OOC: I'm going to graciously accept that concession, since I know you can kill Wynn in any number of ways if I don't shut up about it.
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Wynn summoned more mana and cast a flurry of energy beams around her. One beam coalesced into another wolf a second one took shape of a mounted knight, and the third energy beam enveloped the mage, calming her nerve with a warming breeze as she steeled herself for the mage's next move.
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The bandit ordered his shade to attack Wynn. With both the scimitars in his hands, they took away the bonus granted from the dose. He then summoned a glorious angel to his side. The angel grew in silver colors, which stood as a stunning contrast to the roudy bandit. The angel seemed ready to give it's allies a bonus.
Okay, this is getting just stupidly out of hand. I complained a bit on my first quest when we were being railroaded, and qfx realized his mistake and gave us an out. What you've done is not only deny me a way out, you've continued to railroad me into the ground while adding even more pressure, knowing full well I'm having a hard time surviving what's in front of me as is.
Consider this reported to the senior WPL's. If you wanted me to leave the WP, you could have asked.
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OOC: No, I was just setting something up. Please dont worry. I dont always plan ahead, but here I did. I was hoping you would hold out one turn before getting mad while you could see what is going to happen, take your next turn, and then enjoy.
I guarantee you this fight is more than possible. Just take your turn, and you shall see.
IC: "Wynn, if you are to be a member of the Azorius you must learn something. If you do not think you can get out of a situation with your spells and strength, try to use your words. If you are a true Azorius member, you might be able to convince the bandits against attacking, and lead them to a pleasant compromise.
OOC: ...I really don't kno what to say. I would have liked that information a bit earlier so I could have saved us all a bit of time, but this will have to do. I have done a decent amount of role-play and fanfic writing, so this shouldn't be too bad, although it's going to take me a little bit of time to get everything the way I want it.
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(okay, coming out of the tank, and I really hope I don't need a die roll for this...I've been getting good rolls so far in tis quest but I don't want to risk my chara's life on it.)
Wynn stood motionless for a brief moment, taking in what the Azorius mage had whispered to her. She didn't really have any other choice, but what would she say? What could she say?
"Wynn, never forget we're here to help you. just repeat after me and you'll be fine." Erica's calm voice echoed in the mage's head. She was right; there had to be some way to reach a compromise. Wynn had done it once before...why couldn't she do it again? Listening intently to the words forming in her mind, she spoke.
"Look. I don't know why we're fighting, but there has to be some other way to resolve the differences we have. I bear no ill will towards you, white mage." It was coming back to her now; keep talking, just keep steady and find out how to make things work out.
"I was only supposed to be sent on an escort mission, to prevent injury to my friend. Neither of us makes the laws, she just is told to show them to the citizens, and I'm told to protect her from danger. Attacking us won't bring changes in the laws...you need to show your disapproval to someone who matters.
Think of a snowflake. one snowflake can't really do anything on its own. But get enough snow and you have a giant avalanche, capable of changing anything in its path! You are a single snowflake, what you need is enough snowflakes to make an avalanche. I know there's enough like-minded people that would join your cause. Find someone to advocate the case you want to make, and if you have enough force, the laws will have to be changed.
"You have a future if you stop attacking now. Even if we fall, there are hundreds more mages who will not rest until you are dead, and that will lead to too many lives lost, too soon, for no reason. An eye for an eye leaves nothing but blindness in the world...there ha to be another way we can come to an agreement."
OOC: not taking my turn yet, I want to see how he reacts.
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It was almost as if they hadn't heard you. "Killing you will prove a point to your fellow Azorius folks. Now DIE!!"
OOC: Dont worry, this did give you extra exp, to be given at the end of the quest.
The first bandit did nothing, but he ordered both of his creatures to attack you.
His friend shot a fiery blast(Incinerate) at you, and then ordered his goblin to attack.
