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Koneko Flurry Level: 21  Posts: 241/256 EXP: 49237 For next: 706 Since: 06-11-05 From: Tartarus, tartarus, tartarus Since last post: 9 hours Last activity: 8 hours |
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| Ashra's holding back three columns of trolls with sword combinations alone. He's not getting many kills at this point, but mostly trying to instill terror into his enemies. The voidflare from his initial attack remains burning on the ground, serving as a moat of sorts that many of the trolls fear to cross. Nevertheless, several dozen of them work up the courage before Ashra can disable them. Corona turns to look at Nira, who is already looking at him. They both nod. With a childlike mischievous smile, Corona pulls back his staff and runs forward a few steps before hurling it like a javelin. It soars off into the sky above the trolls, and disappears entirely. Meanwhile, Nira is pouring time energy into the staff. Just a few seconds later, it has completed its trademark journey around the sun and hits the ground in the center of the approaching trolls. An explosion of fire and arcane energy erupts outwards, completely annihilating most of the nearby trolls. However, several trolls merely lost body parts, which regenerate instantly as they continue running. They're now halfway across the field, and there are ten of them left. |
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Koneko Flurry Level: 21 Posts: 242/256 EXP: 49237 For next: 706 Since: 06-11-05 From: Tartarus, tartarus, tartarus Since last post: 9 hours Last activity: 8 hours |
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| Ashra finishes up the remaining few at his end, and rushes back to the main group. He hasn't had a chance to speak yet, but as he does now his voice is deep and strong. Ashra: "Well, Schwa, it's nice to meet you too. Thing is, if we had the time we would have worked individually... But we could not risk any of them entering the forest. There hasn't been any rain here for weeks, and a single strike from a flaming weapon could set the whole works ablaze. Most of the time Nira and I are alone in the defense of these sacred lands, so we are unused to fair competition." He smiles. "But really, it's been a while since I've seen a Psi Warrior in action. If time wasn't so precious right now, I'd be interested in a duel. Now, we're not quite sure where the Dark One is right now, but if Corona leaves the forest he'll lose the memories again. That's something we can't afford." Nira: "Well, Corona has a weak ability to track people with soul fusions, like Psi Warriors and our opponent. So when he concentrates," A gesture to Corona, who seems lost in thought, "He can determine where we need to go. I think we'll have around two hours before he can adapt his defenses to Schwa's... abilities." Corona 'wakes up.' Corona: "I can't believe it... He's right beneath us! There must be a cave in the mountains that leads down below... Well, now we have to find the entrance tunnel. Come on." |
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Koneko Flurry Level: 21 Posts: 243/256 EXP: 49237 For next: 706 Since: 06-11-05 From: Tartarus, tartarus, tartarus Since last post: 9 hours Last activity: 8 hours |
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| Nira screams. She drops to the ground, and holds her head with her hands. She's whimpering... Ashra immediately rushes towards Schwa, and draws a symbol in the air... Ashra: "Ensaitan: Curse of Laughter!" The intended, immediate effect of this is to cause the target, in this case Schwa, to burst into rabid, uncontrollable laughter. It's impossible to keep control of any kind of ability that doesn't work on its own while the curse is in effect, which is only a few seconds. It's just about the absolute fastest way to stop anyone from doing what they're doing. However, before this curse is activated, Schwa is able to tell that there are no natural (water-eroded) caves nearby. Ashra: "Don't try that again. You're hurting her. She IS the forest, and you're going places you weren't meant to go. I respect your power, but you must use it with care. There's too much Psi Energy mixed in with your Ma Pingon ability." |
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Koneko Flurry Level: 21 Posts: 244/256 EXP: 49237 For next: 706 Since: 06-11-05 From: Tartarus, tartarus, tartarus Since last post: 9 hours Last activity: 8 hours |
