| 1 person marked this as a favorite. |
"It doesn't involve us per say but it's cool, knowledge is power, "
"The motto of paper mages everywhere."
"Hi! Quite large for a quasit, but neat. My name is Settro. I do believe i saw you in the lunchroom." He inspects you for a moment. "Defiantly not normal for a quasit, and not just your size and color. You seem to have a lot of control over your emotions, as I'm picking up very little extreme emotions. So, what's your name?"Ahh... a friendly face, good to see.
Phaezeriel simply stands facing Settro for a moment, his face unreadable, ::Greetins Settro, I am Phaezeriel. The Headmaster informed me that you had some issues with telepathy, and something else about which he did not explain. How can I help?::
"What's a paper mage? Do you do like origami and stuff? I can make paper hats." He flickers for a moment and has a piece of paper in his hands. He focus furiously to make a few folds and places it on Dave's head. He repeats this until everyone who doesn't refuse a hat has one. He is easily amused.
"Your my friend. You can count on me. You're not on your own here, Vai."
Vai takes a deep breath, still hugging her friend and teacher. She was trying to keep her nerves in check. "Alrght, do you want to go flying? I'm looking forward to it!" she breaks the hug and says quietly: "Dara seems to be much happier."
Phaezeriel simply stands facing Settro for a moment, his face unreadable, ::Greetins Settro, I am Phaezeriel. The Headmaster informed me that you had some issues with telepathy, and something else about which he did not explain. How can I help?::
"Well, seems I haven nothing to lose showing you,you'll understand." He drops the illusion. "you see, i am the son of lamashtu. I read an eat strong emotions, but not only is that invasive, but positive emotions taste... horrid." he shudders a little. "that,and when I do get mad, i get insanely mad. I have little problem keeping myself calm, but the second i actually get mad, i lash out rather blindly at my aggressor, and often those nearby."
::Ah, I see. And do you want to stop sensing them, or to be able to control when you sense them? Also, is your mind guarded against influence?::
"I'm sorry, Ardiente. That's not going to work in this case. At the very least whichever of your parents is the half-dragon will be abjured....and they'd probably abjure them both jut to be sure....and anyone else that was involved in covering it up. They're not known for mercy. My grandfather is on the head of the disciplinary council...Fuego Helios is a fanatic of the worst sort."
"Maybe if I can kill him..." Ardiente says, a dangerous, vicious edge to his voice. He then shakes his head, the confused look returning. "Sorry, that's not a real solution. I just don't know what to do. Maybe there's nothing we can do."
::Ah, I see. And do you want to stop sensing them, or to be able to control when you sense them? Also, is your mind guarded against influence?::
"well, I draw sustenance from them, so control would be nice. my mind is resilient, but not unbreakable."
"When others summons, we paper mages create and shape." Oneiro demonstrates with a spell, Oneiro creates a large snake from a few scraps of paper and stands still as it slithers up his body. "Paper is are our medium, books our guide."
"That's really cool, kinda wierd, but cool"
"We're just like other spell casters, we just use paper for our components."
"Fair enough, I use diamond for most of mine, good, potent all around material component, That and part dragons blood, and outsider blood, cause but then I got a pretty plentiful supply of that"
Tybalt speaks simply "spells are complicated I just do it. No values no pieces just do it. He reaches behind his back and pulls out a group of snowballs which he begins to juggle.
My friends do know about the books.... Where did you say the book was? " Treisdan asks
Tybalt speaks simply "spells are complicated I just do it. No values no pieces just do it. He reaches behind his back and pulls out a group of snowballs which he begins to juggle.
"your a warlock , right, yeah that's how it is for you guys, I'm a sorcerer, to me magic is instinctual, it's a part of me, I have to work to develop it but it doesn't require much thought it kinda just comes easy to me, to wizards, magic is work, serious headsweet, involving complicated equations to unlock the universe, wizards are like a man flying a ship there are rules they must follow and a method to it, sorcerers are like a bird with wings, it comes naturally but there is still thought to it, warlocks simply fly, no thought required, you do magic like most people take a drink of water"
"i really don't know much. though, I have memorized most of the sewer structure..."
