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OOC: First, the OOC junk.

1) this is a school thread. I am going to Help The Garbage men branch into Fantasy tech.

2) I am using my take on Fantasy Tech, that's all I know. I will use the widely accepted fantasy techs I know about, such as The Warp, courtesy of Chronosia, as being the Elemental Plane of Chaos. If you have a Fantasy Tech that you would like included, TG me.

3) This is Only for the Garbage men. If you wanna join as a student, TG me with an explaination why, and a link to your finest example of RP, unless your completly new, then explain that as well.

4) I am going to attack and try and kill my students after they have learned enough as my form of tests. If they survive, they pass. Simple.

6) I have the highest authority and power.

7) For the purposes of this thread, there is no longer any such thing as Godmodding or Ignoring, Unless I say otherwise.

8) This is going to cover all branches of Fantasy Tech, including Psionics.

9) If there is a particular subject you feel you would be better at teaching, TG me, and we'll talk about it.

10) The tenth and final rule: There are no more rules.

IC:

It was a bright sunny day on Ri-an, and love was in the air. For many species, it was Mating season, and no one wanted to be left out. Even Deuce was trying to get himself a girlfriend.

The trees and fields were awash with color, as flowers blossomed in the spring air.

The Treants even got into the act, growing flowers and showing them off.

A portal opened from the station, to a bright green field, from the Orion station.

Harold, Ian, Zane, Chuckie, Zane and Adrian all stepped through the portal onto the bright green field. The warmth of the sun seemed to warm the very cockles of their heart as they took in the picturesc environment around them.

"This does not look like any school I have been too." said Adrian "I feel like I should sit or something but there are no chairs around."

"Just sit on the grass then, but I have a feeling this school is rather practical so don't get too comfy." said Ian

OOC: This is continued from this (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=504385) thread

Harold, Ian, Zane, Chuckie, Zane and Adrian all stepped through the portal onto the bright green field. The warmth of the sun seemed to warm the very cockles of their heart as they took in the picturesc environment around them.

"This does not look like any school I have been too." said Adrian "I feel like I should sit or something but there are no chairs around."

"Just sit on the grass then, but I have a feeling this school is rather practical so don't get too comfy." said Ian

OOC: This is continued from this (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=504385) thread

a circle of fire shot up around them. The Ground they were on turned them around, to face the city.

The fire went away, and the ground returned to normal.

The city, it was surrounded by a gigantic Mammoth wall, made of steel, concrete, and crystal. Spires shot up far into the sky.

Geoarty stepped on a platform that was a full foot off the ground.

"we can't stay out here, the slyphers might get you." he said.

"Okay, Your the teacher. Where are we going to learn?" said Harold as he waited for some sort of instruction as where to go. Of course he and his entire team would follow as the roles of the teacher and student had just been re-inforced. By the tone that Geoarty said his last comment in.

"What's a Slypher?" asked Adrian... not really sure if he wanted to know the answer or not.

"Okay, Your the teacher. Where are we going to learn?" said Harold as he waited for some sort of instruction as where to go. Of course he and his entire team would follow as the roles of the teacher and student had just been re-inforced. By the tone that Geoarty said his last comment in.

"What's a Slypher?" asked Adrian... not really sure if he wanted to know the answer or not.

A creature materialised, and pounced on Geoarty. It was easiest described, as a six foot giant ant, that had scales. It was also immune to Magick and most energy weapons.

It slashed at him with his feet, but Geoarty teleported away. The Slypher turned, and stared at Harold and the others.

A giant stone fist suddenly appeared and squashed it.

A woman rose out of the ground. She had flowers and plants growing on her skin, and her hair was a waterfall.

"I am the spirit of this world, and my name is Lady Ri-an. The place you shall learn, is deep within. Come." she said, teleporting onto the platform with them.

The Platform rose over the walls, and to the center square. There was a section no one walked on. The Platform dived for that area at top speed. Suddenly the ground disappeared leaving a big hole.

The Platform zoomed down to, THE REAL CITY. the one on top, was a spoof, designed soley for outsiders.

As the zoomed down, they entered a massive cavern, and the city sprawled for miles. Buildings doubled as colums and rose from floor to ceiling. Pathways stretched from building to buildinmg, and looking top down, looked like a complex spiders web. Tunnels and tubes running in and out of the wall carried people and cars. It was the sacred city of Nilsham, the real capital of Ri-an. Government offices could be seen by the score.

People stopped, and stared. Then everyone kneeled before the Lady's approach.

The Platform stopped on the bottom.

Lady Ri-an lead them into a Tower that was at the exact center of the city.

She lead them into a shaft, with a steel floor. As soon as everyone was on, the floor dissolved, taking them into a great underground network of tubes. Lady Ri-an seemed quite calm. The went left, right, up, down, backwards, and forwards. Then it let them out, at a big cavern, with a mirror on the floor.

Lady Ri-an lead them along on the surface, but once on the surface, one found they were walking on water. Its depths were smooth, and clear, and at the center, the lake vanished. They were surrounded by hundreds, thousands of junior sorcerers of every sort.

In a ring, around them were the Eight Master Sorcerers. But they were kneeling before eight elderly people.

"Welcome to school." said one old man.

The Junior sorcerers and the Master Sorcerers stood up and cheered.

Lady Ri-an vanished, leaving them there.

Buildings of all sorts rose up out of the ground, and the Junior sorcerers went back to work.

"First things first." said the old man that had spoken earlier.

"Introductions. You start." he finished, indicating Harold and the others.

As they soared on the platform to safety after all the action had ended Adrian commented to no one in particular "So, That, was a Slypher."

The five of them looked out over the city and when they thought they where going to have a bit of a bumpy landing on what they thought was a landing pad they braced themselves.

"Was that real or something that just looks real?" wondered Ian but did not wish to ask the question to Lady Rian she was obviously of some import and you don't ask silly questions like those to people of import, you'd get demoted.. or worse.

And so the five meek people of The Garbage Men followed Lady Rian to the hall that would be their new school. It was certainly was a new experience seeing all the junior sorcerors's, what they assumed to be Master sorcerors and who know what the old men where but a question had been asked and first rule of customer service was answer their questions quickly and accurately. Also it helped that the old men probably had the potential to strike them all down dead with out lifting a sweat. If they knew anything about magic they knew that looks meant absolutely nothing.

So each of the 5 gave their names starting with Adrian and going up to Harold via Charles, Zane and Ian. Harold added after his name "Uh, we only have one name. Only top officials in the management get to have last names."

They waited, unsure of anything that will happen, either immeadiately or in the long term.

As they soared on the platform to safety after all the action had ended Adrian commented to no one in particular "So, That, was a Slypher."

The five of them looked out over the city and when they thought they where going to have a bit of a bumpy landing on what they thought was a landing pad they braced themselves.

"Was that real or something that just looks real?" wondered Ian but did not wish to ask the question to Lady Rian she was obviously of some import and you don't ask silly questions like those to people of import, you'd get demoted.. or worse.

And so the five meek people of The Garbage Men followed Lady Rian to the hall that would be their new school. It was certainly was a new experience seeing all the junior sorcerors's, what they assumed to be Master sorcerors and who know what the old men where but a question had been asked and first rule of customer service was answer their questions quickly and accurately. Also it helped that the old men probably had the potential to strike them all down dead with out lifting a sweat. If they knew anything about magic they knew that looks meant absolutely nothing.

So each of the 5 gave their names starting with Adrian and going up to Harold via Charles, Zane and Ian. Harold added after his name "Uh, we only have one name. Only top officials in the management get to have last names."

They waited, unsure of anything that will happen, either immeadiately or in the long term.

"My name is Xos, I am the Grand Magi-master of all Magickal powers. You'll be hard pressed to find someone with more expertise in the subject than me, I've studied all of this Reality, with its universes, dimensions, planes, realms, and alterations, and nearly every other Realty. I have studied the Void, I have studied Heaven, I have studied Hell. I've studied the secret places without names, I have studied Everything, everywhere. The others will be introduced when they become relevant to the course of events.

first things first. A test of your magickal Aptitude. Hold this." he said, tossing them all a Rubber ball. Those who could not learn, would not be able to catch it, or even hold it. It would forever disappear. those that could, would catch it without any effort.

OOC: My suggustion, is to have Harold be able to master both Magick, and Psionics. Everyone else, should be able to master the basics of both at the bery least.

However, I suggust, you pick two characters to also master Magick, and two to Master Psionics. You'll come away with a bit of everything that way, and end with a Depot in Ri-an. Those five will have to teach their knowledge to successive generations of Garbage Men, including their own children. The powers will spread until you have a pretty good sized base of people, allowing you to handle not only Fantasy Tech trash, but if you decide to get involved in a non-trash related way, you also have a good selection of people to choose from, so that your not trying to figure out how to keep the same characters in 50 diffrent threads. choose a small group to be your masters of Fantasy Tech. the five you have now are great for starters, but as we go on, you'll see what I mean, I hope. So, go ahead and have everybody catch the Rubber balls, then things will progress from there.

The ball seemed to aim itslef at Harold's hand as he attempted to catch it, Xos was right it didn't take really any effort on his part at all. With the caught ball he decided to look at it but all he saw was a plain old Rubber ball.

The four others had similiar experiences, Adrian had positioned himself as he was a football goalkeeper ready to dive at the ball at a moments notice but the ball also came to him, all 4 four of the others had no problems catching the ball, and so the only thing was...

"What now?" which Harold said.

The ball seemed to aim itslef at Harold's hand as he attempted to catch it, Xos was right it didn't take really any effort on his part at all. With the caught ball he decided to look at it but all he saw was a plain old Rubber ball.

The four others had similiar experiences, Adrian had positioned himself as he was a football goalkeeper ready to dive at the ball at a moments notice but the ball also came to him, all 4 four of the others had no problems catching the ball, and so the only thing was...

"What now?" which Harold said.

"You Five can master at least Novice magick. those wern't Rubber balls I tossed. Look again." he said with a grin.

When the looked at the runner balls, they would find they were actually holding fireballs in their hands.

"Now the only question is, how far can you really progress?"

OOC: Now, its time to pick the paths for Harold, Zane, Adrian, Charles, and Ian.

The Harold, and the two you want to master the Magick side of Fantasy Tech, their fireballs you can change to whatever you want, within reason, so long as it can be held with one hand. The other two, won't be able to change their fireballs. Use your imagination.

"You Five can master at least Novice magick. those wern't Rubber balls I tossed. Look again." he said with a grin.

When the looked at the runner balls, they would find they were actually holding fireballs in their hands.

"Now the only question is, how far can you really progress?"


Adrian, Charles, Zane, Ian and Harold where looking at the Fireballs in their hands with amazement images started to wonder through their minds about what they wanted to hold, anything but the fireball. It was not burning or anything they just didn't like holding it.

Adrian settled on an image of a burger, a bun with everything on it his mind salivated over it and so did his saliva glands

Charles settled on an image of a fluffy bunny rabbit that was just sitting on his hand looking and staring at him content where it was.

Zane settled on an image of a rake, an ordinary old garden rake it was in his hands and holding it in the traditional way one would hold a rake.

Ian settled on an image of a basket, nothing was in the basket however it was one of those extremely old Wicker Baskets that you virtually hardley ever see any more

Harold settled on an image of a little trinket, it was actually of very great sentimental value it was back on the Trade station. It was a figurine of a little boy trying to organise his little pile of trash.

For three of them the image that was in their heads formed infront of their eyes, the fireball grow or shunk and formed the item that was imaged in their minds.... The new items where...

1. The Little Figurine, Harold
2. The Fluffy Bunny Rabbit, Charles and finally..
3. The Rake, Zane

Adrian, Charles, Zane, Ian and Harold where looking at the Fireballs in their hands with amazement images started to wonder through their minds about what they wanted to hold, anything but the fireball. It was not burning or anything they just didn't like holding it.

Adrian settled on an image of a burger, a bun with everything on it his mind salivated over it and so did his saliva glands

Charles settled on an image of a fluffy bunny rabbit that was just sitting on his hand looking and staring at him content where it was.

Zane settled on an image of a rake, an ordinary old garden rake it was in his hands and holding it in the traditional way one would hold a rake.

Ian settled on an image of a basket, nothing was in the basket however it was one of those extremely old Wicker Baskets that you virtually hardley ever see any more

Harold settled on an image of a little trinket, it was actually of very great sentimental value it was back on the Trade station. It was a figurine of a little boy trying to organise his little pile of trash.

For three of them the image that was in their heads formed infront of their eyes, the fireball grow or shunk and formed the item that was imaged in their minds.... The new items where...

1. The Little Figurine, Harold
2. The Fluffy Bunny Rabbit, Charles and finally..
3. The Rake, Zane

"Ahh. I see, yes, yes, I do see. Harold, Charles, and Zane. You three have much potential, or else you would not have been able to alter the fireball into those objects. They are of no moment, now, begone." he said, banishing the fireballs and objects.

"Adrian, Ian, you will be here only a short while, but King Aqua also has something to say." said Xos.

The White Aquamarinian came forward.

"Its kinda funny actually, While all of you have strong developed minds that can learn basic Psionics, Adrian, and Ian, they have even stronger minds, and can leanr alot, along with Harold." said King Aqua.

"well, Harold. It seems you were destined to lead these five in taking a great gift to your company. Being able to master both, you must be a very evolved human indeed." said Xos.

"Now, come along. We have so much to accomplish. As I go along, I will explain to you, the basics of what Magic is. But in order to explain magic, I must use parts of science." said Xos.

He walked towards a cave opening.

OOC: My next post is going to be my entire Theory of magick. Its going to be a Monsterous post. You have been warned.

"Ahh. I see, yes, yes, I do see. Harold, Charles, and Zane. You three have much potential, or else you would not have been able to alter the fireball into those objects. They are of no moment, now, begone." he said, banishing the fireballs and objects.

"Adrian, Ian, you will be here only a short while, but King Aqua also has something to say." said Xos.

The White Aquamarinian came forward.

"Its kinda funny actually, While all of you have strong developed minds that can learn basic Psionics, Adrian, and Ian, they have even stronger minds, and can leanr alot, along with Harold." said King Aqua.

"well, Harold. It seems you were destined to lead these five in taking a great gift to your company. Being able to master both, you must be a very evolved human indeed." said Xos.

"Now, come along. We have so much to accomplish. As I go along, I will explain to you, the basics of what Magic is. But in order to explain magic, I must use parts of science." said Xos.

He walked towards a cave opening.


"Must be that spending alot of time with that toxic waste." Harold joked, it was actually there to hide is doubts and uncertainty. Thoughts about the words that had been told to Harold about him being "evolved" and "destined to be bring a great gift to the company" echoed round in his head. He could believe he was able to understand magic but being able to master not only it but Psionics was almost to much to beleive but the short time he had spent on the Orion Trade Station had made him believe in what he thought was impossible.

The 5 of them progressed and followed Xos for what was undoubtably going to be a long and intense training session

OOC: I'm going to be away and probably be only able to manage one post a day here and on the OTS thread from now on.

"First, let us start with the basic theory of Quantum Physics. It expains that the building blocks of life, Atoms, even they are composed of building blocks. It also explains, that the reactions between Atoms are entirely energy based.

Let us go deeper, and further than that. All Atoms, and the very things that compose them are all comprised of pure energy, that is, the most basic substance of all things that exist is energy. This energy has the marvelous property of being able to bunch together and become solid matter, it Materialises into the solid objects we touch and use every day. Not on great levels mind you, but on the sub-atomic level, bucomeing that which creates atoms.

This Energy is called Mana, and it is Omnipresent everywhere, and in the places it does not exist, it is impoosible to exist. We call those places, The Void, and those places are all interconected.

The Manipulation of Mana, and its effects, is called Magick. Anyone can pick up and learn the basic fundimentals, but no more than a basic partial spell. These people are called Magicians. they are fake workers of magick, but there children are usually stronger than them. Those who are gifted, like the five of you, are born with the extrodinary talent already in your genes. Sometimes this is the sudden and random paring at conception, sometimes it is a repressed gene due to an ancestor being a magician, or wizard.

It is this Gene, the only gene in all Genomes that cannot be manipulated in any manner by science. It is also this Gene, that allows us to reach into the Mana fields and bend it to our will. My Mana gene, is the same as your mana genes. The only reason I'm more skilled, is because I had a skilled teacher, and bloody ages to practice and research.

Now, the basic Mana spell is composed of three parts. The Energy, or Mana, The Will power, and the strength, both of body and mind, to accomplish that spell.

I will go into detail on all three parts, as we go on.


The first part, The Mana, I have already told you what it is, but there is more to it than that. Mana can adopt certain properties and still be mana. This brings us to the Great balance. The main one, is the balance between that which is, and that which is not. Mainly, Everything, and Nothing, but there are no void wizards, only a Void god, and unfortunatly, he's insane, and bent on destroying everyone, and everything, for not other reason, then that we exist.

the otherside, Everything, is balanced six ways, by six diffrent forces. Life Vs. Death, Good Vs, Evil, and Law Vs. Chaos. I will go into more detail on the Great balance later, because that is in and of itself, its own lecture, and while I am trying my very hardest to overload you with information, I do not aim for overkill. Just a little joke there.

There is one other way that Mana develops properties, the elements. do not be childish to assume that the Scientific Periodic Table of elements is the only elemental chart. There is the power of Fire, Earth, Water, Sky, Space, Time, Regenerative, and Energy. I will go into detail on the elements later.

Most of mana, involves its own lecture, for each part, and that will come later. However, Mana is not always Mana with a property, or a balance. Infact, most of the time, its just pure energy. There are two halfs to Mana. The Wild Mana around us, and the Mana within us. The Mana within us however, is very much aligned by our mental energies, by our DNA, by us. It is also known, as our soul. It is what allows groups of non-magickal people to pray together for the same thing, and have it happen. Again, more detail in another lecture later, when we get into Arcane magick vs Religous Magick.

Part Two, is The Will Power to accomplish Magick. This is part skill, part power, but basicly, its just your desire.
Practicing a certain spell continuously, will, after a time, allow you to accomplish that spell with greater and greater ease. Its like lifting 50 pounds daily. At first it takes alot on your part, but after a time, you will find you can lift that same fifty pounds with little or no effort. You will also find that greater weights are also a bit easier, but in turn, each weight requires its own master, but unlike weight training, in magic, rarely will a greater spell allow you to truely master a stronger spell, but all training in magic, will allow you greater ease in casting.

