NationStates Jolt Archive

OOC: He'll be around soon enough.

Galvenor approached the stranger and stood by the table until he looked up at him. He met the gaze of those white eyes without flinching.

“Is there something I can do for you? You don’t look like any of the students attending the College. Who are you? I have not seen you here before.”

Galvenor just waited for the stranger to answer.

"I am, Naradas, Loyal Servant of his Dark Majesty Kajeenith. I heard this tower was neutral ground open to all. I heard that those who wished to expand their knowledge could come here. Was that not true?" The man now known as Naradas said.

With a wheeze and a Cough, he said "I promise, I shall not seek to bring harm to any within the tower."

OOC: Hi, erm cn someone send me a telegram explaining what the threads about? what limits etc, because i would like to join :)

OOC: Alright Zombies, check you TG's.

IC: Continues walking around the tower asking for were Cougar might be. Eventually someone tells him were Cougar usually trains. He then travels there and waits for Cougar to appear.

Xos looks over at Naradas.

"hmph, it IS neutral and open. But I don't believe YOU could keep your word." Xos said.

Naradas looked over at Xos.

"I don't believe I asked for the opinion of a weak Mongrel Dog like yourself." Naradas said.

"well, if that isn't the Pot calling the Kettle Black." Xos started.

"WATCH IT." Naradas nearly shouted. in a manner that clearly indicated that this was a touchy subject.

Xos smrked. Naradas was always touchy about his growing up an orphan.

Silence.

"Forgive my earlier outburst ghost man, I always get a little emotional when that subject is brought up." Naradas said.

"Hey, your the one that opened it, not me." Xos said.

"yeah, will I'm still a better energy wizard then you. El should have made me apprentice." Naradas said.

"Would you care to pprove your point?" Xos challenged.

"I thought this was neutral ground." Naradas reminded him.

Xos didn't answer, and instead, teleported them to a valley on Riptide.

"This isn't the Tower." Xos said.

Naradas grinned.

"All the better to fry you then."
Naradas said.

Piekrom']IC: Continues walking around the tower asking for were Cougar might be. Eventually someone tells him were Cougar usually trains. He then travels there and waits for Cougar to appear.
OOC: I don't think you quite understand the concept of a character being absent due to other circumstances. He is involved in other things, like his full time job! He normally isn't at the Tower, you'd be lucky to find him. He MIGHT drop by soon enough to say hello to Eldrad and do a few other things. MAYBE he'll work with you, but only if you start to get your act together. First things first, you don't have to put 'IC' at the beginning of every fecking post! Do you know how annoying that is? Also, try actually using some true punctiation, and instead of merely quoting actions, why not actually add some true background to your character, make it that much more believable

Xos looked at Naradas wearily now.

"so, tell me, what's the concept behind Energy magicks?" xos questioned.

Naradas shot a bolt of Earth Energy transmuted from Air energy at Xos. Xos transmuted it to Water energy and re directed it at the Ground.

"Simple, you fool. Our branch of Magick exists to aid the other branches. Water energy cannot be taken from Fire Energy, just as Law cannot be taken from Chaos. Energy is known as the Supporting branch of Magick, because we have the ability to turn one form of energy into another, such as Law to Chaos, Fire to Water, Earth to Air." Naradas said.

Xos shot Water at Naradas, who, showing off, converted it from Water to Fire to Earth to unaligned energy to Air, and released it around him.

"So, then. Naradas, explain un aligned energy to me then." Xos said.

Naradas shot Lawful Energy at Xos, Xos simply held it, like a Kitten.

"simple, There is an energy for each Element, its what allows that element to Function. Fire for example, functions on Fire energy, derived from eating wood, and turning it into air. If you were to take pure water energy, and shoot it at a fire, it would cause the Fire to go out. Other types, will alow it to function in a weakened state, such as Earth energy, however, too much, and the fire will go out. Say, we both know this, why the quiz?" Naradas asked.

"Because your to slow to realize it was simply a ruse to allow me time to think of a way to show you why I was chosen to be Apprentice, then Archwizard." Xos said.

Naradas's eyes widened in disbelief. Xos shot Naradas's own Lawful energy back at him. Naradas couldn't handle Lawful and Chaotic energy that well though, and try as he might to convert it to Chaos,he couldn't and the whole thing blew up in his face. Xos teleported him back to Kamigawa.

"And that, is why I'm master." Xos said.

OOC: Well the only reason I kept putting IC is because you guys had told me that was the proper way about doing all this. Snake isn't cougar your second character. That is what I remember hearing from earlier so I thought that you would just use him when ever you felt like it. I do realize that people work. I have problems with my college at times. Well that is what I have to say in my defense so please do not kill me.

OOC: I took English 111. I have been using proper grammatical structure for the most part in my posts. The only time I did not was in continuous action scenes.

Xos returned to the Tower, feeling triumphant. He walked around juggling 5 little balls of energy. Every time they hit his hand, they changed their energy type.

"Fine." He moved into a guard stance.
Shan's blade came up.

"This is a test of skill with a blade...not a fight to the death. Now...let us try this again...in a more civilized manner."

OOC:

Please calm down everyone. Getting angry will not help anyone, only make it look like you are being intollerant. That might drive away any possible new participants.

Piekrom']OOC: I took English 111. I have been using proper grammatical structure for the most part in my posts. The only time I did not was in continuous action scenes.

OOC: Well, Your doing well, for the most part, pretend this is going to be graded.

Now, if your entire post is to be IC, don't put IC:. We'll simply assume its IC. ?If you have an OOC: post after an IC part, just put OOC: If your IC statement comes after an ooc statement, put IC: If The OOC: is in the middle of an IC: Start it off without an IC indicator, put in the OOC: at the appropriate place, then an IC indicator to indicate IC statements. As for Cougar, I'll let S.E. deal with that one.

Xos wanders around and eventually stands atop the Tower, looking out, brooding in his Thoughts.

Piekrom']OOC: Well the only reason I kept putting IC is because you guys had told me that was the proper way about doing all this. Snake isn't cougar your second character. That is what I remember hearing from earlier so I thought that you would just use him when ever you felt like it. I do realize that people work. I have problems with my college at times. Well that is what I have to say in my defense so please do not kill me.

OOC: No, Cougar is my main character. I listed him second, because you haven't met him yet. Eldrad is nominally the character I use to greet a newcomer to the Tower, and Cougar is my main, favourite character, who sees much more usage. As you continue in NS, you'll realise that by making it seem as if one character is being used elsewhere, you can't use him here. And vice versa.

OOC: No, Cougar is my main character. I listed him second, because you haven't met him yet. Eldrad is nominally the character I use to greet a newcomer to the Tower, and Cougar is my main, favourite character, who sees much more usage. As you continue in NS, you'll realise that by making it seem as if one character is being used elsewhere, you can't use him here. And vice versa.

OOC: I am sorry but I do not get the logic of your last sentance. Remember this is the first RP chat thing I have ever done.

Piekrom']OOC: I am sorry but I do not get the logic of your last sentance. Remember this is the first RP chat thing I have ever done.
OOC: Okay, lets see if I can help.

