NationStates Jolt Archive

"Then lets head down to the courtyard where there's some room to work." He replied draining his hot chocolate and getting up.

Robin got up from her chair.

Pushing the chair back in, she asked, "What do we do with the cups now?"

"We take them and put them on the rack," He indicates a trey for dishes.

Eldrad was now seated on a bench in the sun-drenched courtyard, his helmet sitting beside him. His hair was tied back, and his pale skin seemed to soak up the light that hit it. He was naturally quite pale due to his heritage, and it really showed in the full-blown light of the midday sun.

HIs black armour, adorned with various runes, all with different meanings, seemed to absorb all the light that hit it, making it odd to look at. In some places, it looked as smooth as glass, small trails of blue warp-fire snaking up through it on occassion. He'd been staring into the Warp for so long, it permeated him to a certain degree. Natural hazard.

Loki continued scampering around the elevated stone edge of the fountain as he played in the warm day's sun. When he caught sight of Eldrad on one of his many revolutions, he lost balance and dropped into the water, creating a small splash.

He giggled gently like a child before getting out and walking across the courtyard to Eldard, leaving a trail of water as he went. "You look tired..." he commented lightly.

Teji looked out the window to the courtyard. He saw Eldrad sitting in the courtyard. He started rushing down but prior to exiting he wrote a small warning on the door to Galvanors room. He then went down to the courtyard To speak with Eldrad.

"We take them and put them on the rack," He indicates a trey for dishes.

"Lead the way to these targets," she said after putting the cup where he had indicated.

After following him outside, she stopped at the bottom of the front steps.

"Hold on," she said, "This dress," she indicated the black dress she had on, "isn't exactly that great for training in."

With a quick snap, a circular ring of fire hovered over her head. With another snap, it flashed and descended at an even pace from her head to her feet. When the light had dimmed to a level that wasn't blinding, she now stood there in a red, more form-fitting dress like sleeveless(sp?) robe that was split down the side below her waist and reached down to her knees in the front and back, with white leggings, a dark blue sash around her waiste, and black sandles that strapped up to just below her knees.

She asked, "What do you think? I always found it easier to train in my Xiaolin Apprentice garb than anything else."

OOC: Assuming the targets are outside. If not, I'll change the post.

*Fingal had just seen Loki fall into the water and quickened his pace in concern (no Avarhierrienes know how to swim) but when Loki got out safely he calmed down and looked to Eldrad. Loki was right, he did look tried, Fingal felt the stirrings of guilt... should he have left Eldrad when he was being taught by him?*

"Alright, this," A a He writes the letter in capital and lower cased, "Is pronounced like this." He pronounces the letter. "Do you follow?" He asked wondering if another track might be easier for Elif to grasp.
So, the little marks that looked like that sounded lik 'ay.' He could remember that.

Hunting seemed to apply to a lot of things...you knew which animal was which by scent and sound, before you could see them. The little marks were like little bugs...and that was the sound they were identifyable by.

"I follow."

OOC:

Great idea you two. I approve.

There would be several language book available as well as some designed for the instruction of Common in the language section if you want some props to aide you.
OOC:

=^_^=

I doubt there'd be anything remotely resembling Roharanhan, unless a Kaymirilian scribe thought to put one in...and since Ina can't survive out in the galaxy (it wouldn't be pretty), I don't think they would.

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"Alright. Tell me if you begin to get confused." Uriel replied as he began repeating the process with each of the other letters.

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"Interesting spell, can it be used for any of your clothes or just the robe?" He asked, "And the garb is practical."

He cast a spell, causing a large number of clay pots to form. "Do you want them moving or standing still to begin with?" He asked

"Alright. Tell me if you begin to get confused." Uriel replied as he began repeating the process with each of the other letters.

Elif let him get through the entire alphabet before looking at him.

"Your language has more sounds than just those twenty-six. What of the other symbols, for those?"

"Yes there are, but first we must cover the secondary part of the first lesson, writing. Please write the fifty-two letters as best you can." Uriel replied

"Yes there are, but first we must cover the secondary part of the first lesson, writing. Please write the fifty-two letters as best you can." Uriel replied
Elif's ears tilted back.

"If I am able to learn to comprehend the basic task of reading your language, it will be nothing less than a feat. But I will not be able to learn to write. There are certain tasks these hands are not suited to."

OOC:

Don't you think it's just a little bit stupid to not answer the question?

Seriously...A can sound like 'ay' 'ai' or 'ah', B 'bee' or 'buh' C as 'see' 'kuh' or 'ess', etc.

You have to remember that my character has very little experience with this language, and none at all with letters.

*Snip*
"Interesting spell, can it be used for any of your clothes or just the robe?" He asked, "And the garb is practical."

He cast a spell, causing a large number of clay pots to form. "Do you want them moving or standing still to begin with?" He asked

"As long I know the exact location of the outfit in question," Robin replied, "It should work for anything.

"Moving, oh, and do you know where we could get around ten bamboo poles, each around a meter long and five centimeters in diameters? It would add another aspect to this exercise, balance."



OOC: The Xiaolin Apprentice outfit looks like this (Apprentice rank is indicated by the blue belt sash, otherwise everything is pretty much the same (excluding the sleeves, shoe design, and pants color (plus there is no trim like in the pic)) for each rank (male outfit is similar, but different)):
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b91/SeaQuest_Sim/Character%20Pics/In_uniform_HeavenSentTenshi_by_XS_O.jpg

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"Then it might make it slightly harder as writing helps. But anywho, as to your prior question, different sounds are produced when you combine letters in different patterns. The vowels," He indicates the five letters he's talking about, "when combined can produce different sounds." He gave a few examples, "Ph also has an altered sound that causes it to be pronounced like an F."

ooc: Not really. You need to get the simplest before you get more complex. Also, you have to keep in mind, that he's not likely the best teacher.

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"Might not be able to get bamboo, but would stone poles work?" He asked as he set the pots flying in a simple pattern, at about medium speed.

*Snip*
"Might not be able to get bamboo, but would stone poles work?" He asked as he set the pots flying in a simple pattern, at about medium speed.

"Don't know," she replied, "never tried with stone poles. But, I'm up for it. Where are they?"

"They are," He pauses and casts a geomantic incantation, and lifted his hand, "Right there." He said as stone pillars of the requested size and length sprouted.

"They are," He pauses and casts a geomantic incantation, and lifted his hand, "Right there." He said as stone pillars of the requested size and length sprouted.

"Nice," she says before jumping up to the top of a pillar and balances on one foot with the other resting on her thigh.

"Costh," she calls down, "you may want to stand back a little in case a little flame goes in the wrong direction by accident. Wouldn't want to get you burned on my first day here."

She would wait until Costh retreated to a safe vantage point before she began going for the targets.