But it is not all skill based. I could be very skilled, but have difficulty pulling off certain spells. This is because each of us can only manipulate so much mana at a time. This factor is written in upon our Genes, but it can be changed, not by mortals, but by Gods. The Gods though, are their own lecture. The amount of power you have, is measured by what level of spells you can cast. There is Basic Magic, Also known as Household Magic, which is some of the first spells you will be learning, There is Standerd magic, which is the most common level of magic, Wonderment magic, Master, which is as far as any of you will get without years upon years of practice and study on your part, then there is Grandmaster, Then we get into the Divine levels. The Magi-masters, we can cast Divine magic, without being Divine. We have studied that much, and gained that much power. As I said earlier though, Standerd and Master is as far as we're going, because that's as far as your gifted.

Then finally, Desire. How much do you desire to accomplish magic? Though not usually focused on, if you do not really desire to cast a certain type of magic, then you won't be able to.

The last part of magic, is strength. Again, this involves your power, how much do you have? and your physical strength. I'm not saying you have to be able to lift boulders, but your body must be able to physicly endure most of the greater magicks, because like physical activity, Magick is very demanding on your body, and your mind. Do not be foolish to think that you can just study all day and not care for your body, A well trained body, adds to a well trained mind, but an untrained body, interfers with even the best trained mind. This isn't to say you should spend hours each day on yur body, that's for warriors, but, an hour here, a half hour there, that is all that is really neccessary.

But it isn't all Physical strength, its also Mental Strength. Part of magic involves Imagination, and the ability to focus on the Mental image of what you want. Alot of magick, changes its appearence, based almost entirely upon what the Caster has in mind. A famous example of this, is the Standerd fireball spell. very Rarely will you find two casters that cast the same fireball. Another example of this, is the magic orbs I tossed at you a earlier. Really, they were just pure Mana, But Ithought of them as Rubber balls, because its easier to convince someone to catch a rubber ball, than fire. That's why, after you caught the balls, I changed it to fire, to convince you that you really had magick, then, those of you with strong magick, you were able to change them yourselfs, after you realised you actually had the gift.

Now, to maintain your strength, there are two things you should do, Physicaly exercise each day, an hour in the morning, a half hour at noon, and an hour at night. Also, you should meditate. There is a proper technique though, and that you will learn later.

Well, that's really all the basics of magic. There is other stuff to cover later, but as the old cliche goes, all work and no play makes me a dull boy. so, before we go play with some basic magic, any questions?" Xos Lectured.

By this point, he had reached the cave.

OOC: No really, any questions?

"So Magick, as this mana, pervades everything.. You've said it's there to be used but, I suppose my guess is can it use us? Does it have some sort of influence or direction on our behaviour? Could it actually tweak circumstances that we ended up here? or was that some sort of "god" or other entity and what agenda does this being or entity have?" said Harold who had been thinking about this for some time.

Ian also had a question... "I'm the groups security officer and part of my training was in the concepts of law & order and chaos. And working in the structure provided by the Law & order, if any, of a host nation but also to take advantage of any chaos that is there as well. I suppose my question is, just how much of the concepts of Law & Order as well as chaos I would have to re-learn. Also, where does Psionics come into it?"

Zane had a question of his own... "How powerful do you reckon we could come in our abilities to manipulate Mana?"

Adrian kept quiet he was absorbing all the information and if he still had questions after everyone else had spoken than he would ask

Charles had a question about "With that Life vs. Death balance... does that mean you could.. well theoretically at least, live forever? By casting spells that stave off Death and attract life?"

"So Magick, as this mana, pervades everything.. You've said it's there to be used but, I suppose my guess is can it use us? Does it have some sort of influence or direction on our behaviour? Could it actually tweak circumstances that we ended up here? or was that some sort of "god" or other entity and what agenda does this being or entity have?" said Harold who had been thinking about this for some time.

Ian also had a question... "I'm the groups security officer and part of my training was in the concepts of law & order and chaos. And working in the structure provided by the Law & order, if any, of a host nation but also to take advantage of any chaos that is there as well. I suppose my question is, just how much of the concepts of Law & Order as well as chaos I would have to re-learn. Also, where does Psionics come into it?"

Zane had a question of his own... "How powerful do you reckon we could come in our abilities to manipulate Mana?"

Adrian kept quiet he was absorbing all the information and if he still had questions after everyone else had spoken than he would ask

Charles had a question about "With that Life vs. Death balance... does that mean you could.. well theoretically at least, live forever? By casting spells that stave off Death and attract life?"

To Harold - "There have been cases of both, Magic manipulating circumstaces, and of dieties manipulating circumstances. then again, there is also good old fashioned chance.

Ian - We shall have to see when we get to Balance. As for Psionics, Psionics are completly seperate from Magick, to a point. The Aquamarinians shall instruct you in Psionics when we get to it.

Zane - Three of you will get to Master, two of you will get to Standerd.

Charles - Yes, there are immortals who have become that way via magic, but there is a price for everything, remember that, least you become like zeil the Hermit, a miserable old man that can not die, and has lost all emotion, except despair, wailing day after day at his own lack of death.


"Now then, lets start with the demonstration of the most classic and easiest of all magic spells. It is the first one you will learn, and the last one you will ever forget, a fireball." Xos said.

He formed a blazing sphere in his hand, and hurled it against the far wall.

Bumpity bump bump.

The five of them watched as they saw the orb of fire forming in the hands of Xos before the ball was propelled forward and into the wall. They stood around, this was the first time they had actually seen magic performed. Of course harold had been in Geoarty's shop but there was no casting of spells and neither did the ball of mana.

"Can I have a go?" piped up Adrian before continuing "Uh, what do I do?" he added giving some of the older men a slight smile. But the truth was that Adrian asked the question the others wanted to know.


OOC: Sorry for not posting much. I'm still don't have alot of access to the net. and won't for at least another week and a half

The five of them watched as they saw the orb of fire forming in the hands of Xos before the ball was propelled forward and into the wall. They stood around, this was the first time they had actually seen magic performed. Of course harold had been in Geoarty's shop but there was no casting of spells and neither did the ball of mana.

"Can I have a go?" piped up Adrian before continuing "Uh, what do I do?" he added giving some of the older men a slight smile. But the truth was that Adrian asked the question the others wanted to know.


OOC: Sorry for not posting much. I'm still don't have alot of access to the net. and won't for at least another week and a half

OOC: Don't worry 'bout it.

IC:

"First, draw upon the Mana around you, and gather it into yourself. There is Mana around you, and mana within you. But the mana naturally within you is your life force. Drow call The wild mana around us Fashka, and the Mana within, our lifeforce Tupora Fashka. You want to avoid, if at all possible, drawing upon your Tupora Fashka, your lifeforce. The results are usually lethal if you use it all.

Then, concentrate on fire. Imagine forming a ball of it in your hands. Then, throw it against the wall. The fire takes on characteristics of your personality. Angry people usually get skull and demon based fire. Kind gentle people usually get Orbs, and other pleasant things. Really, its all based on you, tempered by your imagination." Xos said.

Then he took Adrian's hand.

"Its going to be partly me, partly you. I will guide you through the process, and show you how to feel magic. You do the Imagining part. Form the fire in your mind. I will use your magick, and show you how to do it." Xos said.

suddenly, Adrian could feel Xos using him to draw in the wild Mana around him.

He could feel, power. He could actually feel his own magic. Xos seemed to intuitivly know what Adrian was doing, when. Adrian could feel the aged wizard guiding him gently towards his first fireball.

Xos released Adrian's hand. Adrian would have by this point, a Fireball formed from his own mind.

The other wizards showed the other four how to do it at the same time.
Showing them how to draw in magick, and form a fireball.

OOC: There are somethings, I cannot describe with written word. Not all parts of magick can be defined in such a manner. We shall assume the following.

All five characters have their own fireball. You decide how all five fireballs look, including color, and how it looks. Basicly, its manifestation.

Also, you know how to draw in the wild mana around you.

In you post, make sure you do two things. Describe all five initial Fireballs. They will change over time with practice.

then, throw them at the wall.

Anything else, is extra, but would be intresting to read.

The mana felt some what like electricity pulsing through his veins but in a good way, An image of a fireball a ball that seemed to have a nucleus where what looked like it was on fire, even it's behaviour in the hand when it appeared was similiar to normal fire but normal fire it wasn't. It was a manifestation of the mana that he had drawn in from around him with Xos's help. The ball hovered in his hand for a second before he threw it at the wall. The ball exploded into what looked like an impressive display of pyrotechnics.

Harold 's Fireball as a floating Silver flame no apparent physical material to it, it just formed from a central point and flamed upwards. He hurled this at the wall and the fireball dissapated into a number of silver shards as it struck. The shards seemed to glitter

Ian's Fireball was a small palm sized ball, that seemed to be made up entirely of fire he threw it and while it was not as spectacular pyrotechnically but it still left a scortch mark about as large as the others

Charles' was liked Harolds but purple and it just seemed to dispate without the shards of Harold's

Zanes' was like a bolt of red/orangy flame, not ball shaped at all but all the fireballs seemed to do the same amount of damage to the wall.

OOC: Yes, I'm back and Should have decent internet access... even over Christmas... yay where I'm visiting some relatives

Ray, the Magi master of fire stepped forward.

"It will change with time. Though it is fire based, a fireball is actually classified as universal magic because its so easy to cast and use. Universal magic, is the magic any magic user can use. a fireball still has all the properties of the fire element though." he said.

He hald his palm out at the wall.

Light gathered and concentrated into it, and a small star surged to life, illuminating the entire cavern.

It shot away and hit the wall, and exploded with all the brilliance of a supernova, the size of a small city block. The entire wall was glowing red because of the heat.

"There's actually a second room behind that wall. practice your fireball, until you get the hang of drawing and using magic. When you successfully destroy the wall, you will be finished. It is not actually the fireball spell itself, its the act of drawing in magic and casting a spell that you need practice with. Fireball just happens to be the easiest and safest spell to happen. Accidents can and will happen though. Don't worry about them, EVERYONE experiences the occasional accident. That's why we'll be here, to make sure your ok. Khalan will provide any neccessary healing." Xos said.

OOC: after 100 castings per person of fireball, the wall will crumble.

It is at this point that you can be more creative, because this practice will actually cause a minor change in the appearence of their fireballs, because they will have a firmer grasp of the spell. You might "accidentally" discover other basic fire magic, such as flamethrower and firewall.

Flamethrower acts just like a normal Real life Flamethrower. Color and appearance are again, up to you, just don't go overboard. It usually comes from the hand, but it could come from an object that appears for the duration of the spell, which lasts only as long as your character has magic endurance, and at this stage, wouldn't be very much. Magic endurance is like physical endurance, only for magic.

Flame Wall is actually defencive. It provides quick defense against some magic. Manifestation, as always, is up to you. unlike flame thrower, it need not come from anything, even the ground, though coming from the ground IS the most popular method. Mine usually come from above, in the form of a great column of Fire. I didn't think of it though, it was first seen in the bible used against the egytians, when moses lead the slaves out of Egypt. So, as you can see, magic walls like Flame wall also help defend against some physical attacks.

Ray, the Magi master of fire stepped forward.

"It will change with time. Though it is fire based, a fireball is actually classified as universal magic because its so easy to cast and use. Universal magic, is the magic any magic user can use. a fireball still has all the properties of the fire element though." he said.

He hald his palm out at the wall.

Light gathered and concentrated into it, and a small star surged to life, illuminating the entire cavern.

It shot away and hit the wall, and exploded with all the brilliance of a supernova, the size of a small city block. The entire wall was glowing red because of the heat.

"There's actually a second room behind that wall. practice your fireball, until you get the hang of drawing and using magic. When you successfully destroy the wall, you will be finished. It is not actually the fireball spell itself, its the act of drawing in magic and casting a spell that you need practice with. Fireball just happens to be the easiest and safest spell to happen. Accidents can and will happen though. Don't worry about them, EVERYONE experiences the occasional accident. That's why we'll be here, to make sure your ok. Khalan will provide any neccessary healing." Xos said.

OOC: after 100 castings per person of fireball, the wall will crumble.

It is at this point that you can be more creative, because this practice will actually cause a minor change in the appearence of their fireballs, because they will have a firmer grasp of the spell. You might "accidentally" discover other basic fire magic, such as flamethrower and firewall.

Flamethrower acts just like a normal Real life Flamethrower. Color and appearance are again, up to you, just don't go overboard. It usually comes from the hand, but it could come from an object that appears for the duration of the spell, which lasts only as long as your character has magic endurance, and at this stage, wouldn't be very much. Magic endurance is like physical endurance, only for magic.

Flame Wall is actually defencive. It provides quick defense against some magic. Manifestation, as always, is up to you. unlike flame thrower, it need not come from anything, even the ground, though coming from the ground IS the most popular method. Mine usually come from above, in the form of a great column of Fire. I didn't think of it though, it was first seen in the bible used against the egytians, when moses lead the slaves out of Egypt. So, as you can see, magic walls like Flame wall also help defend against some physical attacks.

Harold practiced with the first few attempts at casting the spell on his own fizzled but in no real spectacular way he then managed to consistantly getting his silver tongues of flame to splash into the wall as he progressed the splash from his ball seemed to get sparklier and prettier as well as the silver flame itself seemed to take on a more brilliant tone. It was a magical accident of one of the other less skilled characters that caused a few minor magical burns to Harold that made Harold react in a way that seemed to change the way the he casted the spell generating a short burst of the silver flame being well, thrown, from his pointer finger the Flamethrower generated a short burst of flame only lasting a fraction of a second partly because it was draining but also because of the surprise so see a burst of flame coming out of one finger.

Ian had a number of explosive mis-casts at first but generally kept the damage to himself. If it was not for Khalan he was sure that he would just end up being a krispy blacked remnant of a human shell after a number of successful casts of the fireball Ian's mind went back on the job and was thinking of a way should things turn nasty with their hosts, not that he thought that they would but a good security officer never would not have a plan of escape no matter what the level of security risk, even the most benign situations could quickly change. As his mind went, near the end of the testing until the wall collapsed, A Firewall spring up seemingly from the ground, It started in a spot and spread around the 5 members of the TGM team, unfortunaterly it was too close to Harold and it was this fire spell that caused wounds to Harold which he-recoiled and caused the Flamethrower.

Adrian had a few magical mishaps in the early stages but nothing real major and soon he had the knack down fairly only Khalan managed to easily handle any injuries that Adrian had.

Zane had one major burn in the begining but, oh was it a doozy he was engulfed in magical flames that was in his first cast attempt but It seemed that Khalan worked his magic and it was almost impossible to tell that anything at all happened to Zane.... either way as Zane worked you could see the ball of Fire grow as well as become richer tone. He had the knack of casting simple spells .

Charles' bolt grew more intensely coloured and seemed to travel faster, whether they did or not Charles did not know it was hard to take anything he was seeing at face value, he knew they existed but purely being a manifestation of mana shaped it seemed to be obvious that magic was indeed at least somewhat deceitful.

The Wall of Fire as soon collapsed as Ian went onto his next fireball and so the 5 of them where standing their gazing onto the next room....

OOC: Khalan's a woman...

IC:

"I see you discovered a couple of other spells. Fire wall, and Flame thrower." Cos said, as he looked into the next room.

The room was covered in Ice.

"This brings me to my next point. Ice is fire. Only a child would assume that Ice is diffrent from fire. Though yes I know Ice is frozen water, that's not the point. Water magic has some very nice ice spells, as does fire. Ice magic is actually a cross between the two. You see, Just like Darkness is the absence of light, Chaos is the absence of Law, Evil the absence of Good, death, the absence of Life, so too, is Cold, the absence of heat. Things can only become so cold, before they cannot get any colder. However, things can always get hotter.

As you study, you'll find that just like the ice was on the other side of the fire, so too, will you understand that if you just turn some aspects of magic around, you find another aspect of magic that opposes it. Earth and air, fire and water.

Over the next several days, we will show you diffrent elementry spells. Today, we will continue on with fire. Tomorrow, water." Xos said.

And with that, they went on.

OOC: Now, feel free to make your own basic fire magic up. Don't get too special though, gotta save things for the next levels.

Don't forget to give me a description. but don't get too ahead of me though. After you mastered basic fire, I'm gonna test you.

As the group experimented with spells first the started melting the ice with various firespells, Harold and then Zane, Adrian Charles and Ian where able to duplicate the Flamethrower and the Firewall but then went on to a new spell...

This spell created a number of smaller pebbles that where hot to touch, however they acted like traditional High Explosive grenades by exploding a number of seconds after they where created. Zane was the first one to create the spell but it soon was usable by everyone. After having quite a bit of fun with the fire spells there was seemingly alot of water... now was the time to test out their fire-based ice spells....

It was Harold who first tried something, he drew in the manner around him and it almost seemed as he was sucking air in like a pure vacuum would, however there was no, or almost none, movement of air what he was sucking in was the fire. The air started to bocome thick with fog as the water in the air condensed and then froze falling as frost to the ground, The crystals of ice landed on a hard surface, a surface of ice the water that had melted and pooled on the floor hardened in to ice. Adrian almost got stuck in the ice as it started to form around him, he was not paying attention to what was happening around him but had seemed to be mesmorised by what Harold was doing.

They repeated the melting and re-freezing, on person at a time until all had a go at freezing the water through removing the fire.

OOC: hehe, Sorry about Khalan

Unnoticed, the enture cavern had turned to ice. Unnoticed, everyone else had vanished.

Now, there was something else in there. The five's weapons would not work, but all their basic fire magic would.

A screech filled the air, a sure attention getter. It swooped down on Zane. A massive bat at least five feet in size. It was burning, and on fire. Its breath was cold and chilly. an illusion? reality? who knew? but one thing was for sure, they had to defend themselves.

As it swooped down on Zane, a pillar of flame erupted from its mouth.

OOC: Basic test of fire powers.

"Argh.." exclaimed Zane as he dived out of the way of the incoming pillar of fire. just making it, though he didn't get past it fully unscathed though he did get off pretty lightly.