In RL, (RL stands for Real Life, Life outside of the Internet and NS.) If your, say, at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, you can't really be at Big Ben, in Londen, England. This is because, we just can't exist in two places at once. The same stands true for characters in NS. If Cougar is away from the White Tower, and doing a Mission elsewhere, Like assasinating the Leader of the SLF, he can't be at the White Tower. Now, just as in RL, Characters develop and have their own personalities. The more you use them, the more of an individual they become. Warfare for instance, My main character, he's a generally kind generous God known for giving anyone near unlimited chances. He also happens to enjoy Tangleberries, a fruit only found pn Mirroden, because only Mirroden his enough Iron in the Soil for it to Grow. He wouldn't suddenly stop likeing Tangleberries. Everyone else in here knows he likes Tangleberries. I would need a very good reason for Warfare no longer liking Tangleberries. Same in Real Life. I love Ice cream, It would take something pretty major for me to not like Ice Cream.

What it all boils down to, is Role Playing. When Role-Playing, you stop being yourself. You are your Character, with their entire Personality, Problems, abilities, the whole Nine-yards. This doesn't mean you have Mental Problems, it just means your having fun, as long as you can leave it at the Computer. Its when you take your characters away from NS and pretend to be them all the time that problems arise.

Anyways, I think you can get it from here, so, any other questions?

OOC: I think iI got it now. Snake was using Cougar for anouther thing mayby in anouther post besides this one and he is not going to bring him here till he finishes using him in the other post.

OOC: Exactly, congtatulations

OOC: Is the White Tower of Hoeth the one in warhammer?? with the swordmasters by any chance? Ta Warhaven. I would like to be a wizard that can summon a magical being to aid him, and control nature, is that possible?

IC: Artemis looked up at the massive tower rising before him. The White Tower He thought reverently. Finally I am here, I hope that they will let me in

He walked up to the door. He looked up at the magnificent carvings upon the door, depicting anything that the scultor had decided to depict by the looks of things. The carving had no reason, in places they were ordered and lawful and on the complete opposit to that they were chaotic, in any random direction. On one side they were flowing and swirling, like water, on the opposite, they were flaring, and eyecatching, like fire. Then there were carvings of whirls and curls, like the wind, and opposite that, the carvings were solid and fklat, like the ground.

He knocked on one of the doors, not knowing what to expect. He let his thoughts drift back over the past few days. His family, simple woodspeople, killed, by marauding animals crossed with men. He had taken up his fathers scimitar, carved in flowing leafy looking runes, that had hung in the house above the fire since the days he had found it in the dead banshees cave. His father had had to use it many a time to defend his family and others around him from the evils of the forest. But that day his father had been caught away from the scimitar, and killed by a thrown spear. Atemis had taken the blade, and walked out, the weapon seemingly giving him strength. He had struck down three of the foul things, somehow the plants helping him, snaring and tripping the beasts. Then a large one had come at him. He had killed it evenbtually, and its body had smashed him to the ground. The marauders, their leader dead had fled into the woods, and Artemis, too exhausted to even shift the body, had fallen into an exhausted sleep.

Four days later, having slept outside in the woods, wth the trees and plants somehow providing him very comfortable lodgings, he was here at last. He stepped back from the door, and waited.

OOC: Is the White Tower of Hoeth the one in warhammer?? with the swordmasters by any chance? Ta Warhaven. I would like to be a wizard that can summon a magical being to aid him, and control nature, is that possible?

IC: Artemis looked up at the massive tower rising before him. The White Tower He thought reverently. Finally I am here, I hope that they will let me in

He walked up to the door. He looked up at the magnificent carvings upon the door, depicting anything that the scultor had decided to depict by the looks of things. The carving had no reason, in places they were ordered and lawful and on the complete opposit to that they were chaotic, in any random direction. On one side they were flowing and swirling, like water, on the opposite, they were flaring, and eyecatching, like fire. Then there were carvings of whirls and curls, like the wind, and opposite that, the carvings were solid and fklat, like the ground.

He knocked on one of the doors, not knowing what to expect. He let his thoughts drift back over the past few days. His family, simple woodspeople, killed, by marauding animals crossed with men. He had taken up his fathers two- handed hammer, carved in flowing leafy looking runes, that had hung in the house above the fire since the days he had found it in the dead banshees cave. His father had had to use it many a time to defend his family and others around him from the evils of the forest. But that day his father had been caught away from the hammer, and killed by a thrown spear. Atemis had taken the hammer, and walked out, the weapon seemingly giving him strength. He had struck down three of the foul things, somehow the plants helping him, snaring and tripping the beasts. Then a large one had come at him. He had killed it evenbtually, and its body had smashed him to the ground. The marauders, their leader dead had fled into the woods, and Artemis, too exhausted to even shift the body, had fallen into an exhausted sleep.

Four days later, having slept outside in the woods, wth the trees and plants somehow providing him very comfortable lodgings, he was here at last. He stepped back from the door, and waited.
OOC: The White Tower does draw some elements from the Warhammer Fantasy version, yes. But, aside from that, it's anything you want it to be.

It seems that you want to use a familiar, a creature to aid you. That's cool, you'd be the first to do it. And nice choice of character name, Artemis. As it's a male, it means an exceptional hunter. Your opening post is amazing btw. Oh, and taking stuff from Warhammer Fantasy, such as your characters origins... I sense traces, ney, bucket loads of references to Sigmar.

IC: Eldrad appeared before the man,"You have travelled far, and seem tired. You are, of course, welcome here, as are all people"

Being a clairvoyant, he had forseen the man's arrival. He knew his name, the latest part of his history, and his first aims at the Tower. All, just by looking at him.

"Please, do come in"

OOC: Oops, forgot all about Sigmar, darn , I think i'll change the weapon, don't want to be too much like him. I think i would do well with a mace.

IC: Artemis glanced about, he saw the wizard in front of him.

"Hello, I am Artemis, I am the only one left of my family. I would like to learn about magick, and I have this weapon, would I be able to give it to pay for any costs? I think it helps the bearer somehow, when i fought the plants seemed to help me."

He loooked inside, there was a massive spiral staircase rising up out of sight. There were many doors off the main room. But then he found his gaze drawn back down to the mage. The wizard was studying him with interest, and Artemis could sense the man knew something about him already.

" Who are you? What is your place here?" He waited for an answer while the man smiled at him.

Artemis glanced up and down himself, wandering what the man could be looking at with such humour. He realised with a start it was his eyes perhaps, their lavender colour had drawn looks before, yet only those who knew him knew that when he saw injustice occuring, they burned with an inner fire of righteous anger that inevitably led him to do something about it.

OOC: Zombies, what you described is a Druid. They have a familier, and control Nature. Take a few days to get used to the tower, and when I get back from my weekend holiday, we never use the word vacation in here, its a thing S.E. started, I'll start teaching you.

OOC: Not a wizard.