"Alright." He replied as he stepped back. It would help her focus if nothing else."

After Robin noted that Costh was in a safe spot, she began. With a twist, she flipped onto a second pole while doing a hand-stand. With another flip, she performed a kick that sent a wave of fire towards the targets.

She flipped, leaped, jumped, darted, twisted, spun, and performed multiple strikes and kicks that sent bolts and waves of fire at the targets until they were all destroyed.

When she was done, after around five minutes, she jumped back down to the ground, leaned over, and put her hands on her knees as she caught her breath. Beads of sweat dripped down her face.

"I really," she panted, "should have focused on the targets more than showing off."

"Very impressive." He replied, "But perhaps not the most efficiant method. Would you like a more challenging one or a break?" He asked

A column of blue flame shot up from the ground, and when it died down, a red-robed mage looked up at Robin.

"New pyromancer, are you?"

"Hello." Costh said companionably to the newly arrived pyromancer.

She looked over to Costh.

"Hello. Is this your student?"

"Well, sort of. Robin practices something similar to my own magick, and I've been helping her." He replied

"And your art is?"

"Runics." He replied

"How are Pyromancy and Scribomancy related?"

"Because, and correct me if I'm wrong Robin, her magick utilizes both interwoven. Also runics, or scribomancy as you termed it can utilize pyromantic spells." He replied

OOC: Sorry about the delay. I was getting something to drink.

IC: "Actually," Robin said as she got her breath back, "My main Craft is an Elemental magick. And I'm also able to use non-Elemental based magick as well."

humans...

"Then you element is, ussta dalhar?"

humans...

"Then you element is, ussta dalhar?"

"If that means Fire, then yes. Oh, and before there are any misconceptions, while I may look like a human, I am actually an Alteran, a much older race of beings."

"Waelin uss...I don't care what you are. But I do believe that you should not be taking instruction from this one. Our instructors are certified by the Headmaster here, and he is not one of them. If you want further pyromantic training, come with me. If you prefer to persue the scribomantic side of your art, old Ishrem sits just beyond in the fields, and is a master of his craft."

~snip~

Eldrad looked up as Loki, Teji and Fingal all approached from seperate directions. Three of his four students, all of whom wanted some training in some form of magick or another that he was a master of. Add into that Elif, whom he had just finished with, as well as Galvenor's recent instability and the responsibility it had left to Eldrad, and you came to the conclusion that he was quite a heavily-burdened teacher by comparison to the rest of them.

As Loki spoke, he nodded,"You are right, I am tired. When one is as old as I am, age does sometimes catch up with you."

"Waelin uss...I don't care what you are. But I do believe that you should not be taking instruction from this one. Our instructors are certified by the Headmaster here, and he is not one of them. If you want further pyromantic training, come with me. If you prefer to persue the scribomantic side of your art, old Ishrem sits just beyond in the fields, and is a master of his craft."

"Another misconception," Robin replied, "I wasn't recieving instruction in pyromancy. Costh was only helping me set it up so I could keep in practice.

"Though, before any further instruction begins, there is a book that must be returned to the library and some cleaning up to do.

"Then, I'll do as you wish, ma'am."

She gives an apologetic bow and shoots a glance at Costh. While not exactly an angry look, it did convey a sense of unhappiness.

"If you'd like Robin, I'd be willing to do that for you." He offered as he noticed the unhappy look thought he wasn't exactly what if was for.

"If you'd like Robin, I'd be willing to do that for you." He offered as he noticed the unhappy look thought he wasn't exactly what if was for.

"Lets see what she says," Robin replies indicating the pyromancer, "if she says we both must clean up the mess we both had a hand in making, then so be it."

As Loki spoke, he nodded,"You are right, I am tired. When one is as old as I am, age does sometimes catch up with you."

"How old is that?" Loki asked innoncently.

@ the Robin/Costh group

"If it was a mess you both made, then common sense should say that you should both clean it up. I trust that you are not children that one should have to remind you of things a child knows."

After hearing that Eldrad was tired while he was still a little while off he started to contemplate another search for a teacher. When he got to Eldrad he asked, "Would it be best for me to go find anouther totor for the time being seeing as you are tired?"

@ the Robin/Costh group

"If it was a mess you both made, then common sense should say that you should both clean it up. I trust that you are not children that one should have to remind you of things a child knows."

Robin nodded, "After its cleaned up, do you want to meet me back here so you can judge my abilities with my element for yourself, ma'am?"

"How old is that?" Loki asked innoncently.

Eldrad laughed,"You will forgive me, but you so like a child in your questions. But, I will answer it. My age has been said to be on par with more powerful Drow, on the order of several hundred years... but it is far greater than that. Tell me, Loki, have you ever heard of the Immortal-God Emperor of the Imperium of Man?"

When Teji asked his question, Eldrad waved it aside,"Nonsense. Simply being tired does not preclude me from my duties. I will teach you as far as possible."

"Ok then how about befor we begin can I ask a question about a strange and powerfull dream that loki and me had?"

Eldrad laughed,"You will forgive me, but you so like a child in your questions. But, I will answer it. My age has been said to be on par with more powerful Drow, on the order of several hundred years... but it is far greater than that. Tell me, Loki, have you ever heard of the Immortal-God Emperor of the Imperium of Man?"

The questions were most likely that of a child, because Loki was in fact himself a child. The Immortal-God Emperor of the Imperium of Man... he thought, the title/name sounding completely unfamiliar. He shook is head...

Robin nodded, "After its cleaned up, do you want to meet me back here so you can judge my abilities with my element for yourself, ma'am?"
Once the drow had given her answer, Costh said, "Well let's go clean up."

The questions were most likely that of a child, because Loki was in fact himself a child. The Immortal-God Emperor of the Imperium of Man... he thought, the title/name sounding completely unfamiliar. He shook is head...

"Me neither, but not alot of foriegn culture comes in Avarhierrim, my father forbids it, he thinks it will give people ideas" *Fingal had walked up when Eldrad had asked Loki and was interested in the dream that had come to Loki and Tejj.*

Once the drow had given her answer, Costh said, "Well let's go clean up."

Robin gave an acknowledging half-bow to the pyromancer before following Costh back towards the room they were using earlier.

"Anything up?" Costh asked once they'd arrived back in the library to clean up.

"Me neither, but not alot of foriegn culture comes in Avarhierrim, my father forbids it, he thinks it will give people ideas"

"Is that bad? Giving people ideas..." Loki asked innocently of Fingal.

The questions were most likely that of a child, because Loki was in fact himself a child. The Immortal-God Emperor of the Imperium of Man... he thought, the title/name sounding completely unfamiliar. He shook is head...

Eldrad chose to respond to Fingal first,"Each to their own."