As he dived the others drew thew mana around them and let off their fireballs at the screeching monster. The men where keeping their distance giving themsleves plenty of time to dodge and get away from the creature or it's attack. The first initial attack nearly didn't involve any planning... they needed to attack it and the fireballs where the easiest to cast and they did not want to have an unfortunate incident.

Ian and Harold where both looking at how the monster reacted to the fireballs

"Argh.." exclaimed Zane as he dived out of the way of the incoming pillar of fire. just making it, though he didn't get past it fully unscathed though he did get off pretty lightly.

As he dived the others drew thew mana around them and let off their fireballs at the screeching monster. The men where keeping their distance giving themsleves plenty of time to dodge and get away from the creature or it's attack. The first initial attack nearly didn't involve any planning... they needed to attack it and the fireballs where the easiest to cast and they did not want to have an unfortunate incident.

Ian and Harold where both looking at how the monster reacted to the fireballs

It didn't. The fireballs were frozen by the bat's own magic, and then melted.

It turned in a tight corner, and came at Adrian. It shot a ball of Ice.

Adrian just fell to the floor and rolled away..This was exciting, but scary, it was more like a game to him than a life and death situation "Both at once... Ice and Fire." ducking out of the line of Fire...

Harold Did his flame through that lasted the longest that he had done and so did Zane while Ian and Chuckie both did the ice-spell. The same one that Harold found in training.

Adrian just fell to the floor and rolled away..This was exciting, but scary, it was more like a game to him than a life and death situation "Both at once... Ice and Fire." ducking out of the line of Fire...

Harold Did his flame through that lasted the longest that he had done and so did Zane while Ian and Chuckie both did the ice-spell. The same one that Harold found in training.

OOC: Ok, I'm satisfied. You never know when it might be real though.

IC: Laughter erupted around them.

The illusion faded away, and the bat became a completly frozen junior sorcerer.

"Good job." Xos said while laughing.

Ray and khalan carefully unfreezed the lad.

"Why don't we move on." Xos said.

They suddenly foundthemselves on a flying island, in the elemental Plane of air. They all had shimmering glowing wings and could fly if they chose. They wouldn't be good at it, but they could fly all the same.

"this is the Elemental Plane of air. A brief note on Elemental Planes, they all support life, except the Plane of Death, unless the Reaper so chooses to keep you alive. Therefore, upon entering the plane, you will physicly change and adapt to the plane to be able to survive. Here, you can fly like a bird, but fly away and so help me GODS mankind will shudder at the memory of your fate for EONS to come." Xos said a bit too seriously.

Then he laughed.

"Nah, just kidding, go on, have a good fly. Just don't go too far." Xos said.

A woman in purple robes stepped forward.

"I am Kado, Magi-Mistress of the powers of the sky. Return in fifteen minutes or forever be lost to the vortex." she said. There was no humor in her voice.

For the next fifteen minutes the Magi-masters lounged about.

The five would encounter nothing of particular intrest.

Fifteen minutes later whether they flew or not...

A great vortex sprang up around the Island. They were in the eye.

"This Hurricane is stronger than any found on Earth. It is an example of the environmental dangers of Planar travel. Where it to be catagorised by the Earth rating system, its power would be approximatly Catagory 30, provided the system was capable of going that high." Kado said.

she clapped her hands.

the hurricane vanished.

"You would be unable to match that. Few can, and then, only with difficulty. I can, because I have studied for longer than I care to admit." she said.

"Now, at basic levels, Sky magic, which encompasses wind based and lightning based spells, is relitivly easy." she said.

She shot a lightning bolt at all five. It was so weak they wouldn't even get hurt.

"That is lightning magic. Lightning can, like some stories tell, actually power machinery. But it takes much study to effictivly control it like that. But I have confidence. You have felt lightning, you know wind. It feels the same inside, as it does outside, but inside, the feeling is intensified." Kado said.

She cracked her neck, and adopted a fighting stance.

"Now, give me a real good shocking with lightning. Adrian, you look like a good canidate. Go first." she said.

OOC: Just shoot one. The lightning bolt was undodgable. but it was also harmless.

OOC: P.S. Please forgive the lateness of my reply EDIT: @20 ppoints if you can get that reference :p

IC:

Adrian made a small smile, it was like he was back in school and had the final test that made up 90% of his finishing grade. Butterflies where in his stomach, before was not a problem but it was practice but this was for all intensive purposes a theoritical exam.

Adrian took a deep breath in feeling the wind around him drew in the mana around him, he felt building up inside him a feeling, it was like the wind but more intense, it almost felt like it was blowing a gale inside.... this kept building up until Adrian released it using a sortof forward pushing motion towards Kado, Adrian had her in his mind as his target.

The lightning bolt arc-ed from Adrians arms, hands, it was not quite clear excactly where it came from but it came and had struck it's intended target.

Kado caught the baby lightning bolt, and held Adrian's spell in her hands.

"a start, and that is good. Try again, this time try actually putting some electricty into it, don't worry about harming me, I'm an old woman and can take quite a zapping." she said.

She took adrian's spell, played cats cradle with it in her hands, and then threw it over the side of the Island.

Something shiny appeared in the distance.

"A quick note, don't be distracted by that shining point in the distance, its just the Flying city of Shevat." she said.

OOC: No, where's it from? Bonus points if you know where the Flying City of Shevat originally came from.
don't worry about the lateness, Holidays are hectic.

Adrian was infact temporarily distracted by the shining dot and wandered many things about it before stealing his mind back from the point of destraction and to the task at hand.

Once again he tried, still slightly nervous but not as much as he was before feeling the wind, but also drawing in the awesome power that is displayed in a storm, particularily the lightning itself, imagining many things like that Jacob's ladder thing that he saw in Classical Physics he let another lightning bolt fly. Imaging his teacher for that subject who was quite a pain and a bit of an ass as well and combined with the fact that he was a teacher well.

Let's just say Adrian hated him with quite a passion, and so drawing on all this A second lightning bolt flew from Adrian towards Kado expecting her once again to control it and send it somewhere else.

Adrian was infact temporarily distracted by the shining dot and wandered many things about it before stealing his mind back from the point of destraction and to the task at hand.

Once again he tried, still slightly nervous but not as much as he was before feeling the wind, but also drawing in the awesome power that is displayed in a storm, particularily the lightning itself, imagining many things like that Jacob's ladder thing that he saw in Classical Physics he let another lightning bolt fly. Imaging his teacher for that subject who was quite a pain and a bit of an ass as well and combined with the fact that he was a teacher well.

Let's just say Adrian hated him with quite a passion, and so drawing on all this A second lightning bolt flew from Adrian towards Kado expecting her once again to control it and send it somewhere else.

Kado banished the lightning bolt.

"DON'T EVER DO THAT AGAIN OR SO HELP ME I'LL HUNT YOU DOWN AND KILL YOU." she yelled.
Cracking his neck, Xos stepped forward.

"What she really meant to say was, that releasing your anger into your powers is very dangerous. Too often we see young magi starting out evil because they put feeling into their magic. It gets addictive, because it feels so good to take out your anger and frustration with a spell. This of course, makes it stronger, but then, after awhile, you just stop caring, and when you stop caring, you start to do things you normaly would not do. I assume you have heard the phrase 'Release your anger, and give in to the power of the Darkside' well, that's why Jedi and magi alike strive to keep our emotions in check. It leads to more hurt, and more pain. This is why we strongly discourage such practices." Xos said.

"Why don't all five of you practice wind and lightning spells. This island is now anchored to you five. Blow us to the city of Shevat. It is appearant a non-magic lesson is needed." Khalan said.

"Just use wind magic, no lightning." said Kado, who now had her back turned.

OOC: and I mean it too. Don't put feeling into magic. It leads to trouble for good characters. Evil characters though, its ok. But feeling causes you to lose control. As for the wind magic. Basic, is more or less weak winds, and directional control, at least one can control it part of the time. Also, small weak typhoons, and Fog, you can make fog. thin slightly annoying fog, that is usually used in getaways.

Lightning comes later.

Adrian gulped, under the barrage of words from Kado, his nievity had lead him to do something that he shouldn't of. and he certainly knew that it was bad. The explanation that Khalan gave certainly put everyone into a solemn mood.

He certainly felt bad for doing it and this would not be something that he would forget in a hurry.

Adrian felt more than anything embarrased, as if he was called up infront of the whole class and had been announced that he had failed, he for now could not look anyone in the eye because he felt that he not only had let down himself or the other members of his team but he had worst of all let down every single student of magic in the universe down.

There was a moment of awkward silence... until Adrian finally spoke one word... "Sorry"

Adrian gulped, under the barrage of words from Kado, his nievity had lead him to do something that he shouldn't of. and he certainly knew that it was bad. The explanation that Khalan gave certainly put everyone into a solemn mood.

He certainly felt bad for doing it and this would not be something that he would forget in a hurry.

Adrian felt more than anything embarrased, as if he was called up infront of the whole class and had been announced that he had failed, he for now could not look anyone in the eye because he felt that he not only had let down himself or the other members of his team but he had worst of all let down every single student of magic in the universe down.

There was a moment of awkward silence... until Adrian finally spoke one word... "Sorry"

Kado came up behind him, and embraced him from behind. All was forgiven, and forgotten, so long as it did not happen again.

"Now, like she said, use your wind magic, and blow us to Shevat. Wind is easy to manipulate, but hard to controll." She said.

That hug changed everything... Adrian even managed a smile, "Alright." he said

Gathering up the mana once more feeling the wind inside and out he managed to control the wind and start it blowing to what he thought would be the city. Hpwever the wind was initially infact coming from the city and actually blowing away.

Once Adrian realised this he tried to change the direction of the wind and managed to at least make the wind blow in the general direction. Yes, it infact was quite hard to control just one momentary lapse and the wind would shift on it's own.

That hug changed everything... Adrian even managed a smile, "Alright." he said

Gathering up the mana once more feeling the wind inside and out he managed to control the wind and start it blowing to what he thought would be the city. Hpwever the wind was initially infact coming from the city and actually blowing away.

Once Adrian realised this he tried to change the direction of the wind and managed to at least make the wind blow in the general direction. Yes, it infact was quite hard to control just one momentary lapse and the wind would shift on it's own.

"Well, i did say all five of you. If just adrian does it, it'll takes us at least a full day at this rate. Common, all five of you work together on this."

The others wher up until the time just content to watch but it did seem that they were going incredibly slow.

Harold was obviously the first one to pick it up followed Quickly behind by Zane and Charlie. Ian had a bit of trouble but in the end did pick it up.

All 5 of them where pooling there efforts to control and manipulate the wind and now they seemed to be going there at aleast a decent pace.

OOC: oh, hehe. Forgot to say about that reference. It's from the Simpsons the episode where Marge Paints the naked picture of Mr Burns for the Hospital. Marge when she was young sent a letter off ( with a portrait of Ringo) ro him and she only got the reply then about 15 or so.. whatever it was .. years later. I have no idea about where the city came from but I presume from some book

OOC: Actually, it came from the video game Xenogears, and it really does fly.

IC:

as they approached, they could feel the lightning shield.

Kado apprached the front of the Island.

She made a special green lightning ball, and threw it at the city. It disappeared through the walls. Nothing seemed to happen, then, the shield was taken down.

"Now then, we use these wings the Plane of air gives us, and we fly to the city.

Kado jumped, and let herself freefall, before taking flight and soaring back up. the other Magi-masters just took flight.

Kado turned, and after Harold, Zane, Ian Charlie and Adrian caught up, she threw a tornado at the island, it drifted off.

Kado turned to land.

A big purple beast with three eyes, a big stretchy tail, and three bign nostrals like air vents approached.

"Pandemonium my old friend." Kado said.

"A new class?" Pandemonium asked, his voice like a thunderstorm.

"Of course." Kado said.

Pandemonium walked over to the five. He was intimidating, being nearly twenty feet tall, and built like herculese.

He cracked his knuckles, then his neck. These two acts alone scared off more than half of Kado's students.

"Welcome to the Flying city of Shevat." He said.

Kado would not've blaimed anyone if they fled screaming in terror at the twenty foot giant.

The 5 had a bit of fun with Adrian finally getting back to his full bubbly self doing a loop-de-loop before touching on the ground. It was infact only after they had landed down that they did infact notice Pandemonium... Stepping a few paces back and ready to leap in the air and run away the 5 of them did not scream or yell but they where still infact scared and where ready to run, or actually fly away.

However when it approached and cracked it's knuckles you could almost see the tension, Harold gulped... and replied quickly not wanting to anger the creature at akk "Uh, hi thanks.... nice to be here."

The fear of this creature was real but tempered... It could easily do significant damage to them but somehow they didn't get the impression that it was going to, also if it was there where all these magi-masters around to help should things get rough.

The 5 had a bit of fun with Adrian finally getting back to his full bubbly self doing a loop-de-loop before touching on the ground. It was infact only after they had landed down that they did infact notice Pandemonium... Stepping a few paces back and ready to leap in the air and run away the 5 of them did not scream or yell but they where still infact scared and where ready to run, or actually fly away.

However when it approached and cracked it's knuckles you could almost see the tension, Harold gulped... and replied quickly not wanting to anger the creature at akk "Uh, hi thanks.... nice to be here."

The fear of this creature was real but tempered... It could easily do significant damage to them but somehow they didn't get the impression that it was going to, also if it was there where all these magi-masters around to help should things get rough.

"HA! your braver than most." Pandemonium said laughing.

"Kado you got a good bunch here. Come on in Drinks on me. You gotta spend the night and tell me how you ran accross each other." Pandemonium said.

His footsteps were heavy.

A Black and red Gravity demon flew up from the underside. It was larger than any other, and far more powerful. It was none other than Diablo, the great Gravity Demon.

"Will you stop stomping around up here? Its heard enough keeping Shevat afloat without you stomping around all the damn time." Diablo yelled at Pandemonium. Diablo flapped his wings and turned to Zane.

"You have no idea how irritating it is to have to work with him. I curse the day I ever agreed to that little bet." Diablo said.

He flew back down to the underside.

Kado and the others went inside. They were thirsty.

They still where not quite sure what happened, that creature was big and nasty was infact actually friends with Kado and it was obvious that they still had alot to learn both about magic and magical creatures. After a few seconds mentally getting this into there heads Harold beconed them to follow. Doing all this magic training was thirsty work as well. Though they had no idea of where they where going until all 5 had arrived.

They still where not quite sure what happened, that creature was big and nasty was infact actually friends with Kado and it was obvious that they still had alot to learn both about magic and magical creatures. After a few seconds mentally getting this into there heads Harold beconed them to follow. Doing all this magic training was thirsty work as well. Though they had no idea of where they where going until all 5 had arrived.

The inside of the city was marvelous, buildings floated on platforms, connected by stepping stones. A great tower stood in the center of Shevat, and was the central administration building, but that wasn't where Pandemonium and the others were headed.

They ended up in the Sky Drop Dry Bar, alcohol being banned from Shevat and all.

Inside it was bright and not smoke filled at all. There was no roof, none was needed. Birds, beautiful birds sat on tree limbs that grew out of the walls. A man that was also a bird stood behind the bar.

A minor air elemental that looked like a cloud decended.

"Hi" it said. Its voice sounding like a light breeze.

"Lord King Pandemonium, ruler of Shevat, Master of wind, maker of lightning.." The cloud was rambling on and on.

Pandemonium looked over and laughed.

"Enough, enough. Just bring them over." he said.

The cloud let them pass to the bar.

the bartender clicked his beak, and looked at them expectantly. He had brown feathers, and a lonk thin beak.

The bar had all kinds of drinks, just nothing alcoholic.

OOC: So, order what you like, it doesn't matter. Danger is coming, and its coming for pandemonium, but your going to be caught in the crosswinds.

"He's the Lord King of this place?" Adrian asked Harold..

"Yeah, I guess he must be." replied Harold keeping their conversation reasonably quiet

"Doesn't look Kingish nor act Kingishly." observed Adrian

"Adrian, that could get you in alot of trouble. Not only here but from headquarters. We are students but we still represent the company and do you want to be responsible for the loss of a major contract? I thought you learnt your lesson with what happened." and with that he sighed... "4 juices thanks, Orange for me, the others will choose theirs and some water for Adrian."

"Tomato" said Zane

"Pineapple" said Charles and Ian said "I'd like half Orange, half mango. Thank you."

"He's the Lord King of this place?" Adrian asked Harold..

"Yeah, I guess he must be." replied Harold keeping their conversation reasonably quiet

"Doesn't look Kingish nor act Kingishly." observed Adrian

"Adrian, that could get you in alot of trouble. Not only here but from headquarters. We are students but we still represent the company and do you want to be responsible for the loss of a major contract? I thought you learnt your lesson with what happened." and with that he sighed... "4 juices thanks, Orange for me, the others will choose theirs and some water for Adrian."

"Tomato" said Zane

"Pineapple" said Charles and Ian said "I'd like half Orange, half mango. Thank you."

The drinks were served. Kado told Pandemonium how the Magi-masters were teaching Harold and company how to use thier Magic gifts.

Over the course of this conversation, the sky grew darker, but not from night.

A great Thunderstorm was building. Pandemonium looked at it, and said something decidedly unkingish, and raised the alarm.

Kado stood behind Harold and the others.

"That Thunderstorm is unnatural. Its a bit early, but now is as good a time as any. As with science, there are those in magic that misuse and abuse their power. Dark Mages, dark wizards, Demons, dark gods, what have you. that thundercloud is a very famous air demon, Fracto Culmulo Ortis. If we all do not assist with defense, we will all be killed or scattered accross creation, or at worse, both. The Magi-masters, and pandemonium, we will all be fine, as will Diablo. But, your not as experienced, so you don't get to face Fracto, however, you can assist the city guard with fighting the flock of air creatures Fracto brought with him. You have Two schools of magic. use them. Stay here at the bar." Kado said.

Fracto fired off a lightning bolt.

Kado caught it, and flew into the cloud.

Meanwhile, flying creatures of every sort converged upon Shevat.

Guards rushed in to assist. Harold and the others were well protected.

The walls reinforced themselves.

Birds decended through the open ceiling, the windows, and the door.

The shevat guards let loose with their spears, javelins, and phaser pistols.

OOC: So, like with the wall, practice your lightning, but this is also the test, but that part comes later. Howevwer, mix it up, use your imagination, but keep it simple. Borrow from fantasy sources if you wish. RP an entire post with you and the Shevat guards defending against the massive flock of air creatures.

