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Post by Coyote on Apr 12, 2021 0:01:50 GMT -8
As the wind blew softly across the empty farmland, grass bellowing with each gust, Tim looked at the various outcroppings and buildings in the distance with a confused look, scratching his head as he read the paper in his hands. Previously in the day, he had asked for directions to the man known as Steele, directed to multiple farms before arriving at this location under the impression he was going to find some sort of farmer or industrial guy. Unfortunately, Coyote wasn't even sure if anyone was even home. *ring* *ring* *ring*Tim would turn from the land on the dusty road of the Parkland area, answering his phone while sighing, getting ready to accept his inability to find one person. Thankfully his wife was the caller, giving him someone to vent to. "Yes, Kaya? You called?""Yeah babe I was wondering if you found that new friend of yours yet. I just got home and was going to get supper ready. Is it gonna be a late night?""Probably..." He'd sigh again, before smiling "I'll see you in a couple hours. Save some for me!""As if I'd eat that much" Kaya laughed over the phone before hanging up. As Tim put his phone in his pocket, he'd yell loudly in the air while throwing his hands above him angrily. "WHY IS IT SO HARD TO FIND A SINGLE PERSON. RABBIT WHERE IS THIS ATLAS PERSON". Atlas Steele
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Post by Atlas Steele on Apr 12, 2021 0:09:43 GMT -8
The man known as Atlas looked up at the stranger that was shouting mere seconds away from him as he would rummage in his own jacket pockets before taking out an Atlas, A book describing the lay of the land and other countries before then asking.
"If you need an Atlas, you got one there, Another Atlas is a statue further in the city, and you have me, Atlas. We are all Atlas down in the farms." He explained, before cutting back on his little joke before slapping his own thigh to clean up his palms as he was busy cleaning the side of the roads around the farms which kids had been dropping junk onto, from knives, packets of cigars to even drugs themselves.
"The name is Atlas Steele." He would state, reaching his left hand that was hurriedly cleaned out before showing a soft smile, his mask glinting in the sunlight as clouds started forming above. His eyes, visibly showing excitement for this new person that sought him out.
"What are you in need for? Food, advice or a stern ass kicking? Cough it up, buddy."
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Post by Coyote on Apr 12, 2021 0:31:37 GMT -8
Just as he had began to give it up, lo and behold the man he needed appeared right in front of him. Did it register to him immediately?
No.
"No I don't need a literal atlas, I'm lo-" he would start to say, before stopping himself and turning quickly to look at the hulking beast of a person. "Woah hold up, you're Atlas Steele? I was told I could find you here by a bunch of other folk I asked. Ha! What luck!". As he would ask, his eyes would lock onto the other man's. The light glow of his yellow eyes being more prominent as it got later in the day, bright and illuminated against the darker shades around them. "I wasn't expecting... Well... This honestly. When Rabbit told me to look for you I was kinda expecting some kung-fu expert or old farmer with loads of wisdom."
Tim stuck a hand out for a shake, smiling with a genuine expression, he would go to properly greet the man he came to meet.
"It's a pleasure sir. My name is Timothy Blake, but you can call me Coyote. I was tas- er... Told you may be an important person to seek out regarding some different tasks I need to complete. I've only heard good things, I promise" Coyote would state, chuckling a laugh as he used his free hand to retrieve a pack of cigarettes, shaking one free to grab with his lips while offering one to Atlas. "I meant no alarm with my outburst a moment ago. Got off the phone with the missus and it's been a long day going from person to person only to end out here." He'd laugh through, hoping to have not alarmed the man. With a flash of blue striking across Coyote's face, his eyes would turn blue for a split second, as a stray ember floating in the air kept alight would strike the end of his cigarette, lighting it instantly saving him the struggle getting a lighter out.
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Post by Atlas Steele on Apr 12, 2021 0:39:38 GMT -8
"Well, Nice to know that i've been getting known, but there is a slight issue." Atlas would respond, carefully measuring how well this man was equipped before denying the free cigarette that was offered as he would scan the streets away from himself.
"Better be careful, ears are everywhere and where i've been lingering, more stories escape than I wish to admit." Atlas would then start to continue before reaching his verdict on what he was trying to explain.
"I do not know who is busy gathering people here, but it seems that your lucky streak may end here." He spoke, in a tone of seriousness before clapping his hands together and getting his jolly tone back.
"Many people that enter Palisade city have ended up gaining some form of power and with those powers and fantastical chances they lose their freedom." He explained carefully. "It means that they are either keeping us in here... Or something else from escaping entirely."
As he would point towards a rather large house further down the street, Waving his hand over his shoulder to get him to follow, he would then ask. "Seen anything strange? People killing others? Bodies catching fire, or even rifts to other worlds opening?" Atlas would ask...