"Sewer structure?? really, you mean you and your race live in a sewer structure, fascinating, your must be feeling some levels of culture shock here then, a far different envirement rich with new experiences and knowledge. A lot to take in, I would guess."
He smiles contentedly as all the snowballs collect in a vertical stack in his paw they melt into a blob of water he takes a sip from it and he flickers again and the water is gone. Anyone at the lake sees him for a split second and they see a blob of water fall into the lake. Back in the room he says "ya"
"Sewer structure?? really, you mean you and your race live in a sewer structure, fascinating, your must be feeling some levels of culture shock here then, a far different envirement rich with new experiences and knowledge. A lot to take in, I would guess."
"i suppose. most call my friends down there "non intelligent". well,i can talk to and understand them, even if they don't have much to say. and as for my race, i donno. I haven't seen another like me. my control over my form is very high, and i have abilities that those here call magic. i never knew how i did them, nor did I care. also, i can't split to reproduce like my brethren. I truly don't know exactly what i am."
Lang lying on the rooftop staring at the stars wondering what the new day will bring. wondering did he do more harm than good with Ignace. wondering if she still will ever talk to him again.
wondering if her mother will hate him.
watching the moon, the stars, the clear night sky.
I heard that water bender are stronger at night, I wonder if its true?
Lang stands again on the edge of the roof looking down and then all around making sure nobody is around or at the very least in his way.
He holds out his arms like he is about to dive.
the slowly falls over the edge, again in freefall feeling the acceleration rush, the wind blowing past him.
then with a sudden flash his cloak opens and he bends the air to slow his decent. and just a mere couple of feet before hitting the ground, Lang veers back up again.
He settles to a soft landing on the ground and takes a stroll to the lake.
Once there he takes his waterbending stance he learned and began the simple Kata manuvers to move the water and tries to form a water ball and manipulate it in the air.
its true waterbenders do get stronger at night. He finds he can feel the water flow easier, it forms easier with less concentration. he feels more power in his bending.
My friends do know about the books.... Where did you say the book was? " Treisdan asks
"Mount Ravu, a mountain farther north, near a village. That's really all I know. I was going to hire a guide when we got to the village."
My friends do know about the books.... Where did you say the book was? " Treisdan asks"Mount Ravu, a mountain farther north, near a village. That's really all I know. I was going to hire a guide when we got to the village."
I think I know the way.... But I think that a guide would be the best option...." Treisdan replies thinking about the route
To the others conversation....
"I am a wizard by the way...."
"Hmm, maybe we could fly? Be easier all around to do it that way, I'm working on a flying ship, but if I can't get it done soon there are fly spells and magic items and stuff"
"I think they were the easiet to smooth things over with. At least I think that's what I did. Vai accepted my apology, James and Feiri did when I made him wake up long enough to hear he was going to be a father, and Ephebe got Nala to remove the curse he aschen put on me. It was you and Dad I worried about, mostly Dad. I don't think my current gender situation is going to help with Dad though."
"Oh, for pity's sake, what does your gender have to do with anything? ....Is this because he feels like you're being rewarded for bad behavior? Because I'm fairly certain that it didn't have much to do with you and everything to do with the wishcraft. It's been out of control lately. Well, obviously. Eleven hatchlings all going to be born near the same time....I think if it could it would force Mother to find a new mate...the only reason I wasn't worried....is not longer applicable.....note to self: stay away from teleportation for the next few weeks, just in case."
With a pout, perhaps her first, Anahita looks back at Bradley and shrug. "That seems to happen a lot- people ignoring other people. I am getting used to it. A pity, really. Perception in the world is such a valuable gift, wouldn't you agree?"She smiles at Bradley and then says, "Well, perhaps we can come up with some sort of study plan that involves care taking of pigeons. I have a spare class, I could teach you what I know of animal handling. It might be a worth while endeavor."
