My apologies - 14 hour days of training does tend to leave me with little time to post. I also thought I'd posted this yesterday, so that's also another issue.
Everything done so far is within reasonable bounds.
The only response to Erin's peaceful advance is a hiss. As if in response, a simple star is drawn in the sky with green mana, and the ground almost seems to shudder as the lines of mana flowing up into the trees suddenly change from a rich, vibrant green to a multicoloured radiance. It's immediately recognizable as foreign to Kamigawa, and a disquieting thought comes to mind: what if the mages attacking Estark didn't all use red and black mana?
That thought's driven from their heads as the power's directed towards the snakes on the ground. Covered in the radiance, three of them shoot towards the group, almost as though they're propelled by an exterior force.
More snakes drop to reinforce the horde.
Life: +4
Cast:
1x Forest
Ability trigger: 1x green Snake token
Lifegift trigger: +1 life
4x Sakura-Tribe Scout ability, 4x Forest
Ability trigger: 4x green Snake token
Lifegift trigger: +4 life
Unseen by those in the battle, a pure white light flares skywards elsewhere in the forest. At the same time, a similar light, though much smaller, flickers into being within Erin.
Erin may now play up to 1 Plains and has temporary access to:
- 2x Mending Hands
The attacking snakes convince Deth that this summoner mage is hostile, and may have even attacked his House. He throws out a hand, and his aura contracts, becoming darker, and denser. He holds out his hands, and the snake that is moving towards Erin slows, and dies, terror written across its features.
Deth then prepares to attack the snake running at Hróðvitnir, ready to attack if it becomes weakened, or while it attacks his companion.
While Hróðvitnir watches as Deth dispatches the snake slithering toward Erin and intercepts the one directed toward himself, the Wolfir decides it would only be right for him to return the black mage's gesture, as he throws himself into the path of the snake heading toward Deth. Hróðvitnir prepares to take the brunt of the powerful attack.
Erin looks upset. She was trying to be nice, trying to be good. Trying to come in peace. And they simply attack!
Suddenly she feels... At least a little more at peace. Feeling something snap within her. Opening her up to something. Her eyes widen a little. And then there's a twitch of a smile on her face as she realizes. Oh. So she's closer to her friend.
With this, she flicks her hand out to the side, two balls in hand. The third one being rolled around in the other. Those two balls shape themselves into a boomerand and get whirled at the attacking creature, sending it back to the aether.
There's a sudden dawning on Erin's face. And the face that had been set with determination, almost a brutal look, suddenly becomes a grin. She can finally call her friend!
The three blue orbs that she was juggling suddenly become joined by a white one. And that white one is immediately thrown at the ground. There's an opening of a portal... But it's a small one. Obviously not full grown yet. Erin has waited for two and a half years. She can wait just a little while longer.
Now ready, the mime turns to the snakes. And grins. Such grins should make snakes run.
Deth is thrown back by the snake, and lays on the ground for a moment, stunned, before he rolls to his feet, darkening his aura further. He grimaces, then takes a breath forcing his aura to expand, and expel a knight that looks ready to fall apart. It seems for a second deth lost control of his casting as a piece of his aura follows the knight. However the part forms a rune of the head of one of the Sakura-Tribe Scout. It then casts a dark glow, before returning to deth as the snake falls over dead.
As snake heading his way vanishes, thanks to Erin, and Deth is thrown to the ground by the snake he took in his own place, Hróðvitnir thinks that he sees something in the trees. He realizes that it might be the source of the enemy force. The Wolfir pulls more energy from the woods in his mind and another collar begins to glow, this time on his left forearm. Afterwards, Hróðvitnir uses some his gathered power and brings another barbaric looking elf like his earlier three, and another elf completely different from the first four. This elf had a far less feral look than the others, and as it appeared the first four seemed to strengthen.
Kozilek: You have 14 life, unless I miscounted somewhere.