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Post by Coyote on Apr 12, 2021 0:52:03 GMT -8
"Wow, and I thought tripping balls and seeing the ghosts of ancient animal gods was bad. What the hell is happening in this city?" Coyote would retort to Atlas as he would follow, feeling a weight in his chest. The whispers of the spirits indecipherable but refusing to leave. "No, I haven't seen anything like that. I moved here with my wife after I had an intervention. I'll explain more when we are in somewhere safe to speak. I saw on the news something about a brutal death, but nothing in the lines of details as we just got here. What the hell is going on?" He would ask again, looking around paranoid-ish now.
"Are you one of those meta people? The ones who got a load of magic powers that can light things on fire or steal oxygen from lungs and stuff?" Tim would ask Atlas, thinking on if either of them were. " Am I? I wasn't really gifted anything, moreso it's always been this way... Now I'm confused..." Tim would shut himself as he would avoid spilling too much info until they were safe to speak.
Why would people being gathered here if people were somehow gathering powers whenever they came here? Why did Rabbit and Crow have him come to a place where he'd be trapped with psychopaths who can shoot lasers and make fire from nothing? What was he supposed to do now?
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Post by Atlas Steele on Apr 12, 2021 0:59:29 GMT -8
"You... Are not right..." Atlas spoke when he was asked if he was like the others, gazing at his palm before clenching it strongly, his teeth gritting and audibly grinding together before he would sneak a finger under his mask to wipe away some moisture before tears could form.
"In the eyes of those with Qi, I am considered probably a failure, one of those that cower in fear as others use their abilities for chaos." He proclaimed, rolling down his jacket sleeve as he would show the large amount of cuts and bruises his body had gained over the last week.
"But, I can call in help and believe in my own body as the methods and dangers of this city mess with your natural body." As he opened the door to his farm house as two sleeping noises were heard upstairs.
"I am Atlas Steele, Wrestler and upcoming boxer, and after the recent issue with Qi users from an old world attacking, I am also a part time hero to help people and to build the ultimate body." He explained, hoping that his own information sketched a good enough picture on why and what was happening.
"Now, who told you about me, and what did they detail, if you could tell me?" He asked, sitting down at his dining room table as rain was starting to trickle down outside...
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Post by Coyote on Apr 12, 2021 1:30:36 GMT -8
"Apologies, if that was a sensitive question." Coyote would state as they entered the building and arrived in the dining room. Stepping up to a chair and twisting it around to sit in it with the back of the chair against his chest. "I can see you have not had the best of experiences from the metas. It is admirable to strive to be the best, your best, in the face of unending odds. Though I haven't heard that other word before. Qi?" Coyote would propose, before stretching and speaking on what he is.
"As for me, I am the Coyote. In my people's culture, we believe the land we are on right now is Turtle Island, home of the Sky Mother who brings light and joy to all people. Co... Er... I was a menace to the spirits of the spirit kingdom and was shunned after the death of one of my past live's friends. I am now reincarnated as Tim Blake, the least interesting person to ever exist. I just had my spirit journey yesterday the day before we left for this city and was tasked by one of the Spirits named-" Coyote would talk before being cut off, the room getting extremely cold as a thin veil would show the appearance of a bipedal human figure standing a few feet from the table. Two large rabbit ears rose from it's head, and around it's body fell flower pedals and small cuts of grass. A ghostly aura surrounded the being, and Coyote's chest felt a sharp pain, as if he was suddenly wearing a backpack full of rocks out of the blue.
"Named Tcetkana, filthy trickster" The spirit would speak, it's voice an echo that would fill the room. "Do not speak my name, you have not earned the right."
"Yeah, that. This is the rabbit that demanded I find you specifically."
"My task was so you may find someone likeminded, trickster. You wish to redeem yourself in the eyes of our beautiful mother, you will find the reason behind why these invaders of our homes possess unnatural powers. I wil bar you from the spirit kingdom until you can identify the source."
"See my problem, Atlas? It's like talking to a brick wall with them. Anyway, I'm Coyote, I'm not really sure if that makes me a meta or if I'm more akin to something else. Either way, I needed to find you so I can get this ball rolling. If it pleases the big eared ass over there, are you looking for any help in your current mission? I'm willing to help you out in any way I can so we can fight back against those powered freaks who would put others down and kill needlessly. I can't really accept no as an answer."
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Post by Atlas Steele on Apr 12, 2021 2:54:09 GMT -8
"Well." Atlas spoke, as killing intent escaped his body upon seeing yet another rabbit as the words 'revival' would repeat in his own mind before calming down slightly, having almost flipped the table up to attack this figure.
"We know where Qi came from, from what i've been told." He spoke, walking to the cabinet and taking out a large piece of paper before dropping it on the table as he showed a stern and dominant nature towards the rabbit.