More eating of her food, she inquires as to how his is. "I am ..unsure what that is, exactly, though it appears to be cooked ..cow, and other parts. Interesting. What do they call it?"
Anahita continues to sit with Bradley, in the Cafeteria, an hour or so past 'dinner', chatting away with the young blonde.
Bradley shrugged. "Maybe he didn't see you. Maybe he had an appointment. Who knows?"
"Yeah, that sounds great. Even if I can't do anything, just to be able to watch the birds again would really make me happy."
"This? This is called a cheeseburger. Yeah, it's beef and cheese and lettuce and tomato and pickle on bread. It's delicious....want a bite?"
"Your my friend. You can count on me. You're not on your own here, Vai."Vai takes a deep breath, still hugging her friend and teacher. She was trying to keep her nerves in check. "Alrght, do you want to go flying? I'm looking forward to it!" she breaks the hug and says quietly: "Dara seems to be much happier."
"One of his teachers gave him these gloves that let him sign words and they appear in the air so he can communicate. He's really happy about it. He still can't talk, but this might get him to be less isolated, maybe even get him closer to being able to talk again."
"Hey, Dara, come on!" she called and the little boy came running over. "Yep, that's right. It's time to go flying."
Dara jumped up and down and grinned.
With a pout, perhaps her first, Anahita looks back at Bradley and shrug. "That seems to happen a lot- people ignoring other people. I am getting used to it. A pity, really. Perception in the world is such a valuable gift, wouldn't you agree?"She smiles at Bradley and then says, "Well, perhaps we can come up with some sort of study plan that involves care taking of pigeons. I have a spare class, I could teach you what I know of animal handling. It might be a worth while endeavor."
More eating of her food, she inquires as to how his is. "I am ..unsure what that is, exactly, though it appears to be cooked ..cow, and other parts. Interesting. What do they call it?"
Anahita continues to sit with Bradley, in the Cafeteria, an hour or so past 'dinner', chatting away with the young blonde.
Bradley shrugged. "Maybe he didn't see you. Maybe he had an appointment. Who knows?"
"Yeah, that sounds great. Even if I can't do anything, just to be able to watch the birds again would really make me happy."
"This? This is called a cheeseburger. Yeah, it's beef and cheese and lettuce and tomato and pickle on bread. It's delicious....want a bite?"
"I'm sorry, Ardiente. That's not going to work in this case. At the very least whichever of your parents is the half-dragon will be abjured....and they'd probably abjure them both jut to be sure....and anyone else that was involved in covering it up. They're not known for mercy. My grandfather is on the head of the disciplinary council...Fuego Helios is a fanatic of the worst sort.""Maybe if I can kill him..." Ardiente says, a dangerous, vicious edge to his voice. He then shakes his head, the confused look returning. "Sorry, that's not a real solution. I just don't know what to do. Maybe there's nothing we can do."
"Killing him doesn't accomplish anything. There's more just like him. Including my mother who would inherit his seat on the council."
"The thing is...where does the council get its power from? Think about it. Everyone does what they say because they agree that the council was in charge....but what if people stop doing what the council says? In small numbers they just end up punished or abjured....but in large enough numbers.....maybe new laws and a new council can be made....But all of that only works if we get there peacefully. And it's not going to be a slow process. I know it's something that Dad has been working on for a long time."
With a pout, perhaps her first, Anahita looks back at Bradley and shrug. "That seems to happen a lot- people ignoring other people. I am getting used to it. A pity, really. Perception in the world is such a valuable gift, wouldn't you agree?"She smiles at Bradley and then says, "Well, perhaps we can come up with some sort of study plan that involves care taking of pigeons. I have a spare class, I could teach you what I know of animal handling. It might be a worth while endeavor."
More eating of her food, she inquires as to how his is. "I am ..unsure what that is, exactly, though it appears to be cooked ..cow, and other parts. Interesting. What do they call it?"
Anahita continues to sit with Bradley, in the Cafeteria, an hour or so past 'dinner', chatting away with the young blonde.
