Wynn throws out her hand, enveloping herself in a blinding holy light, powerful enough to stop the attacking mages in their tracks. It's becoming obvious that the woman is playing very tightly, to stop all further damage.
(ooc: the last white mana is for holy day. If Jenika has any aces up her sleeve, now may be a good time to use them.
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Wynn says nothing as she lets an orb of white light appear in the palm of her outstretched hand. Channeling mana, the ball expands rapidly, levitating above the three sorceresses until bursting, the power it contains eraditcating all that was summoned.
The Senator was far from done, but she would afford Jenika time to collect her thoughts.
18 life
6 Plains (4 untapped)
4 Island (2 untapped)
1 Azorius Signet (untapped)
1 Glorious Anthem
GY:
1 Mourning Thrull
1 wing shards
1 faith's fetters
1 baneslayer angel
1 azorius first wing
1 suntail hawk
1 cancel
1 mana tithe
1 holy day
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"Fair?" Wynn cocked her head, almost as if she was unsure what the auramancer meant by the word.
"How exactly was that any less fair than some of the stunts you've pulled? Creating an army of attackers that are immune to any spell that targets them, and preventing all but the most defensive of summons from intercepting them? I have done nothing more than what I have had to in order to survive. Almost every Mage you face in the future will be doing likewise - whatever it takes to defeat you. Only most of them won't be so considerate to remind you of the fact." It certainly hadn't been an easy less on for her to learn, and this girl was probably a bit too naive to necessarily have learned them herself. They were lessons that are more easily taught when facing an opponent who didn't have a vested interest in destroying her.
"Most mages aren't trained to fight fair, they are trained to win; using whatever they need pull it off. The sooner you understand that, the better off you will be.
Now if you have anything else to show me, keep going. If not, then this time could be better spent on more practical endeavors."
While wynn's tone was icily biting, she wanted to make sure the girl understood the nature of the exercise. Winning or losing wasn't as important as learning from the match.
(ooc: depending on what jenika has, if anything, Wynn might have more to do this turn.)
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"Glad to hear it...now was there anything more you wanted to show me, or would it be better to move on?"
(OOC: passing the turn with 7 mana open and the ability to counter a LOT of stuff.)
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(OOC: Landil has been under the weather of late, so it may take a bit for him to get back to posting.)
Nodding, Wynn starts to release the ties to her mana, the magical song fading away into the random whisperings of the now frosty wind.
"Zahira will have to give her take on this as well, but from what I saw, you show a lot of promise. Arguably your biggest mistake was relying on your auras to shield your summons from harm - and against most opponents it would have been much more difficult to keep up. But the one thing you need to keep in mind is this: the biggest flaw in any plan is assuming you know more than your opponent. Never bank on the chance that your opponent can't stop you. Assume they have a way to disrupt you, and work to minimize the effects of the disruption. Make sense?"
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Wynn smiles. "Well then you've passed in my book. As long as you learn something from your experiences, you will keep growing. Remember that."
Giving Zahira an aside glance, Wynn gets ready to head back towards Estark - the weather seems like it might turn sour, as both of them were a bit drained from the battle. Trying to press ahead today was not in either of their best interests.
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"Well, Jenika..." Zahira spoke after having so long been silent "You did very well, and I cannot really add much to what Wynn told. Of course, you have a lot of training ahead of you, but not training that needs to be supervised. So I'd say you've passed the first test, and after we've had some rest, we'll start with the second and final one." She smiled slimly, as she usually did, and gave an encouraging nod to both Jenika and Wynn.
Wynn smiled. "Well, if we just stand here we won't be getting anywhere, will we? I will arrange for you to sleep in an empty room in House Benalia for tonight, and then we will come up with your second challenge."
She had a few ideas but would discuss them in private before giving the girl any hints.
(OOC: I'm fine with timeskipping to the next day, and if you have an idea other than a land fetch quest, please let me know.)
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Wynn stretches her arms as she walks out into the foyer, a light shiver rippling through her skin. Snow had fallen in abundance overnight, and the temperature had dropped noticeably. As a result, wynn's wardrobe had changed to accommodate the new challenges. Gone were the rubber soled flats and light overcoat; now she was decked in a thick tan furcoat, a thick pair of boots and deep blue stockings that ran up past her skirt, this one made of thicker material than her previous garb. She had a cap alongside her but didn't feel the need to don it just yet - she was plenty warm as it was.
"Good morning Jenika...I was doing some research last night and I think I have located the dried up seabed I had talked about earlier. However..." There was a spark in Wynn's eye, she apparently had found something interesting.