IC: Eldrad was not smiling, nor was he looking at the man's eyes. His hands were clasped behind his back, and his Eldar wraithbone armour seemed to flow around him. A witchblade was clasped to his side, and his hair, incredibly light, seemed to cascade down his back, shimmering in the light,"Your purpose and the reason that you are here are already known to those of us who look into the maelstrom of time," he said, glancing at the weapon that the newcomer held,"As for payment, it is not neccessery here. This is a tower of learning, and is open to all. Neutral ground, I hasten to add"

As for the question, the tone of the man's voice did not cause any movement of his facial features, but beneath his skin, his mind instantly went into overdrive, analysing the man in front of him. It made him deeply suspicious, when one so young made such sweeping questions with the air of a person who always got what he wanted,"My name is Eldrad, and I am the Snake Eater representative here. I am also an Eldar Farseer, and hail from Ulthwe Craftworld. Now, Artemis, tell me, why do you come here, as opposed to somewhere else?"

OOC: Zombies, what you described is a Druid. They have a familier, and control Nature. Take a few days to get used to the tower, and when I get back from my weekend holiday, we never use the word vacation in here, its a thing S.E. started, I'll start teaching you.

OOC: Don't go blaming me for you using new words, like Proper English as opposed to American. Also, you're not the only person capable of teaching. Sure, me and Kay don't have Druids or familiars (notice the correct spelling of the word), but we can still teach the essence of control to a new student.

Zombies, I apologise for this slight outburst in the direction of Warhaven, and you are of course welcome to learn from him (he does have good knowledge of what he speaks about... mostly), but as you may have noticed, this is something I rather take offence to, when people assume that others are incapable of teaching.

OOC: kk no offense Warhaven, but I think that as you are going on a holiday, I think I would prefer it if Snake Eaters started teaching me. You know what, i know this might get confusing, but I think the idea of having a magical scimitar appeals to me a lot, could be something to do with Miellikki as well, any one know what I am on about? By the way, I am from England so dont worry if I spell things differently to most people.

IC: I come here because I harbour an ambition to become almost one with nature. I have always lived surrounded by nature, and I have always had an affinity with animals. They have always liked me. The reason I have come here is that I have heard that this is the foremost place of magical learning. I would like to do well and I have heard I can do that the best here. Would it be possible for me to learn these things I have expressed a wish for, or is that impossible to do."

He studied the Eldar before him. He had a graceful, easy stance, and the blade and armour he wore and carried both seemed of the same bonelike substance. He was distinctly elven in appearence, yet not so. He seemed sadder than an elf, as if some sort of great tragedy had befallen him. Artemis found his gaze once again drawn to the Eldar's eyes, where he could see great wisdom, yet they unnnerved him also, the way he knew about him. Artemis didn't like this, and felt memories of his family inexorably rising to the fore.

OOC: Zombies, I will reply in the morning, I am British as well, so you and I are in the same Timezone

Warhaven, I have sent you a PM. I hope it reaches you soon, and you understand

sorry to say, but your a nerd

sorry to say, but your a nerd
Please just don't.

OOC: How do you get the location up by the way? Where it shows it underneath your username?

OOC: thanx a lot

am going bed now, is midnight here

While sitting in the training yard waiting Piekrom overhears from a few other trainees that Cougar was on a long journey and no one knew when he was coming back. He then combs back his fine shimmering silvery white hair and then gets up to practice sword play with those in the courtyard. He skillfully parries and counters every attack while practicing against three at once. He soon gets bored with the lack of a challenge and returns to his room.

OOC: kk no offense Warhaven, but I think that as you are going on a holiday, I think I would prefer it if Snake Eaters started teaching me. You know what, i know this might get confusing, but I think the idea of having a magical scimitar appeals to me a lot, could be something to do with Miellikki as well, any one know what I am on about? By the way, I am from England so dont worry if I spell things differently to most people.

IC: "I come here because I harbour an ambition to become almost one with nature. I have always lived surrounded by nature, and I have always had an affinity with animals. They have always liked me. The reason I have come here is that I have heard that this is the foremost place of magical learning. I would like to do well and I have heard I can do that the best here. Would it be possible for me to learn these things I have expressed a wish for, or is that impossible to do."

He studied the Eldar before him. He had a graceful, easy stance, and the blade and armour he wore and carried both seemed of the same bonelike substance. He was distinctly elven in appearence, yet not so. He seemed sadder than an elf, as if some sort of great tragedy had befallen him. Artemis found his gaze once again drawn to the Eldar's eyes, where he could see great wisdom, yet they unnnerved him also, the way he knew about him. Artemis didn't like this, and felt memories of his family inexorably rising to the fore.
OOC: I have a vague idea of what you're talking about.

Eldrad nodded,"You speak of being a Druid. I am not one, and as such in that respect, I cannot help you. I could help you to find a teacher that does know, however. I can also teach you basic magickal skills, such as harnessing the energies around and within you to maximum effect. It is a skill that takes moments to learn, yet centuries to truly master. You are only human, after all, and as such you will not be able to achieve the same level of control as, say, myself or one of my collegues. But you do appear to have much potential within you."

OOC: When Warhaven returns, he can take over, he knows this subject better than me.

Piekrom']While sitting in the training yard waiting Piekrom overhears from a few other trainees that Cougar was on a long journey and no one knew when he was coming back. He then combs back his fine shimmering silvery white hair and then gets up to practice sword play with those in the courtyard. He skillfully parries and counters every attack while practicing against three at once. He soon gets bored with the lack of a challenge and returns to his room.

He was watched very carefully from the side of the courtyard by another person, a woman dressed in a simple red and white robe. Her hair was as black as the night, and her eyes were similar in nature, so deep you could lose yourself in them. Her hair was long, reaching halfway down her back. It was tied a simple style, a lock of hair hanging forward from the fringe. Her skin, whilst not pale, was lighter than a normal human. Who she was, no one knew. She was a newcomer to the Tower, and nobody had yet heard her speak more than the few words she had uttered when she had arrived,"I am here to learn more of aeromancy. Nothing more, nothing less"

There was something oddly familiar about her to those who met her, as if they were suffering from an acute case of deja vu. She reminded many very strongly of Cougar. Her facial structure, the look in the eye. It was surreal. At her side, she carried a blade of wrought obsidian, sheathed in simple leather. There was nothing that could identify her, bar an emblem slung around her neck. She hadn't yet demonstrated what she could do, but there was yet again something that didn't quite fit.

She watched the man from Piekrom as he walked away, and sighed,"He believes that he is stronger than he actually is... it will most likely be his downfall"

Piekrom']While sitting in the training yard waiting Piekrom overhears from a few other trainees that Cougar was on a long journey and no one knew when he was coming back. He then combs back his fine shimmering silvery white hair and then gets up to practice sword play with those in the courtyard. He skillfully parries and counters every attack while practicing against three at once. He soon gets bored with the lack of a challenge and returns to his room.
OOC: Do you really think that you can beat elves with centuries more experience than you. I laugh.

IC:
Two Drow men arrived, one with red eyes, the other with green.

The green-eyed one looked at his companion. "Why did we come here?"

"First of all, Rildorath, the Queen has interest in this facility, as many of our mages study here at least some of the time. The second reason is, if my grandson's grandson is here, then I wish to see if he has progressed in these last three years."

R -- "Ah, yes. The impetuous youth that is more like you were than you like to admit."