A bit of mana flares from one of the snake shamans, which forms into a shield in front of the snake scout, blocking Deth's rune. (Orochi Sustainer for mana, Withstand Death.)
There's a quick hiss of pain from the trees. (-2 life.)
A large amount of power's directed towards a large stone, and the stone flares to life.
More snakes drop from the trees.
Life: +7
Cast:
1x Forest
Ability trigger: 1x green Snake token
Lifegift trigger: +1 life
4x Sakura-Tribe Scout ability, 4x Forest
Ability trigger: 4x green Snake token
Lifegift trigger: +4 life
Erin frowns at the sight of that stone. She doesn't like the look of that. It looks... Dangerous. She waits for it to stabilize, then throws a boomerang of blue mana at it.
Did I miss something? That Boomerang should have been on the stack on top of activation, meaning no snakes were created. Or am I missing the order of things?
Erin's eyes widen. Oh dear. That's a lot of snakes. And she has nothing she can use to stop them. She brings up her hand, as if wielding an invisible dagger... But that's about all she has.
As the snakes charge at his allies, Hróðvitnir makes a dash to guard for Erin this time. He had seen her use white mana just a few minutes earlier and thought that she might be their only source of recovery if any of them were seriously injured in this attack. He reaches out for the snakes, prepared to rip them to bits as they attack him.
I would like to note that even considering the fact that you can block one of the snakes yourself, that will still leave 2 heading at you from the attack. Do you plan to do anything about them?
Nope, just trying to prevent some of the damage headed toward Nai's character, unless anything else changes Hróðvitnir should end taking three of the snakes this combat, his 2 and 1 of Erin's, resulting in one of Erin's snakes being blocked and killed and his 2 surviving.
Sorry, if my post was confusing. I reread it again and see how it's vague.
When deth sees the attack, he directs his knight to intercept one snake coming towards himself. He then flashes his aura out to his bat, causing its claws to grow a little sharper, and directs it towards the second of the snakes coming at him. He then readies himself to take on the final snake.
Everything done so far is within reasonable bounds.
The only response to Erin's peaceful advance is a hiss. As if in response, a simple star is drawn in the sky with green mana, and the ground almost seems to shudder as the lines of mana flowing up into the trees suddenly change from a rich, vibrant green to a multicoloured radiance. It's immediately recognizable as foreign to Kamigawa, and a disquieting thought comes to mind: what if the mages attacking Estark didn't all use red and black mana?
That thought's driven from their heads as the power's directed towards the snakes on the ground. Covered in the radiance, three of them shoot towards the group, almost as though they're propelled by an exterior force.
More snakes drop to reinforce the horde.
Life: +4
Cast:
1x Forest
Ability trigger: 1x green Snake token
Lifegift trigger: +1 life
4x Sakura-Tribe Scout ability, 4x Forest
Ability trigger: 4x green Snake token
Lifegift trigger: +4 life
1x Prismatic Omen
1x Tromp the Domains
2x Orochi Sustainer
Battlefield:
12x Forest
4x Sakura-Tribe Scout
3x Orochi Sustainer
7x Snake token [6/6]
3x Snake token [6/6, trample] :symtap:, 1 attacking each
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Unseen by those in the battle, a pure white light flares skywards elsewhere in the forest. At the same time, a similar light, though much smaller, flickers into being within Erin.
Erin may now play up to 1 Plains and has temporary access to:
- 2x Mending Hands
Deth then prepares to attack the snake running at Hróðvitnir, ready to attack if it becomes weakened, or while it attacks his companion.
Land
4x swamp
NonLand
2x vampire bats
1x sai (1/0 weapon)
Grave:
1x Terror
RPG character/deth gawthrech
Thanks to damation studio and SGT_Chubbz for the amazing avatar.
3 Elvish Berserker 3Q SS
Fighting Stance (1/0 Weapon)
Come on and check it out. You know you want to.
Cyouni, are we in attacking phase or in our main phase?
My helpdesk should you need me.