"Mephits!" exclaimed one of the Shevat Guards

The 5 students virtually had their ears burnt off as they reacted with a start to the call. The Mephits where small and very maneuvarable and some guards had already started attacking them.. magic was the only weapon they had, a swing from a blade could easily be dodged by these creatures and the Guards knew it.

Incidently Adrian spilled his water down the front of his shirt but that didn't matter... they where under attack and their lives depended on quick thinking which Ian provided.

"Do the lightning! It's the only way." he yelled as he quickly picked up from the response of the guards. Just like before he drew in the mana and felt the build up of the energy inside both and electricty... It was almost like he through the bolt at a Mephit that he had locked onto the bolt struck it and the electricity arced around it. It almost looked like it hung in the air for a second before plumeting to the ground. "I can't do this on my own!" exclaimed Adrian

The others tried to follow the instructions as Adrian kept blasting away and managed to get a few more down... but there where still plenty their.

After a few minor fizzles the other 4 finally got the hang of the lighning magick soon all five of them where shooting lightning bolts. But there where too many of them... there had to be a way to get more at once. Ian invisaged a sort of like spherical ball of electricity that when it struck did damage to the creature it hit as well as those in the vicinity. He concentrated, drew in the mana and felt the elecricity like before... but different something had changed and the Ball Lightning errupted from his hands and struck the mephit... arcs from the mephit struck others... and while the secondary mephits did not die they certainly became much less efficient in their fighting prowess and could easily be finished off... The numbers soon started to dwindle and the dwindled fairly rapidly.

When all was said and done Ian stomped on the last live mephit that was still struggling and wanting to injure anything it could reach. The five of them where exhausted both physically and mentally, they had to get their magic fitness to a point where they had more reserves than they currently had if they where to become any sort of Decent magick users. In the end however the only way to achieve this was through practice.

A monumental thunderclap sounded. Kado and the others were temporarily knocked from the city.

A big blue and white demon decended from the sky, and landed in front of the others.

"Fracto Culmulo Ortis!" a guard yelled. The shevat city guard rushed, and a single thunderbolt killed them all.

"So, your what Kado was protecting. Intresting." Fracto said.

He took a few steps closer to them. They could feel the electricity in the air.

"ahh the pleasure it'll bring, to take you from them, knowing they were helpless to protect you." Fracto said. With that he took flight, and a thundercloud moved in around him.

First thing to do, should it occur to someone, was to blow away the thundercloud.

Five powerful bolts of lightning shot towards all five of them.

For the first time, in the prescence of non fellow TGM people swore.. One of the most recognised swears in the history of the universe. However the Lightning bolt was coming for them each individually...

The first instict was to run... almost doing an epic action type leap and roll from an explostion they managed to get up and they ran for their lives. They ran as lightbolts exploeded around them finally Adrian had an idea. and he shared it while they where running.

"If this Ortis guy is a cloud couldn't we simply blow him away?"

That idea certainly had some merit... and they continued to run for a second while Ian said. "Okay, we do it on the count of three.... one..... two..... THREE!"

At that point they almost did a ballerina step trying to turn around while in the air and still moving, gathering up the mana required so they could start as soon as they could.... The winds started to blow... The direction was away from Shevat and the strength was as strong as these guys could muster. They concentrated as hard and as long as they could not daring to look should they get scared. Getting into life and death situations seemed to be a fairly common thing for a magic user and Harold started to wonder. If they would survive this and if they did was doing this a good choice. But I suppose they don't have any option anymore.

For the first time, in the prescence of non fellow TGM people swore.. One of the most recognised swears in the history of the universe. However the Lightning bolt was coming for them each individually...

The first instict was to run... almost doing an epic action type leap and roll from an explostion they managed to get up and they ran for their lives. They ran as lightbolts exploeded around them finally Adrian had an idea. and he shared it while they where running.

"If this Ortis guy is a cloud couldn't we simply blow him away?"

That idea certainly had some merit... and they continued to run for a second while Ian said. "Okay, we do it on the count of three.... one..... two..... THREE!"

At that point they almost did a ballerina step trying to turn around while in the air and still moving, gathering up the mana required so they could start as soon as they could.... The winds started to blow... The direction was away from Shevat and the strength was as strong as these guys could muster. They concentrated as hard and as long as they could not daring to look should they get scared. Getting into life and death situations seemed to be a fairly common thing for a magic user and Harold started to wonder. If they would survive this and if they did was doing this a good choice. But I suppose they don't have any option anymore.

Fracto's cloud blew away.

He cracked his knuckles and swiped at each of them in turn, claws extended.

A rarely known fact, was that Fracto was weak against lightning, and should any of them try, well, it would seriously injure fracto.

"Well, there goes that plan" Zane said as they started running once more.

"We can't keep running. The entire city is going to be destroyed and us with it. We gotta at least make a stand." said Ian.

"With what? We have no weapons." retorted Zane

"Magic, of course." piped in Adrian

"Yeah and what about those other magicians? Bye-Bye. We've got no chance."

"I'd rather die fighting then running, we're gonna die anyway." said Ian

That did it... they stopped running, turned around and faced Fracto ... Adrian attacked and Zane attacked with their lightning, Charles and Ian attacked with basic fire and Harold he tried his ice spell. They where giving it everything they had, they did not know that Fracto had lightning as a weak spot.

"Well, there goes that plan" Zane said as they started running once more.

"We can't keep running. The entire city is going to be destroyed and us with it. We gotta at least make a stand." said Ian.

"With what? We have no weapons." retorted Zane

"Magic, of course." piped in Adrian

"Yeah and what about those other magicians? Bye-Bye. We've got no chance."

"I'd rather die fighting then running, we're gonna die anyway." said Ian

That did it... they stopped running, turned around and faced Fracto ... Adrian attacked and Zane attacked with their lightning, Charles and Ian attacked with basic fire and Harold he tried his ice spell. They where giving it everything they had, they did not know that Fracto had lightning as a weak spot.

Fracto kneeled in pain.

A seriously huge tornado with a very angry face spun over from the far side of shevat.

"KADO!" Fracto screamed.

He got up, and rushed Harold in an all or nothing attack, Fracto's electricty, if measured, was high enough to power all of new yourk city for at least one year.

Kado reached reached down and picked up fracto, then spun away.

A fireball launched over and hovered in front of them.

"Are you ok?" it asked.

They where unsure of what had just happened then... all five of them "uh... yeah." replied Harold, "We're fine. Uh, what just happened?" asked still not quite sure how to react to the current situation.

They where unsure of what had just happened then... all five of them "uh... yeah." replied Harold, "We're fine. Uh, what just happened?" asked still not quite sure how to react to the current situation.

The fireball expanded an fire filled the entire area, yet it hurt no one. It all converged upon a single spot, and became fire magi-master Ray.

"Just as I have masterd Fire magic to the point I can become fire so too has Kado masterd sky magic she can become things of the sky.

We weakend Fracto, but didn't quite get him. I am glad you are safe." ray said.

"I'm glad we all are." stated Harold whom the realisation of just how close everyone had come to disaster

"Is... everything safe now?" asked Adrian not quite sure if the Baddie, aka Fracto was indeed taken down.

"Are things always like this? He seemed to be in more pain from the lightning bolts than the fire." observed Zane.

"I'm glad we all are." stated Harold whom the realisation of just how close everyone had come to disaster

"Is... everything safe now?" asked Adrian not quite sure if the Baddie, aka Fracto was indeed taken down.

"Are things always like this? He seemed to be in more pain from the lightning bolts than the fire." observed Zane.

"Oh good heavens no, sometimes its even worse. Sometimes its even better. Sometimes there are entire centuries with nothing to do." Ray said.

Xos appeared.

"Anyways, you have mastered Sky. Now, let us retire to some guest rooms for the night, for some Meditation." Xos said.

It did not take much to convince the 5 of them to call it a day... I had been emotionally, physically and also magically draining. They followed Xos to where the lodgings where and then each seperated to their own room. Harold actually meditated as it was something that he had always down however the others went to sleep.

It did not take much to convince the 5 of them to call it a day... I had been emotionally, physically and also magically draining. They followed Xos to where the lodgings where and then each seperated to their own room. Harold actually meditated as it was something that he had always down however the others went to sleep.

The next day...

After Xos physicly exercised them for a good hour, he lead them back to their rooms, which were warped into one big room. He had them sit comfortably on the bed.

"Meditation is the key to controlling your magic. Its the very basis of control. I'm not going to tell you to imagine a cave or look for an animal. Instead, I just want you to relax, and breath in, breath out. Meditation has three stages. The first is Concentration. This is achieved simply by ignoring everything around you, even me. Just focus on your breathing. Quick breath in, long breath out. Quick breath in, Long breath out. I know you can still hear me. Your mind cannot help but hear me.

The second stage takes much practice to achieve, sometimes several years worth. It is the stage of Meditation, and in this stage, random thoughts just float in and out of your mind. There is no sensation, just random thoughts.

The Third stage is Contemplation, and it takes several Decades of dedicated practice to achive this state. There is NOTHING. No Thought, no Sensation, Nothing. this is of course, the final stage. However, over the course of millions of years, some species evolve beyond, into the fourth stage of Transcendance. The Ta'Nar are one such species. They have become beings of Pure thought. They are alive, but posses nothing of the physical world. You will meet one to assist you in learning Psionics. This is because as of yet, not even the entire Aquamarinian Hive Mind can beat a well trained Ta'nar at Psionics, so who better to help you learn?

now, that is the backround of meditation. What I want you to do, while Focusing on your breathing, is to go back into your minds, and get in touch, with yourself. Familerise yourself with your powers. Feel them within you. They will always be with you in Meditation. While your there, feel your emotions. Learn their triggers, adapt control over your emotions. Let us all Meditate for awhile." Xos said.

Then he decended into such a deep trance he could've been declared legally dead in most countries.

An hour and a half later he rose back to the surface and popped his eyes open.

"Alright, who likes plants?" he asked.

Somehow, Xos extreme trance seemed normal, in what would have caused panic the 5 of them settled down on their bed, every person seemed to have a different possition as they started the first stage, the stage that they had any hope of reaching now, Harold, who was practiced went to a variant of the lotus position, and he felt the powers there, strange and yet familiar, almost like there where always there but now just released from a cage or something.

Adrian just sat at the edge of the bed with his legs on the floor and his eyes closed trying to meditate, which, was something that he had a bit of trouble doing but did manage to do it and felt the same sensation feeling something that he had never felt before but feeling so familiar with it. Both Harold and Adrian gained some insight into their abilities and triggers for them.

Zane, charlie and Ian all did similiar things with positions and al found it a bit hard at first but managed to do it fairly quickly.

Once Xos returned from his trance so did the meditation practice.

As for the question they all looked at each other and Adrian slowly raised his hand totally unsure of what was going to happen and whether or not it was a good idea to volunteer.

Somehow, Xos extreme trance seemed normal, in what would have caused panic the 5 of them settled down on their bed, every person seemed to have a different possition as they started the first stage, the stage that they had any hope of reaching now, Harold, who was practiced went to a variant of the lotus position, and he felt the powers there, strange and yet familiar, almost like there where always there but now just released from a cage or something.

Adrian just sat at the edge of the bed with his legs on the floor and his eyes closed trying to meditate, which, was something that he had a bit of trouble doing but did manage to do it and felt the same sensation feeling something that he had never felt before but feeling so familiar with it. Both Harold and Adrian gained some insight into their abilities and triggers for them.

Zane, charlie and Ian all did similiar things with positions and al found it a bit hard at first but managed to do it fairly quickly.

Once Xos returned from his trance so did the meditation practice.

As for the question they all looked at each other and Adrian slowly raised his hand totally unsure of what was going to happen and whether or not it was a good idea to volunteer.

Xos looked at Adrian and then laughed.

"It was a rhetorical Question. The Domain of Earth is next.

But since you volunteered." Xos said, a scary grin sliding accross his face.

He pointed at Adrian. Adrian disappeared.

Then Harold, Then Ian, then Zane, and finally, Chucky.

They found themselves in five diffrent caves, completly seperate from each other. There was no light, but they DID have fire magick.

"Oh, Great now every laughed at me and I'm in this dark, well, cave I presume all alone and with no light. " Adrian bemoaned "What I really stupid need is light."

and then it hit him, not literally, Light comes from fire and he has fire magic, however instead of casting the fireball spell, a small little bead that shone with great light eminated from around it revealing the cave and it's contents.

The others managed to use light as well, however they simply casted a fireball and held it in their hands.

"Oh, Great now every laughed at me and I'm in this dark, well, cave I presume all alone and with no light. " Adrian bemoaned "What I really stupid need is light."

and then it hit him, not literally, Light comes from fire and he has fire magic, however instead of casting the fireball spell, a small little bead that shone with great light eminated from around it revealing the cave and it's contents.

The others managed to use light as well, however they simply casted a fireball and held it in their hands.

Well, they weren't in five diffrent caves, so much as one massive cave.

Their caves would lead one way, and one way only, until each of them would come accross a fork in the road. One lead to the left, and darkness. One lead to the right, and light.

The others waited till their lights went on before they laughed at Adrian sighed and reserved to his fate, nothing seemed to go right for him from that incidnet with the lightning to, just everything. It seemed life was against him.

They joined up keeping a spread out, they had enough of the air for now, particulary with the incident with Fracto still heavily on their minds, and there where here to learn earth magic. Where better else to do that but in the bowls of the earth. Anyway that was the logic... of all, apart from Adrian who thought it a bad idea.

"who knows what nasty critters lay down here in the depths of the bowls of the earth." he counted but was over ruled...

They went left.

The others waited till their lights went on before they laughed at Adrian sighed and reserved to his fate, nothing seemed to go right for him from that incidnet with the lightning to, just everything. It seemed life was against him.

They joined up keeping a spread out, they had enough of the air for now, particulary with the incident with Fracto still heavily on their minds, and there where here to learn earth magic. Where better else to do that but in the bowls of the earth. Anyway that was the logic... of all, apart from Adrian who thought it a bad idea.

"who knows what nasty critters lay down here in the depths of the bowls of the earth." he counted but was over ruled...

They went left.

They all came face to face with each other, and the King of the Giants, ruler of all things Earthy. Thus his name, Titan.

"I am Titan, Ruler of the elemental Plane of Earth in which ye now stand. Welcome."

He bent towards Adrian.

"I understand you volunteered to go first and learn the powers of Earth, did you not? well then little man, step boldly forth, and I shall show you some of the more basic powers of Earth." Titan said.

"Ah, yes. I did. Um, Thank you.. um, what do you want me to adress you as?" Adrian asked.

"Ah, yes. I did. Um, Thank you.. um, what do you want me to adress you as?" Adrian asked.

"However you wish, so long as it is respectful, and keep in mind that you do not call me Late for supper." Titan said.

Titan knelt to be as close to Eye level with Adrian as he could get.

"Feel the ground beneath you. Do not feel with your body, feel with your mind, your power. Keep in mind I teach diffrently from the magi-masters, so don't get discouraged if you do not understand."

Titan waited a minute.

"Now, using your magic, creat a tremor beneath me. Try to knock me over. If you do, I will give you one fourth of all the wealth of the Plane of Earth." Titan said.

"However you wish, so long as it is respectful, and keep in mind that you do not call me Late for supper." Titan said.

Titan knelt to be as close to Eye level with Adrian as he could get.

"Feel the ground beneath you. Do not feel with your body, feel with your mind, your power. Keep in mind I teach diffrently from the magi-masters, so don't get discouraged if you do not understand."

Titan waited a minute.

"Now, using your magic, creat a tremor beneath me. Try to knock me over. If you do, I will give you one fourth of all the wealth of the Plane of Earth." Titan said.

Adrian sighed he always seemed to be the one on show, He closed his eyes and concentrated.. trying to feel the earth, unlike the wind it was not inside his body it felt as if his mind had grabed hold of dirt and he was holding it inside his mind.. He Continued to concentrate trying the shake the dirt around by shaking the mind hand... his real hand started to shake too. He continued to concentrate as long as he could his eyelids shut tighter than the he had ever done it. It seemed like the only thing in his mind was the shaking hand. Suddenly it had gone, he'd loss the concentration. Opeing one eye looking around and then opening the other eye he asked.. "Did anything happen?" he asked ensure of anything that had happen, if it did.

Adrian sighed he always seemed to be the one on show, He closed his eyes and concentrated.. trying to feel the earth, unlike the wind it was not inside his body it felt as if his mind had grabed hold of dirt and he was holding it inside his mind.. He Continued to concentrate trying the shake the dirt around by shaking the mind hand... his real hand started to shake too. He continued to concentrate as long as he could his eyelids shut tighter than the he had ever done it. It seemed like the only thing in his mind was the shaking hand. Suddenly it had gone, he'd loss the concentration. Opeing one eye looking around and then opening the other eye he asked.. "Did anything happen?" he asked ensure of anything that had happen, if it did.

"A slight sensation, nothing more. Remember what you did right, and try again."

"A slight sensation, nothing more. Remember what you did right, and try again."

This time he tried again, there where deep breathes and then he closed his eyes once more and started concentrating, once again he felt his mind's hand olding some dirt however, it was different to before, it was like all of him was being seen, the bit of dirt in his hand grew and grew till there was no Adrian left but just the rock and the dirt, however he was not in the dirt, he was the dirt. It seemed easier but in his mind he started to shake, it was him and it was the dirt for they were one. Continuing to concentrate the dirt started to shake and more. He opened his eyes and felt exhausted.

This time he tried again, there where deep breathes and then he closed his eyes once more and started concentrating, once again he felt his mind's hand olding some dirt however, it was different to before, it was like all of him was being seen, the bit of dirt in his hand grew and grew till there was no Adrian left but just the rock and the dirt, however he was not in the dirt, he was the dirt. It seemed easier but in his mind he started to shake, it was him and it was the dirt for they were one. Continuing to concentrate the dirt started to shake and more. He opened his eyes and felt exhausted.

"You did well, and succeeded in learning how to make minor tremors. However, there was no way you could have knocked me off my feet. I lied as encouragement. I do not apologise and would do it again in an instant. Now teach your fellows how to do it." Titan said.

