baileysummers | Aeranverse War, Jon Masters, Timberjack

Fuck you all I’m not a sentimental asshole.

I work with the Legacy in hunting down Brotherhood in exchange for running time when they come for me.

I know they won’t, they know they won't, it's a placeholder lie.

And yes, yes I’m making my own plans.

Liking the Aeran kid wasn’t part of the plan and that’s because while he is an expert at controlling his shit the rage and addiction Rick Summers has real pain.

And even a bullshit expert and assassin and con artist like me can feel the real deal in there.

Rick’s place hit the shitter.

It was transmitted and it’s on the Net now and that’s on purpose, blood in the water, paranoia on both sides and it smells like someone planned it all.

Who? Not sure that’s a level and area not in my expertise.

Instead I took Kelly and we go upstairs and Kel is like this Seriah I keep hearing of a strong reader and Kelly has a psionic aptitude as well for weaponry and she’s decently trained and a hacker.

We go up and to my cargo squat up there and I pull stuff I need and she will and I go off and we go and we hit food wholesale warehouses and disable the GPS and cameras and we just drive off with whole trucks all gassed up and ready to head out to the stores and I go around all night stealing and lifting shit and parking it in an abandoned warehouse I use and favors I called in show up with army surplus, merc supplies from mercs, cheap weapons like AK’s and others in crates and any fucker that I could get shit off of I knew I do.

And I call Six who calls them for me.

***Davey… Six calls and set a video of the warehouse and the supplies and Trucks and Jon…fucking Jon telling the Camera.

“I paid, now call someone and get this shit to Rick.”

He gave the camera the finger.

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hawkeanddove

Jenn

When two more come from the woods and the gate I glance up. "I should-"

But then one comes over and the other is crying for A'era...

Oh... this will...

"He has not been here long and I think the enemies are gone..."

Though when she brings over ground and senses the landmine, even I can tell now and I hiss softly. "Damnit..."

I let mom know because fucking landmines... our people might know of them but...

"I've warned my mother; she knows these things, she may be able to sense them out and deactivate them, or get others who can..."

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***Knot... "Holly go look around and then go home ask for others to come. Jojo don't get too close...but good job."

I go over and crouch and touch it and I uncraft the wires and I curse the explosives to expire, go bad but not unstable go bad but lose they potency. "Jojo listen I will teach you to uncobble the evil, find more and leave fae lights over the danger...congratulations you get to save lives as soon as you get here."

"There is no honor in ambush weapons where they can get innocents father...how can I look at my own babies if I don't help other peoples."

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hawkeanddove

Jenn

I watch Knot with his daughters when I get a message from mom and after a bit of back and forth...

"My mother says to tell you thank you. She will get people to help as soon as she can, to disarm the mines." I look at the woman and nod. "You're right, there is no honor in weapons like these, but they were meant to harm any and every one, because those who planted them do not care, nor do they have honor."

I smile then. "I am Jenn; A'era welcomes you and your sister both."

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***JoJo... "Thank You, I wanted this morning with my porridge and adventure with evil weapons left by slave trading monsters, thankfully I have a quiver of 32 lockpicks that's open their minds..."

***Holly... (Snifflel)
(Curstsies with winter longcoat.)
"I will away Princess,thank you for the welcome."

***Knot... "Bring all those that can cobble and hex first, the mine devices are alchemy you need to spell hex the alchemy flat, Jojo look for wire traps too, some will double trap a spot so you'll miss the second one."

Then Holly Owl shifts and flies home.

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hawkeanddove

Jenn

Oh I like his hunter daughter... mom will too.

I watch the other daughter owl shift and that is interesting. "Is she a druid or shaman to shift into an owl, Knot?"

I do look at the hunter though and, "My mother will appreciate your lockpicks, at least, and the willingness to use them."

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*** Knot... "Both? Cobblers can turn into small dark animals, spiders, rats, crows or ravens, my kind we're more light sided so we can do birds as well but she did learn from our shamans and a human shaman and druids in another place where they live called Nestwood."

"Like other things she got good with practice but she also is very involved with birds."

