Bringing in Spring with a worthy revel

[onewiththerevel]

[With the changing of seasons, many Nexus visitors are very happy to see the snow melt away and life returning to their beloved home. Spring is here!

It appears overnight: a large pantheon in the center of the Nexus forum, and once can only guess how such a great building was erected without anyone noticing. Atop the Patheon are two golden thrones, adorned with gemstones of great value. No one seems to be sitting there, but they seem to hold a great deal of importance to the cloaked humans who guard the Pantheon entrance.

The land in front of the Pantheon is paved with smooth, old stones in the shape of a large circle. Lush flowers and grass grown along the outskirts of the cropping, full of beautiful and exotic plants. Truly the host of this revel wants even nature to bend before their whim.

On the left and right sides of the sides of the circle are two long marble tables, where different food and drink await those who enter. Freshly cooked meat. Ripe fruits and unsullied wine. Whatever your heart desires, be it simple or sweet, you will be hard pressed to not find it on one of the tables. Near the tables is also a large group of tents, adorned with many plush chairs and sofas for those who like to relax while indulging.

The center of the circle has a large bonfire pit, carved of fine stone, lit with a brilliant (almost unearthly) red fire. Comforting to those seeking warmth or invigorating to the souls of the weary: it carries an important symbol for the revel: let your soul burn as hot as the flames inside. Which, to the satyr, it means that everyone present should be partying and indulging with one another. There seems to be plenty of space for dancing and socializing alike, whatever your preference may be.

The entrance into this festivity is monitored by a group of half-human, half-goat satyr. They don’t seem to be picky about who gets let in, assuming you’re not here to ruin the fun, but it would be wise to check it with them first. This is a masquerade-style party, so all of the guests need masks.

But there can’t be anything possible wrong with such a wonderful party, right? Perhaps things are not all as they seem….]

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[the_faceless_one]

For someone who dodges attacks themselves, Chara is somewhat amused by Harley's actions. It reminds her of a certain lazy skeleton from back home, except Harley is trying to strike back instead of slacking off. The change of pace and style of combat catches her offguard, causing one of the pressure points on her left arm to be hit.

Immediately her grip on the speak weakens, causing her to jump back a few feet to avoid an immediate counterattack. This battle, much as she hates to admit it, isn't going as planned. Her willpower and weak internal healing abilities won't be able to stop another attack like that.

"I haven't fought someone with your strength in a while. And even then, I cheated. Geez...not having the power to undo this battle really sucks." She fakes a laugh, bringing the spear up defensively.

[sweetcandygirl]

Meanwhile, Harley still appears to be fresh and full of energy. And it does not look like she is anywhere near to being tired out.

"Boohoo princess. Life ain't fair. Even cheaters get cheated." Harley blows another big bubble as she places both hands on her fire sword again.

She rushes Chara quickly, hoping her enhanced speed and agility will catch the girl unaware again. She aims a swing of the sword -- hoping that Chara's reflexes on the left side of her body will not be as good since the pressure point did hit true, and she can score another attack.

[the_faceless_one]

"Damn. Didn't think this would happen so soon."

Chara is watching carefully, but her guard slips for a second when Harley rushes her down. She barely brings the spear to her side to block, but now before the flaming sword grazes against her arm. She winces in pain, at the burn and the visible cut, blood dripping on the stone rooftop.

She's not giving Harley a second chance to strike, especially not when she hears a loud booming noise come from the inside of the Pantheon. For a moment, it looks like the girl is staring off into space, before she reaches into her pocket.

Quickly, she throws out a item that resembles a smoke bomb, causing the area surrounding her and Harley to quickly fill with a deep black smoke. Instead of taking this moment to attack, Chara dashes towards the stairs, dropping another item near the staircase. It causes the stairwell to fill up with fire, which might take a few minutes to die down.

For now, however, Harley has won this fight.

[sweetcandygirl]

Harley takes a moment to catch her breath after Chara tosses the smoke bomb and dashes towards the stairs. Being caught in a smoke bomb didn't really disorient Harley (Joker had used his fair share over the years after all).

She stares at the fire-engulfed stairs for a moment. Her thoughts momentarily distracted by wishing Diablo was still alive -- and here.

But Harley snaps back to reality. That loud booming noise might mean someone is in trouble. And she should find out where it happened -- even if it means taking a risk to run through the flames that cover the staircase.

[the_faceless_one]

The smoke clears, but the fire near the stairwell still remains. It looks like jumping through the fire might be the only answer at this point. If Harley manages to do so, she'll notice the interior of the building and three people standing around. The loud noise can be tracked back to the destroyed floor, which looks like it had a bunch of large rocks thrown into it.

Chara is visibly gone. Looks like the end is nigh for this revel, since the master of the festivities in standing before Adia and Caspar, visibly injured.