Dave sends out a pulse to Skeets::Skeets quick relay to the headmaster that there's an emergency in the concert hall:: he then quickly decribes what's going in to Skeets who projects a repet of what Dave said as loud as he can to the headmaster while frantically knocking in the door. Dave opens his eyes and turns to the others and says"ok I've notified the headmaster via Skeets I'll try to slow as many as I can" he casts a slow spell followed by a quickened slow spell same DC as above but a total of 32 this time.
Roel has had quite enough of this nonsense. Flicker, flicker, flicker.
"GRRRAH!" he burbled "I Wish that whatever that is would JUST SLOW DOWN!" he casts limited wish, but had no components, and hurts himself terribly doing so.
Raelle smiled and was about to say something to Dave when Dom shouted. She runs over to the teacher's corner.
"Star...she's caught in some kind of time loop....she's all over the room at once. We don't know how to make it stop. Help."
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As the teachers started trying to work out some way to fix the problem, the auburn haired boy who had been standing in the shadows on the edge of the room just shook his head. He teleported out.
And arrived in Ephebe's office.
"So sorry to interrupt," he said sarcastically, "but your particular talents are required in the basement. Before the runaway fey completely breaks the fabric of time in the middle of a crowded room full of students. You're welcome. Don't expect this to continue. I'm only helping because I live here and would therefore like here to continue to exist."
Lang is sitting in his pod starting to get annoyed at the distraction.
I came here to see the bands not this
Lang turns to Ignace I know you won't use any of your fire abilities but I wonder do you have any ideas so we can get back to the show we want to see?
Sun leans foward
I really don't know what is going on but I don't think we have the ability to help not without hurting others. I suggest we wait it out
Sun is also getting annoyed at the distraction.
Ephebe sighed and stood up from her desk. "I swear these things always happen when I can least spare the attention for them..."
She teleported into the basement.
The entire room stopped except for her and Starlight. The pupils of her eyes changed to golden hourglasses and as the hourglasses turned over all of the starlight consolidated into a single place.
"Do you have any idea how much work it's going to be now dealing with all of the frivolous dimensions you just created?" she snapped at starlight, extremely cross.
Dave keeps up the casting of slow spells 1 every 3 seconds hitting 16 every casting burning magical energy fairly quickly as he continues to cast he begins to smoke from his hair followed by his arms and he then begins to glow.
Reed raises his hands and begins chanting in an odd tongue.
Ephebe sighed and stood up from her desk. "I swear these things always happen when I can least spare the attention for them..."
She teleported into the basement.
The entire room stopped except for her and Starlight. The pupils of her eyes changed to golden hourglasses and as the hourglasses turned over all of the starlight consolidated into a single place.
"Do you have any idea how much work it's going to be now dealing with all of the frivolous dimensions you just created?" she snapped at starlight, extremely cross.
One of stars from is able to move, and by her a time elemental linked to her 3ed eye. Wile some 160+ others are frozen in place, She looks up at Ephebe with a sheepish look on her face, she starts talking as she always dos, way to fast.
"I't was the punch, sorry, yes the punch, I mixed some fay drinks you see add some stuff, bit of this and that, you know to make the paarty fun for every one, and well it well you know its, well, kind of make me lost it a bit, lose focus and well, it kind of, Im sorry I did not mean to do it and its just I can normally keep its down to me and well my echos, there not really new shadows, just echos, it was the punch, I just did not know it would do that, I have to work hard to stop myself, you know, HAY!! YOU KNOW!! I CAN SEE YOU KNOW, YOUR LIKE ME!!
She seems really excited now,
"Wowyourtheonetheonemyuncle"
She takes a breath and taking her time slows down.
"Sorry your the one my uncle told me about, the one he said would help me, one like me who could, well"
She looks around, her 3ed eye blinking
"this like this, YOU CAN DO THIS, O please help me, you can help me? he said you could, this happons a lot, it miss things and things get all mixed up, shifting from shadow to shadow, each stream in my head, you must know what its like, I feel like im going mad sometimes, seeing all of them over lap, things shift and change, I was changed you see, he did not tell me it would do this, just said I had to, all the family has to at some point and, its hard and I need help, you can help me?"
She has a pleading look on her face as she says this to Ephebe.
Ephebe sighed.
