Devlyn moves into a flanking position, and out of the way of the two Kibas, nodding with approval at LK's new tactic.
*Heck of a way for father and son to finally work together, but we've got to work with what we're given* Devlyn thinks to himself as he keeps carving up the earth creature.
LK's new tactic took some of the power out of the storm, but it was still angry.
Arielle choked back frightened tears as she tried to harness the winds and direct that anger towards the elemental.
Allura does her best to shield Tristan, using cloud mind to try to make him invisible to the elemental.
Allura does her best to shield Tristan, using cloud mind to try to make him invisible to the elemental.
As Allura attempts to cloud Tristan's mind she alone comes into contact with someone, or rather someones. She stops, her head jerks up, then down. She remains standing, but almost paralyzed and oblivious to the unraveling battle.
Allura does her best to shield Tristan, using cloud mind to try to make him invisible to the elemental.As Allura attempts to cloud Tristan's mind she alone comes into contact with someone, or rather someones. She stops, her head jerks up, then down. She remains standing, but almost paralyzed and oblivious to the unraveling battle.
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In desperation, Kiba growls and grows another pair of arms. And with them more claws. He resumes attacking with twice the fury.
Her shopping done, Corona is about to leave the Bazaar when she hears the fighting and the screaming. She sits on the roof of a nearby shop and watches.
As Allura attempts to cloud Tristan's mind she alone comes into contact with someone, or rather someones. She stops, her head jerks up, then down. She remains standing, but almost paralyzed and oblivious to the unraveling battle.
"They have the magics at their disposal, but they fight as individuals, not a group. We can build a triad with their abilities and defeat the elemental, but we need your abilities to make a conduit for our magics. Do you agree?"
** spoiler omitted **As Allura attempts to cloud Tristan's mind she alone comes into contact with someone, or rather someones. She stops, her head jerks up, then down. She remains standing, but almost paralyzed and oblivious to the unraveling battle.
As Allura attempts to cloud Tristan's mind she alone comes into contact with someone, or rather someones. She stops, her head jerks up, then down. She remains standing, but almost paralyzed and oblivious to the unraveling battle.
Spoiler:"The children will not be harmed."
Tristan raises his hands over his head and a stream of sorcery is unleashed from him. Moving and winding around the combatants, it quickly envelopes Allura and forms a tether of blue energy. The tether quickly lashes out and glides towards Arielle. It too envelopes the fledgling air elemental, siphoning and pooling her talents with Tristan's unknown abilities. Nearing completion, the power streams races towards Little Kiba and ensnares him in a tether of arcane power. Soon the whirlwind Arielle created and Lk's cloud wolves begin to take on a darker color of grey as they merge into one. However, they continue to surround the earthen dreadnaught. Precipitation begins to fall and turns quickly into a downpour. As the rain strikes the elemental, its composure turns soft and muddy, loosing much of it girth and weight in the process.
The other heroes see an opportunity to finally take down the elemental.
Continuing with the beatings on the elemental until our morale improves and it is dead :)
Leaping back, Aidan throws his starknives at the creatures shoulders. Just before they hit, they expand.
Oroth slashes at the creature with new fury.
Kiba flies into a rage as he grows every natural weapon* imaginable and continues his attack.
Power flows into the giant wolf, and the other begin to merge with it. The link Lk now has with Arielle now turns the wolf gray as lightning arcs through it's fur. It rams into the terran terror with the power of the storm and the fury of a wolf.
Leaping back, Aidan throws his starknives at the creatures shoulders. Just before they hit, they expand.
Oroth slashes at the creature with new fury.
Kiba flies into a rage as he grows every natural weapon* imaginable and continues his attack.
