Xen continues to smile as him shows his palms up towards the figure, a sign of non-aggression. Still he backed away from the figure and closer to the pillar saying, "I do not lie my friend and I assure you that the light is growth."
Xen shakes his head and tells the figure, "You are mistaken and delusional if you believe the darkness holds solace for you. The sun nurtures and provides growth. That growth provides the true solace for all. To hide away in darkness is to waste away into nothingness."
Xen sighed and a look of sadness appeared on Xen's face as he stepped forward saying, "You're really going to pursue this aren't you?"
Shifting to a defensive stance Xen called upon his connection to the forest and summoned forth an elf to his side while watching the cloaked figure carefully.
The man surged again, and sent a bolt of dark power at the elf, causing it to contort and die. The beetle then lunged forward, snapping it's pincers viciously.
Xen mutters, "Always death with you necromancers..."
Xen jumps on top of the beetle taking a nasty gash across his thigh and slashes into the carapace killing the insect. As the beetle dies Xen slides off limping and calls upon more mana summoning two more elves to his aid. Again Xen watches the figure carefully analyzing his opponent's moves.
OOC: Nah I like a challenge. Staying at 14. Though I could end up hating myself for that.
Xen simply shakes his head at the figures persistence and draws upon even more mana with the aid of the elves. Soon a third elf steps out of Xen's forest mirage coming to his side as he raises his fist in the air. Channeling his mana Xen casts his spell causing a bright flash of emerald light to flare out from his fist. From the mirage a small swarm of insects crawl out and surround him as the third elf channels a portion of the insect's life force into Xen healing most of his wounds.
Xen maintained his defensive stance with only a small gash on his right leg from the earlier beetle attack. He kept his eyes locked on the figure always studying him.
The mage flared again with dark power. He then called forth an orb of arcane power that bestowed power, and then sent a wave of sickening force to the field.
Xen begins to show a hint of anger as the wave of nausea sweeps across his companions killing them. Balling both fists he glares at the figure and says another prayer to Gaea restoring more of his power.
"Why must you always destroy and attack!?" demands Xen as he steps closer to the pillar.
Xen simply shakes his head at the figure's stubborn nature. Seeing the priestess charge Xen flings a charge of emerald energy at the orb empowering the figure's creatures causing it to shatter. With his other hand he pull out his dagger and ends the miserable demon worshiper's life.
Wiping the blade clean on the dead demon worshiper Xen stands up then steps to the side to gauge the other's reaction.
"You should leave now while you still can!" shouts Xen as he channels his mana into summoning a three pronged artifact that came to rest at his feet. A bit of sorrow showed on his face as he raised his fist into the air, a bright blast of emerald light indicating the spell was cast. As the insects swarmed forward from the mirage the artifact began to whir and three strands of lightning lanced out from the insects to the other's creatures killing them.
The mage snarled incoherently, before mustering more mana. He then sent another sickening wave over the field, and then called forth another priestess, and another dark orb.
Seeing the killing wave spreading Xen focused the artifact causing an arc of electricity to lance from one of the insect to the artifact and from the artifact to the mage.
Clearing his mind Xen expanding his forest mirage gathering more power to himself. Chanting to Gaea Xen refreshed more of his power before moving onto another spell. Again he raised his fist into the air summoning more insects after the emerald flash subsided. As the insects scuttled forth three arcs of lightning connected from them to the mage through the artifact.
Calling out Xen warned, "You don't have to fight me!"
OOC: In response to the nausea Xen sacrificed a creature to the artifact to do a point of damage to the figure. During his main phase Xen summons forth 8 insects and sacrifices 3 for 3 points of damage to the other mage.
The figure reeled from the blast, and summoned another dark orb. He then sent another nauseating wave over the field. He summoned another Priestess, and sent the original Priestess to attack.
The creator of Maro's Magic 8-Ball!
The creator of Maro's Magic 8-Ball!
The creator of Maro's Magic 8-Ball!
The creator of Maro's Magic 8-Ball!
The creator of Maro's Magic 8-Ball!
Life
20
Land
Swamp *1 (Tapped)
Creatures
Plague Beetles *1 (SS)
The creator of Maro's Magic 8-Ball!
Shifting to a defensive stance Xen called upon his connection to the forest and summoned forth an elf to his side while watching the cloaked figure carefully.
Played:
Forest
1x Skyshroud Ranger
Battlefield:
1x Forest 1x:symtap:0x:symq:
1x Skyshroud Ranger 0x:symtap:1x:symq:
Graveyard:
1x Gaea's Blessing
1x Fog
1x Blasting Station
Exile: Elvish Spirit Guide
The man surged again, and sent a bolt of dark power at the elf, causing it to contort and die. The beetle then lunged forward, snapping it's pincers viciously.
Life
20
Land
Swamp *2 (Tapped)
Creatures
Plague Beetles *1 (Attacking)
Graveyard
Doom Blade
The creator of Maro's Magic 8-Ball!
