@SolsLegacy Ah. Well–..
Strategically speaking, Sonic's aptitude for the wind has the better synergy...
On the other hand, Surge is–... [ Grimaces. ] very reminiscent of Varali, if I must admit.
. . . I can sense the re-emergence of an ancient adversary– whether or not this is truly their presence, or the discovery of a previous unknown artifact remains to be seen.
||; I apologize for my sudden disappearance and to everyone I owe a reply to on any of my accounts– I've come down with a cold, I fear... I will get to everything whenever I am able 🫡
@violetstrat Aranya.. isn't built to deal with mortals this directly.
“ It is.. a competition, in a way. You are granted eight arrows– ideally, one for each target. The closer your arrow lands to the center, the more points you accrue.
The goal is to either eclipse, or match my own score.”
Her weapon of choice is a bow of thorns– with this, she can either use arrows of various materials, or charge energy attacks.
Despite this.. Aranya is not limited to just archery. She's a sharpshooter. In her hands, any projectile can hit with the accuracy of her arrows.
She thrives in combat– viewing times of unprecedented peace as a calm before the storm. She's vigilant, methodical.
She represents Sol's natural world– the wilderness, circle of life and how cruel it can be. "Inevitability" is how she describes it.
@TemperateSol points you gather. A bullseye grants the highest possible.
Your goal is to usurp my score– or, at the very least, land somewhere near it. ”
Aranya gives the fellow Goddess a slight bow of mutual respect. Despite this, however, a rather.. unbecoming grin snakes its way across her face.
“ Oh? I suppose I have my first challenger, then! Hark, adversary! Can thou manage to usurp my own score! ”
The Goddess of ice - who walks in a land and a time almost wholly unfamiliar, she must have stuck out rather intensely... but regardless, within the crowd she finds herself joining the Sol Emerald, giving her a small curtsey.
"A game of archery is it?
You shall find i'll -
@TemperateSol “ Tis simply a competition of marksmanship– although, much more diluted than I am accustomed to... ”
Aranya in turn summons her own bow of thorns– the scent of a spring morning carrying through the wind.
“ Eight targets. The closer your arrow lands to the center, the more +
@TENEBRISMOBIUM materialize, preloaded with arrows specially designed to pierce, yet never shatter the festivals targets.
With a single draw of the string, Aranya fires at the eight targets behind her– as per Blaze's request, she... /attempts/ to take it easy on these games. 6 bullseyes.