The mass of creatures charged you and you began to see you life flashing before your eyes. "It appears they wont listen to reason, but I think I've seen enough from her...If your ready" As Anne says this, a bright light appears in front of you. The augur strikes you, but you feel nothing, and his shining seraph appears blocked. In it's way is your Salvation. A shining angel keeping both you and itself alive. The goblin (I am assuming you will block it to make this post more fun) blew itself up in your face.
OOC: So to sum it up, you were attacked by a Seraph, a 3/5 shade, and a Mogg Fanatic. The fanatic blew itself up at you. The three from the shade was prevented by an Angel of Salvation. It also blocked the seraph at prevented 2 from it, so the AoS survives. You also took three from the incinerate.
Seeing the sudden shift in the course of the battle, the first rouge summoned three Kitsune Blademasters to his side.
The, you see Marces jump down. "Well done Wynn. You have proved yourself. These bandits were more powerful than I had thought, but Anne warned me and I got here in time. Now, if you would help me finish them off, it would be a pleasure, but first...
Marces jumped into the middle of the battlefield and began an arcane ritual. Slowly, you feel the sands of life being drained from you, and you lose conciousness for a few seconds. All you can remember is seeing sands coming from all directions and all of them swirling around. More sands enter your body and you feel full of life, but slightly dark. Your opponent fells drained. (Marces played Reverse the Sands. You are now at 15, he is at 5.) Marces then ordered his angel to attack the red mage. "The red mage is mine. You get the other one."
OOC: even though he's down to 5, his creatures mean it's going to take a LONG time to burn him out, especially when he's *still* got lethal damage on the board.
not taking my turn yet, I need more time in the tank. I'm especially pissed because you skipped the turn you told me I still had before anything happened.
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True, but I decided that if I didnt skip that turn, you would have been even more pissed at me then you already were, as the speech wouldnt have worked, and seeing as though you almost quit when the first thing happened, you would be even more pissed then. Go ahead and take two turns if you want, but I'm pretty sure you could kill him in one turn.
OOC: After calming down, I do realize that I can kill him this turn, provided you don't pull any pact shenanigans...I apologize for getting so riled up, although you could have given me a bit of advance warning about what was optional and what wasn't...although this *does* give me a perfect excuse for character development...:p
IC: As the sands of life swirled about in Wynn's unconscious mind, she found herself in an empty, white room. The last time she was here, she learned a great deal about a very important topic...herself. On a table there were five hourglasses, the sand in each was inexplicably rising from the lower chamber into the upper half of the device. Soon the glasses started to refill their bottom halves, but stopping at various amounts. Someone had to know what was going on...and if any of her friends did, it would be...
"I'm just as clueless as you, so don't bother asking..." behind the sorceress were the three spirit girls who had guided her to this point. The voice had come from Ashley, Wynn's voice of wisdom. The brunette girl adjusted her glasses slightly, obviously intrigued by the situation.
"aww...are the little witches afraid of a few pieces of glass and a pound of sand?" Another voice came from behind Wynn, one she hadn't heard. Turning, she saw another girl, dressed similarly to the other three, but with jet-black hair and a poisonous smile. "Trust me darling, there are some times where knowing everything isn't in your best interest. This is one of them." The fifth girl said in a sickeningly sweet tone. Seeing the three spirits advancing, she quickly added. "It seems I'm not welcome at the moment; so be it. But we..." she pointed at Wynn, "...will talk later."
Everything faded to black, before slowly showing Wynn back on the battlefield, her opponent having brought forth even more creatures. What could she do? If only Anne could have helped...or maybe she had?
Wynn drew another connection from the land, and started forming a large orb of light, loosing it at both her creatures. Both of her creatures now radiated with power, as she stared at the opposing rogue. "Here’s some advice; if you’re going to kill someone: kill them, don’t stand there talking about it!" Wynn's creatures jumped into the sunlight, and with the speed of a hawk, descended on the rogue. Her wolf bit off the man's arm, while the knight's lance pierced his skull as he fell over, life drained from his body. Wynn's body drained, her mind couldn't wrap itself around the scene it had caused, and simply shut down as she fell to one knee.
OOC: self-imposed fort save (DC 10) to not faint at the rogue's gruesome demise.
