Day 2 Evening

[Koren]

This post is long overdue.... I've been really busy.

Day 1 Morning:

Koren was about to accept the request to form this interesting alliance when, suddenly the darkness consumed him once more and the temple scene faded away. He fell through the darkness, a lot more comfortable with the strange teleportation-like feeling now that he had felt it once before. Koren, in his strange human body, began mentally readying himself for the dangers of the island, hoping to finally restore his fellow soldier to their resting place. No matter what the cost, Koren thought, determined. He clenched his fist into a tight ball. I will return Teucer to his grave, allowing him to finally rest after a life of fighting for his people. I will aid him in breaking the warlock's curse, even at the cost of my own life, to grant him his wish that he rightfully deserves. He continued in this manner, waiting until the darkness receded.

The darkness surrounding Koren slowly faded to the vibrant colors of green and brown covering the landscape as the fishy, salty smell of the sea tickled The Adorned Armor's unfamiliar nostrils. He breathed in deeply, his nostrils flaring triumphantly before the man bent over and coughed a few times, unused to the particles travelling through his body rather than just around it. Koren took a long look at the landscape he was now standing in the middle of. All around him was green and brown plains, with the occasional tree dotting the area, along with one directly to his right, which had a large plank of wood leaning up against the trunk. To the north, Koren could barely make out the coastline, with the dark blue sea extending from the yellow, dusty beaches.

The strange-looking human walked over to the small tree and picked up the plank of wood, unsure as to what it was doing there. What was it Teucer said again? he thought, trying to determine the purpose of the sole wooden plank. Is this.... my weapon? Koren looked a bit disappointed, defeated even, which quickly lead to a feeling of betrayal. I am the only one who recognized and knew him and HE GAVE ME THIS?! HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO SURVIVE WITH ONLY THIS FUTILE BLOCK OF PROCESSED TREES?! Koren sighed, annoyed at the surreal situation before him. He had a plank of wood as a weapon and was expected to fight giant Guardians to recover pieces of magical armor. He realized that if he was going to get anywhere with his quest, he'd need help from the other champions in the area.

He took some time to survey the landscape and saw the shape of another humanoid off to the east, and decided against confronting it until he had found something better than a useless piece of flooring. He instead decided to head towards the beach, thinking he could potentially find something, anything, that would keep him from going insane at the irony of a used-to-be sword using a leftover construction material as a weapon.

Day 1 Morning, Phase 2:

After a bit of walking, The Adorned Armor reached his destination, the golden grains of crushed rock squishing and sticking to his golden boots, smoothing out scratches and imperfections from his similarly colored boots. Some of the bright particles glinted in the light of the sun, adding more sparkle, to the already shiny armor. Koren took a few deep breaths, enjoying the familiar feel of the humidity from the ocean air. He sat down and began drawing shapes in the sand, having his only comforting moment since being pulled into this strange, mash-up of a universe. This... is just what I needed, he thought, allowing himself to relax as he worked on his unnecessary creations.

As the sun crawled closer and closer to the horizon, Koren realized that the water had begun to crawl up the beach, getting faster and faster with every passing second. he got up, grabbed his now moist wooden plank and ran, seeing as the land had begun to flood. He ran past his starting point and kept going, ending in another open stretch of grassland and trees, where he paused and rested, safe from the flooding of the sea. Has it already been twelve hours? he thought, noting the position of the sun. It doesn't seem like time is flowing normally here. He pushed the thought aside and lay down in the grass, closing his eyes and taking a small nap to refresh his energy.