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| Ashra: "Would YOU bother to think of dignity if the life of the one you loved was in danger? If you had continued for more then a few instants, she would have died, absorbed into the Psi Energy. I'm not going to touch the sorcerer comment, because if you're THAT stu-" Nira: "Stop it. He didn't know, and you didn't know the most likely outcome of using that curse on a Psi Warrior. And I'm stronger in spirit than you think. I couldn't have died easily from such an accident. And you, Schwa. It's easy to tell he didn't mean to insult you so badly. If you're going to hold a grudge against this, I'll probably have to kill you both to save us all from the stupid drama. Damn it, men have no balls." |
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Koneko Flurry Level: 21 Posts: 245/256 EXP: 49237 For next: 706 Since: 06-11-05 From: Tartarus, tartarus, tartarus Since last post: 9 hours Last activity: 8 hours |
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| Ashra: "...Your suggestion would be true if I had not just slain upwards of fifty trolls with this weapon. It absorbs part of the life force that is released when a creature dies, and channels it into energy to increase the runesword's power. I can't control this. It takes days for the energy to decay, and if I had used the weapon you would be engulfed in the sorrow of the forest. I would have attacked both your physical state and your mental state. That I use this weapon is regrettable. However, it is part of my curse. Any other implement falls through my hands, replaced immediately with the runesword. I have to fight to protect this forest, but as I fight my blade becomes more evil. There is nothing I can do. Also, there was no way to know if a physical attack could have stopped the trance in the first place. Many forms of concentration exist that transcend the material body, and I had to go straight for the mind. I'm not trying to get you to forgive me, Schwa. I'm merely explaining what went through my mind as I looked for other options. I do understand what you're trying to say. What I did was not the best choice, and I know why. The reason I paniced instead of acting rationally is that for years upon years, Nira's spirit was too weak to survive any sort of scanning. It's grown in power recently, due to an incident which I am reminded too clearly of by your example. My instinctive reactions need to be changed... I've never had such an imagined threat come from an ally. Also... You're the first person to ever be personally offended by the laughter curse... ... I suppose I'm sorry, Schwa." Corona: "Schwa... I know this is important to you, but we need to catch our chaos-infused madman sometime soon. Please don't lose focus." |
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Koneko Flurry Level: 21 Posts: 246/256 EXP: 49237 For next: 706 Since: 06-11-05 From: Tartarus, tartarus, tartarus Since last post: 9 hours Last activity: 8 hours |
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| (ooc: I hope you don't mind...) The green ether stops in midair. It spreads out in place, then splits into two. Each one flattens into a disc, visible in full from where the two Psi Warriors are standing. Then bits and pieces begin to fall off of these ethers, being reassembled into a line with a dot below it on the side. The finished product, complete in half a second, reads: YO! A man steps out from behind one of the trees. Incidentally, it's exactly where the scientist was aiming before the shot was commandeered. He's wearing black robes with no fancy symbols on them, and holding a blue book that should be easy to recognize. His hair is black with a couple of silver spots, and his spectacles reflect more colors of light than ought to exist. He walks slowly, and appears to be hiding a limp from a wound in his left leg. But another figure follows him... Much taller, this one wears dark leather covering almost all of the pale skin. Two curved daggers hang unsheathed from a belt that also carries a gold oval inscribed with a black K. Long, black hair hangs down around elfin ears. He seems to be croushed down a small amount, as if ready to spring at and attack anything nearby. Adric: "Haha, almost got you! I was so close, but Kuroi here stubbed his toe on a tree. You're pretty sharp... Hmm, haven't I seen you before? Your name isn't Zin, is it? About fifty years ago I walked into the Psipalace asking for assistance in defeating the last of the Platinum Azurites, and I'm sure you were the first one I talked to. You were training to be a scientist... It looks like you've accomplished something after all these years, at least. Ah. Schwa, Zin (If that IS you), this is Kuroi. He's from a continent far beyond the southern sea, and he's come here, if you can believe it, on a pilgriammage to visit all the Oracle temples! I met him a while ago, and we've become friends... but he doesn't speak this language. Anyone who visits an Oracle temple the same time he does who has a certain amount of affinity for them is granted a telepathic link to him. I'm translating, just so you don't think he doesn't know what's going on. Anyway, I was just thinking it would be neat to have a little duel with you, Schwa, and help you get a feel for your new powers. And here you are, right in our path to Indigo City! How about a little two-on-two? Unless, of course, you're here on Official Business." Adric sure does seem excited... (ooc: I really wanted to use Adric for a while now, but I was afraid of someone joining the fight only to quit later, or them not being particularly awesome. I'd given up hope for MM to respond to the dragon thread, so here I am.) |