I look through her pack and pass her a clay egg that's warm. "She heats eggs to nesting temp and then covers them in molded stone like clay and then she adds a druid ward of preserving and that egg is in stasis and will incubate normal once the ward is off and it'll crumble when they hatch, she made the whole idea."

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Jenn

"Being involved helps; my people can do Wildshaping, which is turning into animals as well. My father can tiger shift and mom can phoenix shift; it's all a form of totem shifting though."

I take the egg and look it over, but then glance at him. "This is... this is amazing. She could save a lot of eggs from predators by doing this. If she did this for bird species that are endangered, she could help bring their numbers up."

Rick

"And upset balances because now there is a return of a species that should be gone."

Jenn looks at me and frowns, which instantly makes me grumble and cross my arms. "What?"

"Did you rest at all?"

"I did for a little; Bas is still out like a light though so I figured I'd try to find food for him when he wakes up." Then I look at the little guy. "Who's your friend?"

"Knot, this is my brother Rick. Rick, this is Knot."

I give him a little bit of a nod then look back at Jenn. "Shouldn't YOU be in bed somewhere recovering, oh Miss Risen Princess?"

She frowns at me then. "Why do you have to be such a jerk, especially now?"

"It's my natural state of being."

"Well can you 'unnatural' it for a little while at least?"

I roll my eyes because... yeah. Of course she'd be judgmental; when isn't she? "If I bother you that much I'll go back to bed and when Bas is awake, head back home."

"This is your home; we need you here."

I bite my tongue on the instant reply to that I want to give and instead... instead I walk off. "Gonna go look over the stuff John sent, start handing out stuff as needed since I'm sure none of it would ever grace your precious hands; can't have common merc things dirty them, right?"

Jenn

I...

I put a hand up and rub my forehead. "Sorry, Knot..."

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***Knot... "I had many siblings and they didn't see the point in my ideas and often we did this." I do gasp as the kids bring Dragonroot and I wake the power in it and do hand boiled egg cantrip.

"He's right rest is needed, but you're a good translator we should set you up couch or hammock."

I send the roots off to their cooks.

Everything he gets from his kids or your he's happy for, praises then and always says what something can be used for and they're given the sense of helping and he's giving them control over part of this.

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Jenn

I sigh. "Rick... has more than just being a pain in the ass sibling. It's almost as if his entire existence is meant to be as difficult for us as it can be."

I make a face though because, "I know he's right... and even if I listen, how, how soon and what I do he'd still judge me for." Another sigh, but then a smile. "A hammock would be wonderful."

And as his kids bring things in, I explain the words for them, not just A'eran but even English.

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***Knot... "Then perhaps his life is more difficult? Some people hide pains, some don't know why they hurt. Some people are tests for us and we are tests for them. Perhaps he has gone through something we do not know."

His kids and grand children are grown and still have that fae look the kids the great grand babies are still young and top out at around two feet and are all hair and big eyes and pointed ears and they look like cute little cat fae kids and some know they're very adorable.

Two of his boys brought game and weave you together a hammock of vines and one wets a blankets and adds dirt and seeds and uses green magic and grows the whole blanket as clover and then puts the whole blanket bed of it in the hammock the clover and the roots took over the cloth and still held really well and you can smell it and the flowers and they made a field of green just to swing and rest in.

They did it like it's something they do a lot.

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Jenn

I sigh. "He makes his own life difficult. As for the rest... I don't know. He got quiet when mom and dad died, but when our brother died too... even after mom and dad came back he's been... withdrawn."

Part of my heart almost melts at the sight of his grandkids because holy hell they're fucking cute; too cute. It's not fair that they're that cute, damnit!

Then two boys make this... it's not even a hammock, not a bed, it's... probably the best piece of swing furniture I've ever seen.

On top of everything...

I start to fucking cry even as I smile and thank them.

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(Jenn) Knot had to assure the boys that you were okay and tired and hurt and all the damage and the kindness and that those are tears of happiness and joy and sorrow and loss all together and are powerful magic and the way it makes them feel is from that.

The littlest ones he gets taking things back out and giving things to people in need like little purple fae kittens with baskets.