He was watched very carefully from the side of the courtyard by another person, a woman dressed in a simple red and white robe. Her hair was as black as the night, and her eyes were similar in nature, so deep you could lose yourself in them. Her hair was long, reaching halfway down her back. It was tied a simple style, a lock of hair hanging forward from the fringe. Her skin, whilst not pale, was lighter than a normal human. Who she was, no one knew. She was a newcomer to the Tower, and nobody had yet heard her speak more than the few words she had uttered when she had arrived,"I am here to learn more of aeromancy. Nothing more, nothing less"

There was something oddly familiar about her to those who met her, as if they were suffering from an acute case of deja vu. She reminded many very strongly of Cougar. Her facial structure, the look in the eye. It was surreal. At her side, she carried a blade of wrought obsidian, sheathed in simple leather. There was nothing that could identify her, bar an emblem slung around her neck. She hadn't yet demonstrated what she could do, but there was yet again something that didn't quite fit.

She watched the man from Piekrom as he walked away, and sighed,"He believes that he is stronger than he actually is... it will most likely be his downfall"
A white-clad mage approached her. He looked much younger than she did, but was much older, in fact.

"I was told you wish to learn of aeromancy, miss...?"

A white-clad mage approached her. He looked much younger than she did, but was much older, in fact.

"I was told you wish to learn of aeromancy, miss...?"

The woman turned to face the mage, and bowed slightly,"Ms. Delerios is my name, and yes, I would like to learn of aeromancy."

"I can help you with at least the basics."

At that moment, Tari was returning, and heading back to work on a project of her own. She saw the lady, and then did a double take, before walking on.

That's creepy.

"That would be most helpful, you are very kind"

As Tari did the double take, Delerios shot a look at the Drow girl's back.

Why did she give me that look?

"This way."

The white mage started leading the woman toward one of the open-air courtyards.

"I'm Aldir, by the way. Son of a Gray class and a Pyromancer."

"My name is Rosemary, but most people just call me Rose for short. Daughter of a diplomat and a banker, so not quite as exciting growing up"

"That's interesting enough. Diplomacy is a new thing for my nation, while magick is fairly old...but we just figure that differences among friends make both stronger."

Rose smiled,"Well, that much is true at least. I came here because people said it would suit me. Airy-fairy type and all that. They said 'Magick of the air would be perfect for somone like you, head always in the clouds'"

"Phhhht. The class that most often has its 'head in the clouds' is the red class...pyromancers, y'know. Aeromancers normally have more sense to 'em. Oh...well, we don't even know if you have the talent for magick yet. Here, take this."

He conjured a glowing sphere, and held it out to her.

She merely shrugged,"Well, we don't always know these things"

She took the sphere, and held it steady in her hand. It seemed to glow brighter than before,"It's beautiful"

"And it answers that question. Anyway, come on."

Rose, still clutching the sphere in one hand, followed Aldir. For a human, she was quite short, and stood barely an inch higher than he did,"Hold hard, what do you mean?"

"Unless you can use magick, you can't maintain one of these. It's our most basic test."

He reaches out, takes the sphere back, and extinguishes it.

"Interesting..."

"Anyway..." he said as they reached the courtyard, "why do you want to learn magick?"

Rose was slightly taken aback by the question,"Well... it's more a self-confidance thing. I don't have a lot of it, and I'm not good at most things. But, an aeromancer came by us one day, and he showed me how to do things with the air... told me I had a gift. Since then, I've wanted to see what he meant"

"So, you seek to learn magick for your own justification, right?"

"In a manner, but I also want to help people. I want to be able to use magick to help others in need... it's the right thing to do"

"But your main reason is for yourself, no?"

"That's a problem, isn't it"

"Yes. Magick is a powerful and dangerous force. As such, a mage has to be selfless, from the learning of their magick to the use of it. Your people have tales of 'witches' and 'wizards' who were depicted as evil because of how they used their magick, right?"

Rose was crestfallen,"Yes... you may as well say it."

"Those are the ones that learned magick for themselves, instead of for others. I'm not saying that you can't learn magick...but first, you must unlearn what you have learned. And that's not always easy."

"Hey, I've seen this movie, alright. My motives are pure, of that I can assure you"

"Everyone assumes their motives are always for the best...for themselves, for others...pure motives are merely...subjective."

"Then let me learn"

"This is going to take time, committment, and work. Work which will not immediately pay off, and will only rarely seem to pay off. It is a difficult journey, for to know magick, you must first truly know yourself."

Now I'm beginning to regret my decision

"Alright... I'm willing to do what it takes"

The mage sat there for a bit...thinking. He'd been an aeromancer from the time he could walk, had been raised to the philosophy. Now, how could he help this one learn that.

"Aldir, don't worry about it," said a voice from behind. "I'll help her with this much, then you can teach her your magick."

It was the same girl as before. "After all...this is what my class does."

The white clad mage had jumped, but then he nodded. "All right...I'll be back later."

the girl took the seat the mage had been in. "You have reservations about this."

"I have reservations about many things. This is a whole new world... but I want to learn"

"Explain to me what you hope to find, and who you hope to become through your knowledge of magick."

"I've always felt out of place with my family... like I'm radically different. I didn't know anything of magick until a mage showed me that I had a skill, and I thought... foolishly, no doubt, that magick would help me further understand myself."

"Were you adopted into your family, or born into it?"

"Born into it, why?"

"You remind me of someone who, to his knowledge, has no blood family left. Well, that's not true, he just got some. But none older than ten days, anyway.
"How do you think magick will help you find yourself?"

Rose shook her head,"No, I'm an only child. It would help me see things clearly... the world is so clouded, my mind is clouded. I want to take away that veil, if you will, and see what's beyond... within myself."

"Well, that's more an inward journey than an outward one...what is your earliest memory? How old were you, who was there, what happened? What sensory things can you remember?"

"My earliest memory..."

*Flashback*
"MUMMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"


"... it's when I was about... five, maybe six. It was a day trip we went on, one of dad's rare times off work. We went to a lovely beach and had a wonderful time. Just me, my mum and dad... and ice cream. Lots and lots of ice cream. I can still feel the sunlight on my skin at times... it's among my happiest memories"

"Five? That's a bit old for an earliest memory...how old are you now?"

"I'm thirty two"

"Have you ever meditated before?"

"No, never"

"Then this is going to be difficult. Close your eyes, and breathe. In and out, in and out, steadily...There is nothing here...nothing but your conciousness."

Nothing here...

She shrugged, and closed her eyes, concentrating on her breathing and nothing else.

"Allow this universe to expand. You see one thing. What is it?"

There was a brief pause, and then,"I don't know what it is... a house of some sort"

"Focus on a detail."

"The door... it's wide open"

"Go through the door."

"It's dark in here... smells like burning... theres someone over there"

"Male or female, adult or child, human or non?"

"Male adult... non-human... oh god, no, not one of them"

There was a note of fear in her voice.

"It can't hurt you. Look away from it. What else do you see?"

"There are bodies... two humans, one male and one female. They're dead, both of them"

"Do you know them?"

"They look familiar... but no, I don't know them"

"Look around the room. Is there anyone else there? Anything that you know?"

"There are two children... a boy and a girl. The boy is older, he seems to be protecting the girl"

"What does the boy look like? Are there any distinguishing features about him?"

"His hair... it's brilliantly blond... almost white"

"His eyes?"

"Blue... astonishing."

"Do you know him?"

"It's like the adults... he looks familiar. But I don't know who he is"

"What do you think his name is?"