"Okay, first of all, you have got to stop trying to look at and be in all of the possibilities at once. You have to learn to focus on just one and stay there. You just look at the others sometimes. Actually going there is bad. The you that comes back isn't the you that left and pretty soon you don't know which you goes in which dimension and...well, it's a mess."
"Now, do you think you can do that for any extended period of time? Or do I need to lock you into one timestream until your independent study...which you will be having with me every day from now on until you learn some control."
Ace walks back over to Ginni and Tamina with a rather large grin on his face "Well, whatya know? That worked out after all. I love it when a plan comes together" He says pointing at Saide and Morrivan dancing, the two of them both looking like they are having a wonderful time.
He dances with Ginni some more, then the two of them go and sit down for a bit, quietly talking. It is then that Starlight seems to go crazy.
Ace get's up and begins to help, when suddenly he's frozen in place.
"I have to keep moving its like i'm linked to all the other me's they echo me and i them, that's the only way I can put it, make them all here and now, I can try now they you have them still, I think condense myself to this shadow, this here and now."
She closes her mean eyes and then with her 3ed looks at each of her other frozen self's. On by one then wink out of being, slow at first but then faster and fast until she is only left, sweat is running down her face, as the last one go's out of being and she falls to the floor on her nee's panting. She looks exhausted from the effort and for the fist time seance she walked the Patton she is still but for breathing.
She looks up from the floor, and in an whisper says.
"I did it, O great maker than feels good, thank you Ephebe, "
The great time elemental moves back in her 3ed eye, She blinks once then falls over unconscious.
Behind Star and Ephebe a voice says.
"Please don't blame Her, you see I did that child a great harm once, I did it from love, and I thught it would make her safe."
A small 3' man in a red tophat comes around and reaching down picks up the 6" Fay.
"shes my niece see, of the blood we say, our family is an odd one and most well, lets say you would not like to meet them, but her mum, shes was kind. I promised to look after Star and help her, but I made her do something that did this to her. To awaken her bloods power you see, but she had no way to control it. So I looked for some one some place that could help her, and I found here and you. Please look after her, show her what she needs to lean. But please do not blame her, it was me not her"
He hands the sleeping star to Ephebe vary carful,
"Your good inside, I can see that and what you and the other are doing good here as well, H.."
He purses then starts again
"The headmaster told me, I am happy its you. The Ill be going now, I just wanted to have a chat and say, Thank you"
With that he walks to a small door and closes it behind him with out saying another word or looking back.
Tybalt has been frozen in mid air during this time frozen mid pounce. Well more frozen than usual at least.
when time restarts Four men in robes enter the robes open the doors and start to flip and tumble down the center of the room.
Acrobatics
they tumble through the room between people's legs and over their heads, across tables. they finish by simultaniously landing on the edge of the stage, take a huge bow and then merge back into a single figure.
Renkai tips his hood back with a huge grin.
"I hope I didn't miss too much of the concert."
Ephebe shook her head. It was always something. Poor girl. She knew better than most the fundamental truth most people never grasped: Time travel sucks.
She gently cradled the tiny form of the exhausted fey and heads for the teachers corner. She let time start again, ignoring the slight chaos behind her as a few odd powers went off that had been paused by her time stop.
"I've got this one," she said interrupting Raelle's explanation of the problem. "It required immediate intervention from someone of my particular expertise. You should probably untangle that mess on the dance floor from all the helpful students trying to well, help.[/i]
And with that she returned to her office with Starlight. She placed the tiny fey girl on a cushion of one of the chairs in the sitting area portion of her office and found a handkerchief to use as a blanket. Starlight could rest and recover and she could get back to what she'd been working on. With of course the addition now of also coming up with a plan to help yet one more student.
Tybalt lands face down at daves feet. A surprisingly ungraceful thing for a cat to do. He raises one index finger into the air while remaining face down his voice slightly muffled by the floor "You certainty missed something. Concert not so much. A bunch of identical blinky fairies yes." He floats back up and looks at Raelle "Hi I'm Tybalt, this is Jericoh and it looks like you've met Shiny. Sorry about your feet I hope you're ok now. That is a very nice bracelet by the way got it in a port outside Makahi beach back home supposed to be very good luck."
Dave is about to cast another slow spell when he blinks and they all disappear he lets the magic fizzle out and he pants lightly hair still smoking but no longer glowing nearly as bright "did I get her? I don't think I got her least not all of her... But she's gone?"
