The Tales of Kassin Omaga: Kassin Seek Master Potion maker Indie in Faedin!

Prompt #2 - The Glow Clouds

 

The Land of Faedin! Now this is the world of magic, and not because of the Mushroom either. Most of these mushrooms are trippy more for the magical infusion from the ground itself more than chemical which is why instilling them and using them in potion and tonic is such a fine art all on its own. Kassin has been told of one such adventurer Guild Mate who was very good at that to boot, the one known as Indie, or aka, Bushkitty.

Kassin tries to not imagine such a name may imply, but still she sounds like an expert to seek out in the world while she is out and about looking for ingredients. He would be a fool not to seek her wisdom in these matters as he works to concoct his own brand of potions and spirit for the Guild who seem to be dissatisfied with its liquor selection. 

 

Well that is his plan anyway but the moment he steps through the portal, he gets hit with the notice that it is the Fungal sport season and not to go out without a mask! A bit of a buzzkill to the trip as he read the notice that it seems to be the spore season for the mushroom all around the planet, releasing mote of spores that reproduce. It's a beautiful sight but most races are required to wear a mask or suffer many health issues. It is safe to assume This Indie is out there wearing a mask, which may make it harder to identify her.

 

It took a bit to get out of the out post, folk really serious about the mask, which he understood, but it is not like he can vouch for his race or himself immunity to spores. Before long he has to go through a series of quick doctor check ups which sadly result in more questions then explain. With so little answer, they deem he likely to be immune to it, still as precaution, he must wear a mask coming in and out of the outpost. Deciding that it is better than more testing, he accepted the terms.

 

With a mask on, he heads into the wild mushroom forest to seek this bushkitty Potion maker. There was little movement in the ground as he felt very little vibration in tremorsense. He removes his mask and licks the air to taste spores, magic and mushrooms, not going to help him any. He slip on his sunglasses he made with Morrisa and switch to Life reading….Setting to more complex being….Nothing interesting nearby him, but he did just step out of the out post so going to keep this setting for now.He walk deeper into the forest as he search for clues, been a long long time since he hunt for anyone…his skill rusty.

 

Spells may be helpful if he met her before, sadly that is not the case, she seem shy while at the hall, Only had a few friends, Rather curious since she seem from what he hear to be so nice and sweet, Well he not planning to impose on her for too long, just talk shop and then leave her to her evening to enjoy.

Suddenly an howling roar is heard ... .followed by Kassin feeling the ground vibrating…he felt the ground move with a four legged beast stampeding, but these vibrations, it seems like…6? No, it is not in sync! Someone is…running away from a beast, a massive beast. He moves toward the location in time to see a green bushy grass tail kitty in a pink dress and mask trying to outrun a boar like beast with spores growing from its body!

Indie needed space, if she focused too close, the beast would be on her…she needed time too ... .no time she has too! She turned and slammed her hand on the ground as vines and a wall of thorns erupted up and around the spore boar. She was pleased with herself, she was getting better! Though hate to hurt the angry beast but she hopes the thorn encourages it to go away at least however the sound of vines and roots being ripped from the ground slowly reveal the horror, it does not get Indie's subtle message.

 

In fact it seems to have gotten bigger! It tears through Indie wall and moves in to attack Indie as her eyes widen, the idea she had to kill upturn her stomach as she knew it as a tiny boar who helped her find an ingredient, but now? What happened to him? Is there no other way? She was hesitating, this was not enemies but a friend…can she…oh no, she hesitating… her hand grabbed into a wooden dagger but her heart would not let her end this. She closed her eyes and cursed her weakness at this moment…would Luis hesitate? Would Corda? Would they find a way she could not. These thoughts cloud her mind as she feels the hot breath of the spore boar surround her.

 

A new warmth…a strange feeling…it was like fire but unlike fire of old, it was comforting…she was in someone's arms?! She opens her eyes and sees Kassin as he sets her down, a wavey heat aura surrounds him as he stands up fully and looks to the boar as he smirks.

 

“Sorry for butting into the dramatic scene…Seems like you really do not like the thought of hurting this guy? Soft heart or something closer?” he asks as his body erupts in white flames.

Indie pause, confused why someone out here then shouted out not to hurt the boar.Kassin chuckled as white molten flames wings erupted from his back. “That was the plan…Indie.”

 

Indie seems confused at the stranger calling her by name but Kassin flies toward the charging spore boar as big as a small house, upon colliding, Kassin grabs the boar by its snout and erupts in a blast of radiated fire energy. Indie shields her eyes as she hears the spore boar squeal in pain. She tried to peek at what was happening, was the stranger killing him?!

 

Soon the light died down and Indie only saw one figure stepping out of the light, no spore boar in sight. She stands up and looks upset, she should be thankful but…she spends a lot of time with that helpful piggy and to just…end him like that…there has gotta be a way to cure him or fix him or…

 

A loud squeal comes from the shadow man as something jumps from his arms…the tiny little baby piglet runs up to Indie excitedly and gives a little snoot boop! Indie stops in mid anger and notices her mushroom hunter friend is cured? The stranger cures him! But…how? With fire as well?

 

The blast radius clears out the spore but now as it die down, Kassin stand there with a smile as the rainbow spore clouds float over head, “Said I was not going to hurt him…So then, after the spore clouds passes, care to talk shop wise master of the trade?”