"I don't know... I just don't know"

"All right. What about the girl? Anything that distinguishes her?"

"Her hair... it's jet black. She couldn't look more different to him"

"What about her eyes?"

"A deep brown..."

"Who is she?"

"I don't know..."

Her eyes opened,"How is this helping me?"

"This is a part of you. How old was the girl?"

"I don't see how... but she was about two, maybe a little bit younger"

"I think you know her."

It was if something had flipped a switch in Rose's mind,"How do you know, hmm?"

Her eyes had that hard, haunted quality to them. It was exactly the same as Cougar's.

"Call it a hunch. In any event, going that deep so fast must have left you weary. Rooms are upstairs, three corridors forward and hook a left. Then pick a place."

She was instantly back to her nice friendly demenour,"Thanks... I never caught your name"

"Tari. And yours is?"

"Rosemary, but most people call me Rose"

"All right. I'll be back tomorrow...but for now, I have to leave."

"Alright, see you soon"

Rose left the area, and went where Tari had directed her, falling asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow.

Tari teleported back to Rendelmar and went looking for Cougar.

OOC: For our new members, Rendelmar is NOT a place you may go.

Cougar was just looking over something, having returned home not thirty minutes before. He was going to the Tower soon enough, as Eldrad had called him, something about a guy wanting to talk to him.

"I find you without one of the twins...amazing."

"Both of them started crying to be fed at the same time. That's something I can't help with, despite my many talents"

"True, not until next week. Anyway, did you have a sister, by any chance?"

His eyes flashed,"I did... but she's dead. Or at the very least, missing, presumed dead"

"What was her name, and what did she look like?"

Wow...same facial expression.

"Rosemary... black hair, dark eyes... she was only two at the time."

He raised an eyebrow at her,"What is this all about? I never told anyone about me having a sister"

"I think she's at the Tower. Call it a hunch."

"My sister is dead. I've seen the records myself, looked for years to find her. People don't dissapear"

"Does this scene look familiar to you?"

Tari ran an illusionary replica of the vision (with what details she had) that she'd heard during the meditation.

"You could have got that from anywhere... I've told a few people here, and we all know Rendelmar has no secrets"

"But could a Snake Eater woman have gotten that? Because that's what she described to me when I ran her through a meditation. Eeriest thing ever."

Cougar brushed past Tari,"I don't want to hear about it! My sister is dead, understand me?! I searched for almost twenty years, went through so many records to try and find her! Nothing! Not one mention of her..."

"Fine. Don't believe me. It's not like you need a sister, anyway, what with two kids to take care of."

She teleports to some other location in Rendelmar, to a class, or some other event.

He went back to his room, and sat on the edge of the bed, obviously distressed.

Rhenna had just set Barrus in the crib when Cougar entered.

"Something wrong, James?"

"Something Tari was saying to me... she claims to have found my sister. At the Tower of all places. But my sister is dead!"

Costh had travelled to the Tower for a chance to rest and meditate. As he wandered the halls, he noticed a lady with similarities to Cougar, but put it down to too many busy nights.

He sat down in the courtyard and began meditating.

"Something Tari was saying to me... she claims to have found my sister. At the Tower of all places. But my sister is dead!"
"So say the records. Do you have any idea how many messages I've gotten informing me that I was a widow?"

"More than enough, I'll warrant"

"True. It might be worth looking into. It might not. It is, ultimately, up to you. But wouldn't it make sense, to have found the both of you in the same place?"

He sighed,"I'll go look into it. Eldrad wants me at the Tower anyway."

She kissed him on the cheek. "At the very worst, James, it's an honest mistake."

He nodded, and smiled slightly,"Thanks. I'll be back later, got other things that seem to need doing at the Tower as well"

"I'm not going much of anywhere...easier that way." She tilted her head toward the sleeping twins.

Artemis stepped over the threshold into the White Tower, his hand unconsciously brushed the handle of his scimitar. "Is there any way that as well as being taught the ways of magic, I could receive the proper training towards being able to handle my weapon too?"

He saw people walking about, even a few elves around him. He wandered what secrets he could unlock from simply standing here and looking around, how amazing the whole place was.

His forresters garb seemed unkempt and dirty alongside all the magnificent robes around him. He unconciiusly blushed, realising the only thing about him that fitted in was his scimitar, it's scabbard and handle looking more magnificient than any other weapon that Artemis had seen.

He looked around, his mousey hair getting slightly into his green eyes. His broad shoulders, built from boyhood felling trees and lugging timber, complimented him nicely. He again focussed on Eldrad before him. A question came up into his mind, will these people accept me or not He struggled to keep a look of anxiety off his face, and somehow kept his face calm and confident, but not condescending.

Artemis stepped over the threshold into the White Tower, his hand unconsciously brushed the handle of his scimitar. "Is there any way that as well as being taught the ways of magic, I could receive the proper training towards being able to handle my weapon too?"

He saw people walking about, even a few elves around him. He wandered what secrets he could unlock from simply standing here and looking around, how amazing the whole place was.

His forresters garb seemed unkempt and dirty alongside all the magnificent robes around him. He unconciiusly blushed, realising the only thing about him that fitted in was his scimitar, it's scabbard and handle looking more magnificient than any other weapon that Artemis had seen.

He looked around, his mousey hair getting slightly into his green eyes. His broad shoulders, built from boyhood felling trees and lugging timber, complimented him nicely. He again focussed on Eldrad before him. A question came up into his mind, will these people accept me or not He struggled to keep a look of anxiety off his face, and somehow kept his face calm and confident, but not condescending.

"Certainley you could. I could help you, or my friend Cougar could. Or, if you wish, there are elven swordmasters here that can train you in ways you could not imagine. Magick and combat can be fused into one art, one science. Each complementing the other in ways you could not hope to understand at first, but the fog lifts soon enough."

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James smiled as he looked at his children, pecked his wife on the cheek ("See you later, don't wait up), grabbed the Katana of the Dead, and left for the Tower. He teleported so that he was standing next to Eldrad. His clothing was jet black ((Seen The Matrix: Reloaded? Neo's clothing from that, essentially)), but with it's own sense of style about it. His hair was dark blond, cropped short but still smart yet casual. His blue eyes shone in his tanned face, but they were serious. He was a fairly lithe man, considering his occupation as a solider, and mage of sorts. He stood at about 5'8'', and was thirty six years old.

"My thanks, is there some sort of training I must pass to become accepted into the Tower? And is this blade magical?" He said as he drew the scimitar out, the runes on it reflecting the light. Once again, Artemis was filled with a power that he did not understand. He thought back to the fight against the beastmen, how the plants had seemed to come to his assistance.

"I somehow had the help of the plants help me, snaring my families killers"

he fell silent for a few seconds

"and I believe it was down to my blade..."

As Costh meditated, he felt Cougar appear beside the sneaky, but skillful illusionist that was Eldrad and wondered whether his appearence had anything to do with the girl who had some similarities to James.

As he finished his meditations, he decided to seek-out Ishrem and see what he was doing now a days.

As Costh meditated, he felt Cougar appear beside the sneaky, but skillful illusionist that was Eldrad and wondered whether his appearence had anything to do with the girl who had some similarities to James.