When time started back up, the chaos had grown spells were being flung around. Each person trying to help in there own way but Star was no longer in sight. Instead the spell were hitting others slowing them light students were being blown around. Dom gathered his wits and slung his instrument around. Everyone wanted a performance any how. he started his song it was the only thing he could think of to help quash this new situation.
And with that she returned to her office with Starlight. She placed the tiny fey girl on a cushion of one of the chairs in the sitting area portion of her office and found a handkerchief to use as a blanket. Starlight could rest and recover and she could get back to what she'd been working on. With of course the addition now of also coming up with a plan to help yet one more student.
When Ephebe teleports out of the room, Phaezeriel shakes slightly like someone who might be laughing softly, though he makes no sound. He stands up, bows to Keme, and takes a small crystal out of a small pouch. He stares into the crystal and it begins to glow softly from within with a silvery light of exactly the same intensity as Phaezeriel's eyes. He sets the crystal on the desk in front of her chair, then flies out her of her door.
::'Phebe, you seem busy. I will track down some volunteers and get to work on the items I will need. I will let you know when I have more to tell you. Don't forget to eat. And sleep. And let me know if I can help in any way. Even if it is just to bring a meal. Cheers for now.::
Rosa looks around the hall at the zapping of spells and no missing mad fly like thing.
::"Mind what just happened?"::
::"I'm going over the high-speed recording now, but to be honest I have not got a clue"::
::"Really?"::
::"yes really and that worries a lot"::
::"Good not just me then, we can talk about it later"::
Rosa went over to help clean up the mess.
Both of them turn to look at Gavin, Caedes is the on who speaks "Seems you are being taken over by some spirits. Also seems you are not ready to learn to control it, it said you need to be taught the ways of war, before you are allowed to control it."After a few moments laying in his bed, he issues a groan, and half opens his eyes, seeing Enre and Caedes.
"Wha..what happened?" he asks, quietly
"What? Who was it? Learn war? Oh, man..."
From her vantage point out near the Gardens, looking back into the concert area, Anahita seems to consider the crazy light show and music, curiously, before time stops.
Then, it's restored and she's most likely none the wiser. The good news, however, is that whatever Star Light was doing, seems to have stopped.
She continued to sip her punch filled cup, enjoying the view and music among the outdoors of the garden. The occasional motion of change of music would give her another focus briefly, then back to looking out to the sky, or some bushes/plants.
>> Much more simple out there. This drink is very tasty. <<
Krays feels the time shift, and ports himself to Ephebe's office ready for battle. He watches her care for the tiny fey, and relaxes, realizing there is no danger.
::What happened? Everything ok?::
Tybalt lands face down at daves feet. A surprisingly ungraceful thing for a cat to do. He raises one index finger into the air while remaining face down his voice slightly muffled by the floor "You certainty missed something. Concert not so much. A bunch of identical blinky fairies yes." He floats back up and looks at Raelle "Hi I'm Tybalt, this is Jericoh and it looks like you've met Shiny. Sorry about your feet I hope you're ok now. That is a very nice bracelet by the way got it in a port outside Makahi beach back home supposed to be very good luck."
"Well hello there Jericho I'd have you meet Skeets but he's busy which reminds me" :: Skeets it's under control, please apologize to the headmaster and tell him that everything appears to be under control.::
::really... Sigh fine ill tell the headmaster false alarm:: he does so"We'll at least we know where you got the bracelet from but why was it already labeled that?"
Upon hearing his responce Dave says"all this dancing is making me thirsty I'm going to go get some punch" and proceeds to get 2 cups of it one for him one for Raelle
Tybalt lands face down at daves feet. A surprisingly ungraceful thing for a cat to do. He raises one index finger into the air while remaining face down his voice slightly muffled by the floor "You certainty missed something. Concert not so much. A bunch of identical blinky fairies yes." He floats back up and looks at Raelle "Hi I'm Tybalt, this is Jericoh and it looks like you've met Shiny. Sorry about your feet I hope you're ok now. That is a very nice bracelet by the way got it in a port outside Makahi beach back home supposed to be very good luck.""Well hello there Jericho I'd have you meet Skeets but he's busy which reminds me" :: Skeets it's under control, please apologize to the headmaster and tell him that everything appears to be under control.::
::really... Sigh fine ill tell the headmaster false alarm:: he does so"We'll at least we know where you got the bracelet from but why was it already labeled that?"
