07-20-2016, 07:08 AM
Which is More Dangerous
Description of how Cain got to Moscow, as well as a brief description of his fortunes in Moscow.
Other notable repercussions:
1) Cain uses an element other than Fire for the first time, OP score bumped from 5 to 6.
2) Cain sees multiple weaves, and learns about Fire, Earth, Air, and Spirit, extrapolates that there's also a water. He also sees Nox combine fire and earth into lava.
3) Cain learns about the Atharim, and makes a choice to stay in Moscow because he doesn't want to spend his whole life running from them.
4) He ends up getting the keys to Nox's hotel room and crashing with the man for the short term. Long term still unclear.
Edited by Cain Belasis, Jul 30 2016, 10:16 AM.
Description of how Cain got to Moscow, as well as a brief description of his fortunes in Moscow.
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So it turned out that getting to Moscow was the easy part, unfortunately. After months of hitchhiking and stowing away on trains, boats, or whatever mode of transportation he could sneak into, he'd hoped that Moscow would be a salvation of sorts. It only took a few incidents for Cain to realize that being afraid led to the activation of his magic, generally with explosive results. While it was often dangerous and inconvenient, along the way he'd gotten some semblance of control, and the fire became useful at times.
Still after so long running, terror and fire his constant companions, he'd hoped for better in the capital. Cain had learned on the road that he could trade manual labor for food sometimes, and other times he would steal, bargain, or beg. His situation in Moscow was virtually the same. He'd heard Ascendancy's announcement about the validity of magic. Everyone in the world knew about it, probably. For Cain though, it hadn't been a huge surprise; he of course knew that magic was real. Therefore he'd underestimated how panicked the average citizen would be. The redhead had arrived in Moscow to scenes of protests and disorder. He could hardly go around asking random strangers where he could find a magical terrorist to help teach him about magic.
Fortunately there were all sorts of charities in the wealthiest city in the world, so he could at least get decent enough (if somewhat grubby) clothes and a shower now and then. Even so, he still ended up where every other homeless wretch in Moscow landed: the Underground. Here, he was a bit more liberal with his use of magic. Cain had seen a few people here and there doing strange and miraculous things, usually subtly. On the streets, people respected power, and it didn’t take more than a few flashes of fire to make thieves and bullies think twice before approaching him. Unfortunately while it kept enemies away, his magic didn’t earn him any friends either. That’s what lead to him getting into this situation...
Other notable repercussions:
1) Cain uses an element other than Fire for the first time, OP score bumped from 5 to 6.
2) Cain sees multiple weaves, and learns about Fire, Earth, Air, and Spirit, extrapolates that there's also a water. He also sees Nox combine fire and earth into lava.
3) Cain learns about the Atharim, and makes a choice to stay in Moscow because he doesn't want to spend his whole life running from them.
4) He ends up getting the keys to Nox's hotel room and crashing with the man for the short term. Long term still unclear.
Edited by Cain Belasis, Jul 30 2016, 10:16 AM.