He then turned to Loki and Teji,"He was the Emperor of Man at one stage... now, he is a corpse, only kept alive by ancient machines. He would not be in such a state had he listened to me... by Eldar reckoning, that was over two thousand years ago, minimum."

Loki listened and heard what Eldrad had to say, but he couldn't figure out why it was important or why the Eldar was telling him this. "Oh..."

"Is that bad? Giving people ideas..." Loki asked innocently of Fingal.

"Like Freedom? I don't know... but we need a strong leader right now, we don't have time for rebellions, but tell me of your dream, I've never heard of two people having the same dream before"

Loki shrugged slightly. "You should ask Teji, he remembers it better than me..." It was true. When the dream appeared to Loki it was a bit of a blur and he forgot a lot of the parts.

"Well basically I was in front of a tree so large that it was indescribable. Then a spirit came out of the tree to give me a warning and a call. He basically said that 8 others and me are his only hope and that we were to meet him by the time of the new moon, when his spirit could travel into our world the easiest, by the front gates of the white tower. He will give each of us more info on our tasks so that we might stop his death. He said he was Yggdrassile the central tree of the universe from whom all the energy in the universe flows out. At the end he showed me one of nine planets around his base in which he was rooted. He told me that that was my place to stand when completing the final task."

"Then it might make it slightly harder as writing helps. But anywho, as to your prior question, different sounds are produced when you combine letters in different patterns. The vowels," He indicates the five letters he's talking about, "when combined can produce different sounds." He gave a few examples, "Ph also has an altered sound that causes it to be pronounced like an F."

ooc: Not really. You need to get the simplest before you get more complex. Also, you have to keep in mind, that he's not likely the best teacher.

OOC: =|>.<|=

IC:
"So, the same symbols function as multiple sounds, in different combinations?"

This is going to be hard...

"Yes. Just like how different combinations in fighting or dance have different results while using the same basic moves." He replied

He then began explaining some of the more advanced combinations and some of the simpler words, ones like walk, eat, run, speak.

Piekrom']"Well basically I was in front of a tree so large that it was indescribable. Then a spirit came out of the tree to give me a warning and a call. He basically said that 8 others and me are his only hope and that we were to meet him by the time of the new moon, when his spirit could travel into our world the easiest, by the front gates of the white tower. He will give each of us more info on our tasks so that we might stop his death. He said he was Yggdrassile the central tree of the universe from whom all the energy in the universe flows out. At the end he showed me one of nine planets around his base in which he was rooted. He told me that that was my place to stand when completing the final task."

"Yeah... it was something like that..." Loki commented after Teji had finished. "I think..." he added briefly.

"Yes. Just like how different combinations in fighting or dance have different results while using the same basic moves." He replied

He then began explaining some of the more advanced combinations and some of the simpler words, ones like walk, eat, run, speak.
Elif could grasp these concepts quickly, having learned the language first, with nothing to go on but audial memory.

Once he'd shown Elif how the words looked in writing, he began moving on to the slightly more complex words, the ones covering none exact concepts like thought, truth, peace, as well as some of the basic written grammer.

"Peace? I have heard the word, but what is the concept?"

"Peace is the opposite of war." Uriel replied

Loki listened and heard what Eldrad had to say, but he couldn't figure out why it was important or why the Eldar was telling him this. "Oh..."

"What I am trying to say to you, Loki, is that I am more than two thousand years old. You asked for my age, and I am giving it to you as best I can."

He listened carefully, and stroked his chin gently once he'd heard of the dream,"Yggdrassile... yes, I have heard the name before. Where, I cannot recall... but I have heard it. Have you not looked in the libary?"

"Peace is the opposite of war." Uriel replied
"An un-killing? Non strife?"

"Yes, that's the general idea." He replied

"Anything up?" Costh asked once they'd arrived back in the library to clean up.

"Not unless you count the ceiling," Robin replied with a smirk and a slight chuckle under her breath.

She looked down at the robes she was still wearing and snorted.

"Almost forgot about these."

She did the whole snap the fingers thing to switch to a more cleaning duty friendly outfit.

He smiled and chuckled as well, "But I meant about the pyromancer. It seemed you were annoyed or something." He commented

"Yes, that's the general idea." He replied
"Are there cultures that really have that, or just cultures that hide their problems better than others?"

"Yes there are. They are not prevellent or even common, but they exist." Lucifer replied

His ears flicked twice. He didn't believe...he couldn't.

"Something wrong?" Uriel asked as he noticed Elif seemed to be rilled up.

"Peace is an impossible concept. Because there will always be want. So long as there is want, there will always be strife."

"But what happens when there is no want?" He asked, "What happens when people are happy with what they have?"

"There can be no perfect situation."

"Who said anything about a perfect situation?" He asked, "I'm simply talking about one where people are satisfied with what they have and do not lust after more."

He listened carefully, and stroked his chin gently once he'd heard of the dream,"Yggdrassile... yes, I have heard the name before. Where, I cannot recall... but I have heard it. Have you not looked in the libary?"

Loki shook his head after a moment. "No..." he admitted. Why didn't we think of that? he wondered. He had spent so much time in the library in the past few weeks that it was odd it didn't occur to him. Then again, he was seeking out Eldrad for more lessons... not about the dream like Teji was.

He smiled and chuckled as well, "But I meant about the pyromancer. It seemed you were annoyed or something." He commented

"Who wouldn't be in that situation?"

Robin, while a skillful chi user, was, like her element, hard to control by higher authorities. This was a trait common to other's in SeaQuest of the same Element as well.

"I guess." He replied as they worked at cleaning up the area. "You could always speak with Galvanor, but that might be taken the wrong way."

Loki shook his head after a moment. "No..." he admitted. Why didn't we think of that? he wondered. He had spent so much time in the library in the past few weeks that it was odd it didn't occur to him. Then again, he was seeking out Eldrad for more lessons... not about the dream like Teji was.
"I sense, young one, that you wish to train more? I can accomodate you, certainley... Teji, this dream seems to be linked to an ancient myth I have heard of, but do not know in detail. If you wish to learn more, I should consult the libary. When the Headmaster returns, I will inform him of your dream... he should be able to help you. If you wish, you could also seek out a Kaymirilian mage of the appropiate class. However, I am not sure which class you should go to."

"That would seem appropriate. I was actually wondering what you thought of it first. That is why I came to you before searching the library especially not knowing what is in the library to know were to look to begin with. I would like to do some training though and learn how to start changing and manipulating the flows of spirit to perform different tasks though. Seeing a long journey ahead of me I want to be as prepared as possible."

"I sense, young one, that you wish to train more? I can accommodate you, certainly...

Loki nodded vigorously - the top of his pointy hat flopping back and forth quickly - at Eldrad's correct perception of what Loki was interested in.