As he finished his meditations, he decided to seek-out Ishrem and see what he was doing now a days.
Ishrem had a few students at the Tower, and spent his time going between there to teach, and to Kaymiril, to spend time with his friends and family.

At the moment, he was outside, sketching something.

Seeing Ishrem involved in his past time of drawing, Costh sat down a few meters away to wait.

"My thanks, is there some sort of training I must pass to become accepted into the Tower? And is this blade magical?" He said as he drew the scimitar out, the runes on it reflecting the light. Once again, Artemis was filled with a power that he did not understand. He thought back to the fight against the beastmen, how the plants had seemed to come to his assistance.

"I somehow had the help of the plants help me, snaring my families killers"

he fell silent for a few seconds

"and I believe it was down to my blade..."
"No training is needed," said Cougar, who eyed the blade with some suspicion.

"Oh, I should introduce Colonel James Cougar, also of Snake Eaters. An excellent solider, and a powerful mage in training"

Seeing Ishrem involved in his past time of drawing, Costh sat down a few meters away to wait.
"I see you've stopped running."

"I see you've stopped running."
"Thanks in great deal to you." Costh replied

~snip~
"And what do you think of your new life?"

"Challenging." Costh replied, "I've managed to figure out a general solution to most of the problems but..." Here he trailed off.

"But...?"

"When you're married to a goddess, or demi-goddess who's the personification of Love, Attraction, Beauty, and Vengence," Costh said, "It can get rather, shall we say, challenging."

Ishrem started laughing.

"Speak to Cougar about that, it sounds more like his wife than mine."

The rune mage stopped laughing.

"In all honesty, any marriage takes work...from both parties. You cannot always have your way, nor can she. Compromise is a wonderful invention...one that perhaps you and your wife should implement."

"I'll try that, as well as talking to Cougar." Costh replied, "So what are you drawing?"

"The landscape. Hoeth is unique for this landscape, and by scribing things with my hands, I keep my fingers disciplined for when I need to scribe things with fashka."

Artemis, startled by the sudden appearance of the man with the shocking blonde hair stared, open mouthed. He quickly remembered his manners and he saw the way the man, Cougar, looked at the scimitar suspiciously. Artemis wondered why, then quickly put the blade away, seeing the way it looked to the mean's eyes. His friend, face to face with a newcomer who's blade was drawn.

"Sorry.... my name is Artemis... Artemis Falconhand. I was just talking to Eldrad about becoming a wizard who can fight...."

*C to E*"Is this what you called me about?

E -- "No, but it's another reason"

Cougar smiled, and offered Artemis his hand to shake,"Pleasure, I'm sure. Sorry to have startled you like that"

"Have you turned training into a pleasure or a pleasure into training?" Costh asked

"Have you turned training into a pleasure or a pleasure into training?" Costh asked
"I'm not entirely sure. And it doesn't really do any good to think about it."

"Alright." Costh replied, "You truely are an excellent artist."

"All it takes is practice."

"Natural talent helps as well." Costh replied

"Why else am I a rune mage, dalhar?"

"There is that." Costh replied, "Do you have children?" He asked

Artemis smiled with relief and shook the offered hand.

"When can I begin to learn how to use my weapon? And where can I find out if it is magical?"

Artemis smiled with relief and shook the offered hand.

"When can I begin to learn how to use my weapon? And where can I find out if it is magical?"

E -- "Simple test"

He ran a diagnostic spell through his fingers, and touched them to the scabbard. He flinched, and stepped backwards,"It is indeed magickal... and of a large amount of power."

Could it be a demon weapon?

C -- "You wish to be a druid, I believe? What you are talking about, a mage who fights, is commonly known as a Warmancer. They are rare, incredibly so. But, I can help you with learning how to weild the weapon"

"There is that." Costh replied, "Do you have children?" He asked
"Three."

"What's that like?" Costh asked, "Being a father I mean."

"What's that like?" Costh asked, "Being a father I mean."
"It is an awesome responsibility, an incredible learning experience, a terrible frustration, and an unparalleled source of worry. Why? Are you expecting a child soon, Costh?"

" I would appreciate it if you would help me. I believe that my success against the beastmen was pure luck. They kept seeming to get caught up in brambles and snagged on vines. I found myself free to move where they had just been, it was strange. I think that the blade is linked to nature and can control the way of plants to help me.... or the wielder."

"But did you not come here to talk to Eldrad, I will wait until you have spoken."

" I would appreciate it if you would help me. I believe that my success against the beastmen was pure luck. They kept seeming to get caught up in brambles and snagged on vines. I found myself free to move where they had just been, it was strange. I think that the blade is linked to nature and can control the way of plants to help me.... or the wielder."

"But did you not come here to talk to Eldrad, I will wait until you have spoken."

"Then, you must learn first why it does this, and how to control it. Eldrad, I will speak with you later"

Eldrad nodded, and set off on his travels, to take a look at the new girl.

"OK I am willing to learn that, if it contains great power, as Eldrad says, then surely it can control nature more than just simple plant tripping. Will you teach me?"

"It is an awesome responsibility, an incredible learning experience, a terrible frustration, and an unparalleled source of worry. Why? Are you expecting a child soon, Costh?"
"With the looks I've been getting recently, it's not out of the realm of the possible." Costh replied

"OK I am willing to learn that, if it contains great power, as Eldrad says, then surely it can control nature more than just simple plant tripping. Will you teach me?"

"As far as possible. This is not my area of expertise. I can teach you how to wield a weapon, but not to use it to control nature"

"With the looks I've been getting recently, it's not out of the realm of the possible." Costh replied
"Your wife wants a baby...I remember those days. How long have you two been married?"

"I would be glad if you were to teach me that. When may we begin?"

"I would be glad if you were to teach me that. When may we begin?"
Cougar drew his blade smoothly from it's sheath,"Show me what you know"

He took up a guard stance, and waited.

Rose woke up some hours later, having slept off the effects of the 'lesson' from the Drow girl... what was her name again... oh yes, Tari. That was it. She made sure her bags were unpacked, and then left her room to wander round, see what she could find

Artemis looked around. He felt foolish. He pulled the blade out of the sheath, expecting to feel his surge of confidence that he had gained when using it against the beasts....

Nothing happened.

He waited, then thought Ah well I can try to show waht I can do Putting one hand up facing his opponent, he raised the blade so its blde was above his head, with the blade facing upwards. He did as his father had tried to instruct him, and moved quickly, feinting to the right with the blade, then at the last moment he changed direction and went for the left. He knew how bad he was at this, yet he thought he might have gotten past his opponent.

Rose woke up some hours later, having slept off the effects of the 'lesson' from the Drow girl... what was her name again... oh yes, Tari. That was it. She made sure her bags were unpacked, and then left her room to wander round, see what she could find
Out in the courtyard, an aeromancer was sparring with a hydromancer. The water and winds struggled against each other, and the water, pure and clean from the nearby fountain, sparkled in the sunlight.

"Your wife wants a baby...I remember those days. How long have you two been married?"
"A few years or many, it's hard to tell the way time where we live is in relation to the time in the real world." Costh replied

Artemis looked around. He felt foolish. He pulled the blade out of the sheath, expecting to feel his surge of confidence that he had gained when using it against the beasts....