"I also found another mana source, one that we may be able to reach given the recet snowfall. Basically it is a giant glacial fortress, a powerful source if white and blue mana. The only issue is that I don't think we have enough time to visit both, they are in opposite direction. Do you have a preference?"
(OOC: since it is winter, wynn will be casting off of snow covered basic lands)
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Once again, Jenika dropped the large book on the table, with a similar resounding thud. "Well, according to my research, this artifact is encased in a palace of ice. Perhaps that's a good place to start."
Even though it was cold, Zahira appeared to not be bothered by it at all. Something magical about her robes had repaired them before, and now it apparently kept all cold out as well. She was quite astonished about that fact, but it appeared Wynn wanted her attention as well, so she turned her attention to the conversation. She nodded "I think that fortress is the most interesting target, certainly if what Jenika says is true and there is an artifact in that place... Such an artifact would certainly be of great use to the Senate, I'd think."
Wynn nodded. "Well, that makes things easy I guess..." pulling out the (rather crude) map she had copied down, she pointed out where they were and where they needed to be.
"if my math is right...it will take the better part of a day on foot to get to this palace - but I have a summon that might speed things up. What do you suggest?"
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Jenika looked around. "I'd rather not hoof it if I don't have to...Last thing I need is to get jumped by a bunch of zombies or something..." She said with a shudder.
OOC: Cast Infiltrator's Magemark on a different Fugitive Wizard, and attack with both enchanted ones, both 3/3, and unblockale except by Defender.
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(ooc: the last white mana is for holy day. If Jenika has any aces up her sleeve, now may be a good time to use them.
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The Senator was far from done, but she would afford Jenika time to collect her thoughts.
18 life
6 Plains (4 untapped)
4 Island (2 untapped)
1 Azorius Signet (untapped)
1 Glorious Anthem
GY:
1 Mourning Thrull
1 wing shards
1 faith's fetters
1 baneslayer angel
1 azorius first wing
1 suntail hawk
1 cancel
1 mana tithe
1 holy day
On stack:
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"How exactly was that any less fair than some of the stunts you've pulled? Creating an army of attackers that are immune to any spell that targets them, and preventing all but the most defensive of summons from intercepting them? I have done nothing more than what I have had to in order to survive. Almost every Mage you face in the future will be doing likewise - whatever it takes to defeat you. Only most of them won't be so considerate to remind you of the fact." It certainly hadn't been an easy less on for her to learn, and this girl was probably a bit too naive to necessarily have learned them herself. They were lessons that are more easily taught when facing an opponent who didn't have a vested interest in destroying her.
"Most mages aren't trained to fight fair, they are trained to win; using whatever they need pull it off. The sooner you understand that, the better off you will be.
Now if you have anything else to show me, keep going. If not, then this time could be better spent on more practical endeavors."
While wynn's tone was icily biting, she wanted to make sure the girl understood the nature of the exercise. Winning or losing wasn't as important as learning from the match.
(ooc: depending on what jenika has, if anything, Wynn might have more to do this turn.)
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(OOC: passing the turn with 7 mana open and the ability to counter a LOT of stuff.)
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OOC: Don't think there's much more need to go on.
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Nodding, Wynn starts to release the ties to her mana, the magical song fading away into the random whisperings of the now frosty wind.
"Zahira will have to give her take on this as well, but from what I saw, you show a lot of promise. Arguably your biggest mistake was relying on your auras to shield your summons from harm - and against most opponents it would have been much more difficult to keep up. But the one thing you need to keep in mind is this: the biggest flaw in any plan is assuming you know more than your opponent. Never bank on the chance that your opponent can't stop you. Assume they have a way to disrupt you, and work to minimize the effects of the disruption. Make sense?"
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Giving Zahira an aside glance, Wynn gets ready to head back towards Estark - the weather seems like it might turn sour, as both of them were a bit drained from the battle. Trying to press ahead today was not in either of their best interests.
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She had a few ideas but would discuss them in private before giving the girl any hints.
(OOC: I'm fine with timeskipping to the next day, and if you have an idea other than a land fetch quest, please let me know.)
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ooc: I'm fine with timeskipping too, unless you have something in store for us right now.
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"Good morning Jenika...I was doing some research last night and I think I have located the dried up seabed I had talked about earlier. However..." There was a spark in Wynn's eye, she apparently had found something interesting.
"I also found another mana source, one that we may be able to reach given the recet snowfall. Basically it is a giant glacial fortress, a powerful source if white and blue mana. The only issue is that I don't think we have enough time to visit both, they are in opposite direction. Do you have a preference?"
(OOC: since it is winter, wynn will be casting off of snow covered basic lands)
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"if my math is right...it will take the better part of a day on foot to get to this palace - but I have a summon that might speed things up. What do you suggest?"
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