Starting Over [Archangel] [Discontinued]

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It's not hard for him to find a branch small enough he can snap it off.

Good! Now snap your fingers over the end of it.
 

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"Alright, Chasey. You've seen me take a branch, off a tree. A perfectly normal branch. I have nothing I can start any sort of reaction with, okay? I'm asking the Demon Queen to help me with this. Now watch the branch." He says, before snapping his fingers over the tip of the branch.
 

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The tip of the branch bursts into a powerful orange flame with a bit of blue at the tip... it smells of brimstone and sulfur!

There, your own hellfire torch. Short of sticking it into water, nothing will put it out.
 

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Ummm... The only way to put a fire out is to put it in water...

"Believe me now, Chasey?" He asks, looking at her. "I didn't start this fire by my own means." He says.
 

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No... you can smother flames, stamp them out... things like that. Think wider boy!

Chasey looks at him with suspicion "WEll... that is pretty weird and I know I can do that. Maybe... you had a hidden match?"
 

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"What the fuck is a match?" He asks, raising an eyebrow.

Oh. Right. Didn't think of those.... Anyway z thanks. Maybe now I'll bring her over to our side...
 

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Oh yes, the more followers the better! If you can get her to truely believe in me, I can show up in her dreams to brand her.

"Oh... right... well shit, maybe you did make a deal with a demon, I don't know!"
 

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He sighs and walks closer, before handing her the branch. "Go ahead. Hold it. Feel that power. That smell. That doesn't smell like a normal fire, does it?" He murmurs, putting a hand on her cheek.

Right. So I'll basically just try to convert every person I come across. And then what, though? What do I get out of it?
 

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She takes the branch and sniffs it before reeling back "Ugh... that doesn't smell very good." She waves it around, trying to put out the flame "...Ok... so maybe I believe you..."

Every brand I get increases my power on earth even when I am not there. Convert enough people and I will share that power with you... you are my arch priest now after all. What? No... stop it Khorvis! Hahahaha! Sorry, I gotta go! Don't use your teeth you naughty wolf!
 

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[Awwww thank you. :p]

"Just uh... Stick it in the snow. It'll go out. Probably. That or we need to find some water." He murmurs. "Stamping that thing out isn't going to work. We need water." He says with a wry chuckle.

Very well... If you say so.
 

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"Why would we put it out? Free torch dude! This thing is crazy warm!" She says with a smile, holding it at arms length now.
 

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"And that too. It's not gonna go out, so... Yeah. Magical fire. Magical tattoo. Believe me now?" He asks, spreading his arms.
 

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She eyes him warily "Umm... not completely sure yet, but there might be some credits to what you say."
 

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"Thank you. Now... Let's keep moving, shall we?" He says, putting an arm around her shoulders and walking with her. His tail pulls Hina in closer too, and he puts his arm around the droid as well. "Rex! Come on, buddy! We're going!" He calls over his shoulder to the two headed wolf.
 

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Rex lifts his heads, a stick held with each mouth that they were apparently arguing over. With a muffle woof he runs after them following the trio of people.

They move ever onward, truding through the snow at a slow yet steady pace before it starts to thin out and in the distance they can see the ruins of another city!
 

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"Oh! Look, we're getting somewhere!" Kai says excitedly, pointing towards the city. "Lets go!" He says, starting to pick up the pace.
 

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The group hurries forward, eager to be out of the snow. Another hour or two and they feel the snow give away for solid ground once again. The air is still cold but at least footing is better now!

"Oh finally! My poor feet can get a break from all the snow!"

"Indeed... even I am happy to be free of it."
 

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"Mm. Me too... But what about Rex? I think he'll start feeling hot after a while. Buuuuut... Since the air is still cold... It can wait for a bit. Come on!" He says, gesturing for them to follow him as he keeps jogging ahead.
 

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It takes just a few more hours before they are at the edge of the ruined city. Destroyed buildings and mass amounts of overgrowth are scattered all around them. Just like the previous location... it is eerily quiet.

Rex barks and chews at his fur for a moment, clearly annoyed by the new heat.
 

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"Alright... We'll camp here for a bit. Chasey, please scout around a bit. Don't go too far, and stay within earshot." He says, before kneeling and taking out his carving knife. "I'm going to shorten Rex's coat." He says, inching closer to the wolf.
"Alright buddy. This isn't going to hurt, alright? I'm just going to cut down your fur a bit so that you can feel a little cooler, alright?" He says soothingly, rubbing his heads.
 

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Chasey nods and takes to the skies to look around.

Rex barks and shakes himself out. Before Kai's eyes he can see the pure white snow turn into a dingy gray and brown, perfect for hiding in the ruins while most of the undercoat falls off onto the floor.

"Instant adaptation to environments... amazing!" Hina says with a smile.
 

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"Also instantly makes me feel useless. Nevermind." He says, shaking his head and putting his knife back, before patting Rex on the head. "Good boy. Thanks for making things easier!" He says with a chuckle.

[Dinner.]
 

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Rex barks happily and jumps up on Kai, pressing his muzzles into his face and licking him happily.
 

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"Oof! Get down, you silly mutt." He says with a laugh, patting his heads and pushing him down. "Alright... Let's uh... Look for a safe place for the night." He says, looking around at the buildings.
 

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The buildings are all crumbling and falling down... only the originally small ones look any form of safe.

"Hmm... I don't think we will find any more bookstores will we?"
 

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"Maybe, maybe not. Maybe there are some books left in some of the houses." He says with a shrug, looking for a place stable enough to spend the night in.
 

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They hunt around the edge of the city for a while before finding what looks like an old gas station according to Hina. It isn't the coziest but hey, it looks sturdy enough.
 

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"Alright... Let's stay here for a while. Hina, wait here till Chasey gets back. I'm going to go check the basement for anything useful." He says, walking to the back of the building and looking for a basement door.
 

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Around the back he finds a door that leads down into the basement. It is mostly full of useless junk though there is an old crowbar that still looks good.
 

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He grins and takes the crowbar, weighing it a bit before examining the place a bit more, mostly making sure it was real empty.

[Been watching The Strain. Little paranoid right now lol. :p]