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and of course I get a nat 1...
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OOC: Dont worry, I wouldnt have asked you anyways.
Marces turns and sees you. The creatures' attack rip at the bandit and he is knocked unconcios, but he sees the death will in your eyes. "Wynn stop! You have succesfully defeated an opponent, killing them mercilessly is not the Azorius way. If he were killed, the bandits would likely counterattack against us. This man does not appear to be their leader, so I am willing to bet that this group will still thrive with this man gone. We will take him back to Phrav, and dont worry, he will pay for his crimes. You have done well, to defeat a more powerful opponent. I am sorry, I had not detected that these rogues would be so powerful, or else I wouldn't have sent an initiate such as yourself. Fortunatly, Anne warned me in time. To tell the truth, I have been watching from the roof of that building for a little while. You were never in any real danger, but I wanted to make sure you had the stuff to be a Hussar. Now, I do believe we have one more bandit to take care of." You turn around, and nothing is left behind. The bandit had fled. "Dont worry about him. My gang and I will get him on our patrol. Anne, I order you to escort Wynn back to the guild. I will return shortly and we'll see if she passed the test."
OOC: If you have something to say to/ask Marces, you may speak now and I will edit the following.
"So, are you ready to return to the house, or do you wish to explore the city more. When you are finished, you must return to Estark with one of the Azorius representatives in Estark"
OOC: I know there are no Ravnica threads right now, but the usual is there.
OOC: long internal monologue here before any real action. Also, I'm not pushing this theory as legit, it's just a possible take on things.
upon fainting, Wynn returned to the world that was her mind's labyrinth. This time, she found herself strapped to a chair, her wrists held down by irons wended onto the arms of the chair, and her ankles tied together to the bottom. It took a minimal amount of effort to realize she wouldn't be able to escape easily. "Don't worry, hun; you're safe...well, I guess it's more accurate that you're not in danger." In front of the white mage was the raven-haired girl she had seen earlier, in a similar bound position facing Wynn. The girl continued speaking in her virulent sugary tone. "Seeing as neither of us are able to move, we may as well talk. Why did you not kill the man? even with me guiding you...why does he still breathe?"
"Is that what this is about?" Wynn shot back angrily, her eyes alight. "White magic is about supporting life, not wantonly destroying it like some black mage! I've got far more questions about you than you do me, I can assure you. First off, how and why are you here?"
The girl scoffed. "That's the problem with white mages...they keep arguing about life and how we have to support it and all that...makes me sick. Why is it that you can't realize death is as important as life, and just as natural? You're a real piece of work, aint'cha?" Seeing no reply from the white mage, the black-haired spirit continued.
"here's the deal, girlfriend. When a person with an innate affinity to magic is born, they're given power of all five kinds of magic. One form of magic quickly becomes dominant and shows itself to the world, expressing itself in the magic user's actions, thoughts, and dreams." Wynn nodded, it did make sense in a way.
"But those other forms of magic still reside in the person's mind, in their soul...and depending on the person, those other forms of magic can internally make themselves known. Some see spots of color in front of their eyes, some hear things related to each latent power. You have us, four familiars that can read your thoughts, and plant our own. Ashley is your link to green mana, full of instinct and primal wisdom. Erica links you to blue mana, her words will help with order and knowledge. Hailey is the connection to red mana, brimming with passion and vigilantism. And then you've got me; I can grant you power, and show you the true nature of it. I'm a part of you, just like your other three friends."
The bonds restraining the two girls started to dissipate, as well as the room of Wynn's mind. "Can you at least give me a name?" She plead to the fading darkness, hoping for some answers.
"Call me Darcie..." a voice whispered from the darkness, before Wynn's mind returned to the here and now, namely the Commander trying to knock some sense into her.
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Wynn shook her head clear of what had just happened and approached Anne, who wanted to see if the training Azorius mage wanted to tour the city. Right now all she wanted was some time to figure everything out. "I appreciate the offer, but right now I need some time to clear my head. I'll speak with one of the Azorius in Estark, if you don't mind..."
