Treasures and Travails (Vandesdelca x Ironic)

[Vandesdelca]

The air was thick and muggy, laying like a wet blanket over the Yangchen Rainforest. It was a remote area, two hours by seaplane and several more by even he fastest boat from the bustling port of Yanzhou, made so by the fact that the forest was accessible primarily by narrow inlets and treacherous stretches of ocean, requiring a circuitous trail by the water.

Fortunately, Lincoln "Link" Lamont had opted for the seaplane option.

"Keep her idling, Bogart, I shan't be long," Lincoln said as he departed the seaplane, leaving the surly cat behind with a gruff "mmhm" before the husky man went back to cleaning the outside of the plane -- he had to do something while his boss was off gallivanting around.

Lincoln was an adventurer of sorts -- a new breed of man in this age of exploration, where anyone with the means could get a seaplane, a boat, an airship, anything really and travel to the most remote parts of the globe, looking for lost treasures that would make them absolute social stars back home... Fame, fortune, renown was but a step away for those who knew how to find it.

The fox man's eyes shifted here and there, hand passing over the worn pages of his greatest treasure, a hidebound book with a green sigil across the cover. Ancient magicks that only a rare few could call up, the world around him shifting to his whim as thick, tangling roots pulled back from a pit, revealing worn stone steps down into the ground. With another flick of his hand, a ball of light floated along before him, promising to lead the way to the treasure he now sought.

He had been searching for this for some time now, the payoff of a rather credible legend in these parts. Of course, that just meant that he had to get there first before any of his many rivals made their moves.

But what were the chances of that?

 

[Ironic]

The ocean sparkled brightly as if it was coated with millions of sequins under the two suns that were hovering over-top of the planet Tamiron. The ocean breeze blew on the young felines face; Skylar her name was, and sassy she also was. Her long tail with thick fur curled around her legs as her boat sped away, her destination being to the Yangchen Rainforest in search for a cave that held great fortune. Many lives were lost during this treacherous journey, and none of them managed to escape with the fortune, but Skylar held a more potential power than the rest - having a tome with detailed lines and shapes engraved into the hard leather-covered tome. Her eyes shined brightly, the blue in them shining brighter than any diamond that could captured. Skylar likes to travel by herself, never really trusting any one who accompanies her.

Finally, the shore was in the distance, and she knew that she had made it to her desired destination. It was hot and muggy, the morning air almost gripping at her throat and making it hard to breathe, but good thing she was use to these types of things; always traveling in search for something valuable. She enjoyed the thrill of it, and not really the prize - it was just an added bonus. She was thankful to own a seaplane, it was mostly a two-in-one transportation system for her, and if she really wanted to it could probably work as a car too. Drifting towards the shore, she parked her seaplane, setting up an alarm that would let her know if it took off or was stolen, catching glimpse of another seaplane taking off shortly before she arrived. "Great, I am not the only one here..." She hissed to herself, already knowing that this ordeal will be a tough one, but a fight and challenge is what she craved, making it almost more anticipating and exciting.

Bringing her tome out that was tucked underneath her arm, she opened it up, her eyes automatically growing a brighter blue than before, covering her entire eye and leaving a glow effect. Being the rightful owner of this tome allowed her eyes to change, making her fluent in the language it held while other eyes that skimmed it only seen blank. The tome had a numerous amounts of spells to offer to her, giving her a higher advantage than anyone else. Skimming through the pages, she stumbled across the right spell that she needed to get to where the treasure is located, chuckling to herself as if she were the most cleverest feline on the planet. "Zhuel Atro" Ski muttered, a little white glowing orb popping out of the book as soon as she finished the sentence. Grinning at it, she cleared her throat and told it where to go. "Take me deep into the Yangchen Rain forest where a deep cave will be; inside holding riches and prizes for the capturer to claim as their own." Immediately after she spoke the orb processed the valuable information and began to lead the way. Her boots walked on twigs and stones, her tan hat shielding her eyes from the intense suns. She would beat the other individual who got here, whether they liked it or not, and hopefully she was already at a good start, possessing a talent in magic that was very rare, but what would the outcome of that be?

 

[Vandesdelca]

Lincoln's sucked in a deep breath of the morning sun, the last breath of fresh air he would get before he descended into the stale old ruins. There were a lot of other ways to get to this particular treasure, though, nearly every single one dangerous or difficult to get to... If it weren't for his magic, he'd have a hard time just getting there; he was, after all, breaking into the ancient temple of Yangchen, for whom the rainforest had been named so long ago...

His hand passed briefly over his tome, the letters lighting green and his eyes flashing that same eldritch color as magic passed over the world around him in waves. He was well-learned in his book, after all, and could even cast his spells nonverbally. It was a boon of experience and being more magically-minded than he was physically.

He made his way down the earthen steps into the heart of the cave system that would deliver him to the temple. All trails eventually led to the same place, however, long trails leading to a great underground cavern and the temple that lay at the heart. He was able to bypass many of the traps on the way in, and it was a slightly dusty Lincoln that emerged into that central chamber. "Hmm.. alright, should be just inside," he said, having retrieved a much smaller notebook, having scribbled his notes for this journey within.

 

[Ironic]

Sky sighed as her footsteps entered into the cave, the smell was rancid but that did not stop her from taking another step into the unforgiving cave. She knew that this would be the only way to get to the treasure safely, but this seemed to be more promising than anything. "Blesch." She said aloud, the globe now lighting up, giving a source of light for her to use on her way there. She thanked the tome silently for giving her a higher advantage and for helping her along the way, patting the cover sternly as if she was patting a back of someone who just did good.

Looking around, she could tell that no one has been in this cave for years, until new footsteps came into view, knowing that it was the person who had just arrived. "Purrfect." She muttered to herself, walking faster to get to the treasure. Her eyes scanned the cave, taking in the details of the dust that has been sitting on the rocks for years. The smell of it made her want to sneeze, but she held it in, knowing it would be best just in case a trap would be set off, knowing that there was one in here some where, everywhere had a trap, just you did not know what it was.

As she walked further down, she heard the stream of an undercave lake, a small waterfall making splashing sounds as the water trickled down into the big pile of water. Crystals were aligned by the water, sparkling brightly as the orb came into distance to it. Carefully, she bent down and picked one up, putting it into her backpack for further studies on what this crystal was and what it did. The orb led her straight, still having a long way to go in order to get to her destination,