"Who said anything about a perfect situation?" He asked, "I'm simply talking about one where people are satisfied with what they have and do not lust after more."
"It might be possible for individuals with no ambition who have the means of survival and basic comfort, but such cannot be true for any society as a whole. Peace and war apply to large regions...wouldn't they?"

"In most cases your right, but if a nation can produce far more than they could use, in which anyone could have anything any of his neighbours might have then the situation of going to war for status or power or resources or any of the many reasons of war become essentially mute." He explained, "Would you like to try reading a simple book to see how much progress you've made?"

Loki nodded vigorously - the top of his pointy hat flopping back and forth quickly - at Eldrad's correct perception of what Loki was interested in.

"And do you know of any Magick that can be used in Battle? I would like to continue with you, you have taught me to control my magick, and everyone at home has noticed I no longer take my moods out on other people."

Eldrad paused a moment,"I think I can train all three at once."

"Okay!" Loki said enthusiastically. "What are we learning then?"

"In most cases your right, but if a nation can produce far more than they could use, in which anyone could have anything any of his neighbours might have then the situation of going to war for status or power or resources or any of the many reasons of war become essentially mute." He explained, "Would you like to try reading a simple book to see how much progress you've made?"
Elif would have argued the point further, and had actually half-stood (all fours), but he could see that this was a creature who had never known want, and thus could make such arguments.

His tail curled in irritation, but he sat down.

"Very well."

He went to find a simple book(Dr. Seuss/Robert Munch). When he returned he asked, "You seemed agitated, did I do something to offend you?"

Well I am ready for whatever training you find appropriate for us.

Eldrad paused a moment,"I think I can train all three at once."

"Thank you, that would be much appreciated"

Loki stood waiting for Eldrad's response as he wondered what type of magick they would be learning. Hopefully they would not do something he already understood, but he didn't know what Teji and Fingal knew in terms of types of magick.

Eldrad waited a moment, and then nodded,"Given that I recall having taught spirit magick to you, I believe it would be appropiate to teach you how to use such powers in a battle situation."

Eldrad waited a moment, and then nodded,"Given that I recall having taught spirit magick to you, I believe it would be appropiate to teach you how to use such powers in a battle situation."

ooc: Is this directed at Loki?

IC:

"Okay!" Loki said excitedly. Though he had learned a little bit of the spirit magick, he was still not overly comfortable with it, nor did he feel confident that he could use it under pressure (such as battle).

ooc: Is this directed at Loki?

IC:

"Okay!" Loki said excitedly. Though he had learned a little bit of the spirit magick, he was still not overly comfortable with it, nor did he feel confident that he could use it under pressure (such as battle).
OOC: All three

IC: Eldrad sensed his slight worry,"Don't worry. I would not expect you to use this magick to fight to any major degree of skill. It is not your fault... I was once the same."

So what do you want us to do first? personaly i want to see how to minipulate the energy first beyond simply moving it as i have been doing so far.

Eldrad waited a moment, and then nodded,"Given that I recall having taught spirit magick to you, I believe it would be appropiate to teach you how to use such powers in a battle situation."

"yes sir. are there other types of magic you can use in battle?" asked Fingal interested

"yes sir. are there other types of magic you can use in battle?" asked Fingal interested

Loki was slightly confused by Fingal's question. Of course there are... he thought as he tried to figure out if there was another or different meaning behind the question. You can use fire... lightning... earth... and on...

He went to find a simple book(Dr. Seuss/Robert Munch). When he returned he asked, "You seemed agitated, did I do something to offend you?"
"You cannot understand until you have lived the life I have, and have seen it from my vantage point. But we are unkind to strangers in our land, and if one of my people spared your life, the desert would not."

"I apologise for causing offence." He replied, not apologising for what caused offence, but for the act of offending. "Would you like to see if you can read this?" He asked holding out the book.

He took the book, holding it open with his tail.

His ears tilted back and his eyes narrowed slightly, as he tried to piece the little animal-sound symbols (as he thought of them) into words he knew and understood.

"If you have any problems you can ask and I'll help." Uriel replied

They have their own sounds, each symbol...but next to one another they blend in.

"What do the gaps between the clumps of symbols mean?"

"It means a break between words. It's to make it easier to read." He replied

"So it represents the silence."

He could understand that. He read slowly, taking several minutes to get through each page, but it was progress.

It was fast progress, as anyone who has ever tried to teach a child to read will know.

"Yes." Lucifer agreed as he watched Elif read.

Loki was slightly confused by Fingal's question. Of course there are... he thought as he tried to figure out if there was another or different meaning behind the question. You can use fire... lightning... earth... and on...

OOC: Fingal's people are in the middle of being exterminated, and he's trying to find ways of fighting the people who are killing them off. thats why he's at The White Tower. Other than him not knowing any magic but mind and spirit, there are types of magic that aren't that useful in battle

OOC: mind and spirit arevery usefull. think about it you could esaly converte the thought process of an enemy to say that he wants to be friends or make them do something to destroy themselfs. or make them see things they want to see. you could do all sorts of mind tricks that would quickly ease up a battle for your self.

OOC:
Let me make a couple of corrections.

An enemy hell-bent on committing genocide is not going to succumb to a little "let's be friends" mind trick.

I'd say Warmancy is probably Finigal's best bet, unless he wants to go down the dark path of Necromancy.

OOC: Fingal's people are in the middle of being exterminated, and he's trying to find ways of fighting the people who are killing them off. thats why he's at The White Tower. Other than him not knowing any magic but mind and spirit, there are types of magic that aren't that useful in battle

OOC: Okay... but Loki doesn't know any of this ICly... so he is confused.

"I guess." He replied as they worked at cleaning up the area. "You could always speak with Galvanor, but that might be taken the wrong way."

"And this Galvanor would be..." inquired Robin.

OOC: Sorry about the delay.

"The headmaster." He replied

ooc: np

"The headmaster." He replied

ooc: np

"Ahh, wouldn't want to get on his bad side. Assuming this Galvanor is a he, which I assumed from the use of the term Headmaster instead of Headmistriss," responded Robin as scrubbed, "You know, I wonder if a cleaning spell would work here."

"Your right, his bad side is a very bad place to be. He's also technically a demon lord. Truth to tell, I've never been sure if Galvanor's a he as he's an energy state being." Costh replied, "Do you have one?"

Eldrad rubbed his chin again, and then nodded,"I will be teaching spirit level magick for now, which can be used in battle if you are of the right mind set. Fingal, if there is a specific type of magick you wish to learn, you would be better of seeking a mage of the appropiate specialty. Kaymirilian mages are very skilled in their craft."

Elif eventually gave the book up as nonsense, and, setting it down, went to go find Eldrad to learn more pertinent things.

Uriel shrugged as Elif left, but decided if he wanted to cease his studies, that was his choice. He was slightly offended but shrugged it off.