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"Something is distressing you young one. If you wish to speak to me I may be able to provide some answers. You know, use Skycribers are good at more than writing in the sky. You do not have to share with me if you do not want to, but you are one of use now. Either way, you have to wait until the end of your entry ceremony. These usually happen promptly, so you wont have to wait very long. Consider your self lucky, some criminal cases can take years to happen. If you are ready, we can return to Prahv"
Wynn nodded numbly. She had way too many questions, and even though talking might be good for her, she wanted more certainties before even trying to delve into the inner workings that is the labyrinth of the mind.
"Thank you, but while it's not in my nature to be cryptic, I can't tell you what's wrong and I can't tell you why. Let's return to Prahv."
OOC: I assume there's still the matter of manipulating blue mana to consider before this thread is over?
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The walk to Prahv is not a long one, but there is a clear shift in districts from the dark alleys and slums where you were to the giant, pristine building that is Prahv. "Now, I will get the ceremony started as soon as possible. For now, I cannot let you into Prahv as you are not a mamber of the Azorius, however, a small part of the courthouse is reserved for public members. There, you will find a large golden seat with the Azorius signet upon it. Sit there and wait."
She began to walk away
"Oh, and most initiates like to head towards being Hussars or simple lawmakers, but if you would like to be trained in Skyscribing, come find me. For now, take this. It is a small gift, but it is Skyscribing in a weaker form than what I could cast, but a pure from that all can use. Take it for now and let it aid you."
OOC: Technically, I think I would take months before your case would come up before the Grand Arbiter, but whatever. Also, you have received a 1 casting gem of Skyscribing.
PS: Even though Prahv was opened, continue to post here.
Wynn stood in the empty foyer after Anne had left. The gem she had recieved had a lustrous, almost mysterious quality to it. Almost as if it was calling to her soul...words were appearing once again in Wynn's head. She closed her eyes and started softly repeating the words forming in her head.
"Source of power, strength of light;
reveal new magic before this night;
accept my prayer and show the proof
of mastery of this world's pure truth!"
Wynn opened her eyes and furrowed her brow. The words she had spoken not seconds ago had vanished from her memory; she wouldn't be able to repeat them even if she tried. What had happened?
In a flash, a ring of blue energy appeared around Wynn's feet, glowing with arcane power. The circle shrunk to envelop the girl's legs as she felt pulsing waves of energy surging through her body. She had only felt a similar rush of ecstatic energy one other time, back when she had enchanted herself with angelic wings. Her body started glowing with a bright aura, sure to attract the attention of anyone around, had she not been completely alone. Wisps of white and blue energy surrounded her, energizing and draining the girl at the same time until in a brilliant flash of light, everything dissipated.
All that was left was the girl, in a fresh wardrobe and full of new confidence.
With the access to blue mana, Wynn has received the following (purely cosmetic) changes:
-skirt changes from pure navy blue to white, a 1/2" band of cerulean blue about 1" above the hem.
-shoes change from brown slip-on shoes to cyan boots, embossed with the Azorius emblem on the side.
-shirt changed from off-white tank-top/brown overcoat to a blue dress shirt and jacket.
-a ring with a small pearl and sapphire laid in a yin-yang design on her left middle finger (the jewels do not grant access to mana, obviously)
-a silver tiara topped with a sapphire set on top of her hair, the ribbon used to tie her hair changed into a silver butterfly-shaped hair clip.
-on each ear, a teardrop-shaped pearl earring
If you have any objections, tell me and I'll modify/remove them.
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OOC: That is perfect. Just what I like to see, however, I would wait 2 more posts and replace "this gem" with "this signet" once you get the Azorius Signet as it makes more sense.
OOC: The idea was no one saw the transformation, (because let's be honest, that would be a bit unnerving if someone did that right in front of you. Magic can do strange things, but there's got to be a line of what you can accept before it gets downright scary.) and the spell she got made it especially appropriate, since it represents gaining an influx of knowledge. I still have a smaller light show in reserve, if you wish.
