, both their flames illuminated the area around them. The darkness creeped away leaving a warm glow that brightened the mighty stone walls around them. The trio ended up in a rectangular room where the walls were Lined with several torches, burnt out due to age and rubble. The floor beneath them remained cold as if no one had entered in ages.

Above them were a group of Swoopers who had made their home here. They eyed the three as they made their way around. Their tiny bodies covered in sand as if they had been rolling around in a sand box for several minutes. They appeared harmless but still watched them as if they were watching their prey.

Up ahead at the end of the room, their was two openings that branched off into The other areas of the cave. It was possible to see within the hallways as the two had light but the others rooms could not be seen, unless one of them had a flare or something.

Now, it is up to them on what they will do. One door to the left and one to the right. The feeling is flourishing as it flows through the two holes. The choice is up to you.

[Cielmira]

The faint bouncing echoes of a voice from behind did catch her ears. Slowing to a stop the white wolf twisted her head back around to see the glow of fire a little ways back. Momentarily she felt a bit guilty for rushing off. If she had waited only a couple minutes longer they would have stepped foot in the cave together. With a mild huff she turned herself around and went into a light run toward the familiar voice, of which quickly turned into the visuals of her repeated allies. These two were a good pair and she enjoyed her missions with them.

Excitedly she made her way to the boy and blob all the while effectively glowing with a seemingly unknown source that was her fiery divine instrument, however made no bark in case it would disturb any creatures resting within the cavern. It would be rude to awaken their slumber not to mention the things likely being infected. Now regrouped the canine stepped alongside her companions as they made their way deeper into the cave.

When they discovered the rectangular room she grew very curious. It was obviously something that had been forcibly molded to be such a shape. Was it something that came through the portal from the Mushroom Kingdom or something else? It was in this room she deviated from the other two and took to impulsively exploring the area, sniffing everything and looking around. Amaterasu noticed the bats but as they were just watching she left them be to continue scouring the interesting space. Eventually she came to the end with the two hallway choices. She approached each in turn and sniffed down the halls, getting the same chilling feeling from both.

Amaterasu turned to Boy and Blob then proceeded to shake her body as if to expel the musty air from her fur. The wolf sat and stared at them in wait of which one they would like to venture first. If it was left up to her she would choose the leftmost one, the canine indicating this by standing near its entrance. But not so close to make it seem as if she was choosing for them.

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with the 2 heros stopping to decide upon their decision, there was a sudden loud crack. The ceiling above had given away and dropped sediments of the temple down. Large rocks begin to fall down the doorway and blocked Ammy's way from her partner. The rocks crashed upon each other like a house had just been torn down. They were pretty heavy and without some extreme force or strength, they weren't going anywhere.

The path that Ammy was stuck in was dark but enough light was seeping throughout the cracks of the rocks Thanks to the boys torch. With the two separated, they would have to either split up. Unless they had some other ways of meeting up.

[Cielmira]

The anger of the ceiling had pushed her into the leftward path and unfortunately separated the wolf from her ally. She inspected the fallen debris so as to get a look at her partners; see if they were alright. She gave a quick bark to indicate to them her well state of being, eying a peephole and seeing some movement beyond the flickering of the boy's torch. From a bit of prodding it seemed this rubble was not going to be an easy move, nor one she would like to make. It would be more likely any pressure would disrupt the delicate balance the rock had assembled in order to even have open cracks to see through. So, it seemed the best option would be to split up and hope the pathways meet up somewhere down the line.

This plan would be hard for her to portray, but not hard for Boy & Blob to figure out quickly enough. Amaterasu noised some parting grumbles and barks before setting off at a quickened pace down the dim pathway. Her Divine Retribution lit and swirly lazily on her back gave enough light for her night attuned eyes to peer through the darkness ahead. Not too far granted, being that there seemed to be no real light breaching the exterior of the cave; or the mushroom forest towering over it for that matter. Ammy kept her ears perked for any noises and nose keen for any strange smells. Eventually she slowed her pace and began taking some more time for a careful approach of whatever she may encounter next.