Nothing happened.

He waited, then thought Ah well I can try to show waht I can do Putting one hand up facing his opponent, he raised the blade so its blde was above his head, with the blade facing upwards. He did as his father had tried to instruct him, and moved quickly, feinting to the right with the blade, then at the last moment he changed direction and went for the left. He knew how bad he was at this, yet he thought he might have gotten past his opponent.

What Artemis was not to know was the skill that Cougar possessed in the use of any and all weapons. He was considered by many to be the equal of Warhaven's greatest Paladin, an honour not bestowed upon many. Cougar was quicker, using a light katana as opposed to a heavy scimitar, which gave him the advantage. He dodged the feint, and rapped Artemis' knuckles with the flat of the blade, just enough to shock him slightly, but not trying to hurt him. He smiled, and said in a normal tone of voice,"Don't over commit, it will leave you open."

He seemed to dance as he moved, his feet always finding key points, his weight nicely balanced on the balls of his feet.

Out in the courtyard, an aeromancer was sparring with a hydromancer. The water and winds struggled against each other, and the water, pure and clean from the nearby fountain, sparkled in the sunlight.

Rose sat down on a bench at the side of the courtyard, and watched with interest. She had a great respect for those who could weild the raw energies of magick like this, and enjoyed watching them.

"A few years or many, it's hard to tell the way time where we live is in relation to the time in the real world." Costh replied
"That's long enough, for such creatures, to be starting to think about having a child. Some races consider it a responsibility of a married couple to have children."

Rose sat down on a bench at the side of the courtyard, and watched with interest. She had a great respect for those who could weild the raw energies of magick like this, and enjoyed watching them.
"Amazing, isn't it? Mere children, and the winds and waters dance at their commands."

A man was standing by a pillar overlooking the courtyard. He carried a sword on his hip, and had armor covering his upper torso, but not his arms. His skin was coal black, and his white hair was neatly pulled back, contrasting with the color of his ears enough to give a sharp view of how pointed they were. His eyes, still turned out, were a deep red.

"Amazing, isn't it? Mere children, and the winds and waters dance at their commands."

A man was standing by a pillar overlooking the courtyard. He carried a sword on his hip, and had armor covering his upper torso, but not his arms. His skin was coal black, and his white hair was neatly pulled back, contrasting with the color of his ears enough to give a sharp view of how pointed they were. His eyes, still turned out, were a deep red.

She turned to look at the stranger, and was taken aback by his armour and the way he was dressed. His eyes, especially, were the things that held her attention,"I wasn't aware that they are children"

"No more than fifty...still children."

"That's long enough, for such creatures, to be starting to think about having a child. Some races consider it a responsibility of a married couple to have children."
"Any suggestions on what to do, either way?" Costh asked

"No more than fifty...still children."

"Incredible... I am in excess of thirty years, and I am considered an adult"

OOC: I thought scimitars were quite light, ah well.

IC: Artemis was amazed, he had thought himself fast, yet he had not seen the blade of the katana as it had mmoved from the man's side to where he had rapped the knuckles.

Sheepishly he looked down at his feet.

"Thats kinda....well its just....thats all I know....."

"Any suggestions on what to do, either way?" Costh asked
"If your wife wants a child, trust me, if you don't, you're never going to win. Aside from that...it's an incredible feeling to hold your firstborn just moments after its birth." The mage's eyes shown slightly as he remembered. "And while you have to put up with some of your wife's more...erratic behaviors, she will, overall, be happy. If the two of you decide that now is not the right time to have a child, then that, as well, is the decision you have to live with."

"Incredible... I am in excess of thirty years, and I am considered an adult"
"They are Drow. You are human. It is not a surprising thing, Lady Snake Eater."

OOC: I thought scimitars were quite light, ah well.

IC: Artemis was amazed, he had thought himself fast, yet he had not seen the blade of the katana as it had mmoved from the man's side to where he had rapped the knuckles.

Sheepishly he looked down at his feet.

"Thats kinda....well its just....thats all I know....."

Cougar chuckled, but it wasn't one of contempt,"That is not a problem at all. If you knew how to do it perfectly, you wouldn't be here. So, don't worry about it. Chill out, relax"

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"Please, call me Rose. May I ask your name, Mr. Kaymiril?"

"Please, call me Rose. May I ask your name, Mr. Kaymiril?"
The man started to laugh. "Kaymiril is the title of the Queen. I am Haldosir...living dead man, and a well renowned warrior, in my own land."

"If your wife wants a child, trust me, if you don't, you're never going to win. Aside from that...it's an incredible feeling to hold your firstborn just moments after its birth." The mage's eyes shown slightly as he remembered. "And while you have to put up with some of your wife's more...erratic behaviors, she will, overall, be happy. If the two of you decide that now is not the right time to have a child, then that, as well, is the decision you have to live with."
"So essentially, go with it?" Costh asked

The man started to laugh. "Kaymiril is the title of the Queen. I am Haldosir...living dead man, and a well renowned warrior, in my own land."

Rose merely shrugged,"Well, I was close enough. WHy are you here, Haldosir?"

"So essentially, go with it?" Costh asked
"Pretty much. You're old enough to have a child, and you have the means to take care of it. So long as you and your wife are responsible parents, you've little reason to not have a child."

Artemis smiled, he liked this man.

"What can you show me, at the moment, I wish to learn how to use my weapon properly. And would you mind if we fought somewhere with grass on the ground, or at least surrounded by plants?"

Artemis smiled, he liked this man.

"What can you show me, at the moment, I wish to learn how to use my weapon properly. And would you mind if we fought somewhere with grass on the ground, or at least surrounded by plants?"
Cougar shook his head,"I am sorry, but you cannot control your power yet. And that, unfortunatley, makes you a liability to me, but more importantly, to yourself"

Rose merely shrugged,"Well, I was close enough. WHy are you here, Haldosir?"
"To check up on the Kaymirilian students here...and to see if my great-grandson is here, and how he has progressed."

"To check up on the Kaymirilian students here...and to see if my great-grandson is here, and how he has progressed."

Rose nodded her head. To check on one's relatives was important to alot of people.

"Pretty much. You're old enough to have a child, and you have the means to take care of it. So long as you and your wife are responsible parents, you've little reason to not have a child."
"Alright, I'll consider, as well as talking with her." Costh replied, "Do you have pictures of your children?"

"Understood, I just simply wanted to see if the plants would help me against you. I felt no rush of confidence when grasping the hilt as I did when the I fought against the beastmen.

Could you teach me the basics?"

Rose nodded her head. To check on one's relatives was important to alot of people.
"What about you? Who are you here to see?"

"Alright, I'll consider, as well as talking with her." Costh replied, "Do you have pictures of your children?"
"Definitely speak with her about it. There is nothing more valuable in a marriage than communication...especially about important decisions, such as this."

He began flipping through a notebook. "Of course I have pictures. All of them when they were little (a girl and two younger boys)...all of them now (later, the girl's grown up, one of the boys almost is, and the other is nearing adolesence), and my daughter, her husband, and firstborn...only born about six months ago."

"What about you? Who are you here to see?"


"Me? I'm just here to learn. Nothing more, nothing less"

"Me? I'm just here to learn. Nothing more, nothing less"
"Ah, a student. What class?"

