(07-23-2017, 07:38 PM)spümpkin Wrote: »

(07-23-2017, 02:17 PM)Seyhial Wrote: »> Aubrey you're almost as weak as this bird. Do you always let others fight your battles ? Is this how you want to avenge your dead friend ? You're not taking this seriously. I understand now why you couldn't to save your friend 10 years ago.

(◕ᴥ◕ʋ). •`_´•.

(✿◠‿◠) = ᕙ(⇀‸↼‶)ᕗ.

(◕ᴥ◕ʋ) (ง •̀_•́)ง.

Aubrey appreciates the dog defending her. Although the accusations of weakness annoy her, she's learning to phase them out.

Haters gonna hate.

RAHASYA
"Good."

Their third eye flashes. Rahasya must be packing quite the SP supply. Aubrey regards them with reluctant admiration, acutely aware of her comparative powerlessness.

(07-24-2017, 04:52 AM)FlanDab Wrote: »>Bird is tired. Perhaps pushing it off the edge would do the trick... Nah. They're inside a building.

>Aubrey: Try Power Poetry. Perhaps poems and similar arts have power in this realm.

AUBREY
"I'm more of a genre fiction reader..."

The green book takes the brunt of the attack. Its cover looks rather tattered, now.

RAHASYA
"Tch! I need that book."

AUBREY
"How are things looking, Council? Should we try to flee? I don't like how things are going..."

(07-24-2017, 10:15 AM)Seyhial Wrote: »> Hey girl. I feel like you're ignoring me. I do not suggest you do that. Not if you want to keep your flesh attached to your bones.

AUBREY
"There's a saying where I'm from—'don't feed the trolls'."

(07-24-2017, 12:15 PM)Arcanuse Wrote: »It really is a pity you can't assist them. Wouldn't it be nice if you could?

AUBREY
"Um, yes? But I don't have anything right now,
and I'll need more than one of your WILLs to
make something halfway decent. I appreciate the
thought, though."

(07-24-2017, 06:16 AM)Sunspider Wrote: »If the book can heal itself, it should! Otherwise, it should flee and leave us to keep on fighting. Even if strong Lightning is it's weakness, the Wing seems to absorb the weaker Lightning Ada can dish out right now... so we might want to stick to Ice. And encourage Rahasya to bring out any heavy-hitting skills they have if they want to keep their book in one piece.

AUBREY
"Rahasya, I think it's time to let loose."

RAHASYA
"Let what loose?"

AUBREY
"I don't know, what's your strongest attack?"
"That one!"

Their expression sours.

RAHASYA
"That is unwise."

AUBREY
"It'll keep your book in one piece, right?"

RAHASYA
"My 'strongest technique' targets anything foreign to my realm."
"Do you want to die?"

Aubrey knows by their tone that's not a hollow threat.

RAHASYA
"The Greater Wing only appeared because of you."
"Perhaps I should use it..."

AUBREY
"Nevermind, whatever! Do what you want. It was just a suggestion."
"Not even one of mine, at that."

RAHASYA
"You have many opinions for a backseat combatant."

Aubrey blushes.

AUBREY
"That's... nngh."

Aubrey shields her eyes from Ada's blinding magic. When she opens them again, the Greater Wing is literally smoking—along with Rahasya's house.

AUBREY
"... Well."
"Great job, Ada."

RAHASYA
"What... did you do...?"

All three of their eyes widen to saucers.

RAHASYA
"And why didn't you do it earlier!?"

AUBREY
"The voices didn't tell me to?"

RAHASYA
"So, this is the line between genius and insanity..."

Aubrey opens her mouth to protest, then leaves it be.

Technically, Aubrey isn't using magic so much as giving it to Ada, but more's the better if Rahasya thinks she's some prodigious foreign mage.

RAHASYA
"I suppose we should finish this. Pardon my crudeness."

They whip back an arm, and—

Who knew Rahasya's arms could extend like that!? Aubrey didn't. When they snap back to their initial length, she's not sure whether to be impressed or repulsed.

Because, like... squid arms. Squid arms.

RAHASYA
"What?"

AUBREY
"...Nothing."

The Greater Wing looks more like a sooty feather duster than a majestic hellbird, now, feathers matted and bleeding smoke into the air. It gives a weak, if defiant caw.

The Greater Wing accepts its fate. As its aura wanes, however, it looses a wave of dark energy that blankets the party in fatigue.

Aubrey's heart races. Seems everyone's on even ground, now.

(07-24-2017, 10:56 PM)Arcanuse Wrote: »Seems the beast is almost finished. Just have to clean up the remains, and this fight's all over. Can almost see the spoils of battle from here.
>Ada, Tackle.
>Book, Heal yourself.

For AubreyShow

Of course. But my offer isn't quite that.
I simply offer you a shortcut to using what you already have.
And eh, if I understand your mission correctly, it sounds rather time sensitive.
You might not have the time to learn to manifest your power, and to rescue your friend.
That is why your here, isn't it?
And really, it would be a dreadful shame if you failed in this task.
All I ask in return is the tiniest slice of your WILL.
A mere trifle, really.

AUBREY
"I was warned, years ago, never to accept a contract from a Guide or a denizen of the In-Between."
"Thank you, but I'll pass."

RAHASYA
"Focus for a moment, will you?"
"The Greater Wing is almost finished!"

AUBREY
"Right."

(07-25-2017, 12:36 AM)Reyweld Wrote: »>End ^{it. This will provide valuable experience to both Ada and the book; it is likely that Rahasya will be on friendlier terms after this exchange. Although, she may want compensation for the house.}

>It ^{was my suggestion to go indoors. I apologize, Aubrey, if you are punished for this.}

AUBREY
"It's fine. Going indoors gave us a tactical advantage, I think."