"Pay attention, Coyote and Tcetkana, I will not repeat this if you choose to ignore." Before he would take out a pen and drew a shoddy blueprint of the city with a few cup holders placed on it as a set of groups of people that were living there.
"So, From what i've been told and what has been told to my peers, it seems that a few years ago this world got blasted with a large amount of energy causing something that i dub 'the first awakening'." He explained before showing the rift slowly sending out energy towards the city he had drawn and people.
"With a large amount of children rescued from an alternate world that is now home to genetic war and in a constant power based arms race... We have our own issues at this point... Qi users, People with sources of energy that can make unbelieveable things into reality, like summoning spirits or others." Before then tapping the sheet in annoyance.
"So, Broken and confusing story shortened, another world broke in and constantly bombards us with energy that makes us super powered warriors." He explained. "And now they want to assault us to take this planet for its resources."
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Post by Coyote on Apr 13, 2021 19:43:06 GMT -8
"So you're telling me... That another world broke into our own and is causing all of these other people to get powers?" Coyote would ask, almost in disbelief. "Wait a minute, another world like, Mars or something? Or do you mean like multiverse theory. How the hell did any of that happen?"
"Why would another world come here? This is going to upset the Sky Mother..." Tcetkana would whisper as everything would begin to make him nervous. "Coyote, I do not care what actions you take from this point, but you are not to fraternize with these others. Your next task will be given to you at another time. Until then, listen to this man and figure out whatever you can. I'm going to break the news to the Sky Mother and Crow. Do not betray us once more trickster." The rabbit spirit would demand, turning to a thin later of dust that would blow away, leaving the two alone once more.
"Geez, those damned spirits don't even say please or thank you. So unappreciative." Coyote would say coldly, directing his words back to Atlas. "How do you know so much about this? What is this Qi you keep mentioning? I've got so many questions..." He was clearly nervous from the sudden gain of info in such a quick amount of time. "God, I wouldn't even believe any of this if it wasn't for the damned rabbit. I was Jewish before I found out that Sky Mother was real. What's next? Thor striking lightning on Downtown Palisade? What is real and what is from that other universe? Mix that with all of these metas I feel so... powerless. I don't have a power, not one that I can figure out at least. Coyote had powers in his stories but so far I can't make fire or jump high or anything.. What am I supposed to do Atlas?"
Clearly, visible to Atlas, Coyote would be uncomfortable in his seat, with so much pushed onto the man halfway through his life with zero preparation or training. He was on the verge of a mental breakdown from the stress.
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Post by Atlas Steele on Apr 23, 2021 13:56:34 GMT -8
As Atlas would hear him panic and have this mental breakdown, before starting to take a deep breath. Gazing at his body build, gazing at his method of handling things, he would nod for a moment before grinning widely as he had heard a few stories similar akin to this, a fast feller that he knew about could even help with this man...
"Ah, No worries, You shouldn't feel too weak." He spoke, before nodding a few quiet times, snapping his fingers before Coyote his own eyes as he would giggle tenderly, striking quickly and stopping just before his nose as he would gamble everything on his eyesight.
"If you were able to see my blow, even when blinking." He would comment, slowly pulling his arm back while doing a strong flex, showing his defined back as he would try to cheer up slightly, putting up a jolly act to ease up this man his mental state.
"Then you have surpassed the abilities of a normal person and you may be the reason that these spirits are appearing." He commented, as if he had the sudden inspiration of an idiot savant, as he would grin widely.
"Which also means, That we can perform training and increase our ability via one simple method, which is to beat the iron into our bodies via effort, experience, and training itself!"
Sorry for the shorter post! Had a busy week, getting back into it <3
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Post by Coyote on May 9, 2021 11:48:15 GMT -8
Coyote would listen to Atlas speak, and feel a bit better before the finger snap would happen. However, something in coyote's mind clicked as the man's muscles would go to snap in front of him, the eyes of Coyote would react quickly and reel back expecting a strike, nearly falling back in his chair as he would listen to what Steele had to say afterwards.
"Ah hell you're right. You're built like a truck, I shouldn't be able to see that fast" He would retort while putting his head into his hands. "So what now? What are we supposed to do with this knowledge? On one hand, there are people out there with nukes for fingers, which pisses me off beyond belief, and now I'm terrified on if I am one or not." He couldn't help but giggle and smile as it came to him, the realization of what he is getting himself into. "What would you do, Atlas?"
As he waited for the response, Coyote would fiddle with a coin in his pocket, twirling and tossing it in the air, watching it always land on heads in his palm, the color of his eyes briefly flashing every single time. However as this happened, small inconveniences would occur around the room they inhabited. Forks would fall to the floor, wind would blow open doors, the feint sounds of animals outside would echo through the halls of the building.
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