The oldest build a hut in the edge of the woods near him cam and a dozen of them shaped this whole outcropping and added wood and made this dug into nature large long house and his kin move inside and start doing work in there like sorting and making things as they get brought in and he starts a basket beside you as his kids are feeling and finding Fleet metal objects, things lost but churned up from the attack from nuts and bolts to ship parts of some kind and even medals, tools...someone unearthed a dirt filled lost Eternal tool box for a ship and half the things are in the box safely under the insert layer...nothing major but still relics.

He's teaching and everything they bring he's turning into something useful...using the power of the event and Aera to bring out magic..like he uses what a reader would read as why it can focus the magic to that effect... and some things are just.

Kairn...one of his oldest boys brings in a dead bear and they butcher it but he talked with it's spirit first and she a momma bear gets her death explained and the bad but she's asked if he can use her power to protect cubs and he made almost Totem spirit summoning bears inside stuffies with her fur and claws all enchanted to defend cubs of all life.

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Jenn

I am...

I am... surprised, shocked; awed at them. How quickly they get to work, how... how outward thinking they are, and just...

Yes, I cry more. But it's happy tears too.

And that he explains what he's doing, and why, to his children and even the littlest ones is just... it's...

And the fae kittens with baskets.

The lost bits of metal objects, and the tool box; oh that is... mom will have a freak out over it.

And... and then the stuffies...

"Now that... I don't know who they are but... wow."

I look up and Scar is standing there and holding the baby but she's dressed to work and she comes over after a moment, sets her son in my lap and hugs me tightly.

"I heard," she whispers. "And you're lucky you didn't stay gone or I'd come drag you back."

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All The Goblyn women have a Lani moment with babies and They recycle everything, glass, metal, wood, decorations, needles molded by cobbler powers and skill, A chunk of beam of a burned out house turned to a cutting board and a rolling pin and the power of that loss turned to this charm of protection by making food better..., clothing needles, medical suture needles both charmed for their tasks, thimbles, cookie cutters.

It's almost they hunt ritual the tragedy items and Aera as power to wake the quality that lines up with what they feel it can make.

Someone did find a House Warder ancient cookie cutter of glass steel like one of heir shield designs and Knot charmed it by waking that this packed treasured thing made it through to feed and comfort more generations and his magic sort of bridges the gap like an object spirit gets woken up and he gives it power and new strengths.

Amd he loves it... the thought of just being able to turn up the good feelings.

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Scar

The women remind me of Lani and I can't help but smile, let them fuss over Julien. And he's not a 'baby' anymore really, old enough to pick things up, show them to people. Toddle unsteadily on his own...

I keep an eye on him though since he's so friendly; so far he hasn't shown any signs of his 'father's side' of things and I'm thankful, but also wary enough to not think he won't.

Mom says I shouldn't focus on it but... I can't help it. So much in my life has fucked up...

"Are you okay?" I ask Jenn and while she was watching these new people, she looks at me and nods. "Yeah. Tired but... okay."

I arch a brow and she smiles slightly. "Really." Then; "How's Becca and her little one?"

"Good last I heard. She gets that Rick has had to-"

The moment Jenn's face falls at hearing Rick's name I scowl. "What?"

"I... she's not-"

I shake my head. "Her and Rick were never gonna work, she knows that. But after being on Titan she stuck around there; said she liked it. Has a job and everything..."

She sighed and I crossed my arms. "What?"

"Rick... has..."

"What'd he do?"

"He said he has a fiance."

I frown. "Not fiancee?"

"No and... I..." she lowers her voice. "It's an alter of Sebastian Fireflower."

I stare at Jenn as if she's crazy.

Jenn looks away, takes in what the new people are doing and despite THAT dumpster fire being dropped on me, she's smiling.

...

I think Jenn is in shock/PTSD.