Adrian smiled lightly, there really was not much to say for he was exhausted.

IT was Harold who went next, then Charlie, Zane and Ian, they all tried only Harold seemed to get it the first time, all the others had made the same mistake as Adrian, keeping you and the rock seperate some did it on their second and others did it on their third but the result where the same they all caused the ground to perform minor tremours.

Adrian smiled lightly, there really was not much to say for he was exhausted.

IT was Harold who went next, then Charlie, Zane and Ian, they all tried only Harold seemed to get it the first time, all the others had made the same mistake as Adrian, keeping you and the rock seperate some did it on their second and others did it on their third but the result where the same they all caused the ground to perform minor tremours.

"Now, get on my hand, and I will take you to your next lesson." Said Titan.

He set it on the ground, palm size up. It was big enough for them to stand comfortably, without touching.

The five of them walked over and climbed on his hand. The other made sure Adrian went first, they joked among themselves. All 5 of them stood on the hand and waited for them to be taken somewhere.

The five of them walked over and climbed on his hand. The other made sure Adrian went first, they joked among themselves. All 5 of them stood on the hand and waited for them to be taken somewhere.

Titan stood up, and suddenly they werein the open air, surrounded by a forest.

He set them down on the ground.

"One of the greatest and easiest powers of Earth magic, is the power to speak with the wild and magic creatures of the forest. Just as your speech has a pattern, so does the language of the wild. All you really have to do is watch, and pay attention, and learn. Dog Owners after a few years have a knack for just knowing what their dog wants. Even if they get another, they just seem to know. Its the same thing with cats, wolves, even fish, though I admit, their not very talkative. Now, instead of spending years, wizards over the ancient centuries developed a spell that opened your mind and actually enhanced your mind to instantly adopt the speech patterns of the wild creatures. Here, I'll let me show you." Titan said.

He snatched up Harold faster than lightning could flicker.

He cast it on Harold.

A baby Eaglet nearby that just hatched was chirping
"I'm alive!" over and over again. Its mother sighed "I'm so happy."

Up far above in the sky, he heard its father mutter to itself as it circled lower
"Freaks." as it looked at Harold and friends.

Meanwhile, a snake coiled in a hidden place in the tree spoke.
"Delicous." as it looked at the unhatched eggs in the nest.

Titan set Harold back down, and went over in detail how it was done and helped them establish mastery of the spell.

Afterwards he spoke again.
"Now, using this, find Ros, the magi-master of Earth. The creatures will help you." Titan said. He disappeared.

part two:

Rahegalhoff, Billie, nokia, dracula, and htineejaK appeared inside ammassive Fortress Temple. One could feel the power going through it. Looking at the architecture, one could see that the building could easily withstand any sort of War, yet was built for worshipping, but there were places where armies could reside.

"Welcome to the Pandemonium Fortress, the last stronghold between The darkness and the light. Currently everyone's involved in the daily skirmish between the side of light and the side of darkness. They'll be back shortly though." htineejaK said.

"I take it you aren't referring to 'light' and 'darkness' in the literal sense," said Nokia as she looked around for a window.

Alucard sniffed the air. He felt the power of the place quite readily, easier than Nokia did, and was attempting to use all of his senses to understand it. Nokia, probably due to her being more technologically minded, felt it more as a buzz in the back of her head than anything else.

OOC: Just a FYI, but Nokia, as part of her working with the researchers to understand the Alchemic powers, which are low level for the time being, which has recently cropped up in a percentage of the Trinity Blood population, she's picked up quite a bit of knowledge on the older five classic Element powers used by some Methusalah. Thus, one reason I brought her along is to provide IC background info, if asked for, on the 'magick'-like stuff in Trinity Blood.

Titan stood up, and suddenly they werein the open air, surrounded by a forest.

He set them down on the ground.

"One of the greatest and easiest powers of Earth magic, is the power to speak with the wild and magic creatures of the forest. Just as your speech has a pattern, so does the language of the wild. All you really have to do is watch, and pay attention, and learn. Dog Owners after a few years have a knack for just knowing what their dog wants. Even if they get another, they just seem to know. Its the same thing with cats, wolves, even fish, though I admit, their not very talkative. Now, instead of spending years, wizards over the ancient centuries developed a spell that opened your mind and actually enhanced your mind to instantly adopt the speech patterns of the wild creatures. Here, I'll let me show you." Titan said.

He snatched up Harold faster than lightning could flicker.

He cast it on Harold.

A baby Eaglet nearby that just hatched was chirping
"I'm alive!" over and over again. Its mother sighed "I'm so happy."

Up far above in the sky, he heard its father mutter to itself as it circled lower
"Freaks." as it looked at Harold and friends.

Meanwhile, a snake coiled in a hidden place in the tree spoke.
"Delicous." as it looked at the unhatched eggs in the nest.

Titan set Harold back down, and went over in detail how it was done and helped them establish mastery of the spell.

Afterwards he spoke again.
"Now, using this, find Ros, the magi-master of Earth. The creatures will help you." Titan said. He disappeared.

They all casted the spell and and searched for the earth mage, the looked for Adrian and Ian said they'd look for creatures that burrowed under the ground and Zane, Charlie and Harold looked for creatures above ground.

Harold and his ground found a tortoise. "Excuse me." Zane said "Do you know where Magi-master Ros is?"

Ian and Adrian found a worm. IAn asked the same question, Adrian piped in, "you know we could probably be standing on him right now and no idea that we are." remembering Ray, the Magi-master of Fire.

part two:

Rahegalhoff, Billie, nokia, dracula, and htineejaK appeared inside ammassive Fortress Temple. One could feel the power going through it. Looking at the architecture, one could see that the building could easily withstand any sort of War, yet was built for worshipping, but there were places where armies could reside.

"Welcome to the Pandemonium Fortress, the last stronghold between The darkness and the light. Currently everyone's involved in the daily skirmish between the side of light and the side of darkness. They'll be back shortly though." htineejaK said.

Billie had arrived, not that it was anything special that he did, but it was a literal fact that he did so it is worth mentioning. He looked around the Fortress and was in awe of the Archetecture, he noted structural and form and admired both in equal measure. "How come this is the last, were there others? and were they all as magnificent as this Fortress?" wondered Billie aloud.

"I take it you aren't referring to 'light' and 'darkness' in the literal sense," said Nokia as she looked around for a window.

Alucard sniffed the air. He felt the power of the place quite readily, easier than Nokia did, and was attempting to use all of his senses to understand it. Nokia, probably due to her being more technologically minded, felt it more as a buzz in the back of her head than anything else.

OOC: Just a FYI, but Nokia, as part of her working with the researchers to understand the Alchemic powers, which are low level for the time being, which has recently cropped up in a percentage of the Trinity Blood population, she's picked up quite a bit of knowledge on the older five classic Element powers used by some Methusalah. Thus, one reason I brought her along is to provide IC background info, if asked for, on the 'magick'-like stuff in Trinity Blood.

"I mean it in the sense of one side versus another. Though in this case, that would be all things that exist, and all things that do not. Things of Evil intent have taken side with the things that do not exist. All things that exist effect light in one fashion or another, thus the side of Light, and things that do not exist Dwell in the dark places where light does not exist, thus the side of Darkness. Now, Alucard, I believe you had stated you wish to test your powers, see how far you can take them. Why don't you two come down below with me to the Range." htineejaK said.

Billie had arrived, not that it was anything special that he did, but it was a literal fact that he did so it is worth mentioning. He looked around the Fortress and was in awe of the Archetecture, he noted structural and form and admired both in equal measure. "How come this is the last, were there others? and were they all as magnificent as this Fortress?" wondered Billie aloud.

"There are other Fortresses, they still stand, and each one is more magnificent than the last. We are on the front lines of War." said Rahegalhoff.

He handed Billie a Torch.

"Now, go explore and get use to The Pandemonium Fortress." Rahegalhoff said.

They all casted the spell and and searched for the earth mage, the looked for Adrian and Ian said they'd look for creatures that burrowed under the ground and Zane, Charlie and Harold looked for creatures above ground.

Harold and his ground found a tortoise. "Excuse me." Zane said "Do you know where Magi-master Ros is?"

Ian and Adrian found a worm. IAn asked the same question, Adrian piped in, "you know we could probably be standing on him right now and no idea that we are." remembering Ray, the Magi-master of Fire.

The worm had no form of language. It was trying to get away from him.

Meanwhile a nearby horse trotted over.

"I saw a strange animal in the Pasture beyond the Fae Tree."

The Turtle looked at Zane
"I haven't seen anything strange for near 30 years, except you."

But from out of the tree came a Dryad. Dryads of course were tree spirits that looked like women. They were known for their promiscuity.

"Hey there handsome. I may have seen him. Why don't you and I go somewhere private and talk about it." she said. She was pretty, but she was a Dryad. She was holding him and rubbing her hands all over his body in a stimulating manner. It was pretty clear what was on her mind. It was spring after all.

"I mean it in the sense of one side versus another. Though in this case, that would be all things that exist, and all things that do not. Things of Evil intent have taken side with the things that do not exist. All things that exist effect light in one fashion or another, thus the side of Light, and things that do not exist Dwell in the dark places where light does not exist, thus the side of Darkness. Now, Alucard, I believe you had stated you wish to test your powers, see how far you can take them. Why don't you two come down below with me to the Range." htineejaK said.

"Lead the way, htineejaK," replied Alucard as he gestured for the other to preceed him.

He smirked as he mentally perused the list of his known powers. As the leader of Trinity Blood's Hunters, he was no pushover. If things worked out according to one of the ways he predicted, depending on if it went one particular way, he would be founding an elite group of Hunters upon his return. In the meantime, he was also considering several possible names for the group of elite Hunters he had planned.

"By 'nothing'," inquired Nokia, "were you referring to the Void? According to theory, mass, gravity, light, life, death, everything doesn't exist in the Void, or what we call the empty space between realities?"

OOC: I'll TG you the list if you want.

"Lead the way, htineejaK," replied Alucard as he gestured for the other to preceed him.

He smirked as he mentally perused the list of his known powers. As the leader of Trinity Blood's Hunters, he was no pushover. If things worked out according to one of the ways he predicted, depending on if it went one particular way, he would be founding an elite group of Hunters upon his return. In the meantime, he was also considering several possible names for the group of elite Hunters he had planned.

"By 'nothing'," inquired Nokia, "were you referring to the Void? According to theory, mass, gravity, light, life, death, everything doesn't exist in the Void, or what we call the empty space between realities?"

OOC: I'll TG you the list if you want.

"Yes Nokia, The Void. My opposite in the Universe you came from, has becomke God and supreme uncontested Ruler of The Void. He merged with the Original Essence of The Void that first came into Paradoxal existence when Omnisource first Created it/him/herself. One exists to balance the other, but Kajeenith seeks to destroy all. If your unlucky, he will become bored and come over for a visit. I warn you, he is completly insane." said htineejaK.

He came stopped at the testing range.

"This can alter at will to match your requirements. Test, test away." htineejaK said.

"Yes Nokia, The Void. My opposite in the Universe you came from, has becomke God and supreme uncontested Ruler of The Void. He merged with the Original Essence of The Void that first came into Paradoxal existence when Omnisource first Created it/him/herself. One exists to balance the other, but Kajeenith seeks to destroy all. If your unlucky, he will become bored and come over for a visit. I warn you, he is completly insane." said htineejaK.

"Couldn't you just seal this Kajeenith character inside the Void?" asked Nokia, "of course, that would require all fractures, no matter how small, to be sealed as well. That would essentially mean the end of travel between realities for the reality that was sealed up."

He came stopped at the testing range.

"This can alter at will to match your requirements. Test, test away." htineejaK said.

"Where should I begin?" Alucard muttered with a wry smile.

Making his decision, and feeling like being funny for a bit, he began to walk up a non-existant stair case. After reaching a few meters high, he turned around and returned to the ground as if he were riding an escalator.

Nokia, upon seeing this, chuckled, "Alucard, if you are going to fly around, just do it."

Alucard replied, while doing the backstroke through mid-air, "Well, my dear, there's not much else I can do without a target."

OOC: Meh, not the best I could do, but I'm pretty much half-asleep right now and its better than nothing.

"Couldn't you just seal this Kajeenith character inside the Void?" asked Nokia, "of course, that would require all fractures, no matter how small, to be sealed as well. That would essentially mean the end of travel between realities for the reality that was sealed up."



"Where should I begin?" Alucard muttered with a wry smile.

Making his decision, and feeling like being funny for a bit, he began to walk up a non-existant stair case. After reaching a few meters high, he turned around and returned to the ground as if he were riding an escalator.

Nokia, upon seeing this, chuckled, "Alucard, if you are going to fly around, just do it."

Alucard replied, while doing the backstroke through mid-air, "Well, my dear, there's not much else I can do without a target."

OOC: Meh, not the best I could do, but I'm pretty much half-asleep right now and its better than nothing.

"Ahh, but to end all inter Reality travel, we would have to find and destroy the lost world of Om, and kill all his children, and mine, as well as destroy me."

htineejaK laughed.

"There are targets all along the far wall plain as day. Can you not see them?"

"Some things work best against 'live' targets," replied Alucard as he did the butterfly stroke over htineejaK's head, "but we'll see."

He floated back over to his original spot and touched back down. He quick flick of the wrists, he had his twenty-nine centimeter long Hellsing ARMS .454 Casull Auto and his thirty-nine centimeter long and sixteen kilograms heavy Hellsing ARMS 13 mm Auto Anti-Freak Cannon 'Jackal' both out and aimed at seperate targets. The giant guns, especially the larger 'Jackal', were obviously not designed to be used by a mere human.

He took careful aim at a target with the 'Jackal' and said, "You may want to watch ouf for shrapnal," before pulling the trigger.

The massive 'Jackel' sent its 13 mm round screaming from the barrel towards the wooden target. Upon impact, a cloud of splinters was sent flying in all directions. When the dust settled, there wasn't much left of the target.

"Little overboard much?" inquired Nokia as she pulled a lengthy splinter from her hair that would have impaled her right eye if it had hit a few inches to the left.

"Just getting started," replied Alucard as he reholstered the 'Jackal' and took aim at the remnants of the target with the Casull.

He sent a trio of the .454 rounds into the neck of the target just in the right way so it snapped and what was left of the original target fell to the ground.

Holestering the Casull, he added, as he noted the look in Nokia's eyes, "good thing I didn't bring the special rounds for them."

OOC: Ri-an, feel free to TG me which power on that list I sent you for Alucard that you think should be demonstrated next.

"There are other Fortresses, they still stand, and each one is more magnificent than the last. We are on the front lines of War." said Rahegalhoff.

He handed Billie a Torch.

"Now, go explore and get use to The Pandemonium Fortress." Rahegalhoff said.
This Billie did with eagerness,he went for a walk, admiring the fortress. Every step he took he seemed to find some new insight into it and it almost felt he could be content just to keep wandering the halls...
The worm had no form of language. It was trying to get away from him.

Meanwhile a nearby horse trotted over.

"I saw a strange animal in the Pasture beyond the Fae Tree."

The Turtle looked at Zane
"I haven't seen anything strange for near 30 years, except you."

But from out of the tree came a Dryad. Dryads of course were tree spirits that looked like women. They were known for their promiscuity.

"Hey there handsome. I may have seen him. Why don't you and I go somewhere private and talk about it." she said. She was pretty, but she was a Dryad. She was holding him and rubbing her hands all over his body in a stimulating manner. It was pretty clear what was on her mind. It was spring after all.

Ian certainly enjoyed it, but he knew that this would just be apart of the test. "How about, you help us find the Magi-master, the quicker we get it done, the more time we could have for some time to 'talk'" he said also starting to caress the Dryad back.

This Billie did with eagerness,he went for a walk, admiring the fortress. Every step he took he seemed to find some new insight into it and it almost felt he could be content just to keep wandering the halls...


Ian certainly enjoyed it, but he knew that this would just be apart of the test. "How about, you help us find the Magi-master, the quicker we get it done, the more time we could have for some time to 'talk'" he said also starting to caress the Dryad back.

Ian found he was massaging a tree.

A nearby fairy was laughing at him. She zoomed away laughing.

Then a Unicorn looked at them through the trees. It didn't speak, but its message was clear, as it looked at them, then looked ahead through the trees.

Follow me

It took off running through the trees. Left, right, forwards, backwards. Eventually, its movements would have all five rounded up and on the edge of the forest, looking at a gigantic tree. It was full of Fairies. Beyond it was Ros, the magi-master of Earth.

Meanwhile...

Billie found his way to one of the upper Parapets.

He was greeted with a View of The Void. Because the Void was all things that did not exist, he didn't see anything, except what he imagined to be in the Void.

"Some things work best against 'live' targets," replied Alucard as he did the butterfly stroke over htineejaK's head, "but we'll see."

He floated back over to his original spot and touched back down. He quick flick of the wrists, he had his twenty-nine centimeter long Hellsing ARMS .454 Casull Auto and his thirty-nine centimeter long and sixteen kilograms heavy Hellsing ARMS 13 mm Auto Anti-Freak Cannon 'Jackal' both out and aimed at seperate targets. The giant guns, especially the larger 'Jackal', were obviously not designed to be used by a mere human.

He took careful aim at a target with the 'Jackal' and said, "You may want to watch ouf for shrapnal," before pulling the trigger.

The massive 'Jackel' sent its 13 mm round screaming from the barrel towards the wooden target. Upon impact, a cloud of splinters was sent flying in all directions. When the dust settled, there wasn't much left of the target.

"Little overboard much?" inquired Nokia as she pulled a lengthy splinter from her hair that would have impaled her right eye if it had hit a few inches to the left.

"Just getting started," replied Alucard as he reholstered the 'Jackal' and took aim at the remnants of the target with the Casull.

He sent a trio of the .454 rounds into the neck of the target just in the right way so it snapped and what was left of the original target fell to the ground.

Holestering the Casull, he added, as he noted the look in Nokia's eyes, "good thing I didn't bring the special rounds for them."

OOC: Ri-an, feel free to TG me which power on that list I sent you for Alucard that you think should be demonstrated next.

"Live targets? well then allow me to assist with that." htineejaK said.

He pointed the far wall. Five Alucard look alikes came into being.

"And for our puposes, killing a look alike niether constitues murder nor does it imply suicide." htineejaK said.