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Koneko Flurry Level: 21 Posts: 247/256 EXP: 49237 For next: 706 Since: 06-11-05 From: Tartarus, tartarus, tartarus Since last post: 9 hours Last activity: 8 hours |
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Koneko Flurry Level: 21 Posts: 248/256 EXP: 49237 For next: 706 Since: 06-11-05 From: Tartarus, tartarus, tartarus Since last post: 9 hours Last activity: 8 hours |
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| Adric smiles. It's fine with him if he gets to have a bit of a talk... "So, someone who bothers to tell me his age, but not his name? That's quite new. I'll begin this with the straightforward path, and we can take detours as necessary, like for example when I overextend a metaphor. So... It seems to me that you too had already planned to work on Schwa's new nature-oriented abilities. You've already shown me that I can't explain why you get what you want when Schwa gets what he wants in this case, so I'd like to start on your dove comment. The dove... I haven't really ever found out how it came to be a symbol of peace. It's beautiful and white-colored, to be sure, but it must cause other creatures to die in order to live, as with every animal. I can understand why you would wish to identify with the symbol, though. Thing is that doves cannot defend themselves. They don't have to do much fighting to get their food in the first place, so they're weak when the hawk, or the eagle, or whatever predatory bird of your choice decides to have a snack of its own. But being the hawk is also not the best choice. Always needing to combat something or another, whether for survival or whatever whim of wings, forces one to forget that the true purpose of fighting should be to prevent the need for battle in the future. Schwa mentioned just now that you've been in combat recently. Obviously you must have been cautious and skillful, or we wouldn't be having this talk. So you're not too close to the dove, nor the hawk. Your balance is fine. But you're not driven. You want to help others reach their maximum potential, but you're content to stay the way you are, making useful contributions along the way. There's a saying, that in the book of life we all must be our own protagonists. Where is your ambition? All people should become stronger, especially if their main desire is to aid the world around them. So, sparring is indeed a childish activity. But in no way can that be considered an insult. What other way could accurately measure the progress that has been made on the road to success? For if you cannot protect yourself, how can you hope to protect those you love? And if you cannot defend those around you, or do not wish to defend them, then do you have the right to live? The world is perpetually teetering on the edge of oblivion, in more ways than either of us could possibly imagine. If your science were to fail, could you still continue onwards? Alright, then. Your turn... Can you best my profundity? I think not!" |
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Koneko Flurry Level: 21 Posts: 249/256 EXP: 49237 For next: 706 Since: 06-11-05 From: Tartarus, tartarus, tartarus Since last post: 9 hours Last activity: 8 hours |
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| Corona smiles as he walks away from the group, signaling them to stand back. He's been waiting for a while to do something like this... The staff materializes in his hands with a shower of red sparkles, and he thrusts the tip into the soft ground. Holding it with both hands, he concentrates, and slowly the patterns on his skin begin to grow through the staff onto the grass. It takes time, but eventually there is an enormous magic circle inscribed on the soil. Removing the staff, he stands in the center himself, and snaps his fingers. An identical circle becomes traced on the clouds, which slowly morphs into an enormous lens. It can't be seen, but hundreds of these have been created on a direct line from the sun to this patch of ground. Corona holds