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Knot teaches as they go with everyone's young but these boosted items he gives out and some he trades for people doing good deeds there or chores or for others and the older ones are doing it too and they's doing their own specialties and his Bird shaman daughter returns with rabbit pulled floating sleds like her dad with supplies and those eggs and wicker cages full of chicks, ducklings, quails and other birds to be raised and little goats and piglets and she gleefully is giving people, families free livestock and more came just with good intentions and clever nimble hands and some individual fae fliers at first and three older looking spriggans and older brownie and farmland fae show and they see him first and then Jenn and Scar saying they'll work and help as long as Aera is as grateful as it was before... Knotwood is new light fae returned and that's a gift from Tyger and Kai.

Sempai... your sempai's spirit ghost is there at beside both of you helping himself to the tea set Knot left out and he brought his tea from the afterlife... getting solid as this white blonde mixed race asian woman that was there for a second smiles and she give Scarlet a white jade key and kissed him bald spot and he turned solid and stared at each other as she banished her godself away in bringing him back from the dead.

"She wants you to go lead some people for supplies Scarlet at White Jade Mountain, that was the goddess Ameratsu...maker of Light of Heaven."

From:

hawkeanddove

Jenn

I don't move from my hammock, but... damn, I want to. People start coming to us as Knot and his family show; when his daughter comes with birds and livestock, there are some who actually hug them all in thanks. Even some who I never would think to do such a thing, especially to an Outlander.

So yes, I so am keeping that for 'blackmail' later...

When the Spriggans and Brownie, then farmland fae show, I try to be a bit more 'respectable' and sit up more.

"A'era will always be grateful, as I am," and I say it Eternally so they know I'm sincere. I've always liked the fae, respected them thanks to dad, so...

Then Sempai... SEMPAI!?

Scarlet

I was watching things too but the instant Sempai 'showed' I looked at him and... yeah, tears in my eyes. I even give him a respectful bow because screw Eternal custom. But then this woman, other woman shows and she hands me a key? I frown, taking it, looking it over but when I look back up to ask what that's about he... Sempai is there, for real, for real...

Yeah, I barely hear what he says, instead I hug him tightly. "She can hold her spirit beasts," I murmur as I hug him.

"Julian... his name is Julian Kinsano Summers... after you, Sempai..."

I never told anyone Julian's middle name, the time never seemed right but now...

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The look of sheer joy on his face of him, his name, being back hugging the three of you is explosive as he really is happy having another chance with all of you.

The goblyns happy lose it hearing his name and "Naming day" is a big deal to them and being allowed to hear is a huge honor.

Which kicks off the mood even more and music and food start getting added and the goblyns give things made for free to folks in his name.

Seven Spriggans ruffled his little head and said they'd runestone the landbridge forever for ya Princess Scar." and just old fae earth shifted there.

A grey old furred brownie get itself a warn fire spot and folds in on himself.

"Some of us remember Kai getting us free from Splugorth machines and magic, she gave us a place not close but not far from these goblyns and it was for us that were hurt too bad and such... we started over yeah but we rembers Aera and good faith between eternals and us so here we are returning favors...does ancient hearts good to see same houses here still doing good."

***Knot... "Seems like this is a very good spot for Sempai to make a temple for this great forest land."

***Holly.... "City of Tea."

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hawkeanddove

Jenn

... oh damn, Scar.

Yep, crying again.

But that Knot and his kin 'lose it' and get so party super excited and... and the mood; as much as there's been loss, the mood does shift.

Yeah, I hug myself because this... all this... makes me feel...

**Jenn, it's like part of her is glowing and... and it's not audible but there's almost this feeling from her, and from A'era, like... the good she feels sinks into A'era and A'era's 'emotions' are working through her, too. Like she's a voice...

An Avatar...**

Scar

I wipe my tears away and smile at him, even kiss his bald little Monk head too. But seeing Jenn's fae friends freak out has me laugh and the mood shifts.

Julian, he just laughs at the Spriggans then promptly falls onto his butt with this 'what' look on his face, before laughing again.

"I think I agree with your friend, Jenn," and I look at her... stare...

Oh.

I clear my throat then look at Knot and his daughter. "City of Tea; House of Tea..." I grin. "I'll leave you to think on it; Jenn, Sempai, can you keep an eye on Julian while I go to this place I've this key for?"