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OOC: I understand that, she needs to internalize the concept of drawing blue mana from the land, anyway.
and to be honest, I'm still waiting on you to progress the story.
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The walk to Prahv is not a long one, but there is a clear shift in districts from the dark alleys and slums where you were to the giant, pristine building that is Prahv. "Now, I will get the ceremony started as soon as possible. For now, I cannot let you into Prahv as you are not a mamber of the Azorius, however, a small part of the courthouse is reserved for public members. There, you will find a large golden seat with the Azorius signet upon it. Sit there and wait."
She began to walk away
"Oh, and most initiates like to head towards being Hussars or simple lawmakers, but if you would like to be trained in Skyscribing, come find me. For now, take this. It is a small gift, but it is Skyscribing in a weaker form than what I could cast, but a pure from that all can use. Take it for now and let it aid you."
OOC: Technically, I think I would take months before your case would come up before the Grand Arbiter, but whatever. Also, you have received a 1 casting gem of Skyscribing.
PS: Even though Prahv was opened, continue to post here.
This was my last in character post. It should tell you what to do.
OOC: yeah, Wynn is sitting on the chair and waiting for something to happen.
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You see many other non Azorius members around you. You look out and see a giant empty space, and a courtroom with space for a huge number of people. Quickly, Azorius members flood into the seats. Then, you see Grand Arbiter Augustin enter the courthouse. They all begin talking, and you can barely hear what they are saying. You see the bandit that you captured, along with 6 others in a cage in the center. This ceremony is long, and boring, it is long, and boring.
OOC: Yes, to show you how long and boring it is, I am making you wait a little bit...
Life: -5
7 Plains(4 )
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2 Leonin Scimitar( both equipped on the Augur)
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Wynn summoned more mana and cast a flurry of energy beams around her. One beam coalesced into another wolf a second one took shape of a mounted knight, and the third energy beam enveloped the mage, calming her nerve with a warming breeze as she steeled herself for the mage's next move.
(land, tap out for benalish knight, tundra wolf, and reviving dose)
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The bandit ordered his shade to attack Wynn. With both the scimitars in his hands, they took away the bonus granted from the dose. He then summoned a glorious angel to his side. The angel grew in silver colors, which stood as a stunning contrast to the roudy bandit. The angel seemed ready to give it's allies a bonus.
Life: -5
8 Plains(all )
1 Augur il-Vec (3/5, attacking)
2 Leonin Scimitar( both equipped on the Augur)
1 Silver Seraph(SS)
Grave:
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3 Augur il-Vec
Removed from game:
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Then, the rouge mage looked happy, as another bandit ran over to his side. He summoned up some mana and conjured a goblin.
1 Mountain (T)
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Consider this reported to the senior WPL's. If you wanted me to leave the WP, you could have asked.
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I guarantee you this fight is more than possible. Just take your turn, and you shall see.
IC: "Wynn, if you are to be a member of the Azorius you must learn something. If you do not think you can get out of a situation with your spells and strength, try to use your words. If you are a true Azorius member, you might be able to convince the bandits against attacking, and lead them to a pleasant compromise.
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Wynn stood motionless for a brief moment, taking in what the Azorius mage had whispered to her. She didn't really have any other choice, but what would she say? What could she say?
"Wynn, never forget we're here to help you. just repeat after me and you'll be fine." Erica's calm voice echoed in the mage's head. She was right; there had to be some way to reach a compromise. Wynn had done it once before...why couldn't she do it again? Listening intently to the words forming in her mind, she spoke.
"Look. I don't know why we're fighting, but there has to be some other way to resolve the differences we have. I bear no ill will towards you, white mage." It was coming back to her now; keep talking, just keep steady and find out how to make things work out.
"I was only supposed to be sent on an escort mission, to prevent injury to my friend. Neither of us makes the laws, she just is told to show them to the citizens, and I'm told to protect her from danger. Attacking us won't bring changes in the laws...you need to show your disapproval to someone who matters.