"Ah, a student. What class?"

She looked at her shoes,"Actually... I don't have a class right now. I've had lessons from people dressed in white, and in black. I think, no one knows what to do with me"

She looked at her shoes,"Actually... I don't have a class right now. I've had lessons from people dressed in white, and in black. I think, no one knows what to do with me"
"Forgive me if I sound crass, Lady Snake Eater...but do you know what to do with yourself?"

"In all honesty, Haldosir, I don't..."

"Which is why no one knows what to do with you. Do you identify more with a particular element, or to a non-element?"

"I don't know... either hydromancy or aeromancy... both are things of beauty. And this comes not from watching these two 'children' spar off against one another, before you suggest it does"

"Then which of those do you feel more connected with?"

"When I first arrived here, aeromancy. But, after some time here, hydromancy"

"Not which type of magick...which element. You should know whether you've loved the air or water more since you've been a child."

"Definitely speak with her about it. There is nothing more valuable in a marriage than communication...especially about important decisions, such as this."

He began flipping through a notebook. "Of course I have pictures. All of them when they were little (a girl and two younger boys)...all of them now (later, the girl's grown up, one of the boys almost is, and the other is nearing adolesence), and my daughter, her husband, and firstborn...only born about six months ago."
"So your a grand-father, congratulations." Costh said

"Not which type of magick...which element. You should know whether you've loved the air or water more since you've been a child."

"With all due respect, your question was highly ambigious. But, to answer, I have always loved the sea, and water in general. I have lived on a world where water is plentiful, and loved every minute of it"

"So your a grand-father, congratulations." Costh said
Ishrem grins. "Thank you. It is odd, seeing my child with a child of her own...but it is time for her to have her family...to raise her son with discipline...like it's my time to undo all the work she does to raise a disciplined and well behaved child."

"With all due respect, your question was highly ambigious. But, to answer, I have always loved the sea, and water in general. I have lived on a world where water is plentiful, and loved every minute of it"
"Then hydromancy should be a better path for you...easier to learn. Myself, I'm not much of a true mage...I'm a Warmancer, so the only spells I really know are to strengthen blades, or damage opponents."

Costh laughted at the comment, "I'm sure you'll spoil your grand-son what good."

"Then hydromancy should be a better path for you...easier to learn. Myself, I'm not much of a true mage...I'm a Warmancer, so the only spells I really know are to strengthen blades, or damage opponents."

"An honourable profession, no doubt"

Costh laughted at the comment, "I'm sure you'll spoil your grand-son what good."
"I plan to. But it's his grandmothers that will be the ones that will really spoil him."

"An honourable profession, no doubt
"It had its time."

"It had its time."

She shrugged,"I gave up my job to come here... somehow, a job in government didn't appeal as much as I thought it would"

She shrugged,"I gave up my job to come here... somehow, a job in government didn't appeal as much as I thought it would"
"Not when you have a bureaucracy, I wouldn't think."

OOC: I will assume that Cougar is teaching through all this

"I plan to. But it's his grandmothers that will be the ones that will really spoil him."
"That true, grand-fathers are more for helping kids cause mischief, including fishing and catching polywogs." Costh commented, "Or at least that's what my grand-fathers were like."

OOC: I will assume that Cougar is teaching through all this
OOC: Actually post, it's possible to sustain more than one conversation at once.

IC: She smiled,"No, it's not."

"That true, grand-fathers are more for helping kids cause mischief, including fishing and catching polywogs." Costh commented, "Or at least that's what my grand-fathers were like."
"Well, we'll see. Even with the health-care systems we have, children do not always live to their first year. At that time, we will name him, and as he grows, we'll see about mischeif."

She smiled,"No, it's not."
"You should look into finding a Hydromancer that can help you...or at least someone that can help you master the basics."

"Well, we'll see. Even with the health-care systems we have, children do not always live to their first year. At that time, we will name him, and as he grows, we'll see about mischeif."
"I hope he makes it then." Costh said

"You should look into finding a Hydromancer that can help you...or at least someone that can help you master the basics."

"I plan on doing so, soon enough. For now, I must regain the energy I lost earlier"

OOC: kk

IC: "I want to learn, how much can I learn? I also need rest soon however"

"I hope he makes it then." Costh said
"As do we all."

"I plan on doing so, soon enough. For now, I must regain the energy I lost earlier"
"Impressive. Not even a formal lesson, and you know what it takes some children decades to."

"Impressive. Not even a formal lesson, and you know what it takes some children decades to."

"It is simple logic. I was exhausted. You cannot work when you are exhausted, or at least, you cannot work to the same levels.

"I want to learn, how much can I learn? I also need rest soon however"
"You can only learn as much as you want to learn. But, as you say you need rest, I would suggest you do that before we continue to train you. I have to go home anyway, and make sure my newborn children do not drive my wife insane from sleep deprivation."

He smiled as he spoke these final words. It suited him.

"It is simple logic. I was exhausted. You cannot work when you are exhausted, or at least, you cannot work to the same levels."
"Exactly. But it is a lesson hard-learned by so many new to magick. Cougar, for example, is still having trouble with it, I believe."

"As do we all."
"Would you like me to leave you to your drawing?" Costh asked

"Exactly. But it is a lesson hard-learned by so many new to magick. Cougar, for example, is still having trouble with it, I believe."

"I don't know this Cougar everyone keeps going on about, but it is prehaps one of those things that comes easier to some people than to others. But, he is more likely than not a more powerful mage than myself... especially at this stage"

"Would you like me to leave you to your drawing?" Costh asked
"If you feel you have more important places to be, and more important things to do. I can talk and sketch at the same time...and old men like to talk."

"I don't know this Cougar everyone keeps going on about, but it is prehaps one of those things that comes easier to some people than to others. But, he is more likely than not a more powerful mage than myself... especially at this stage"
"He is a good man...you are familiar with the Kaelis Ra threat a decade ago? He was the one to defeat the demon."

"Important things to do, but not more important things to do." Costh replied, "So do you have any promising students?"

"They are all talented, but there are only a handful, if that many, with the discipline to scribe the runes into perfection before trying to cast."

"They are all talented, but there are only a handful, if that many, with the discipline to scribe the runes into perfection before trying to cast."
"What will happen to those who can not master the runes?" Costh asked

"What will happen to those who can not master the runes?" Costh asked
"Do you remember me yelling at you for attempting to cast an imperfect rune?"

"Do you remember me yelling at you for attempting to cast an imperfect rune?"
"Somewhat, not well thought." Costh replied

"Somewhat, not well thought." Costh replied
"A poorly scribed rune, when actually used as a spell, can kill the caster...even if it's a very simple one. There is only one slight difference between the runes for cure and kill...and to make that sort of mistake would be more than slightly unfortunate."

"A poorly scribed rune, when actually used as a spell, can kill the caster...even if it's a very simple one. There is only one slight difference between the runes for cure and kill...and to make that sort of mistake would be more than slightly unfortunate."
"So they face the risk of death then." Costh replied

"For themselves and others. I'd rather not have that happen."

"So they need to focus and continue training." Costh replied

"Which is what I tell them."

"How many students do you have in total?" He asked