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May 22, 2014 15:59:10 GMT -8 @thebladedheart said:

As the wolf began to enter the room, a slight whirring could be heard in the air. As the goddesses flames illuminated the area, the two sources of noise were revealed...
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The two Fly Guys had heard something approaching and out of panic one of them let out a ball of fire from it mouth. The flame lighted the area as the two did not believe in the god and it showed the one headed into the room. The second one quickly caught on and shot a flame at the wolf. While the flame was not very fast but not slow, it seemed to have a bit of a curve depending on the targets location. After their small retaliation, the two back up some in fear of what the wolf might do.

[Cielmira]

The rapid spinning of blades was a puzzling noise as she came close, unsure of what it could possibly be. She knew she recognized it but just couldn't put an picture to it in her mind. Bats? No, it wasn't right for that. What else could produce such a noise and would be in such a dank cave? Perhaps she had already found the source of the strange eery feeling emanating from this place. That was too hopeful.

Amaterasu was busy sniffing the ground as she walked in, attempting to pick up some sort of trail of what could be ahead, when the fireball was sent at her. Of course, the sudden rise in brightness and the crackle of flames cued her immediately to glance upward and spot the vibrantly dressed creatures; as well as the approaching fireball. Swiftly she launched herself to the side in a single leap, only taking a couple steps to soften the landing instead of skidding along the rocky floor. Figuring she had dodged the fireball she failed to notice its mild homing capability. The fireball made a wide curve in an attempt to reach its intended target. Its element licking Amaterasu's furry tail before connecting with her hind leg and almost flat on her side had she not jumped away in surprise of the sudden pain. The bulk of the flaming ball dispersed against the terrain.

The smell of singed fur made her crinkle her nose. However at the same time she lowered into an offensive stance and snarled, her muzzle wrinkled with rolled back lips to reveal her teeth, and claws visibly extended. Her divine instrument set on her back flared up a bit brighter and illuminated her shining fur along with a larger area of the cave. The canine did notice the two hovering beings posture indicated a touch of fear, their huddling a distance away from her, but she wasn't about to let such an action go without repercussions.

While she was confident in her speed these guys did have the advantage of a small size and flight. Most of her abilities would prove less useful in the area, but she was not without a good chunk of her utility even with being cut off from the sun in here. The white wolf again released a ferocious bark in hopes of startling them. Following that she activated her celestial brush and slashed it across solid rock just behind the two Fly Guys. While nothing but a small chip would come out of the rock, the resonating sound of something dangerous whipping by them would hopefully draw them away from the wall and closer to her. With that hopeful second of distraction Amaterasu darted forward and made to jump at them; teeth bared and claws first.

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The flame had singed the tail of the white wolf but the two fly guys attention was drawn behind them by sudden loud scratching. They were times enough as it was dealing with someone which put fear into them. They spun around while floating in place to see what made the noise. To their surprise there was nothing. Turning back around, they were just in time for a set of claws.

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One of the fly guys propeller was hit by the wolf's claws and sent him spiraling towards the ground slamming down on itself face first. The second one was hit head on with Ammy's claws, leaving a good claw mark across its mask and chest area, and was tackled down to the ground. It propeller clinked as it hit the ground and began flailing it arms around under the wolf's claws. The other slowly got up to its feet as the face plant against cold stone was not very pleasant. It saw it's brethren getting attacked and shot a flame at her again in hopes it get off.

[Cielmira]

Her plan had worked out rather smoothly, despite her one paw feeling a bit battered by the other Fly Guy's propeller. However, now she had a rather frightened little thing trapped under her weight. Amaterasu had no intention of doing any sort of killing blow to the poor creatures, but would like them to cease in their attack and allow her to continue onward in hopes of reuniting with her ally and completing the mission that brought her here. Even though it would be easy right here to sink her teeth in and tear at its small body; she just wasn't that kind of goddess.

Still, the canine kept her claws lightly dug into the cloth of the thing beneath her and upturned her head to regard its partner. Her hope was to show the two good faith and release her captive with no harm done beyond her own self defensive measures. Unfortunately her eyes moved over and set on another fireball coming her way. Ammy brought her own flaming disk down beside her to intercept the projectile, digging the rest of her claws as best she could into the rocky surface beneath her. She took care not to do so with the one pinning the Fly Guy. The ball of fire hit her makeshift shield, the spread of its dispersing flames licking her side and part of her neck, and following that she moved it back to rest hovering above her. Now it was going to be harder to prove her friendliness as it may look like she was merely backing off due to the fireball. But she felt she must try. If it failed she would proceed to knock them out with as few open wounds as possible.