Bradley shrugged. "Maybe he didn't see you. Maybe he had an appointment. Who knows?"
"Yeah, that sounds great. Even if I can't do anything, just to be able to watch the birds again would really make me happy."
"This? This is called a cheeseburger. Yeah, it's beef and cheese and lettuce and tomato and pickle on bread. It's delicious....want a bite?"
"And I quote 'It's going to be a damn long time before I'm in the same room with 'her' again.' I could almost see the air quotes."
"You should know egg - laying was a painful 'reward' to get for bad behaviour, by the way."
"One of his teachers gave him these gloves that let him sign words and they appear in the air so he can communicate. He's really happy about it. He still can't talk, but this might get him to be less isolated, maybe even get him closer to being able to talk again."
"Hey, Dara, come on!" she called and the little boy came running over. "Yep, that's right. It's time to go flying."
Dara jumped up and down and grinned.
"Alright, Dara. You have to tell me if you get scared okay? I can go back to being small if it's too scary." Vai begins to transform slowly into her dragon form, taking time to allow each phase to happen slowly, to give Dara a chance to get used to the scales, then the teeth and claws, the lengthening muzzle. Wings. Long tail. The harness is already on Vai, from the previous night. Unless Dara calls out, Vai finishes her transformation, fully suppressing her dragonfear. "Are you okay Dara?" she asks, stretching her draconic muscles.
| 1 person marked this as a favorite. |
"And I quote 'It's going to be a damn long time before I'm in the same room with 'her' again.' I could almost see the air quotes."
"Really? I didn't think that was talking about you at all....Look, between the cruiser that had to be destroyed last night and the fact that he needed time to recover, I really haven't had a chance to really talk things over with your father yet. Although if he's not there when I go back to the room....well hopefully he isn't next on the list of people in this family who are going to lose their minds and do something rash and idiotic."
She chuckled at the second part. "Yes, Ephebe and Fieri both had some very choice words when it came to that time. Personally I wouldn't know exactly. Though it did look like it hurt quite as much as live childbirth. It's not like those eggs are small."
"He married you in spite of getting Grandma as a mother-in-law. He should be good for a few more years."
"It is very good. It feels very heavy though, in my stomach. I do not know if I should have much more." Her words are contradicted by her taking another bite of the slice that Grim had cut for her. "Do you each such things often, Grim-senpai?"grim shrugs "not really, mom doesn't like them"
"Why is that?" Midori continues to munch on her food.
"He married you in spite of getting Grandma as a mother-in-law. He should be good for a few more years."
She smiled. "And Mother has gotten much better at the social graces since then too!"
"I'll speak with your father, hear his side of things, and see what if anything I can do to patch things up. I want this family to be whole again....a big part of that is that you have to start trusting us. Tell us about stuff. No more secretive plans. Deal?"
"Why is that?" Midori continues to munch on her food."It is very good. It feels very heavy though, in my stomach. I do not know if I should have much more." Her words are contradicted by her taking another bite of the slice that Grim had cut for her. "Do you each such things often, Grim-senpai?"grim shrugs "not really, mom doesn't like them"
he shrugs "I find its best not to question mom," grim eats another bite of the burger.
"Alright, Dara. You have to tell me if you get scared okay? I can go back to being small if it's too scary." Vai begins to transform slowly into her dragon form, taking time to allow each phase to happen slowly, to give Dara a chance to get used to the scales, then the teeth and claws, the lengthening muzzle. Wings. Long tail. The harness is already on Vai, from the previous night. Unless Dara calls out, Vai finishes her transformation, fully suppressing her dragonfear. "Are you okay Dara?" she asks, stretching her draconic muscles."One of his teachers gave him these gloves that let him sign words and they appear in the air so he can communicate. He's really happy about it. He still can't talk, but this might get him to be less isolated, maybe even get him closer to being able to talk again."
"Hey, Dara, come on!" she called and the little boy came running over. "Yep, that's right. It's time to go flying."
Dara jumped up and down and grinned.