Upon hearing his responce Dave says"all this dancing is making me thirsty I'm going to go get some punch" and proceeds to get 2 cups of it one for him one for Raelle
"I just wrote it and tied it on. And I wouldn't do that if I were you thats what made jitterbug flip out!"
"What is it that sweet?" He drinks some "seems fine to me"
"I still wouldn't she seemed pretty wacked up." turns to raelle "You believe me don't you it seemed pretty strong I've seen fairie stuff work before it's not something to mess with."
Roel collapss in a heap. he bubbles "ARRRGH! what happened? that hurt... a LOT!"
Renkai heads to the group of people who most appriciated his tumbling act and begins a cnversation
Wyrd had been watching quietly, but now he stepped forward and bowed, Yes. I am Wyrd. I hope you do not think it inappropriate - Miss Jones tell me I must work on not being inappropriate - I overheard that you needed to move something very heavy. I am strong, and I can ease the task by asking the earth to assist. Wyrd gestures at the contoured space where Tyrrin had been sleeping, and as he does so, the Tyrrin-shaped depression seems to be pressed out of the floor from below as the stone returns to its previous shape.
"That will be most useful, thank you. I had a few others, but I recall now that I forgot to give them the details, so I suspect they are probably at the concert, which in turn means they will likely be unable to assist us tonight. You help will be very much appreciated Wyrd." Tyrrin was looking somewhat disheveled due to her choice of bed, but a quick Presdigitation has her looking like she's groomed herself for a couple hours.
"So, what we need to do is get this," she walks over to the telescope body, "So that it will rest on there." she points out the various mount points on the stand and telescope. "We can't use any magic directly on it... the magical components are too sensitive."
The telescope probably weighs a tonne at least, given it's size. "Any suggestions, Wyrd?"
From her vantage point out near the Gardens, looking back into the concert area, Anahita seems to consider the crazy light show and music, curiously, before time stops.
Then, it's restored and she's most likely none the wiser. The good news, however, is that whatever Star Light was doing, seems to have stopped.
She continued to sip her punch filled cup, enjoying the view and music among the outdoors of the garden. The occasional motion of change of music would give her another focus briefly, then back to looking out to the sky, or some bushes/plants.
>> Much more simple out there. This drink is very tasty. <<
Anahita's view of the garden also grants her another spectacle. Shortly after she returns outside, she can her the heavy flapping of wings from above. A glance skyward will give her a view of the blue dragon from earlier taking to the skies. She will note that Vai is wearing a leather harness, and the young man who scaled the wall is astride her.
"What is it that sweet?" He drinks some "seems fine to me"
"if you're not going to stop Im going to have to make you." Tybalt shifts over and puts a hand on the edge of each cup. "This is for your own good." He attempts to shift away.
The fae being had been very strange, but at this school, Ehos was used to strange. Just another out-of-control power. He muses how much chaos would be in the world without Avalon. The walls of the school contain so much that would wreck havoc in the world. Himself included.
Shaking out of his reverie, Ehos exits the dance floor gracefully, acquiring a glass of punch, which he downs all at once. He has to suppress to instinct to cough. Phew. Strong stuff today.
Roel collapss in a heap. he bubbles "ARRRGH! what happened? that hurt... a LOT!"
Whatever buzz Belyu had from the spiked punch disappears as she crosses the room to Roel's side.
"You forgot the material component for a strong spells. Looks like it backfired. If you think you are seriously hurt, I can get you to the infirmary."
"what's wrong man? How potent can liqueur made for faries be, they are like tiny, I'm like 3, 5 , hundred pounds" "I can take anything that doesn't freaking kill her"
Noting the somewhat subdued atmosphere, Ardiente glances at Tamina. "You're alright?" he asks, the perfect gentleman, ensuring she is before he continues, "Alright, we've gotta get this going again. Whatever that was seems to be done now, so we need some music. Pardon me for a moment?" Unless Tamina wants to join him, Ardiente excuses himself and returns to the stage, jumping straight from floor to stage, landing with a roll. Every gesture was over the top, as he encourages Experimental Octopuses to resume the music.