Think of a snowflake. one snowflake can't really do anything on its own. But get enough snow and you have a giant avalanche, capable of changing anything in its path! You are a single snowflake, what you need is enough snowflakes to make an avalanche. I know there's enough like-minded people that would join your cause. Find someone to advocate the case you want to make, and if you have enough force, the laws will have to be changed.
"You have a future if you stop attacking now. Even if we fall, there are hundreds more mages who will not rest until you are dead, and that will lead to too many lives lost, too soon, for no reason. An eye for an eye leaves nothing but blindness in the world...there ha to be another way we can come to an agreement."
OOC: not taking my turn yet, I want to see how he reacts.
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The first bandit did nothing, but he ordered both of his creatures to attack you.
His friend shot a fiery blast(Incinerate) at you, and then ordered his goblin to attack.
The mass of creatures charged you and you began to see you life flashing before your eyes. "It appears they wont listen to reason, but I think I've seen enough from her...If your ready" As Anne says this, a bright light appears in front of you. The augur strikes you, but you feel nothing, and his shining seraph appears blocked. In it's way is your Salvation. A shining angel keeping both you and itself alive. The goblin (I am assuming you will block it to make this post more fun) blew itself up in your face.
OOC: So to sum it up, you were attacked by a Seraph, a 3/5 shade, and a Mogg Fanatic. The fanatic blew itself up at you. The three from the shade was prevented by an Angel of Salvation. It also blocked the seraph at prevented 2 from it, so the AoS survives. You also took three from the incinerate.
Seeing the sudden shift in the course of the battle, the first rouge summoned three Kitsune Blademasters to his side.
The, you see Marces jump down. "Well done Wynn. You have proved yourself. These bandits were more powerful than I had thought, but Anne warned me and I got here in time. Now, if you would help me finish them off, it would be a pleasure, but first...
Marces jumped into the middle of the battlefield and began an arcane ritual. Slowly, you feel the sands of life being drained from you, and you lose conciousness for a few seconds. All you can remember is seeing sands coming from all directions and all of them swirling around. More sands enter your body and you feel full of life, but slightly dark. Your opponent fells drained. (Marces played Reverse the Sands. You are now at 15, he is at 5.) Marces then ordered his angel to attack the red mage. "The red mage is mine. You get the other one."
White mage: 5
9 Plains" target="blank">Plains (all T)
3 Kitsune Blademaster
1 Augur il-Vec (Equipped with two Leonin Scimitars, T)
1 Silver Seraph(T)
Red mage: 15
2 Mountain (both T)
Graveyard:
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1 Incinerate
Marces:
2 Plains (all T)
2 Island (all T)
3 Hallowed Fountain (2 T)
1 Azorius Chancery(T)
1 Angel of Salvation(T)
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1 Reverse the Sands
OOC: Now that we have pure chaos, you are up.
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not taking my turn yet, I need more time in the tank. I'm especially pissed because you skipped the turn you told me I still had before anything happened.
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IC: As the sands of life swirled about in Wynn's unconscious mind, she found herself in an empty, white room. The last time she was here, she learned a great deal about a very important topic...herself. On a table there were five hourglasses, the sand in each was inexplicably rising from the lower chamber into the upper half of the device. Soon the glasses started to refill their bottom halves, but stopping at various amounts. Someone had to know what was going on...and if any of her friends did, it would be...
"I'm just as clueless as you, so don't bother asking..." behind the sorceress were the three spirit girls who had guided her to this point. The voice had come from Ashley, Wynn's voice of wisdom. The brunette girl adjusted her glasses slightly, obviously intrigued by the situation.
"aww...are the little witches afraid of a few pieces of glass and a pound of sand?" Another voice came from behind Wynn, one she hadn't heard. Turning, she saw another girl, dressed similarly to the other three, but with jet-black hair and a poisonous smile.
"Trust me darling, there are some times where knowing everything isn't in your best interest. This is one of them." The fifth girl said in a sickeningly sweet tone. Seeing the three spirits advancing, she quickly added. "It seems I'm not welcome at the moment; so be it. But we..." she pointed at Wynn, "...will talk later."