his right hand up to the sky, and a pulse of fire is sent upwards. A mere instant later, a gigantic column of super-intensified solar energy impacts the earth, carving its own entrance tunnel with impressive efficiency. The disks disappear as Corona is suddenly standing right next to Ashra, who has been talking throughout this display to Schwa about his past. Ashra: "My curse... it began a long time ago. Once, I was one with the forest, as Nira is. We fought together to defeat those that would harm it, for this ground is sacred to all of existence. Over the years, we did battle against armies of humans, flocks of wyverns from the mountains, and a dragon. But the day came when the Disciples of Destiny decided to make this land their own... They summoned, no, created an immense demon with ritual magic. They called it the Voidflare Dragon, and it could have eaten cities with a single bite. There really was only one way to save the forest... I channeled it into myself. The most powerful demon the world had ever known, reduced in one ignoble moment to dark energy. The force of it nearly killed me. I lay dying on the ground. Nira prayed to the spirits of the forest for a way to save me... And she became the forest. She literally split her soul in two to replace mine. So I'm half darkness, half light." The big column of fire happens. "Well, that wasn't very subtle, but I'll take it. Come on, let's go." And with that, Ashra, Nira, and Corona each jump forwards and into the giant pit... |
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Koneko Flurry Level: 21 Posts: 250/256 EXP: 49237 For next: 706 Since: 06-11-05 From: Tartarus, tartarus, tartarus Since last post: 9 hours Last activity: 8 hours |
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| Adric smiles. He loves being called a geezer, mostly because of the ironic ignorance of most people who say it. However, the big surprise coming out of the beginning of the battle has very little to do with Adric. Kuroi (Interesting accent that sounds somewhere between Korean and Jamaican): "Well, then! I suppose Adric should have mentioned that linguistics is an art we both practice. It didn't take too long to get used to this one... But still, it's nice to meet both of you. Let's get started..." Kuroi, though he hasn't ever fought a Psi Warrior, seems to have some measure of confidence. After all, there is a link between the two of them, but it goes much farther than either would imagine... Adric: "Haha! Youth triumphs over reason once again! Let's make this a fight to remember!" Adric snaps open his spellbook, holding it in his right forearm as he makes dramatic gestures with his left. The green YO from before now rises into the air and grows in intensity, though becoming more specified in direction. It condenses into a sphere, shedding turquoise light on the battlefield. Notable effects include that both Adric and his ally seem to be moving ever so slightly faster, and that the two Psi Warriors are probably going to have a hard time if they plan on running around. Meanwhile, Kuroi takes advantage of his increased speed to draw both daggers, and for a moment they're easy to see. Both have blades about 14 inches in length, with a 120 degree bend halfway through, and shine like stars in the fresh light. But the moment ends, and suddenly they're both moving around Kuroi so quickly that it looks like he's standing behind a semi-transparent wall of flashing silver. He quickly sidesteps in front of Adric, ready to defend him for the plan he has in store... Adric Health: |||||||||||||||||||| 60 Mana: |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 294 Kuroi Health: |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 99 Combo: ░ 1 Field Effects Aura of Reassembled Inertia: ||||| 15 (ooc: Whee! HP, Mana, and Combo bars! 15 is the mana of the aura. It goes down by 3 every turn, gradually becoming weaker. Adric can absorb it for however much mana is left, or put more mana into it, but it will disappear at 0, and can't be any stronger than 15.) |
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Koneko Flurry Level: 21 Posts: 251/256 EXP: 49237 For next: 706 Since: 06-11-05 From: Tartarus, tartarus, tartarus Since last post: 9 hours Last activity: 8 hours |
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| Wow... Spiffy. This is absolutely kickaxe. I really need to get some free time sometime in the future hopefully so that I can write something for this. Ten pages is fine, though generally I either write three pages or fifty. And as much as I desire Schwa's kingdom, I think it's best if the deadline is set by the people who intend to judge this, which really isn't me, because I am so incredibly entering this. So, uhm. Does it matter what kind of content is put in it? I mean, the so-called maturity level. Because I've got some ideas that have been bouncing around my head for a while, and I don't want to submit something that'll get tossed out. Uhm, yeah. You should start taking a list of who's joining in. Which of course includes me. |
