Rolled 2, 12, 12 = 26 (3d20)
>>6034850Arm outstretched, you begin to work a circle over the ditches left behind in the dirt. Moving your feet in slow and steady steps, you begin to trace a path through soil and snow, an orbiting dance. You move your arm, where Veloz remains, so that your hand hardly moves from that central spot. You close your eyes, and follow the course one way, then spin on heel and switch back. Veloz takes off and lands, remaining in the centre of the circle as you swap which arm is extended, and landing again. You open his eyes and his wings are spread, beating rapidly so as to produce a shimmering rainbow display, and the pearlescent plumage of his chest is on proud display. His almost vestigial legs kick the air like a rearing horse, while his prehensile tail anchors him to you…
And together, as one, you rise. In body, you begin to float. In spirit, in mind, your soar high, together,a s you did on Holy Luna.
>SOULBOND: Veloz is now your fairy familiar>>You can see through his eyes with a Feycraft check, and he can see through yours>>You can also cast touch spells (like Cure Wounds) through him>>Wildshaping into an identical celestial hummingbird, rather than hybrid facsimile, is now possible>>You can roll Natural Philosophy in palce of Athleticism to use animal abilities tied to Veloz, such as flightThe surge in senses beyond your natural and trained ones is overwhelming in the first instant. You quickly acclimate to the change, though. Veloz guides you, in his way, his own mind and sprit leading you. It is not the slow and steady guidance one might expect from such a beautiful creature, though, but the hurried drill of an officer, preparing a soldier for a war that has come to the nation’s doorstep, and too fast.
‘Holy Luna is a place of peace,’ Veloz might say if he could truly talk, ‘but Earth is a world at war, and my ancestors here fought for their mates, their flowers, their place in the trees and on the tree of life! Now, brother, it is YOUR turn to fight for your mate!’
Aloud, Veloz just squeaks a rather loud squeak.
“Understood,” you murmur. “Thank you.”
“Wow, Ez!” Costella gushes, staring up at where you hover, <Wildshaped> alongside your new familiar. “You’re… Beautiful!’
You have no time to return the compliment. Veloz zooms off, a screaming silver arrow, and you launch yourself after him, flying east as fast as your wings can carry you.