Suddenly she feels... At least a little more at peace. Feeling something snap within her. Opening her up to something. Her eyes widen a little. And then there's a twitch of a smile on her face as she realizes. Oh. So she's closer to her friend.
With this, she flicks her hand out to the side, two balls in hand. The third one being rolled around in the other. Those two balls shape themselves into a boomerand and get whirled at the attacking creature, sending it back to the aether.
2x Island :symt:
1x Island
Played
1x [Boomerang] targeting snake attacking Erin.
Graveyard:
None
My helpdesk should you need me.
My helpdesk should you need me.
Go ahead and take your turns.
Come on and check it out. You know you want to.
The three blue orbs that she was juggling suddenly become joined by a white one. And that white one is immediately thrown at the ground. There's an opening of a portal... But it's a small one. Obviously not full grown yet. Erin has waited for two and a half years. She can wait just a little while longer.
Now ready, the mime turns to the snakes. And grins. Such grins should make snakes run.
3x Island
1x Plains :symt:
1x Shade of Trokair (suspended, 3x counters)
Graveyard
1x Boomerang
My helpdesk should you need me.
Life: 14
Field
Land
4x swamp
1x swamp
cast
1x Deathmark
1x Skulking Knight
NonLand
2x vampire bats
1x sai (1/0 weapon)
Grave:
1x Terror
RPG character/deth gawthrech
Thanks to damation studio and SGT_Chubbz for the amazing avatar.
1 Elvish Berserker
1 Elvish Champion
4 Elvish Berserker 3Q 1Q SS
1 Elvish Champion 1Q SS
Fighting Stance (1/0 Weapon)
Come on and check it out. You know you want to.
A bit of mana flares from one of the snake shamans, which forms into a shield in front of the snake scout, blocking Deth's rune. (Orochi Sustainer for mana, Withstand Death.)
There's a quick hiss of pain from the trees. (-2 life.)
A large amount of power's directed towards a large stone, and the stone flares to life.
More snakes drop from the trees.
Life: +7
Cast:
1x Forest
Ability trigger: 1x green Snake token
Lifegift trigger: +1 life
4x Sakura-Tribe Scout ability, 4x Forest
Ability trigger: 4x green Snake token
Lifegift trigger: +4 life
1x Orochi Hatchery, 6 counters
Battlefield:
17x Forest (5 :symq:)
4x Sakura-Tribe Scout
3x Orochi Sustainer
13x Snake token [1/1]
Checking for responses to either casting or soon-to-be activation of the Hatchery before anything moves on.
RPG character/deth gawthrech
Thanks to damation studio and SGT_Chubbz for the amazing avatar.
2x Island :symt:
1x Island
1x Plains :symt:
On Stack:
1x Boomerang targeting Orochi Hatchery after resolution/activation.
On Battlefield:
1x Shade of Trokair (suspended, 3x counters)
Graveyard
1x Boomerang
My helpdesk should you need me.
3 snakes are heading at Deth, 3 at Erin, and 2 at Hrodvitnir. They're all 1/1s. And yes, cross-blocking is an option if you wish.
Life: +7
Battlefield:
17x Forest
4x Sakura-Tribe Scout
3x Orochi Sustainer
5x Snake token [1/1]
8x Snake token [1/1], and attacking (3 at Deth, 3 at Erin, 2 at Hrodvitnir)
My helpdesk should you need me.
My helpdesk should you need me.
Come on and check it out. You know you want to.
Sorry, if my post was confusing. I reread it again and see how it's vague.
Come on and check it out. You know you want to.
Life: 14
Field
Land
5x swamp
0x swamp
NonLand
1x Skulking Knight (blocking one of the snakes coming at me
1x vampire bats (1/1) (Blocking one of the snakes coming at me, pumped)
1x vampire bats
1x sai (1/0 weapon)
Grave:
1x Deathmark
1x Terror
RPG character/deth gawthrech
Thanks to damation studio and SGT_Chubbz for the amazing avatar.