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Koneko Flurry Level: 21 Posts: 252/256 EXP: 49237 For next: 706 Since: 06-11-05 From: Tartarus, tartarus, tartarus Since last post: 9 hours Last activity: 8 hours |
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| The four of them are now standing in a room shaped like a giant dome, made from triangles of a shiny blue crystal. Up at the top there's a spherical hole surrounded by cracks in the ceiling; the entrance Corona blew open. The sunlight is reflected at odd angles by the uneven floor, casting greenish light across all the visible surfaces. It's really, really cold in here, as if a huge beam of sunlight hadn't just immolated the air. At one edge of the dome, there exists a circle cut into the crystalline wall, obviously a door of some kind... But it's surrounded by a red aura, keeping it magically locked. Nira: "It's sacred because... it's where everything began. The forest is where nature first entered our world. A group of spirits were exiled from their own dimensions for crimes they did not commit, and began again here. All life is the direct result. Just think of how much power is stored here... There's enough for someone with a mind for it to create their own dimension, and populate it with creatures. It's the backup plan of the gods. But this power could also be used to turn this dimension in upon itself, resulting in absolute nothingness. That's what would have happened, you know. The Disciples of Destiny had no idea that their demon wanted to end everything. They would have used the power to enslave the world, had they got their hands on it. So it's vitally important that we protect the forest, and in return we are granted a small part of its magic." Just as she finishes speaking, a loud grinding noise shatters the silence. Between the team and the door, the blue crystal begins to rise up in the shape of... the team?! A sapphire version of each hero stands before them, with the exception of Schwa, for whom the level of causality would snap for another clone to appear. Instead, the fourth figure is recognizable as Adric, spellbook and all. It seems that our villain was expecting the raid to consist of the usual squad... Perhaps having Schwa along will tip the balance. Both sides square off for battle... |
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Koneko Flurry Level: 21 Posts: 253/256 EXP: 49237 For next: 706 Since: 06-11-05 From: Tartarus, tartarus, tartarus Since last post: 9 hours Last activity: 8 hours |
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| So, I'm coming back, out of the shadows that I was mysteriously hiding in, so well that Every Single One of you forgot I existed... Except Schwa. Damn that psychic vision. Anyway, statistically it looks like the Honor Band has it all their own way. Therefore 20 coins on Mountain Battalion. You know, the only reason I stopped doing this is that it wasn't interactive... and now I come back forever later and I missed it. I would cry, but I'm too busy typing and I couldn't wipe my eyes. And the Kirby thing is so incredibly YES. I'd love to see the logic behind me not receiving those 100 bonus coins that were supposedly given to everyone, you know? So, I haven't really looked at everything here yet, but it seems like you desperately need to include Firesnakes and Birdos. Just a thought. I'm posting this in lieu of sending a PM to Schwa. So in my defense, I say: µ Incidentally, the schwa is not accessible via ascii. I need my own font. |
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Koneko Flurry Level: 21 Posts: 254/256 EXP: 49237 For next: 706 Since: 06-11-05 From: Tartarus, tartarus, tartarus Since last post: 9 hours Last activity: 8 hours |
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| Ashra: "...Psi energy? Wow... Well, there's no time for a long fight. Nira!" They nod to each other. Nira floats higher into the air, and becomes less and less opaque while giving off progressively brighter pulses of light. Ashra rushes towards her and leaps, drawing several symbols insanely fast with the help of the blessing. The two of them collide, and after a flash of brilliant white light that cascades around the reflective surfaces of the room, Nira is nowhere to be seen. Instead, Ashra's clothing has morphed from black leather to green robes, and his sword is no longer covered in runes. It's instead wreathed in nature energy manifest as iridescent green flames, and has a blue aura about an inch away from its edge. Old Ashra is ready to battle. Meanwhile, Corona is using the staff (which once again appeared out of nowhere) to fend off the crystal versions of both Ashra and himself. It's tough work, and no damage is being inflicted on either side, but the copies seem to lack many of the abilities attributed to the original. The copy Corona isn't morphing, and the Ashra is using a sword made of crystal, not the runesword or the avatar blade. The copies of Adric and Nira seem to be charging up energy to use later. And, incidentally, the hole in the roof has disappeared. The crystal repaired itself... |