Then five Nokia look alikes sprang into being, as well as five that looked like Kajeenith, Mad God of the void.

"Unexpected." htineejaK said.

The look alikes adopted a fighting stance, then prepared to try the best to kill Alucard, though the most they could do is just be annoying. The Kajeenith one could fly though.

"Live targets? well then allow me to assist with that." htineejaK said.

He pointed the far wall. Five Alucard look alikes came into being.

"And for our puposes, killing a look alike niether constitues murder nor does it imply suicide." htineejaK said.

Then five Nokia look alikes sprang into being, as well as five that looked like Kajeenith, Mad God of the void.

"Unexpected." htineejaK said.

The look alikes adopted a fighting stance, then prepared to try the best to kill Alucard, though the most they could do is just be annoying. The Kajeenith one could fly though.

"Perhaps you should have limited the area of affect," laughed Nokia as she retreated to a safe distance.

Having seen Alucard fight in arena matches before, she had somewhat an idea of why the Dracula House was known as one of the most powerful Methuselah families and why Alucard was in charge of Trinity Blood's Hunters.

"Alright," said Alucard as he cracked his knuckles, "this ought to be fun."

With that, he plunged into the fray. Curiously, he had extended his nails into claws and drag them along the ground, creating furrows that glowed with an unearthly light, as he charged.

OOC: The result of the requested power you TGed me about, Ri-an, will show up next post.

"Perhaps you should have limited the area of affect," laughed Nokia as she retreated to a safe distance.

Having seen Alucard fight in arena matches before, she had somewhat an idea of why the Dracula House was known as one of the most powerful Methuselah families and why Alucard was in charge of Trinity Blood's Hunters.

"Alright," said Alucard as he cracked his knuckles, "this ought to be fun."

With that, he plunged into the fray. Curiously, he had extended his nails into claws and drag them along the ground, creating furrows that glowed with an unearthly light, as he charged.

OOC: The result of the requested power you TGed me about, Ri-an, will show up next post.

The six Look alike Kajeenith's were flying in the air. Wait, six? there were five a moment ago.

Regardless they all dived on Alucard. The Five Nokias and five Alucards surrounded the Real Alucard.

The six Look alike Kajeenith's were flying in the air. Wait, six? there were five a moment ago.

Regardless they all dived on Alucard. The Five Nokias and five Alucards surrounded the Real Alucard.

"Unless I'm mistaken," Alucard said while giving one of the Alucard-doubles a swift kick to the groin, "that you've either added a new duplicate to the party, htineejaK, or we've got company."

With that, he rolled across the back of a Nokia-double in order to smash his feet into the face of the of the Kajeeniths.

"So," he continued, "its about time I summoned my own support."

With a feral grin, he backflipped back to the furrows he had made earlier, creating another series of perpindicular glowing trenches in the process.

"Now, I'll introduce you to my little doggy," he added with a chuckle.

At the moment, the center of the x-shaped furrows started to raise in a mound like structure, almost as if something was digging its way out. A few moments later, a giant, amorphous hellhound exploded out of the ground and landed in front of the newest Kajeenith with teeth bared and a growl sounding deep in his throat.

"Allow me to introduce my pet," smirked Alucard, "his name is Baskerville.

"Sick 'em, boy!"

At Alucard's command, the hellhound leaped foward and bit down as hard as he could onto the posterior of a Kajeenith-double.

Ian found he was massaging a tree.

A nearby fairy was laughing at him. She zoomed away laughing.

Then a Unicorn looked at them through the trees. It didn't speak, but its message was clear, as it looked at them, then looked ahead through the trees.

Follow me

It took off running through the trees. Left, right, forwards, backwards. Eventually, its movements would have all five rounded up and on the edge of the forest, looking at a gigantic tree. It was full of Fairies. Beyond it was Ros, the magi-master of Earth.

Meanwhile...

Billie found his way to one of the upper Parapets.

He was greeted with a View of The Void. Because the Void was all things that did not exist, he didn't see anything, except what he imagined to be in the Void.

"Hehe, At least I was not the one embarresed this time." Adrian Chuckled. "Hey, Guys over here." said Ian. "Are you going to take us to the Magi-master?" said Ian as the others came and approached the unicorn

"We heard some laughing, care to fill us in?" suggested Zane.

"Oh, no." said Ian

"You just had to be there." added Adrian as they listened to the Unicorns response (if any) and followed it anyway.

..........

Billie looked into the Void he saw a land that could have supported life however it was desolate there was nothing alive, well apart from the hideous beings that roamed the inky blackness, that pervaded everything. He could not see anything but it was almost like sonar, like he was a bat, being able to know what was there with seeing it with his eyes. He clutched his Katana firmly, the monsters scared him. How could he fight against all these things. They would over power him for sure. The Certainty that he had felt just moments before was gone and now the first pangs of doubt started to grow.

"Unless I'm mistaken," Alucard said while giving one of the Alucard-doubles a swift kick to the groin, "that you've either added a new duplicate to the party, htineejaK, or we've got company."

With that, he rolled across the back of a Nokia-double in order to smash his feet into the face of the of the Kajeeniths.

"So," he continued, "its about time I summoned my own support."

With a feral grin, he backflipped back to the furrows he had made earlier, creating another series of perpindicular glowing trenches in the process.

"Now, I'll introduce you to my little doggy," he added with a chuckle.

At the moment, the center of the x-shaped furrows started to raise in a mound like structure, almost as if something was digging its way out. A few moments later, a giant, amorphous hellhound exploded out of the ground and landed in front of the newest Kajeenith with teeth bared and a growl sounding deep in his throat.

"Allow me to introduce my pet," smirked Alucard, "his name is Baskerville.

"Sick 'em, boy!"

At Alucard's command, the hellhound leaped foward and bit down as hard as he could onto the posterior of a Kajeenith-double.

The Look alikes were not all that physicly strong, and disappeared with a poof at any attack.

That left only one Kajeenith, the real thing.

"what a cute little doggy." Kajeenith said, then he surrounded himself in Void power.

"I wondered how The Void appeared inside The Pandemonium Fortress. Now, thanks to your desires, it shall crumble from within. There are as she said, minor little entrances now scattered throughout the place. When I so desire, they will expand, and simply absorb the Pandemonium fortress. Now who wants to die horribly first?" he asked.

Then htineejaK stepped forward. Kajeenith took one look at him and became frightened.

"I have endured many hardships, and seen much suffering. I desire rest. Destory me, if you can."

"NO! NOT YOU! YOUR IMPOSSIBLE!" Kajeenith screamed, he fled in terror.

The Look alikes were not all that physicly strong, and disappeared with a poof at any attack.

That left only one Kajeenith, the real thing.

"what a cute little doggy." Kajeenith said, then he surrounded himself in Void power.

"I wondered how The Void appeared inside The Pandemonium Fortress. Now, thanks to your desires, it shall crumble from within. There are as she said, minor little entrances now scattered throughout the place. When I so desire, they will expand, and simply absorb the Pandemonium fortress. Now who wants to die horribly first?" he asked.

Then htineejaK stepped forward. Kajeenith took one look at him and became frightened.

"I have endured many hardships, and seen much suffering. I desire rest. Destory me, if you can."

"NO! NOT YOU! YOUR IMPOSSIBLE!" Kajeenith screamed, he fled in terror.

"CUTE!" roared Baskerville.

Nokia gulped from behind a tree, "Not wise to insult a hellhound. I don't care who you are, you DO NOT want to piss one of them off, least of all one so chummy with the big hellhound himself, Cerberus."

"She's got a point," agreed Alucard with a wicked smile as he watched Kajeenith run away like a little baby girl.

OOC: A hellhound is a demonic dog of Hell, found in mythology or in fiction. Hellhounds typically have features such as an unnaturally large size, a black fur color, glowing eyes, super strength or speed, ghostly or phantom characteristics, and sometimes even the ability to talk. They are often assigned to guard the entrance to the world of the dead or undertake other duties related to the afterlife or the supernatural, such as hunting down lost souls or guarding supernatural treasure.

OOC: A hellhound is a demonic dog of Hell, found in mythology or in fiction. Hellhounds typically have features such as an unnaturally large size, a black fur color, glowing eyes, super strength or speed, ghostly or phantom characteristics, and sometimes even the ability to talk. They are often assigned to guard the entrance to the world of the dead or undertake other duties related to the afterlife or the supernatural, such as hunting down lost souls or guarding supernatural treasure.

OOC: Do they look a like a poodle? :D 75 pts to whoever gets the reference

"Hehe, At least I was not the one embarresed this time." Adrian Chuckled. "Hey, Guys over here." said Ian. "Are you going to take us to the Magi-master?" said Ian as the others came and approached the unicorn

"We heard some laughing, care to fill us in?" suggested Zane.

"Oh, no." said Ian

"You just had to be there." added Adrian as they listened to the Unicorns response (if any) and followed it anyway.

..........

Billie looked into the Void he saw a land that could have supported life however it was desolate there was nothing alive, well apart from the hideous beings that roamed the inky blackness, that pervaded everything. He could not see anything but it was almost like sonar, like he was a bat, being able to know what was there with seeing it with his eyes. He clutched his Katana firmly, the monsters scared him. How could he fight against all these things. They would over power him for sure. The Certainty that he had felt just moments before was gone and now the first pangs of doubt started to grow.

The Magic group:

The Unicorn had ran faster than them, but they could hear it just ahead. It disappeared into the trees, and soon the sound of it was gone.

But that was alright, they came to the edge of the forest.

Beyond was a borad thick tree the size of The Statue of Liberty.

Fairies and other magickal Creatures played around it.

Just before it stood Ros, waiting for them.

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Billie:

One of the creatures saw Billie, and leaped up to the Parapet. The Door closed and sealed itself. There was no escape.

"So, your the newest weakling? Pfft, not another stupid Noob. You know how many new Paladins I've killed? Scores. I've killed more Paladins than I can Number. what the hell makes you think your going to succeed in their place?" It asked, circling Billie like a shark.

"The only downside is that I'm going to have to clean you off my claws later." The Creature said.

Thunder Rolled, and lightning flashed above.

The Demon Slashed at Billie with his left and right Claws. He was covered in hard scales.

OOC: Do they look a like a poodle? :D 75 pts to whoever gets the reference

OOC: Frankly, they can look like whatever they want. I'm not going to tell a hellhound like Cerberus, who'll probably just decide which head to eat me with, what he can look like.

"CUTE!" roared Baskerville.

Nokia gulped from behind a tree, "Not wise to insult a hellhound. I don't care who you are, you DO NOT want to piss one of them off, least of all one so chummy with the big hellhound himself, Cerberus."

"She's got a point," agreed Alucard with a wicked smile as he watched Kajeenith run away like a little baby girl.

OOC: A hellhound is a demonic dog of Hell, found in mythology or in fiction. Hellhounds typically have features such as an unnaturally large size, a black fur color, glowing eyes, super strength or speed, ghostly or phantom characteristics, and sometimes even the ability to talk. They are often assigned to guard the entrance to the world of the dead or undertake other duties related to the afterlife or the supernatural, such as hunting down lost souls or guarding supernatural treasure.

OOC: I use Cerberus as a Summoned Creature. He sits in the afterlife Guarding Death's Temple.

IC:

"He does have a point though, Hellhounds are kinda cute, why do you think I keep a few packs as pets? Well, that and I've never been bothered by Traveling salesmen." htineejaK said scratching Baskerville behind the air.

The Magic group:

The Unicorn had ran faster than them, but they could hear it just ahead. It disappeared into the trees, and soon the sound of it was gone.

But that was alright, they came to the edge of the forest.

Beyond was a borad thick tree the size of The Statue of Liberty.

Fairies and other magickal Creatures played around it.

Just before it stood Ros, waiting for them.

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Billie:

One of the creatures saw Billie, and leaped up to the Parapet. The Door closed and sealed itself. There was no escape.

"So, your the newest weakling? Pfft, not another stupid Noob. You know how many new Paladins I've killed? Scores. I've killed more Paladins than I can Number. what the hell makes you think your going to succeed in their place?" It asked, circling Billie like a shark.

"The only downside is that I'm going to have to clean you off my claws later." The Creature said.

Thunder Rolled, and lightning flashed above.

The Demon Slashed at Billie with his left and right Claws. He was covered in hard scales.
Billie:

A strange new resolution came over him, if the doors where open he'd by sure run away screaming like Kajeenith did when faced with htineejaK. But something was different, his doubts gone all his attention and focus was on the creature. His Katana drawn Billie managed to bend and just receive a scraping for the claws. He retaliated swinging his sword at the creature. All the time assessing the scales, and evaluating the structrural weakpoints Everybuilding had weak points of some kind where a certain type of force or explosion located at the right place, perhaps in connection with other events transpiring would cause the collapse of the building. Surely these creatures where no different.

With his retaliation he said "Dead I may be, but you are coming along for the ride."

Others:

Ian looked around and tried to notive if one of the fairies was the one that laughed at him before. Harold however spoke to Ros, "so we've found you, thanks to the Unicorn."

"It would be more cool if you where actually some dirt." stated Adrian

Billie:

A strange new resolution came over him, if the doors where open he'd by sure run away screaming like Kajeenith did when faced with htineejaK. But something was different, his doubts gone all his attention and focus was on the creature. His Katana drawn Billie managed to bend and just receive a scraping for the claws. He retaliated swinging his sword at the creature. All the time assessing the scales, and evaluating the structrural weakpoints Everybuilding had weak points of some kind where a certain type of force or explosion located at the right place, perhaps in connection with other events transpiring would cause the collapse of the building. Surely these creatures where no different.

With his retaliation he said "Dead I may be, but you are coming along for the ride."

Others:

Ian looked around and tried to notive if one of the fairies was the one that laughed at him before. Harold however spoke to Ros, "so we've found you, thanks to the Unicorn."

"It would be more cool if you where actually some dirt." stated Adrian

"A Ride? You want a Ride?!?!" The Demon asked. He grabbed Billie and leaped into the air, carrying Billie high in the air and up to the top of The Fortress, which was also sealed shut. He threw Billie to the ground.

"But did you yourself not say that I could easily Overpower you?" asked The Demon. He brought his thick scaly hand down on Billie, crushing him downward.

"You can't beat me. Give up. You will never win. Your too weak."

Others:

A massive swarm of fairies carried him into the Fae tree. If they wanted to complete their earth lesson, they would have to go retrieve him, personally.

OOC: I use Cerberus as a Summoned Creature. He sits in the afterlife Guarding Death's Temple.

IC:

"He does have a point though, Hellhounds are kinda cute, why do you think I keep a few packs as pets? Well, that and I've never been bothered by Traveling salesmen." htineejaK said scratching Baskerville behind the air.

"Well," reminded Nokia as Baskerville started to calm down and lean into the scratching, "do remember you ail from an alternate reality. What may be cute there isn't necessarily cute in this reality."

OOC: TBH, I was actually planning on Cerberus as the hellhound for another high powered Methuselah, but since you already have claim, I'll back off and find a different one.

"Well," reminded Nokia as Baskerville started to calm down and lean into the scratching, "do remember you ail from an alternate reality. What may be cute there isn't necessarily cute in this reality."

OOC: TBH, I was actually planning on Cerberus as the hellhound for another high powered Methuselah, but since you already have claim, I'll back off and find a different one.

OOC: That's an awfully limiting method. What's to say Cerberus isn't one of a liter of Cerberuses, each of similar powers and strengths. I use the loof for Cerberus from FF8. Why not spell it Cereberus and give him a diffrent description? Or give him a name that sounds like Cerberus. This is NS, very little is to Canon.

IC:

HtineejaK summoned his personal Hell hound, a mean ferocious beast with three heads six eyes, and an attitude straight from the 666th layer of hell. Its fur was red and matted with blood, its eyes burned with fire, its breath smelled of Brimstone. Its muscles bulged with strength. Its Tail erect broke the ceiling. Its claws dug into the floor.

"WHAT?" it yelled at its master. at the same time, the glass in the wall shattered.

"Your such a cute little dog." htineejaK said.

The Hellhound promptly bit htineejaK in half and ate him. His bood spilled on the floor.

htineejaK's lower half regrew its upper half.

"See, he's such a cute TAME little dog." htineejaK said.
Maybe Kajeenith wasn't the only insane one...

"My name is DTHBRNGR, the younger brother of Cerberus, famed guardian of Death's Temple. I AM NOT CUTE! I am FEAR I am DESTRUCTION! Oh Gods why did I ever agree to serve you?" DTHBRNGR muttered to himself. With his heads down, you could see scales beneath his fur.

OOC: See? Just use your imagination.

OOC: That's an awfully limiting method. What's to say Cerberus isn't one of a liter of Cerberuses, each of similar powers and strengths. I use the loof for Cerberus from FF8. Why not spell it Cereberus and give him a diffrent description? Or give him a name that sounds like Cerberus. This is NS, very little is to Canon.

IC:

HtineejaK summoned his personal Hell hound, a mean ferocious beast with three heads six eyes, and an attitude straight from the 666th layer of hell. Its fur was red and matted with blood, its eyes burned with fire, its breath smelled of Brimstone. Its muscles bulged with strength. Its Tail erect broke the ceiling. Its claws dug into the floor.

"WHAT?" it yelled at its master. at the same time, the glass in the wall shattered.

"Your such a cute little dog." htineejaK said.

The Hellhound promptly bit htineejaK in half and ate him. His bood spilled on the floor.

htineejaK's lower half regrew its upper half.

"See, he's such a cute TAME little dog." htineejaK said.
Maybe Kajeenith wasn't the only insane one...

"My name is DTHBRNGR, the younger brother of Cerberus, famed guardian of Death's Temple. I AM NOT CUTE! I am FEAR I am DESTRUCTION! Oh Gods why did I ever agree to serve you?" DTHBRNGR muttered to himself. With his heads down, you could see scales beneath his fur.

OOC: See? Just use your imagination.

OOC: Alot of my stuff comes from Greek and Roman myths. The Cerberus I was thinking of was the good, old three-headed hellhound garding the gates of Hades. Though, I'll think about what you said.

IC: Baskerville rolled on his back and began laughing loudly. Even Alucard's eyes carried an amused glint. Nokia was the only one who felt for Dthbrngr's plight.