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(Scar) It's some of the non magic Goblyn women and wives stared but were quick enough they sent runners talking, telling of Jen, what's going on but making it vague enough to bring people, older ones kicking up the kitchens.

The Key needed positive chi and soft chi and you had to use it to turn the locks on the portal and the peral in the handle is eternal techniques and made exactly for you by divine creation/conjuration.

It's training everytime you'll use it.

Sasha but with butch shirt white hair is there in front of you in sleek looking shinobi modern armor.

"She figured on you needing a friendly face getting here as she's very much like me, your dad, you... and there's a lot going on... the pos chi's gonna hit you're in a divine realm... c'mon I'll take you to a tea house first you can acclimate like going up the mountains."

**The land is bright sunshine and the smell of drying rice and cooking, curing, and wood/lumber...bamboos and sugar cane being processed as this huge rice paddy farmland in rich golden harvests unfolds like id Japan had the shire and there's mystic lore beasts, dragons, airship, flying islands and all around her "Mountain" which is more like a small mountain levistone island turned into her palace and monastary and you can see gate hubs and you can feel her sending aid... everywhere... she woke after healing and didn't hesistate... it's actually Sasha that pulled a Katar-ra.**

"Or I could deep end you first?" With her old teaching grin.

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Scar

I look the key over and it's so interesting...

Then I startle when I hear... I look up, blink and it's Grandma but SO not... (no spider thingies for one plus Grandpa isn't here and he hasn't unglued himself from her since she came back).

But she looks so good... damn...

"A lot going on; that's an understatement..." I smile and even if she's not... she is, and I give her a hug.

A Goddess gave me some sort of mystical key... me... after all I've done and...

It's hard for me to keep from saying I don't deserve it...

"I'd appreciate the guide," I say finally, but then kiss Julien and tell him to behave before going with her.

When we get there it's...

Wow...

I am... yeah, this is definitely a God realm and it's beautiful here. I'm struck by it, and the peace and...

Then I give her a double take. "Oh, oh hell no, for lots of reasons."

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***Sasha.... "I don't blame you I'm stronger here and have had time here to train and get better."
I guide her.
"You're here for supplies."

"Ameratsu was badly injured in a fight vs Splynn's forces and the Horune as Rifting versions of Japan needed champions as everything was happening and she and the gods stopped them taking the islands during the Holocaust but she took a lot of damage and has been here in meditation and regeneration, she came too got very quickly up to speed on the Multiverse and she's being a pantheon leader and goddess of light...So this is her getting up to speed in supporting people."

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Scar

"Supplies; supplies I can do."

I walk with her and already I can see that yeah, not only would she beat my ass into the ground, she'd plant it and make me into a bonsai tree while she's at it. As we walk though I'm listening to what she's saying of this Ameratsu.

"Why us though, or rather, why you? Is it some sort of monk/Japanese thing?"

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***Sasha... "My kid fought the Seren from the city is a re-match and Light of Heaven was shattered and my blood from working on fixing the sword woke her from her healing trance. She made the offer and I said yes and that was pretty recent but it will sink in to all my kids to a degree."

"Your grandfather Kevin has been doing this longer."

The people on the plain are doing up supplies headed out to places coming in in caravans and graineries, mills, kitchens and processing as sacks of staples are getting mass loaded on Naruni high end colony class trucks, trailers, rice, soy, bamboo, sugar, tea, coffee, salt, crates of godrealm foods like jade rice and sacred boar and others Monks other races, martial beings and creatures of magic and you can feel her... Ameratsu like Sasha, like family... all in help, no ego, no bullshit she's in... ride or die.

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Scar

I can't help but stare at her when she says Light of Heaven was shattered. Hearing that is just, it's mind blowing really. The rest sounds like typical God stuff and, well, "It's weird thinking that I have grandparents who are Gods and/or Avatars. After dad and Keth died home, Light went back to Kyu and Winged Hope first went to our brother, Jasen, but then to Jenn when he died..."

Which still... hurts; a lot.

Seeing the people working to get stuff together though is just overwhelming. Jace would'a loved this...

"Why though?" and I look at her then. "Why is She doing this, why are you? I mean... okay, I get helping, but this, this is beyond that..."