OOC: Roharanhan are a bit too...something to be able to read "I am Sam...Sam I am. Do you like green eggs and ham?"

Seriously, man.

Eldrad rubbed his chin again, and then nodded,"I will be teaching spirit level magick for now, which can be used in battle if you are of the right mind set. Fingal, if there is a specific type of magick you wish to learn, you would be better of seeking a mage of the appropiate specialty. Kaymirilian mages are very skilled in their craft."

"yes sir, I will after our lessons in Sprirt Magick, find a teacher in War Magic" said fingal

War Magick? Loki thought. He had never heard of such a type of magic, but perhaps he had missed something... either that or Fingal met magick that could be used for war... a horrible thought.

Elif eventually gave the book up as nonsense, and, setting it down, went to go find Eldrad to learn more pertinent things.
He would be sat in the courtyard, speaking to a number of other students. However, all of them seemed approachable, and there was no overtone of worry or xenophobia.

"Are we to begin now?" Loki asked excitedly, eager to continue his learning under the tutelage of the great Eldrad.

*Fingal looked at Eldrad with his eyebrows raised, asking the same question without speaking*

"If you wish, we can start. We shall need a larger area though... follow me."

He led the assembled students to a courtyard, the one where Cougar had begun his training, all those years ago. He smiled, feeling the wave of history wash over him. He could feel it. He turned,"So, it is combat magick you wish to learn?"

"they might want to but i want to minipulate spirit."

OOC:

I am still around. I am waiting for more time to pass ICly. It has only been a couple of "hours" since I went into the trance.

Please continue with the training at your pace and don't hurry for me. I am enjoying the read.

"So, it is combat magick you wish to learn?"

"Whatever is fine with me," Loki admitted, though he hoped that they did not repeat stuff that he already knew.

OOC: Sorry for my absence...tests suck.

IC:
Elif padded through, joining the class. He walked on his back legs so he wasn't perceived as a beast, although at his height he might inadvertently seem threatening.

Loki looked awkwardly as the large being who now stood several times his own height.

ooc: Tell me about it... in the middle of finals presently.

He looked down at the tiny creature.

"I think I stole your teacher from you earlier."

Teji turned around and looked down about two feet at the cat like man creature who walked up behind them. He greeted him saying, "hello. You picked a good time to come we were just going to start learning some more things with spirit magick."

He looked down at the tiny creature.

"I think I stole your teacher from you earlier."

"I have no claim over him..." Loki said with a smile. Eldrad was everyone's teacher...

"Or Warmancy" *while Fingal liked Loki, he still wasn't keen on Tejj, particularly when he assumed control* "so... whats your name?" *fingal asked the tall person who had just arrived (fingal's five foot in RL terms)

OOC: I just finished my exams- half-yearlies

OOC: Elif is about 7'4" standing up. 7'1" if you didn't count the ears.

IC:
"I am Roran'Elif'Omaneras...that is to say, my mother named me Elif, my family is called Roran, and I'm from the Omaneras clan. Who are you?"

It was an open question.

OOC: Elif is about 7'4" standing up. 7'1" if you didn't count the ears.

IC:
"I am Roran'Elif'Omaneras...that is to say, my mother named me Elif, my family is called Roran, and I'm from the Omaneras clan. Who are you?"

It was an open question.

"Nice name" *said Fingal sincerely* "I'm Fingal Orenadth Aremeth, the council named me fingal, the family line is called Arameth. and I belong to the Orenadeth tribe"

OOC: so that would mean about 4 or 5 feet because i am about 10 to 12 feet tall i am a a troll. not your average harry one more like a terry brooks kind.

IC: My name is Teji Misra

Loki felt slightly odd. He didn't know his 'family name' or his 'clan name' like the others seemed to, so he kept quite and waited for Eldrad to begin.

OOC: I've made Mistakes in the past. Icly, and OOCly. In Rp's, and out of them. I would like to believe I've changed, and become better than I have been.

Please, give me a chance to show you how I've changed. Lets go, one more time, for old times sake. Of course, you don't have to, if you don't want to.
But then, you don't have to use Major characters, Either.

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=11038560#post11038560

OOC: Just posting so I know I can edit.

OOC:
I'm sorry to have to do this, but personal circumstances beyond my control dictate I leave NS on a permanent basis.

I'm leaving my nation and characters to Kay, she knows the Roharanhan almost better than I do, and I'm sure that whatever she does with them from this point on witll be brilliant.

So, goodbye, and thank you for the fun times. Sorry I couldn't stay for more.

OOC:

If you change your mind at some time, I wish to welcome you to return.

OOC:

See ya, Ina... We will miss you.

OOC: See you Ina. You will be sorely missed.

IC: Eldrad looked around,"It would seem I have many students, all of them wanting to learn the same thing... it is good to see enthusiasm."

OOC: bye Ina, hope you come back.

IC- *Fingal beams*

(OOC: hey, you may (or may not as the circumstances stand) remember me, Goblin Necromancer... anywho I was wondering what had become of my Grobble I left here and if I could start RPing as him again)

You would be welcome to bring him back.

You could explain his absence by claiming he went home for Break.

(OOC: last time he was in a locked room trying to make a small flame, could burn down the door I guess....)

OOC:I wasn't here when you were- but Hi!

(OOC: hi)

The small Grobble had finally got a little blue flame waving imbetween his fingers, it wobbled a little as he moved it towards the rags located at the bottom of the door, they went up rather quickly and the Grobble had to leap back in order to not get singed...

As Uriel explored the tower, he noticed some smoke was coming out of a room. Hurrying over, he opened the door to notice a goblin and a burning pile of rags.

(OOC: Grobble)

The Grobble was now laughing and dancing over the fire until the man came in and blew the small fire out, the Grobble looked slightly miffed and began to attempt to light his fingers once more.

"What are you trying to do?" He asked as he watched the strange little goblin.

ooc: My character has never heard of a Grobble, hence believes it's a goblin.

(OOC: Grobbles are unintelligent creatures who ((for the best part)) work as slaves for Goblins)

The Grobble simply looked up at the man then went back to its fire lighting.

"Why are you trying to burn down a stone building?" He asked

ooc: So sub-goblins?

Loki was eagerly anticipating the beginning of their lesson, though he was slightly nervous with everyone else there also. He had never really learned in a 'class' before.

*Fingal had been in many classes though usually just by himself with a tutor. He hoped they weren't going to summon up spirits they knew. He would prefer to keep her to himself*

Eldrad scratched his head,"Combat spirit magick is different to the kinds that I may have shown you before. Although you can utilise spirit magick directly, tapping into the energies of the spirit world itself in order to form an attack or defence, there are other ways. However, I have taught all of you at least some method of tapping into the spirit world directly, and not letting the dead do the work. For now, I wish you to split into pairs. I will go around each pair, and instruct you like that. I will also demonstrate. It will be slightly easier for me that way."