The combined fury is too much of the earth elemental. Having its opposite brought into the conflict pushed the dreadnaught into self-destruction. Its mass quivers violently and explodes sending mud and water (not to mention a few heroes) across the Bazaar. The aura around Tristan ceases. He collapses to the floor unconscious clutching his gemstone. Allura does likewise. Arielle and Little Kiba however seem unaffected by this strange arcane event learned they possess greater abilities then they can imagine. Any powers they used cease immediately.
This portion of the Bazaar has been savaged. Cries and groans of agony sound out across the streets. An alarm for the Bazaar's Mamluks is heard and several disciples of Sunny Godhead quickly move to administer clerical aid. It seems some others will need more than simple miracles this day.
Any presence of Nailz however in this conflict is gone. No doubt, he will be back.
The combined fury is too much of the earth elemental. Having its opposite brought into the conflict pushed the dreadnaught into self-destruction. Its mass quivers violently and explodes sending mud and water (not to mention a few heroes) across the Bazaar. The aura around Tristan ceases. He collapses to the floor unconscious clutching his gemstone. Allura does likewise. Arielle and Little Kiba however seem unaffected by this strange arcane event learned they possess greater abilities then they can imagine. Any powers they used cease immediately.
This portion of the Bazaar has been savaged. Cries and groans of agony sound out across the streets. An alarm for the Bazaar's Mamluks is heard and several disciples of Sunny Godhead quickly move to administer clerical aid. It seems some others will need more than simple miracles this day.
Any presence of Nailz however in this conflict is gone. No doubt, he will be back.
Devlyn gets back to his feet, and races over to Allura and Tristan when he realizes they aren't moving. After a panicked moment (and probably a bit of shouting), he gets everyone else to sound off and make sure they are alright. He picks up Allura and Tristan, gently putting them over his shoulders, then turns to the others.
"We're going back to the Eyrie. NOW. Aidan, you're in front, Oroth, you watch the rear. Arielle and LK are in the middle with me. Kiba, if you can 'wing-out' and give us some eyes in the sky. We don't stop for anything or anybody - understood?"
"Guard our descendent well. Do not let those kidnap him and use him for their own nefarious ends."
Then she awakens...
Slowly, the new weapons Kiba grew retreat back into his body, and the wounds he gain during and after the fight begin to heal. He stands and walks over to Lk, and sees the look in his son's eyes, the look of a first rage. He is glad when the look leaves Lk's eys.
"Come on son, we need to make sure to get Allura and your friend out of here and to a safe place."
"Wolf in the sky, got it."
His flesh ripples and distorts as wing grow from his shoulders, and he takes off into the sky above.
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Then she awakens...
How were you able to link to the childrens' powers and use them?
What do they intend to do with Tristan if they capture him?
Is there any way to prevent them from scrying on Tristan?
Arielle is pale and subdued. She watches Tristan and Allura with a worried expression as they all head back to the Eyrie.
"Wolf in the sky, got it."
The group makes a beeline for the omniportal, and goes to the Eyrie of Celestial Harmony.
"I am his grandfather, I am his great greatgrandfather. I am his maternal grandmother. I am his second uncle once removed. I am his paternal aunt. We are ghosts, haunts, and specters of those who came before his parents. His rather large extended family."
How were you able to link to the childrens' powers and use them?
"We are all wizards of varying degree and power." A rather handsome gentleman steps forward. Tristan DeMach the Third. "I am a cerebremancer. A wizard who mixes psionics and magic and I would have protected the boy if chance had not intervined. Kasandra here to my left is an incantatrix, an over-mage of sorts. Even "Thumblebottoms" DeMch is a meteormancher and specializes in magics that manipulate the sky and weather."
What do they intend to do with Tristan if they capture him?
"That we do not know. We can not leave the confines of the gemstone. We are bound to it for his inheritance is part of our legacy. We suspect they want his blood and the power that lies within it."
Is there any way to prevent them from scrying on Tristan?
"Tristan can not be scryed upon, however those that are with him or near him is a different matter. His protections will end soon. Guard him and find soemone who can teach him. He is the last of his lineage."