Xen jumps on top of the beetle taking a nasty gash across his thigh and slashes into the carapace killing the insect. As the beetle dies Xen slides off limping and calls upon more mana summoning two more elves to his aid. Again Xen watches the figure carefully analyzing his opponent's moves.
OOC: Nah I like a challenge. Staying at 14. Though I could end up hating myself for that.
Life: 14
Played:
Forest
2x Skyshroud Ranger
Battlefield:
2x Forest 2x:symtap:0x:symq:
2x Skyshroud Ranger 0x:symtap:2x:symq:
Graveyard:
1x Gaea's Blessing
1x Fog
1x Blasting Station
2x Skyshroud Ranger
Exile: Elvish Spirit Guide
Life
20
Land
Swamp *3 (2* Tapped)
Creatures
Acolyte of Xathrid *2 (SS)
Graveyard
Plague Beetle
Doom Blade
The creator of Maro's Magic 8-Ball!
Xen maintained his defensive stance with only a small gash on his right leg from the earlier beetle attack. He kept his eyes locked on the figure always studying him.
Life: 19
Played:
3x Forest
1x Essence Warden
1x Beacon of Creation
Battlefield:
5x Forest 5x:symtap:0x:symq:
2x Skyshroud Ranger 2x:symtap:0x:symq:
1x Essence Warden 0x:symtap:1x:symq:
5x Insect Token (1/1) 0x:symtap:5x:symq:
Graveyard:
1x Gaea's Blessing
1x Fog
1x Blasting Station
2x Skyshroud Ranger
Exile: Elvish Spirit Guide
Life
20
Land
Swamp *4 (Tapped)
Enchantments
Bad Moon
Creatures
Acolyte of Xathrid *2 (Untapped)
Graveyard
Nausea
Plague Beetle
Doom Blade
The creator of Maro's Magic 8-Ball!
"Why must you always destroy and attack!?" demands Xen as he steps closer to the pillar.
Life: 19
Played:
1x Forest
2x Gaea's Blessing
Battlefield:
6x Forest 4x:symtap:2x:symq:
Graveyard:
1x Gaea's Blessing
3x Skyshroud Ranger
Exile: Elvish Spirit Guide
Life
20
Land
Swamp *5 (2* Tapped)
Enchantments
Bad Moon
Creatures
Acolyte of Xathrid *2 (1* Attacking)
Plague Beetle *2 (SS)
Graveyard
Nausea
Plague Beetle
Doom Blade
The creator of Maro's Magic 8-Ball!
Wiping the blade clean on the dead demon worshiper Xen stands up then steps to the side to gauge the other's reaction.
OOC: Is it Xen's turn after the attack?
Life: 19
Played:
1x Naturalize
Battlefield:
6x Forest 6x:symtap:0x:symq:
Graveyard:
1x Naturalize
1x Gaea's Blessing
3x Skyshroud Ranger
Exile: Elvish Spirit Guide
OOC: Played the Acolyte's ability. Your go.
The creator of Maro's Magic 8-Ball!
OOC: Is it Xen's turn after the attack?
Life: 18
Played:
1x Forest
1x Blasting Station
1x Beacon of Creation
Battlefield:
7x Forest 7x:symtap:0x:symq:
1x Blasting Station 0x:symtap:1x:symq:
4x Insect Tokens 1/1 each 0x:symtap:4x:symq:
Graveyard:
1x Naturalize
1x Gaea's Blessing
3x Skyshroud Ranger
Exile: Elvish Spirit Guide
Life
20
Land
Swamp *6 (5* Tapped)
Enchantments
Bad Moon
Creatures
Acolyte of Xathrid *1 (SS)
Graveyard
Acolyte of Xanthid *2
Bad Moon
Nausea *2
Plague Beetle *3
Doom Blade
The creator of Maro's Magic 8-Ball!
Clearing his mind Xen expanding his forest mirage gathering more power to himself. Chanting to Gaea Xen refreshed more of his power before moving onto another spell. Again he raised his fist into the air summoning more insects after the emerald flash subsided. As the insects scuttled forth three arcs of lightning connected from them to the mage through the artifact.
Calling out Xen warned, "You don't have to fight me!"
OOC: In response to the nausea Xen sacrificed a creature to the artifact to do a point of damage to the figure. During his main phase Xen summons forth 8 insects and sacrifices 3 for 3 points of damage to the other mage.
Life: 18
Played:
1x Forest
1x Gaea's Blessing
1x Beacon of Creation
Battlefield:
8x Forest 6x:symtap:2x:symq:
1x Blasting Station 0x:symtap:1x:symq:
5x Insect Tokens 1/1 each 0x:symtap:5x:symq:
Graveyard:
1x Gaea's Blessing
2x Skyshroud Ranger
Exile: Elvish Spirit Guide
Life
16
Land
Swamp *7 (5* Tapped)
Enchantments
Bad Moon *2
Creatures
Acolyte of Xathrid *2 (1* SS, 1* Attacking)
Graveyard
Acolyte of Xanthid *2
Bad Moon
Nausea *3
Plague Beetle *3
Doom Blade
The creator of Maro's Magic 8-Ball!