"Why are you trying to burn down a stone building?" He asked

ooc: So sub-goblins?

(OOC: Think Snotling (Baby Goblin) just with a funkier name (funny story behind the name, can't be arsed with it right now))

The Grobble, who could barely understand the mans language let alone respond, continued to light his hands and ignored the question.

Lucifer took a seat to watch the wierd little goblin try and burn things.

OOC: Hi, I'm Kaymiril and I will be taking over Elif as Ina requested.

IC:
Elif looked around, wondering which one of the others would be a suitable partner.

Loki was slightly intimidated by the others as they towered over him.

ooc: Who is the fourth student in the group? (Loki, Fingal, Elif...)

Teji stood there looking around at his three options. He quickly dismised Fingal for his apperent wild disier to wage war. loki seemed just a little to energetic. he suposed that Roran'Elif'Omaneras might be his best option.

ooc: Oh, it's Teji. Are they all massive figures?

Loki continued to stand dead still, unsure of what to do.

OOC: fingal is the shortest at 5 feet tall i am the talest at somewere between 10-12 feet never set that down and have not decided.

OOc: isin't Loki four feet or have I misread?

IC: *Fingal saw Tejj wanted to be with Eilf, and thought it was a good idea seeing they were both tall. he walked over to Loki smiling shyly.*

OOC: i was meaning for loki's options he was the shortest. basicly us three without loki

Piekrom']OOC: i was meaning for loki's options he was the shortest. basicly us three without loki

OOC: ok kwl

OOc: isin't Loki four feet or have I misread?

IC: *Fingal saw Tejj wanted to be with Eilf, and thought it was a good idea seeing they were both tall. he walked over to Loki smiling shyly.*

ooc: Loki is 3'3" (1 meter)

IC:

"Umm... Pa-partners?" he asked shyly, barely managing to get the words out of his mouth. Though the figure was obviously still much taller than him (not including his hat), he wasn't as bad as the others that were three or four times his height.


[ooc: Just a heads up guys, I will be leaving Saturday. While I will be back the following Saturday, I will probably be extremely tired, and then Sunday is Father's Day. So I might not post again until that Monday, but then I will be leaving again Thursday and be gone until July 5th.]

"I'd like that very much" Fingal replied

OOC:thanks for letting us know.

OOC: NO worries. SOrry for the sporadic timings guys, but it's been hectic recently. I haven't abandoned you, don't worry. And DMG, thanks for the heads up.

IC: Eldrad smiled kindly,"Yes, Loki, partners."

There was something about the little figure standing before him that he found oddly endearing. He looked around,"ONce you are all paired up, we can begin to train properly. It is easier this way, as you are all at much the same level."

OOC:

Still reading with interest...

"O-okay..." Loki said, feeling a little more confident. He turned to Fingal and nodded, indicating that they were to be partners.

*glad that he had a partner, Fingal now focused his attention on Eldrad, and the lesson in hand.*

Eldrad, happy that they all appeared to have partners in some way, cleared his throat. His voice was naturally soft, and he had to use a little magick to make himself heard easily by all present.

"Spirit magick in combat is very similar to any other. It requires the same basic skills; ability to focus your mind in the heat of battle, determination, and no little amount of skill. But there is something more: respect. Of course, you must respect the power of magick, but this paramount when dealing with the spirits. Just because they cannot be seen by all, they are not silent, and they deserve respect... well, most of them at the very least. Respect for the dead will grant you a host of allies."

He paused, letting this message sink in, before he continued,"But for now, we will focus on the energy of the spirit world. Unlike so many others, spirit does not have an opposite magick as such... Necromancy is the inversion, the negative side of what I can teach you. It is not taught here, and to practice it will have you removed. If you attempt it in Kaymiril, you will be executed on principle. However, like I said, there is no opposite, thus making spirit superior in some ways, in that there is no truly effective counter, such as when fire and water magicks are used against each other. By the same token, it is not the most effective magick to use."

"Any questions?"

"But is not spirit composed of two parts namly life and death were death is the abcence of life?"

Piekrom']"But is not spirit composed of two parts namly life and death were death is the abcence of life?"

"All magick can draw on a person's life force. That is known by the Drow as tupora fashka - to use too much is lethal. Thus, spirit magick can be used to remove the natural energy of a person, thus killing them in the process."

Loki was standing silently, trying to understand the new concept that Eldrad had just revealed: Spirit magick was unique. At this point, the small mage had no questions, but it might have been because it was hard to comprehend...

Elif's ears twitched.

Undeniable...no opposition. Merely inversion.

"I have been told that the inversion of this magick is evil. Ave't, is it true?"

OOC:
Ave't denotes a male teacher. I am guessing this because I know the word for a female teacher.

"You would be correct. Necromancy is, without doubt, evil. It is not something we dabble in, and you would be wise to avoid it."

Necromancy was something Loki had definitely heard about... and been told to stay far away from it. All of the necromancers he had been told about were evil and soon were consumed in their own power...

*Fingal hadn't heard of Necromancy. His tutors never mentioned it when they talked of other-worldly magic. perhaps after the lesson he would look it up*

OOC: Sorry, I missed this thread when I was browsing. Sorry once more.

IC: Eldrad nodded,"Necromancy is a very grave threat. But we are drifting from the point. In combat, spirit magick can be used to drain the enemies life force much faster than any other. It is, quite simply, one of the most dangerous of all magicks, both to the defender, but also to the person using it. The downside of such damage to the enemy is that this type of magick drains your energy reserves much faster due to it's intensive nature."

"Now that you have seperated into pairs, I can begin to teach you. The first attack I will show you is harnessing the magick into an orb of spiritual energy. This orb will then strike the opponent, draining his energy in the process. It is a basic attack, not fatal at your power levels."

He demonstrated the orb, which shone a silvery-white colour, seemingly emitting it's own light. Those who were particulary attuned to spiritual magick would be able to feel the energy of many beings helping this orb along.

Being from a planet where the ancient mages were particularly close to world of spirits Teji could feel a great deal of strange presences surrounding the orb. He could see the power gathering into Eldrads hands and was amazed.

*Fingal not being attuned to sprirt magick focuses more on the orb that they were learning to make and use*

Elif's ears twitched, and his tail curled excitedly.

"They...they obey you...they respond when you ask something of them."

Eldrad seemed to think a moment, before answering,"They don't obey anyone. Those who are deemed worthy by the dead are rewarded for their respect. By respecting them and their place, you can gain access to a knowledge greater than one can imagine otherwise. Would one of you care to touch this orb, to feel it's effects first hand?"

Elif's ears flicked back and forth, before he shook himself.

"I will."

After all...a sham'aan needed to understand. And how better to understand than to feel?

Eldrad nodded,"Alright."