Everything faded to black, before slowly showing Wynn back on the battlefield, her opponent having brought forth even more creatures. What could she do? If only Anne could have helped...or maybe she had?
Wynn drew another connection from the land, and started forming a large orb of light, loosing it at both her creatures. Both of her creatures now radiated with power, as she stared at the opposing rogue.
"Here’s some advice; if you’re going to kill someone: kill them, don’t stand there talking about it!" Wynn's creatures jumped into the sunlight, and with the speed of a hawk, descended on the rogue. Her wolf bit off the man's arm, while the knight's lance pierced his skull as he fell over, life drained from his body. Wynn's body drained, her mind couldn't wrap itself around the scene it had caused, and simply shut down as she fell to one knee.
OOC: self-imposed fort save (DC 10) to not faint at the rogue's gruesome demise.
and of course I get a nat 1...
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Marces turns and sees you. The creatures' attack rip at the bandit and he is knocked unconcios, but he sees the death will in your eyes. "Wynn stop! You have succesfully defeated an opponent, killing them mercilessly is not the Azorius way. If he were killed, the bandits would likely counterattack against us. This man does not appear to be their leader, so I am willing to bet that this group will still thrive with this man gone. We will take him back to Phrav, and dont worry, he will pay for his crimes. You have done well, to defeat a more powerful opponent. I am sorry, I had not detected that these rogues would be so powerful, or else I wouldn't have sent an initiate such as yourself. Fortunatly, Anne warned me in time. To tell the truth, I have been watching from the roof of that building for a little while. You were never in any real danger, but I wanted to make sure you had the stuff to be a Hussar. Now, I do believe we have one more bandit to take care of." You turn around, and nothing is left behind. The bandit had fled. "Dont worry about him. My gang and I will get him on our patrol. Anne, I order you to escort Wynn back to the guild. I will return shortly and we'll see if she passed the test."
OOC: If you have something to say to/ask Marces, you may speak now and I will edit the following.
"So, are you ready to return to the house, or do you wish to explore the city more. When you are finished, you must return to Estark with one of the Azorius representatives in Estark"
OOC: I know there are no Ravnica threads right now, but the usual is there.
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upon fainting, Wynn returned to the world that was her mind's labyrinth. This time, she found herself strapped to a chair, her wrists held down by irons wended onto the arms of the chair, and her ankles tied together to the bottom. It took a minimal amount of effort to realize she wouldn't be able to escape easily.
"Don't worry, hun; you're safe...well, I guess it's more accurate that you're not in danger." In front of the white mage was the raven-haired girl she had seen earlier, in a similar bound position facing Wynn. The girl continued speaking in her virulent sugary tone. "Seeing as neither of us are able to move, we may as well talk. Why did you not kill the man? even with me guiding you...why does he still breathe?"
"Is that what this is about?" Wynn shot back angrily, her eyes alight. "White magic is about supporting life, not wantonly destroying it like some black mage! I've got far more questions about you than you do me, I can assure you. First off, how and why are you here?"
The girl scoffed. "That's the problem with white mages...they keep arguing about life and how we have to support it and all that...makes me sick. Why is it that you can't realize death is as important as life, and just as natural? You're a real piece of work, aint'cha?" Seeing no reply from the white mage, the black-haired spirit continued.
"here's the deal, girlfriend. When a person with an innate affinity to magic is born, they're given power of all five kinds of magic. One form of magic quickly becomes dominant and shows itself to the world, expressing itself in the magic user's actions, thoughts, and dreams." Wynn nodded, it did make sense in a way.
"But those other forms of magic still reside in the person's mind, in their soul...and depending on the person, those other forms of magic can internally make themselves known. Some see spots of color in front of their eyes, some hear things related to each latent power. You have us, four familiars that can read your thoughts, and plant our own. Ashley is your link to green mana, full of instinct and primal wisdom. Erica links you to blue mana, her words will help with order and knowledge. Hailey is the connection to red mana, brimming with passion and vigilantism. And then you've got me; I can grant you power, and show you the true nature of it. I'm a part of you, just like your other three friends."