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Koneko Flurry Level: 21 Posts: 255/256 EXP: 49237 For next: 706 Since: 06-11-05 From: Tartarus, tartarus, tartarus Since last post: 9 hours Last activity: 8 hours |
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| Old Ashra rushes towards the copy of Nira, intent on wiping out what could become the most deadly threat to the paty's survival. He comes within striking distance when suddenly he finds that he can no longer move his feet. Looking down, they're both covered in the blue crystal that the floor is made of. He has no time to gasp as it expands suddenly, encasing his entire body in sapphire. Ashra immediately sets to work finding a way to break out, but for now he's stuck. The copy Adric is standing on the other side of the room, cackling. Most of the team is stuck watching helplessly as Sapphire Nira racks up another turn of charging. Corona is having a tough time. He's a magic caster more than a fighter, and it's starting to show. He's starting to take little cuts here and there from the faux Ashra due to the need to concentrate on stopping his own fake from getting off a spell. However, something seems wrong... It's almost as if Corona is holding back, and trying not to deal any damage. Suddenly, it's obvious; There's a different sigil pattern on his staff than before. Every time it gets close to the crystals, a slight smoke can be seen rushing off of his hands, and his face screws up in the agony. This room was designed to stop Corona in his tracks... And it has also become apparent that his main goal is keeping the targets away from Schwa. He's taken a few hits here and there to grab whichever clone tries to sneak by him. Whatever Schwa can do, it had better be enough... |
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Koneko Flurry Level: 21 Posts: 256/256 EXP: 49237 For next: 706 Since: 06-11-05 From: Tartarus, tartarus, tartarus Since last post: 9 hours Last activity: 8 hours |
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| Kuroi eyes the incoming attack warily, for the split milliseconds he has before it reaches him. But speed is his specialty, and lightning-speed counterattacks are well within his tranquil domain. The first bolt nears him, and he rushes towards it, slicing through it with his right knife. He continues running, and the next two are hit by an acrobatic flipping maneuver. Three more are avioded by a movie-style backflip, during which Kuroi drops both knives and catches them between his feet, kicking into the seventh strike with amazing force. The two daggers fly high into the air, and Kuroi tosses four trowing knives in quick succession to counter the next set of attacks. He takes a single hit, then catches his main weapons and removes via stabbing the last of the twelve thunderbolts. However, they weren't completely destroyed... Bits of chaotic Psi energy continue flowing towards Adric, who gleefully forms it into a thundercloud. It flies above Zin, then empties itself downwards with about half the force of Schwa's attack. Should it hit, it wouldn't seem like chaos at all... No, it's been transformed into pure law. More specifically, the law of gravity. It could become much harder for Zin to stand in the face of this attack... And that's the point. All the rest of the energy in the Aura of Reassembled Inertias cascades downwards, forming a caustic mist on the first inch of the ground. This acid cloud drifts over to the general area where Zin has been persistently existing. Interestingly enough, both Adric and Kuroi seem to hover a tiny bit above the danger, but it could cause some nasty damage to people who are, for instance, being forced to lie down by a gravity spell. Throughout the whole maneuver, both combatants remain silent, concentrating on sticking with the plan. Adric: Health |||||||||||||||||||| 60 Mana |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 288 Kuroi: Health |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 90 Combo: ░░ 2 |
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