He motioned slightly with a gloved hand, and the orb floated towards Elif,"Touch it, and feel the energy leave you. Feel the power that the spirits have over the world of the living."

Elif did not hesitate, just gently touched the orb with his hand.

He had no ill will towards any spirit, as well Eldrad should know...only the hightest respect.

The instant Elif touched the ball, he would feel energy leave him at a rate unknown by him. It was astonishing just how fast he lost energy. Within mere moments, he would barely have enough to stand, let alone continue a fight on such a level.

He pulled away and shook himself.

"What was that, ave't?"

"That, my friend, was the power that the spirits wield, and the power you can control if you have the respect, the dedication, and the force of will required. Make no mistake, to ask the spirits for their help requires great willpower... some of those who have passed beyond us will do anything to return to this world in some corporeal form... be it their own body or that of another."

"Is there by chance a way to call upon the spirit world without calling the spirits themselves

Eldrad gave him an odd look,"Your question is, quite possibly, one of the oddest I have heard in my long life. To call on spirit magick requires that you call on the spirits themselves. Otherwise, it is nothing but unworkable energy."

OOC: can i call forth a spirit familiuar that is not exactly a spirit in the normal sence during this excercise. It will be a carbon copy of maxwells demon.

Eldrad gave him an odd look,"Your question is, quite possibly, one of the oddest I have heard in my long life. To call on spirit magick requires that you call on the spirits themselves. Otherwise, it is nothing but unworkable energy."
Elif's tail curled.

"I was under the impression that without the spirit, there was no energy."

Piekrom']OOC: can i call forth a spirit familiuar that is not exactly a spirit in the normal sence during this excercise. It will be a carbon copy of maxwells demon.
OOC:
Speaking as a voice of experience:

1) Carbon copies of copyrighted work = bad.

2) Summoning a familiar is advanced magick.

3) Summoning a spirit familiar is even more advanced.

I would guess Teji is nowhere near the level needed to cast that form of magick.

OOC:
Speaking as a voice of experience:

1) Carbon copies of copyrighted work = bad.

2) Summoning a familiar is advanced magick.

3) Summoning a spirit familiar is even more advanced.

I would guess Teji is nowhere near the level needed to cast that form of magick.

OOC: Actually, maxwell's Demon is a theory not a copyrighted character.

These pages explain the theory better than me.

http://www.auburn.edu/~smith01/notes/maxdem.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxwell's_demon

Now, I do not think anyone can copyright a theory, no matter how bad it is.

If in fact, someone were referring to Christopher Stasheff's Demon used in the Wizard in Rhyme series, then yes, that is a copyrighted character, bbecause in there, Maxwell's demon is a mgickal entity that has control over science, and executes it in a magickal manner, but can only work in small spaces. He was the bases for my Science wizards like Xos and Schotty.

If Teji used a character shapped like an arcing spark of fire, and called him max, then yes, he would be blatently using a copied character.

If Teji thoroughly read the entire theory behind Maxwell's Demon and created his own unique character based off of it, then no, he would have his own character based upon an RL theory, but even Stasheff gave credit to Dr. Maxwell for his demon.

Now, as to if he can actually do it ICly or not, that's another story.

Elif's tail curled.

"I was under the impression that without the spirit, there was no energy."

Eldrad mused a moment, caught in the nuances of language, before he smiled again,"In spiritual magick, that is correct, certainly. I was referring to magick in the wider context... but I should have been more specific in my answer."

Elif's left ear twitched...it was more a personal thought...and only people fluent in Roharanhan body language would be able to catch it.

OOC: Ok just making sure so as i do not offend anyone. I will hold off on it then so as not to get it in horibly it was going to be like a black 3d comma with ghost like arms coming out.

*not knowing what much of the conversation was about, Fingal's attention drifted to Elif's tail. he wondered why it was twitching and curling*

Loki was much to afraid to touch the silvery orb of spirit magick and so he was quite glad that Elif had volunteered to touch it first... especially after he saw what the consequences were.

As the others talked, he continued staring at the orb. It was mystical as the energy that made it up swirled and glowed...

Eldrad noticed that Loki could not take his eyes off the orb,"You like?"

"It's omim... onim... omin-ominous looking," Loki said finally after figuring out the word he was looking for.

Teji was busy studing the flows of power and figuering out how to construct it in the most efficent way posible. Also he wanted to make it week enough not to drain as much as the one eldrad constructed.

*Fingal found he agreed with Loki, Avarhierrim didn't have magick that involved messing around with the dead, and he didn't see what Tejj found so interesting about it*

"A'vet."

Elif waited until he had Eldrad's attention before continuing.

"You have been here for years, and the spirits here know you and respect you. We have not been here nearly as long, and they neither know nor do they respect us. How are we supposed to borrow their energy?"

"By showing them the respect you want, they will return in kind if it is geniune."

He bobbed his head, mimicking the human guesture of acknowledgement.

"Now, I have demonstrated and explained. I wish to see if what I have been attempting to teach has sunk in."

Elif stood to his half-height, shaking.

He looked out, seeing them all around, and sent out little probes asking them each for just a little of their energy, making the request like he would ask an ancestor back home, seeing if they were willing.

Loki nodded his head as he turned slightly from Eldrad to stare at the blank ground below him. While his sights were on the land below, his thoughts and concentration were in another dimension. The spirits swirled around as he asked them for their help...

Tiny wisps of gray formed in-between his hands, but just as soon as they had appeared, they again disappeared.

Elif, for his part, was finding the first part incredibly easy.

Energy washed through and over him, renewing him, hovering about him in a white mist-like haze that was brightening and thickening by the moment.

It continued to grow even after he stopped asking for it, and he was having trouble both with shaping the sphere and refusing more energy.

Loki nodded his head as he turned slightly from Eldrad to stare at the blank ground below him. While his sights were on the land below, his thoughts and concentration were in another dimension. The spirits swirled around as he asked them for their help...

Tiny wisps of gray formed in-between his hands, but just as soon as they had appeared, they again disappeared.

"Try again, focus your mind."

Elif, for his part, was finding the first part incredibly easy.

Energy washed through and over him, renewing him, hovering about him in a white mist-like haze that was brightening and thickening by the moment.

It continued to grow even after he stopped asking for it, and he was having trouble both with shaping the sphere and refusing more energy.
"Thank them, and they will cease giving you more energy. Then, focus on the energy you have, and shape it. Bend it to your will."

Come on, Loki. You did this earlier... just focus.

Loki relaxed momentarily, allowing the energy to dissipate and his thoughts to clear for the time being. Once again, he tipped his head forward and brought his hands closer together. He focused everything into the spell and was rewarded when the sphere of misty gray energy appeared in his hands... though it had the odd addition of having sparks and currents running visibly over its surface.