"Sorry," whimpered Baskerville between laughs, "but I just can't help it."

Nokia sighed and rolled her eyes at Baskerville and Alucard.

With a final chuckle, Baskerville whispered into Dthbrngr's ear, "I can talk to the big red dude, if you want, and have your 'friend' over there trapped in the appropriate circle."

OOC: Alot of my stuff comes from Greek and Roman myths. The Cerberus I was thinking of was the good, old three-headed hellhound garding the gates of Hades. Though, I'll think about what you said.

IC: Baskerville rolled on his back and began laughing loudly. Even Alucard's eyes carried an amused glint. Nokia was the only one who felt for Dthbrngr's plight.

"Sorry," whimpered Baskerville between laughs, "but I just can't help it."

Nokia sighed and rolled her eyes at Baskerville and Alucard.

With a final chuckle, Baskerville whispered into Dthbrngr's ear, "I can talk to the big red dude, if you want, and have your 'friend' over there trapped in the appropriate circle."

"I tried."

"You can go now." htineejaK said.

Dthbrngr nodded. He looked right at Baskerville. He winked, though what that wink meant, only a fellow Hellhound would know. which of course, meant treachery was afoot.

htineejaK turned to Alucard.

"There is a representitive of Sephiroth wishing to speak with a Hunter, you were volunteered should they find a way to bring you back. Do you wish to stay and exercise your powers some more, or do you wish to return?" he asked.

Then he looked at Baskerville.

"Don't worry about Dthbrngr, I know he hates serving me, and I know he hates being called Cute. I annoy him deliberatly, to keep his temper and body in shape. You don't want to see a Hellhound gone soft. Trust me.
Too bad he bit me in half too, I was going to warn him that was selected as temporary replacement for Cerberus. why? Cerberus and a Chihuahua Accidently got their minds and souls switched.

This may not seem like such a bad proposition, but I present to you the following evidence." htineejaK said.

He clapped his hands. A Chihuahua appeared in a corner. It wasn't even as big as Baskerville's foot. No flames no nothing. It was growling very meanicing though, and trying its very best to sound intimidating, but this however was more amusing than intimidating.

Then it sighed and layed down on the floor.

"I swear to all things dark and Profane once that mage gets to Hell I'm going to show him the meaning of the word Chew Toy. Oh great now I can't even speak most of the words I used too." Chihuahua cerberus said.

Then htineejaK clapped his hands again.

Cerberus appeared, at l;east it looked like the big dog himself. A big red scare ran along his body. His fur was grey, his teeth were sharp. But he had the mind and soul of a Chihuahua.

He was chewing on a Squeaky ball the size of an Elephant. then he noticed htineejaK and the others, ran out to the courtyard, ripped a Tree, not a stick, not a small branch, but an entire Tree out of the ground, broke the walls carrying it in, and dropped it at htineejaK's feet. He thumped his tail on the ground and wiggled enthusiasticly. He wanted to play fetch. All three tounges hung out of his mouths. He barked.

htineejaK Teleported it to the Plane of Pandemonium. The Dog followed.

"See? we're researching how to safely switch them back without hurting them, see, we could just get the mage who did it to switch them back, but he died of fright and was lost to the Void. So we have to do it, but carefully." said htineejaK.

OOC: Just a moment of humor. Could you imagine playing fetch with Cerberus?

"I tried."

"You can go now." htineejaK said.

Dthbrngr nodded. He looked right at Baskerville. He winked, though what that wink meant, only a fellow Hellhound would know. which of course, meant treachery was afoot.

htineejaK turned to Alucard.

"There is a representitive of Sephiroth wishing to speak with a Hunter, you were volunteered should they find a way to bring you back. Do you wish to stay and exercise your powers some more, or do you wish to return?" he asked.

"As long as I've got a free key card to return here when I can," replied Alucard with a wry smile, "I wouldn't mind scaring the pants off some yahoos who think they can intimidate me."

Nokia just sighed. She knew how Alucard was bound to get when he was bored.

Then he looked at Baskerville.

"Don't worry about Dthbrngr, I know he hates serving me, and I know he hates being called Cute. I annoy him deliberatly, to keep his temper and body in shape. You don't want to see a Hellhound gone soft. Trust me.
Too bad he bit me in half too, I was going to warn him that was selected as temporary replacement for Cerberus. why? Cerberus and a Chihuahua Accidently got their minds and souls switched.

This may not seem like such a bad proposition, but I present to you the following evidence." htineejaK said.

He clapped his hands. A Chihuahua appeared in a corner. It wasn't even as big as Baskerville's foot. No flames no nothing. It was growling very meanicing though, and trying its very best to sound intimidating, but this however was more amusing than intimidating.

Then it sighed and layed down on the floor.

"I swear to all things dark and Profane once that mage gets to Hell I'm going to show him the meaning of the word Chew Toy. Oh great now I can't even speak most of the words I used too." Chihuahua cerberus said.

Then htineejaK clapped his hands again.

Cerberus appeared, at l;east it looked like the big dog himself. A big red scare ran along his body. His fur was grey, his teeth were sharp. But he had the mind and soul of a Chihuahua.

He was chewing on a Squeaky ball the size of an Elephant. then he noticed htineejaK and the others, ran out to the courtyard, ripped a Tree, not a stick, not a small branch, but an entire Tree out of the ground, broke the walls carrying it in, and dropped it at htineejaK's feet. He thumped his tail on the ground and wiggled enthusiasticly. He wanted to play fetch. All three tounges hung out of his mouths. He barked.

htineejaK Teleported it to the Plane of Pandemonium. The Dog followed.

"See? we're researching how to safely switch them back without hurting them, see, we could just get the mage who did it to switch them back, but he died of fright and was lost to the Void. So we have to do it, but carefully." said htineejaK.

OOC: Just a moment of humor. Could you imagine playing fetch with Cerberus?

Nokia couldn't help herself. She doubled over laughing. Even Alucard broke down and let loose a string of chuckles.

OOC: Lol, I can picture Alucard tossing the log around by hand. Just picture him doing the 'hide the stick behind his back' trick, or trying to at least.

"As long as I've got a free key card to return here when I can," replied Alucard with a wry smile, "I wouldn't mind scaring the pants off some yahoos who think they can intimidate me."

Nokia just sighed. She knew how Alucard was bound to get when he was bored.



Nokia couldn't help herself. She doubled over laughing. Even Alucard broke down and let loose a string of chuckles.

OOC: Lol, I can picture Alucard tossing the log around by hand. Just picture him doing the 'hide the stick behind his back' trick, or trying to at least.

htineejaK took out two silver keys, one he gave to Alucard, once he gave to Nokia.

"These only work once." he said.

Once someone passed through, the door would shut.

"They work in any keyhole."

htineejaK took out two silver keys, one he gave to Alucard, once he gave to Nokia.

"These only work once." he said.

Once someone passed through, the door would shut.

"They work in any keyhole."

"Thank-you," replied both Nokia and Alucard.

Alucard allowed Baskerville to his place of origin and added, "I'll be back."

With that, he vanished back to the CSP for the time being.

Nokia looked at htineejaK and asked, "Would it be possible to reach this place via starship?"

OOC: I take it its leave at will, then use one of the keys to return, correct?

"A Ride? You want a Ride?!?!" The Demon asked. He grabbed Billie and leaped into the air, carrying Billie high in the air and up to the top of The Fortress, which was also sealed shut. He threw Billie to the ground.

"But did you yourself not say that I could easily Overpower you?" asked The Demon. He brought his thick scaly hand down on Billie, crushing him downward.

"You can't beat me. Give up. You will never win. Your too weak."

Others:

A massive swarm of fairies carried him into the Fae tree. If they wanted to complete their earth lesson, they would have to go retrieve him, personally.

Billie for some reason just laughed, he laughed as if he was remembering the really good joke that he had not thought about for ages. He was not crazy, but he just realised something. Despite being crushed downward Billie was laughing through the pain.

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The Others, saw the disappearing Magi-master. And so they Ian gave each one of the other 4 a boost to help them to climb the tree and find a way into it so they could continue training.

Billie for some reason just laughed, he laughed as if he was remembering the really good joke that he had not thought about for ages. He was not crazy, but he just realised something. Despite being crushed downward Billie was laughing through the pain.

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The Others, saw the disappearing Magi-master. And so they Ian gave each one of the other 4 a boost to help them to climb the tree and find a way into it so they could continue training.

OOC: Don't forget Faith. That's really what I was going for, Billie asking Omnisource for help. Its one of concepts of being a Paladin, realising that despite all their friends, in the end, they must fight their battles on their own, but not really alone, for if they have Faith enough to ask, then Omnisource will give them the power to fight their battles. A quick Prayer is all that is neccessary.

IC: The Demon tripped Billie, and curled up his fist for a punch, but a Spike struck out for the final attack, the killing blow. The Fist began to decend.

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An entrance wasn't to hard to find. a Natural hole in the tree lead to the inside. Inside it was a Maze of Pathways. Left, Right, up, Down, Forwards, Backwards, Slantways, and any other ways one could think of. Everywhere there were fairies twisting and convoluting the path.

One could take hours describing all the ways Ian and friends took, only to find dead ends, but instead, we'll wind on ahead to the center, where they found a Fairy larger than any other. She was a full six feet tall, and her wings were as pretty as an Angels, but looked like a Butterfly's. Her hair was all colors, and it cascaded down her Fair clothes, which strongly resmebled that of a Queens. She hovered a full foot off the ground. She waved a hand, and the pathways closed.

"Welcome, I am Venus, Queen of the Faires, Daughter of Mab. If you want to get your teacher back, then you will truthfully and correctly answer my questions. You may not ask me any questions. You must take all Questions at face value, and you may consult among you six only.

Ready? If not, too bad.

Questions one through Five.

1) Does 2+2, 2*2, and 2 to the power of 2, all equal the same number? If you were to take all three results and add them together, what number would you get?

2) Is fire Magic seperate from Ice magic? Consider, there are many wise and strong Fire mages, who do not and cannot use Ice magic, just as there are many Ice mages who do not, and cannot weild Fire. Otherwise how do you explain Frosty the Snow Golem's weakness to fire?

3) Do you feel you left your company enough notice about your leaving to learn the path of magic? Consider the position of your supervisor, would she feel you did?

4) What is a Slypher? Is it magickal in nature?

5) What is Mana? Is it at all derived from the Theory of Quantum Mechanics?

OOC: Yes, I'm serious, yes you have to answer all Questions, both parts. All questions derived from this Thread, Except the parts that were not.

OOC: Don't forget Faith. That's really what I was going for, Billie asking Omnisource for help. Its one of concepts of being a Paladin, realising that despite all their friends, in the end, they must fight their battles on their own, but not really alone, for if they have Faith enough to ask, then Omnisource will give them the power to fight their battles. A quick Prayer is all that is neccessary.

IC: The Demon tripped Billie, and curled up his fist for a punch, but a Spike struck out for the final attack, the killing blow. The Fist began to decend.

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An entrance wasn't to hard to find. a Natural hole in the tree lead to the inside. Inside it was a Maze of Pathways. Left, Right, up, Down, Forwards, Backwards, Slantways, and any other ways one could think of. Everywhere there were fairies twisting and convoluting the path.

One could take hours describing all the ways Ian and friends took, only to find dead ends, but instead, we'll wind on ahead to the center, where they found a Fairy larger than any other. She was a full six feet tall, and her wings were as pretty as an Angels, but looked like a Butterfly's. Her hair was all colors, and it cascaded down her Fair clothes, which strongly resmebled that of a Queens. She hovered a full foot off the ground. She waved a hand, and the pathways closed.

"Welcome, I am Venus, Queen of the Faires, Daughter of Mab. If you want to get your teacher back, then you will truthfully and correctly answer my questions. You may not ask me any questions. You must take all Questions at face value, and you may consult among you six only.

Ready? If not, too bad.

Questions one through Five.

1) Does 2+2, 2*2, and 2 to the power of 2, all equal the same number? If you were to take all three results and add them together, what number would you get?

2) Is fire Magic seperate from Ice magic? Consider, there are many wise and strong Fire mages, who do not and cannot use Ice magic, just as there are many Ice mages who do not, and cannot weild Fire. Otherwise how do you explain Frosty the Snow Golem's weakness to fire?

3) Do you feel you left your company enough notice about your leaving to learn the path of magic? Consider the position of your supervisor, would she feel you did?

4) What is a Slypher? Is it magickal in nature?

5) What is Mana? Is it at all derived from the Theory of Quantum Mechanics?

OOC: Yes, I'm serious, yes you have to answer all Questions, both parts. All questions derived from this Thread, Except the parts that were not.
OOC: As for Billie that was where I was going for with the laughter, he finally realised that the creature was not just attacking him but i essence it was attacking the Omnisource as well. I was going to do this or very similiar to this this current post anyway.

IC: The fist seemed to come towards Billie in what seemed like slow motion as his heart and his voice called out to the Omnisource for help. Despite his position, in a place of obvious weakness and about to get his lights knocked out of him forever he was confident, not of himself but of the power of the omnisource. The omnisource would be the one that would use him to fight for light in this and any other world.

OOC: As for Billie that was where I was going for with the laughter, he finally realised that the creature was not just attacking him but i essence it was attacking the Omnisource as well. I was going to do this or very similiar to this this current post anyway.

IC: The fist seemed to come towards Billie in what seemed like slow motion as his heart and his voice called out to the Omnisource for help. Despite his position, in a place of obvious weakness and about to get his lights knocked out of him forever he was confident, not of himself but of the power of the omnisource. The omnisource would be the one that would use him to fight for light in this and any other world.

OOC: Ok, just making sure.

IC:

And so the creature's fist stopped just above Billie's chest.

The image flickered, and vanished, to reveal he had been fighting Rahegalhoff all along.

"And so you have learned and passed your first lesson. Doubt is indeed a mighty problem in us all. For each of us, it is a diffrent thing. For you, it manifested as one of the Dark creatures of the Void. For me, it was, it was much worse. I, I'm just not ready to discuss my past yet. So, please forgive me if I don't always sprinkle things with personal examples.

Regardless, if you let Doubt creep into your heart, it will weaken you, spiritually, physicly, and in just about every way one can be weakened. keep Faith in the Omni, even if you are losing the fight of your life, keep faith. It maybe your destiny to die in that fight, and from that death, who knows what might happen? You may be the inspiring chapter in history that spurs millions into action. though, I'd rather you did it remaining alive.

I know you are probably worn from your fight, So i will allow you to rest for a moment.

You will not sleep tonight, for tonight, you have a stern duty and task. Guarding the Chapel. If you pass, I will make you a squire, and introduce you to the only other Squire I'm currently training. She just finished her Vigil last night. Her name, is Irene." Rahegalhoff said.

He turned, and the door was open.

Before he stepped inside, he paused, and turned back.

"Your Vigil begans in half an hour." he said.

OOC:DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND MY CONTROL, I AM LEAVING FOR NEARLY AN ENTIRE WEEK. MY GRANDMOTHER IS ON HER DEATH BED, AND IT MAY BE THE LAST TIME I EVER SEE HER ALIVE. THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING.

I want the answers to those questions when I get back. The answers are in this thread, except 1 and 3, and those are the easiest.

OOC:DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND MY CONTROL, I AM LEAVING FOR NEARLY AN ENTIRE WEEK. MY GRANDMOTHER IS ON HER DEATH BED, AND IT MAY BE THE LAST TIME I EVER SEE HER ALIVE. THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING.

I want the answers to those questions when I get back. The answers are in this thread, except 1 and 3, and those are the easiest.

Answers Edited in.

I am very sorry to here about your Grandmother, you are in my prayers.

Answers Edited in.

I am very sorry to here about your Grandmother, you are in my prayers.

OOC: I'm back, she seems to have completly turned around, and where are your answers, for that matter, what about billie? you haven't even seemed to react to what just happened. Maybe I just keep missing it, but I cannot find it.

OOC: *Looks back over his posts.... Damnit... I was sure I did the answers. sorry*

I had it all good and everything now I have to rush it.... bah

IC: After brief consultation it was agreed that all 3 math problems equaled 4 and so the answers to the questions where "Yes, and they all add up to 12" which Harold said on behalf of the group.

After a somewhat longer consultation between the group that the following answer was true. "Yes and no... There are Ice spells in Fire Magic but there are also Ice spells in water magic. There is no 'Ice magic' as such just the spells dealing with Ice in these 2 different schools. These two different schools show that a mage skilled in Water magic could not be able to cast fire magic and why fire mages would not be able to cast Ice spells that come ftrom the water school. As for Frosty the SnowGolem it must be the fact that he is based as a water creature and so is vulnerable to fire-based spells where a fire creature would not be."

As to the second question the answer was short and sweet.

"No, and we are sorry."

After some more consultation they remembered that the Slypher was that 6 foot giant ant thing that they encountered when they first arrived.

"A Slypher is that Giant Ant thing... around 6 foot, 2 meters tall and yes it was magical."

"Mana, is inside and all around us, it is like an energy that those that have the ability can manipulate and can use this manipulation to cast spells. And the theory of Quantum mechanics does relate to Mana and it's existance."

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Billie was surprised and releived for it to be Rahegalhoff, the fight had exhausted him, he went and found something quickly to eat and drink and prepared himself physically and mentally for the vigil. When the half hour was up he returned at least somewhat recovered but with a new confidence in the omni. He was ready to go and do his duty.

OOC: *Looks back over his posts.... Damnit... I was sure I did the answers. sorry*

I had it all good and everything now I have to rush it.... bah

IC: After brief consultation it was agreed that all 3 math problems equaled 4 and so the answers to the questions where "Yes, and they all add up to 12" which Harold said on behalf of the group.

After a somewhat longer consultation between the group that the following answer was true. "Yes and no... There are Ice spells in Fire Magic but there are also Ice spells in water magic. There is no 'Ice magic' as such just the spells dealing with Ice in these 2 different schools. These two different schools show that a mage skilled in Water magic could not be able to cast fire magic and why fire mages would not be able to cast Ice spells that come ftrom the water school. As for Frosty the SnowGolem it must be the fact that he is based as a water creature and so is vulnerable to fire-based spells where a fire creature would not be."

As to the second question the answer was short and sweet.

"No, and we are sorry."