The white wolf began wagging her tail as if in a happy manner and let her tongue slip from her mouth, retracting her claws from her pinned foe at the same time. With a light bark toward the second who had thrown a fireball she then lowered her head to lick the mask of the one below her. It wasn't a very pleasant taste, her tongue a bit rough due to a lack of prepared saliva for her performance, but following that she removed herself from the Fly Guy. Amaterasu took a couple steps back and watched, keeping up the over exaggerated friendly dog routine. Though, she wouldn't go so far as to show them her stomach... yet. That would leave her vulnerable and at the moment they could just hop back away and continue their attacks.

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With their attack blocked and the sudden gesture of affection, it left two greatly Confused. The one that underneath her claws scrambled it's way up and ran to the nearest wall while wiping off the dog germs as the other simply hovered above them and got out of lane of fire.

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The two stopped their attack on the wolf and gained there senses back. They watched her with great caution as if she was preparing for another attack. With them both airborne and paused, Ammy could continue on if she wanted to or stay to investigate.

[Cielmira]

If only such a play would work in every fight. Amaterasu, please with the outcome of her shown friendliness, slowed the rapid wagging of her tail to a small wave and brought her tongue back into her mouth. The canine directed another couple soft barks in their direction before looking about the room. Her eyes peered through the distant darkness trying to get a sense for the area and determine what paths were available to her besides back tracking.

After a few moments of observation she looked back up to the hovering duo. Ammy then proceeded to sit on her haunches and slowly raise a paw to them in some sort of signal. Oh if only she could speak. There were plenty of times it would come in handy to voice the common tongue, but strangely there were more often times she preferred being able to get away with things as an adorable fluffy white wolf. Again she raised a paw, switching between the two, and giving a quiet sort of whine to the Fly Guys before barking again. It was her hope they could accompany her or lead her down a safe path; one that wouldn't collapse at the entrance like the last one.

Amaterasu stood, turned from them, and took a few steps toward an exit before turning back and appearing as hopelessly lost as she could muster in an attempt to score pity points with the frightened pair. She hoped it would make her appear less intimidating to them and more inclined to aid her. Again she sat and stared up at them in wait. Amaterasu kept her Divine Retribution well lit so as to keep the area illuminated around her, and just in case the two changed their minds about attacking.

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The two had lost their tense and relaxed themselves around the wolf. They noticed that it kept barking at them but they couldn't understand the wolf. They both looked at each like one was to understand but both turned back to the wolf after exchanging glances. They continued to hum over the wolf.

Up ahead was a another tunnel that led forward to another room. The tunnel was brightened by the goddesses fire and appeared to be getting into the rubble of the ruins.

The tunnel had torches on the floor from where the rocks had smashed them with their once burning tops black as coal. The floor was littered with sand and occasional rocks that had fallen from the ceiling above. All the while a small thumping noise could be heard. It came in no pattern and and would suddenly stop at times.

The two fly guys had turned to each and began talking in their language. One appeared to be a bit puzzled while the other was in an unamused state. The two stopped and looked back at the wolf before shaking from being started by the loud noise. The two began to kick their propellers into gear and fly off into the tunnel the wolf came from.

[Cielmira]

For a moment she thought she had won their trust and they would accompany her through the tunnels, if for no other reason than security as she had shown she was an ally. Unfortunately this hope was dashed when the pair flew down the path she had just come from. Amaterasu stood and called after them in her canine way but knew they would not know what she was trying to communicate exactly. Oh well. They'd discover the collapsed tunnel soon enough and maybe she would see them again.

With not much other choice she continued along her way, feet lightly clicking against the hard floor until she trekked onto the sandy bits. Unexpected to say the least. The wolf slowed her pace and dropped her nose to investigate though picked up nothing in particular other than a dusty smell. Whatever was producing the thumping noise was the only current clue to another possible creature in the area so she carried on toward the reverberations at a steady trot.

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