Elif thanked the spirits for their assistance, and the excess stopped coming.

Now, how to make it form?

He decided he wanted to start with all of it in front of him, and no sooner had he decided this than it was there.

His ears flicked back and forth in some surprise, he'd thought it would be difficult.

A little of the excess bled out during his surprise, but not much, and Elif tried to simply pack the energy into a little sphere in front of him.

Again, it was simply a matter of relocation...some control...but it responded to him more easily than anything he'd ever encountered before.

*Fingal looked around and saw that Loki and Eilf were already getting results. he went into the shadow dimension, and asked if they could lend him some of their energy. he waited to see if they would*

Teji took a more indirect aproche and instead knelt down and started too do something like praying to the spirits. He asked for them to lend him just a little bit of power which would barly create the globe.

OOC: sorry i was gone so long i was in maine for the weekend and had no access to internet. i was warned too late that we were going there to give warning. SE shold i leave the cooperation of the spirits to you or should i handle my own cooperative level.

Eldrad looked at this, and frowned before he shrugged, and moved around checking the others. Some were stuggling, and he helped as best he could... but he couldn't do it for them. Elif was particulary impressive, coming along very quickly.

Sphere made, Elif sat down to maintain it and wait for further instructions...but the most specific instruction he would think of on his own was: I must not touch the glowy round thing...I must not touch the glowy round thing...no touching...

He'd learned from last time.

[ooc: Is it normal for an orb of spirit magic to be sparking and having visible currents run over it?]

*After Eldrad showed Fingal what to do, he was left holding a silver orb in his hands*

[ooc: Is it normal for an orb of spirit magic to be sparking and having visible currents run over it?]

OOC: It can appear as you wish, basically. Each is unique.

IC: Eldrad looked around, and smiled... Elif was very good, and Fingal, for all his nervousness, seemed very skilled also. None of them were as weak as he had first suspected,"Well done, all of you. Disperse your orbs, and we shall move on to the next stage."

How to disperse it...well, might as well just stop thinking about it.

Elif released control over his orb, and it slowly faded back into fog, and then into nothing.

Loki once again thanked the spirits for lending him their energy, before allowing the orb of swirling gray energy to fade. When it finally disappeared, it did so with a resounding crackle and pop as the electric currents disappated.

Teji had successfully created a small orb of limited power and high control from what the spirits had provided. Eldrad than told them to dissipate their orbs so before getting rid of it fearing what releasing energy carelessly would do he called the spirits once again to come take the energy. He began to unravel the ball of energy in front of him returning to the spirits the energy the same way they had given it to him if not a little weaker from use.

*Fingal disapated the orb, thinking of spirit magick. He usually used his own power and grew fustrated at himself when something went wrong. Spirit Magick was different, relying on someone else. he wasn't sure he liked it.*

"What now?" Loki asked curiously as they had just harnessed spirit magick.

[mini-bump]

"That was but one example of offensive spiritual magick. There are, of course, defensive applications as well. Would anyone care to suggest a possible defence to what you have just achieved?"

Loki wasn't quite sure he knew of any defense spirit magick spells, especially as he just learned of spirit magick. Perhaps you could make a shield or maybe the spirits could even absorb energy...

Elif's tail curled.

"It's a...a ball. Maybe if you coat your hand with a similar ...similar...spell, only not designed to drain energy, you can catch it...or even bat it back."

OOC: just want to congratulate you guys for going past 15,000 posts.

OOC:

Thanks from everone here.

If you want, you can make a student and join in...

OOC:

Thanks from everone here.

If you want, you can make a student and join in...



ooc:been reading some stuff,pretty good, i appreciate the invite, but am not into the magic stuff, but again thank you.

Is there a limit to howmuch it can absorb because if there is would not placing a feeder into it cause it to overfill.

Elif's tail curled.

"It's a...a ball. Maybe if you coat your hand with a similar ...similar...spell, only not designed to drain energy, you can catch it...or even bat it back."

"An interesting, if slightly unorthodox solution," smiled the ancient Eldar,"And it has merit."

"Then...what's the orthodox solution?"

The cat's ears flicked.

And by the Northern Ices, what is 'orthodox'?

OOC: I haven't been active for awhile. I'll start again with a diffrent, more peaceful track A peaceful character from one of my other realities.

IC:

A man came walking towards the tower. He wore yellow robes with brown verticle stripes, and white Horizontal stripes. He looked human, and appeared to be in his mid eighties. He used a walking strick, but the way he used it, indicated he was blind. He had white hair, and a neatly trimmed, long white beard. He had no eyes, and used his staff to guide him only occasionally. He had a gentle smile on his face One could feel his magick, but it wasn't of a violent or offensive nature, it was of a peaceful nature.

He paused for a moment in the doorway, breathed in the air of the tower,, felt the stonework in the walls, and listened to the sounds within.

He seemed, totally alien, as if he just simply did not belong.

What could this man want?

*Fingal thought for a moment* "shaping it into a shield and not an orb would be a rather orthodox defensive idea"

Eldrad nodded,"That is what many spirit magick users do indeed employ in their defence. Well done, Fingal. Now, a further question. How would one go about creating such a shield?"

Elif's right ear twitched a moment, an indication that the great cat was thinking.

"By gathering the energy, but spreading it out, instead of getting it all together."

Loki decided to simply listen and think through what the others were passing back and forth.

"Yes, exactly. Who here feels confidant in their ability, confidant enough to show me a shield made from spiritual magicks?"

"I will try." and with that Teji again called on the spirits to give him a bit of energy. he used the same form of the magic but then took the ball and squashed it like a pancake infront of him. it remained hovering infront of him untill his instructer told him what to do next.

"Essentially correct."

Teji after hearing the instructors aproval disipated the shields energy back to the spirits who brought it to him

OOC:

So y'all don't get impatient and start wondering "WTF!? Has he abandoned us!" I'm gonna tell ya that SE's out for a couple of RL weeks, on vacation.

OOC:

So y'all don't get impatient and start wondering "WTF!? Has he abandoned us!" I'm gonna tell ya that SE's out for a couple of RL weeks, on vacation.

ooc: Alright, thanks for the heads up.

OOC: I hope he enjoy's it.

IC: The Blind old man resumed walking into the tower.

He stopped before he walked into someone.

"Child, could you please direct me to the Library, and someone who has the free time, and is willing to read to me? I seek books on balance and restoration." He asked.

He had bumped into a human boy of about fifteen who had also been regarding the Tower.

The boy had black hair, skin pale almost to the point of luminescence, and gray eyes. He was dressed in black, not because he had to, but because he chose to, and under his jacket was a stark white shirt.

He turned to look at the man who had bumped into him, and made several quick observations that he kept to himself.

"I would, elder, but I myself have only just arrived here by will of my mother, and I do not know where anyone or anything is."