Dara was clinging very tightly to Sadie, looking wide-eyed at the dragon in front of him. He nodded slowly.
"It's okay, Dara," Sadie said reassuringly. "Here, do you want to touch Vai's scales? It's okay...she'll let you....go right ahead."
Dara walked forward hesitantly with many glances back at Sadie before he managed to gather enough courage to gingerly touch Vai's foot.
"i suppose. most call my friends down there "non intelligent". well,i can talk to and understand them, even if they don't have much to say. and as for my race, i donno. I haven't seen another like me. my control over my form is very high, and i have abilities that those here call magic. i never knew how i did them, nor did I care. also, i can't split to reproduce like my brethren. I truly don't know exactly what i am."
"Thats very impresive, you gained spontaneously self awareness and from that worked out first principles and language all on your own, or where you helped may as ask. One always gets suspicious of singular instance of intelligence in a group, to the levels you are showing. So did some one help? or course this?"
"I'll speak with your father, hear his side of things, and see what if anything I can do to patch things up. I want this family to be whole again....a big part of that is that you have to start trusting us. Tell us about stuff. No more secretive plans. Deal?"
"Not even a tiny little secret or two? Well, four technically..."
"I'll speak with your father, hear his side of things, and see what if anything I can do to patch things up. I want this family to be whole again....a big part of that is that you have to start trusting us. Tell us about stuff. No more secretive plans. Deal?""Not even a tiny little secret or two? Well, four technically..."
"Not even a tiny little secret or four....so, spill....what else is there that you haven't told me?"
Ace relays the little he's learned "It seems as if casting normal removal spells may or may not work. That spell wasn't strong enough so I am going to try a more powerful one. However, it takes a good ten minutes to cast. Maybe Tamina and Dom can entertain you?" He says with a grin.
** spoiler omitted **
"Sure, why not...so, I heard some interesting gossip this afternoon..." she said, talking about meaningless stuff to distract Ginni from her anxiety as they wait for Ace to finish his spell.
Dara was clinging very tightly to Sadie, looking wide-eyed at the dragon in front of him. He nodded slowly.
"It's okay, Dara," Sadie said reassuringly. "Here, do you want to touch Vai's scales? It's okay...she'll let you....go right ahead."
Dara walked forward hesitantly with many glances back at Sadie before he managed to gather enough courage to gingerly touch Vai's foot.
"See? I'm not going to hurt you Dara." Vai purrs as Dara touches her foot, her claws digging in to the floor slightly. She bends to the floor, resting her chest along the ground so that the pair can climb on. She spreads her wings slightly, making sure not to bump Sifu Daiyu's bonsai.
"See? I'm not going to hurt you Dara." Vai purrs as Dara touches her foot, her claws digging in to the floor slightly. She bends to the floor, resting her chest along the ground so that the pair can climb on. She spreads her wings slightly, making sure not to bump Sifu Daiyu's bonsai.Dara was clinging very tightly to Sadie, looking wide-eyed at the dragon in front of him. He nodded slowly.
"It's okay, Dara," Sadie said reassuringly. "Here, do you want to touch Vai's scales? It's okay...she'll let you....go right ahead."
Dara walked forward hesitantly with many glances back at Sadie before he managed to gather enough courage to gingerly touch Vai's foot.
Dara seemed to relax a little and Sadie helped him climb up into the saddle making sure he was strapped in appropriately before taking a seat behind him.
"Okay, I think we're all set here, Vai. You can take off whenever you're ready."
Dara seemed to relax a little and Sadie helped him climb up into the saddle making sure he was strapped in appropriately before taking a seat behind him.
"Okay, I think we're all set here, Vai. You can take off whenever you're ready."
Vai moves into position, and conscious of her young rider, she says quietly before she takes off: "Dara, just touch my wing if you want me to stop and come back. The saddle is enchanted so you can't fall." And then Vai slowly takes a few flaps and jumps into the sky, soaring through the crisp air of the demiplane.
90+ is a fail Divination check