The bonds restraining the two girls started to dissipate, as well as the room of Wynn's mind. "Can you at least give me a name?" She plead to the fading darkness, hoping for some answers.
"Call me Darcie..." a voice whispered from the darkness, before Wynn's mind returned to the here and now, namely the Commander trying to knock some sense into her.
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Wynn shook her head clear of what had just happened and approached Anne, who wanted to see if the training Azorius mage wanted to tour the city. Right now all she wanted was some time to figure everything out.
"I appreciate the offer, but right now I need some time to clear my head. I'll speak with one of the Azorius in Estark, if you don't mind..."
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"Thank you, but while it's not in my nature to be cryptic, I can't tell you what's wrong and I can't tell you why. Let's return to Prahv."
OOC: I assume there's still the matter of manipulating blue mana to consider before this thread is over?
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The walk to Prahv is not a long one, but there is a clear shift in districts from the dark alleys and slums where you were to the giant, pristine building that is Prahv. "Now, I will get the ceremony started as soon as possible. For now, I cannot let you into Prahv as you are not a mamber of the Azorius, however, a small part of the courthouse is reserved for public members. There, you will find a large golden seat with the Azorius signet upon it. Sit there and wait."
She began to walk away
"Oh, and most initiates like to head towards being Hussars or simple lawmakers, but if you would like to be trained in Skyscribing, come find me. For now, take this. It is a small gift, but it is Skyscribing in a weaker form than what I could cast, but a pure from that all can use. Take it for now and let it aid you."
OOC: Technically, I think I would take months before your case would come up before the Grand Arbiter, but whatever. Also, you have received a 1 casting gem of Skyscribing.
PS: Even though Prahv was opened, continue to post here.
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"Source of power, strength of light;
reveal new magic before this night;
accept my prayer and show the proof
of mastery of this world's pure truth!"
Wynn opened her eyes and furrowed her brow. The words she had spoken not seconds ago had vanished from her memory; she wouldn't be able to repeat them even if she tried. What had happened?
In a flash, a ring of blue energy appeared around Wynn's feet, glowing with arcane power. The circle shrunk to envelop the girl's legs as she felt pulsing waves of energy surging through her body. She had only felt a similar rush of ecstatic energy one other time, back when she had enchanted herself with angelic wings. Her body started glowing with a bright aura, sure to attract the attention of anyone around, had she not been completely alone. Wisps of white and blue energy surrounded her, energizing and draining the girl at the same time until in a brilliant flash of light, everything dissipated.
All that was left was the girl, in a fresh wardrobe and full of new confidence.
With the access to blue mana, Wynn has received the following (purely cosmetic) changes:
-skirt changes from pure navy blue to white, a 1/2" band of cerulean blue about 1" above the hem.
-shoes change from brown slip-on shoes to cyan boots, embossed with the Azorius emblem on the side.
-shirt changed from off-white tank-top/brown overcoat to a blue dress shirt and jacket.
-a ring with a small pearl and sapphire laid in a yin-yang design on her left middle finger (the jewels do not grant access to mana, obviously)
-a silver tiara topped with a sapphire set on top of her hair, the ribbon used to tie her hair changed into a silver butterfly-shaped hair clip.
-on each ear, a teardrop-shaped pearl earring
If you have any objections, tell me and I'll modify/remove them.
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and to be honest, I'm still waiting on you to progress the story.
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You see many other non Azorius members around you. You look out and see a giant empty space, and a courtroom with space for a huge number of people. Quickly, Azorius members flood into the seats. Then, you see Grand Arbiter Augustin enter the courthouse. They all begin talking, and you can barely hear what they are saying. You see the bandit that you captured, along with 6 others in a cage in the center. This ceremony is long, and boring, it is long, and boring.
OOC: Yes, to show you how long and boring it is, I am making you wait a little bit...
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