After some more consultation they remembered that the Slypher was that 6 foot giant ant thing that they encountered when they first arrived.

"A Slypher is that Giant Ant thing... around 6 foot, 2 meters tall and yes it was magical."

"Mana, is inside and all around us, it is like an energy that those that have the ability can manipulate and can use this manipulation to cast spells. And the theory of Quantum mechanics does relate to Mana and it's existance."

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Billie was surprised and releived for it to be Rahegalhoff, the fight had exhausted him, he went and found something quickly to eat and drink and prepared himself physically and mentally for the vigil. When the half hour was up he returned at least somewhat recovered but with a new confidence in the omni. He was ready to go and do his duty.

Venus paused, and considered.

"One final question, the hardest of them all. This is more of a bonus question, so if you fail this one, it will not be reflected poorly upon you.

You are facing Garm, the Dark wizard, and he has cast a higher level spell encasing you in ice. You have tried melting it with fire, but it has not melted. Its really cold, and hasn't heated up in the slightest. In order to escape, what should you use on this type of Ice?"

OOC: Its really simple if you stop and think.

IC:

Billie was lead to a small quiet chaple. It was constructed in such a manner, that it all seemed to extend from a single point behing the pulpit, and was decorated to reflect such. A symbol, and tribute, to Omni.

"Guard you well this temple, and in the morning, I will return for you. Based upon what I see tomorrow morning, well, just keep faith." Rahegalhoff said.

But, faith wasn't the test here. This Chapel was enchanted. It made billie's own Doubts and thoughts come to the surface, and manifest as intruders to the Chapel. It would be Billie's job to repel these intruders, but, physical fighting wouldn't repel them alone, Billie had to resolve every single doubt and reservation in his mind, and completly commit himself, or his own doubts and reservations would kill him before morning.

OOC: In otherwords, its entirely on you. Understand?

Venus paused, and considered.

"One final question, the hardest of them all. This is more of a bonus question, so if you fail this one, it will not be reflected poorly upon you.

You are facing Garm, the Dark wizard, and he has cast a higher level spell encasing you in ice. You have tried melting it with fire, but it has not melted. Its really cold, and hasn't heated up in the slightest. In order to escape, what should you use on this type of Ice?"

OOC: Its really simple if you stop and think.

IC:

Billie was lead to a small quiet chaple. It was constructed in such a manner, that it all seemed to extend from a single point behing the pulpit, and was decorated to reflect such. A symbol, and tribute, to Omni.

"Guard you well this temple, and in the morning, I will return for you. Based upon what I see tomorrow morning, well, just keep faith." Rahegalhoff said.

But, faith wasn't the test here. This Chapel was enchanted. It made billie's own Doubts and thoughts come to the surface, and manifest as intruders to the Chapel. It would be Billie's job to repel these intruders, but, physical fighting wouldn't repel them alone, Billie had to resolve every single doubt and reservation in his mind, and completly commit himself, or his own doubts and reservations would kill him before morning.

OOC: In otherwords, its entirely on you. Understand?

They all started thinking... what is ice vulnerable... Heat, but that's out of the picture..... They were stumped for a moment.. until Adrian piped up.

"Oh, I know, well I think I do anyway. Sound... If you can get sonic vibrations of the right volume and pitch going through the ice... IT will just shatter." there was a tiny little "yeah" let out by Adrian who was proud of himself for the answer he gave.

...

As for Billie the night started fairly quietly until it almost seemed that a whole army attacked Billie... this represented everything that he had been brought up to believe and everything that he knew everyother member of TGM beleived. They all seemed to encircle Billie chanting and making noise taunting him and then one stepped out to fight. This was a big mean muscley person, represented the concept of reletivistic morality. Wtih every physical strike he made and defense, it was like a battle in the mind as well. Every successful point made puting the point that the so called grey areas become lighter or darker. It was like the battle of the mind mirrored the physical battle, or was that the other way around. After some time Billie had injuries, but only relatively minor ones as the other collapsed to the floor.

As each individual came into the battle, the noise coming from others that still yet to fight were getting louder... trying to knock down his defenses of concentrating on one issue at time... For if he stopped concentrating on one thing at a time then they would all go in. One of the early ones where perceptions of others, what his friends would think, what had he gotten himself into, how would his new life be? All these questions and securities needed to be answered and there plenty.. more when there 4 more left, however Billies concentration wavered... all the remaining 4 charged and overwhelmed him... despite the fact that they where some of the apparently weaker attackers where infact the strongest and most deftly, probing and proding and getting around his mental and physical defenses...

All the time he kept going he knew that the Omni would not let him die like this, the omni had great plans for him.... then suddenly it was like a fresh wind came through and revitalised he now knew how to defeat those last 4... by using them against each other. In the end that was it , Billie was injured and seriously.. but he made it... There where a few sneak attacks of new and relatively weak things that he made relitively light mental and physical work out of.....

The sun started to dawn for morning had indeed come and Billies vigil was over.... He was physically and mentally drained... but it was worth it.

~SNIP~

OOC: Good Job! you came up with an answer I hadn't even thought of!

IC:

Venus looked at adrian like he had failed. Then she burst out laughing.

"Good job, it is hard to outwit a fairy, even harder to outwit the Fairy Queen, but I guess I did it to myself.

In science, there is an Ice that does not melt to normal heat. Of course, this Ice is called Dry Ice, A popular name for solid Carbon. It is well known, that touching water to Dry Ice melts it, but be carefull not to Suffocate yourself.

Your answer, is a good one though. For that, Have this prize." Venus said.

A wee little fairy buzzed around Adrian and sat on his shoulder. She was very pretty, but only the size of his hand.

"I'm Faelalthin, pleased to meet you." the little fairy said with a Curtsy.

"But if you mistreat her, she will flee back to the fairy world." Venus said. She shimmered and disappeared.

Ros had been sitting nearby all along.

"Good job. Now go take a swim." he said.

they found themselves on an Island, next to Quis.

"Welcome to the Elemental Plane of water. Adrian, what a cute little Fairy. Did you outwit Fairy Queen? Good Job." Quis said.

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With the coming of morning, a red headed young lady came in the doors.

"You must be Billie. My name is Irene. Its nice to finally have someone on my level to train with. Lord Rahegalhoff says training is much easier if there are at least two of us. You need some rest, come with me." she said.

She lead him to his room. Furnished with a nice bed and a dresser.

He was furnished a nice hearty meal with plenty of Juice and milk to drink. The bed was soft and inviting.

When he woke up, he would fing himself completly healed, and a nice breakfast awaiting him.

An entire day would have passed

"Nice to meet you too." Adrian said before going off to the element of water.

Adrian smiled at Quis and then a concerned face went over him, "Um, will Faelalthin be right to go into the water with or should she stay on the Island?"

The others had a brief look around and where amazed they had never seen an island quite like this one.... it was marvelous.

.........

Billie sturred from his slumber, he was surprised that it was morning he must of slept through the entire day. After the wake up call he noticed that he wasn't feeling injured nor even the slightest bit of an ache. He got changed into some clothes that he found and headed for breakfast.

"Nice to meet you too." Adrian said before going off to the element of water.

Adrian smiled at Quis and then a concerned face went over him, "Um, will Faelalthin be right to go into the water with or should she stay on the Island?"

The others had a brief look around and where amazed they had never seen an island quite like this one.... it was marvelous.

.........

Billie sturred from his slumber, he was surprised that it was morning he must of slept through the entire day. After the wake up call he noticed that he wasn't feeling injured nor even the slightest bit of an ache. He got changed into some clothes that he found and headed for breakfast.

Faelalthin was already in the water with a delighted squeal before he finished.

"Well, I guess that answers that." Quis said with a smile.

"I'm going to start off with one of the easiest yet most important and scariest of all water spells. The power to enable your lungs to breath water. Khalan is waiting nearby should you accidently fail and drown, or accidently destroy them. Now, this is one of the few spells, in which we will just put the knowledge of how to do it, due to its highly dangerous nature." Quis said.

He snapped his fingers, and it was so. They knew how to do it, and understood that because it was so complicated, they needed practice.

"Now, to quote the Nike slogan, Just do it." Quis said.

They island sank beneath them. He was serious when he said do it.
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Breakfast was in a great hall. Irene was on one side of Rahegalhoff, his place was on the other.

The hall was filled with Paladins and other warriors. Priests and various other people wher also in the hall eating. htineejaK sat at the head of the table. Rahegalhoff at the other end. Servants pulled out the chair for Billie and pushed him back up to the Table.

After he was seated, The entire hall erupted in a round of applause at Billie's success. Rahegalhoff smiled, and htineejaK honored Billie with a bow of his head.

"Congratulations, Squire. You are to be fitted for Armor this same day." Rahegalhoff said.

All 5 of them concentrated and tried doing it... Harold Charlie and Zane all managed to breath underwater fairly easily

Adrian and Ian had a bit of trouble and were needing a breath of oxygen really desperately... howeverr they did it just in time and gasped as the spell took hold.

...

Billie bowed his head in respect, he certainly did not expect such an appaulse but he did graciously accept it he certainly did not think it needed.

"Thank you really..." he smiled lapping up the attention... looking around he noticed Irene's reaction whom he presumed has also had this attention laid on her.

And as the attention died down he looked at the plate in front of him with all the Food... Sleeping through an entire day sure makes you hungry and so he started into the food... though he did not rush the food for it certainly looked wonderful and wanted it to last as long as possible.

All 5 of them concentrated and tried doing it... Harold Charlie and Zane all managed to breath underwater fairly easily

Adrian and Ian had a bit of trouble and were needing a breath of oxygen really desperately... howeverr they did it just in time and gasped as the spell took hold.

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Billie bowed his head in respect, he certainly did not expect such an appaulse but he did graciously accept it he certainly did not think it needed.

"Thank you really..." he smiled lapping up the attention... looking around he noticed Irene's reaction whom he presumed has also had this attention laid on her.

And as the attention died down he looked at the plate in front of him with all the Food... Sleeping through an entire day sure makes you hungry and so he started into the food... though he did not rush the food for it certainly looked wonderful and wanted it to last as long as possible.

Irene was also giving him a round of applause.

After breakfast, and many stopping by to welcome him into the fold, everyone filed out, leaving billie with Irene and Billie.

"to the Blacksmith." was all he said.

The Blacksmith was a Black man, well muscled and pounding out a replacement sword for for another Paladin.

After he finished, he looked Billie up and down.

"Come here." he said. He took out a few measuring devices, and proceeded to measure billie from every possible angle.

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The five found a very deep sea filled with all sorts of marine life. Quis motioned for them to follow. He swam quite a ways, to another Island, a big one, on the back of a gigantic turtle. It was submerged, but Quis got it to rise.

The Island was constructed entirely of Gold. Only the turtle was the only thing about it not Gold, and still alive.

"The Island of the Hand of Midas." Was all Quis said.

Irene was also giving him a round of applause.

After breakfast, and many stopping by to welcome him into the fold, everyone filed out, leaving billie with Irene and Billie.

"to the Blacksmith." was all he said.

The Blacksmith was a Black man, well muscled and pounding out a replacement sword for for another Paladin.

After he finished, he looked Billie up and down.

"Come here." he said. He took out a few measuring devices, and proceeded to measure billie from every possible angle.

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The five found a very deep sea filled with all sorts of marine life. Quis motioned for them to follow. He swam quite a ways, to another Island, a big one, on the back of a gigantic turtle. It was submerged, but Quis got it to rise.

The Island was constructed entirely of Gold. Only the turtle was the only thing about it not Gold, and still alive.

"The Island of the Hand of Midas." Was all Quis said.

It was a most anticipating time.. Billie stood in a way that granted the tailor as much access as need to do the measurements...

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The 5 goggled with amazement as they saw the abundant life in the water and where amazed to see the gold island.... In fact words left them as they looked around.

It was a most anticipating time.. Billie stood in a way that granted the tailor as much access as need to do the measurements...

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The 5 goggled with amazement as they saw the abundant life in the water and where amazed to see the gold island.... In fact words left them as they looked around.

The Blacksmith, for he wasn't a tailor, even whipped down Billie's pants and measured.......That. Irene blushed and turned away.

Then he turned and wrote dwn some measurements.

"Right, including insuring that you'll have enough room to be comfortable, in places, your armor will be ready in five days."

Then he turned to his Female assistant who had measured Irene in a similar manner. She wrote down the measurements.

"And yours young lady, will be ready at the same time. I see you chose dress format. Good choice.

Rahegalhoff turned to them both.

"Pull your pants up and get your shirt on, time for you to learn to properly wield a sword." he said.

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Quis disappeared inside, and came back out holding a carefully wrapped Gold Hand. The wrapping was made of gold.

"This hand is why the Island is Gold. I created this Island. The hard part was growing the turtle. The hand of midas is the only artifact I ever created. It turns anything, or anyone, to gold. It is not reversable." Quis said.

He went to the sea, and grabbed a fish. He touched it to the hand. It became solid gold.

He tossed it at Zane and went back inside to put the Hand away, then came back.

"The lesson here, is to be careful, and responsible with the magic Items you create, they may not all become artifacts, but you should be very careful with your intent when making such things.

Now, I said and did all that, because the creation of magic items begins with me. There is very little low level magic to water, and so to add filler, we decided to start you with magic item creation. In the chest behind me are som magic wands. Their powerless at the moment. there are all sorts. Find one that feels right to you." Quis said.

Billie hitched up his pants and was slightly bashful at the thought that Irene "had a look" at him, he got dressed fully and was ready to follow Rahegalhoff to train for battle.

Zane caught the fish, it was very heavy and indeed seemed to be made out of gold as he started to deform it as pure gold is malleable especially in warm weather. And dropped then dropped it... no way he was able to do some of the things he has done with this gold weighing him down.

Everyone got over the chest and started pouring through the chests... some went through 4 or 5 wands before finding one that felt right and they where comfortable with.

They each had them in hand... of course this was a good time to see that Charlie ad his wand in the left hand. No one really noticed it as everyone but it was much more evident as they each held the wand in their dominate hand.

Billie hitched up his pants and was slightly bashful at the thought that Irene "had a look" at him, he got dressed fully and was ready to follow Rahegalhoff to train for battle.

Zane caught the fish, it was very heavy and indeed seemed to be made out of gold as he started to deform it as pure gold is malleable especially in warm weather. And dropped then dropped it... no way he was able to do some of the things he has done with this gold weighing him down.

"First, we're just going to learn to hold it properly. You might thnk that just any old grip on the handle will do, this is not so. In fact, a bad grip will inhibit you. A good solid grip will enable you to swing the blade in nearly every direction. Keep your elbows loose so as to move back and forth with the blade. You don't really want to be dancing around, as that just provides more slipping oppurtunity. You do want to move though, because a good trip attack is just as deadly as a stab to the chest sometimes." Rahegalhoff said.

He showed them how to hold the sword.

"Now, practice just swinging your swords for a few hours. That's all I want you to do. Its going to get pretty tiring, even for you billie, though with a Katana being a lighter sword, it may not seem like it. This is going to both build strength, endurance, and with my continuing comments and corrections, teach you how to properly grip it. " Rahegalhoff said. He stood them 10 feet apart, and supervised them both, for seven hours straight. At the eigth hour, he let them rest and eat, then starting at the ninth, he made them copntinue practicing again until nearly Dinner. At that point, they were allowed to rest and relax, and then go down to dinner, which consisted of many fine meats, vegetables, Jucies, milk, and water. Alcohol was prohibited.

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"Now, wands are outdated in some magic circles, but its still nice to have. A wand can be used from afar, so, use it to cast your fireballs. I don't care about the melting gold, the hand won't melt, nore will it be lost to the sea. The turtle won't be harmed because its beneath the water. Just cast Fire magic until you get comfortable with using a wand.

Faelalthin giggled, and cast Fairy fire on a tree. The fire danced and skipped all over the melting tree, which ran into the ocean.

The practice was hard but profitable... If there was only one change during that time it was that now Billie was comfortable with his weapon... but that was not the only thing that he had learnt. infact... the sweat seamed to dropp of. Not that he was overweight... but he was out of condition and a few more of these sessions and he was going to be the fittest person he knew. He was glad of one thing though, having a light Katana. Sneeking in a shower before dinner, once again got dressed and went down to eat a filling and nutricious meal.

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Adrian looked up at and laughed as he saw Faelalthin doing her bit... however instead of funneling the power of the fireball through himself Adrian managed to Funnel the spell through the wand. The Fireball was aimed at the truck of the tree that Faelalthin had done. The two of them where working together.

The others managed to funnel the Fireball through the wand with little trouble as they starting to get the hang of this magic stuff.

The practice was hard but profitable... If there was only one change during that time it was that now Billie was comfortable with his weapon... but that was not the only thing that he had learnt. infact... the sweat seamed to dropp of. Not that he was overweight... but he was out of condition and a few more of these sessions and he was going to be the fittest person he knew. He was glad of one thing though, having a light Katana. Sneeking in a shower before dinner, once again got dressed and went down to eat a filling and nutricious meal.

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Adrian looked up at and laughed as he saw Faelalthin doing her bit... however instead of funneling the power of the fireball through himself Adrian managed to Funnel the spell through the wand. The Fireball was aimed at the truck of the tree that Faelalthin had done. The two of them where working together.

The others managed to funnel the Fireball through the wand with little trouble as they starting to get the hang of this magic stuff.

After dinner.

"Tomorrow, I will start you two on your exercise regimense. I do not use weights. Machines are only a recent invention. I use techniques and exercises that have been around for a few thousand years, and work much, much faster than weights. I rather highly doubt you'll be able to achieve more than twenty reps at first, of something very simple, yet very effective."

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"now, you know how to use your wands, but remember how you did it." Quis said.

"Now, get five wands. This time it doesn't matter if you like them or not. Each of you get five wands. I will teach you how to charge a wand, using the fireball spell." Quis said.

Billie wondered exactly what Rahegalhoff was hinting at, but it didn't really matter he surely would find out tomorrow, speaking of which he needed a good rest, todays practice had really taken it out of him.

The next morning Billie got dressed and had breakfast and was ready for what Rahegalhoff had instore for him.

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They each went and picked out a random wand...

Adrian looked at Faelalthin once again who was enjoying herself in some fairly like way and smiled, though he turned his attention back to Quis ready to be taught. The others were also waiting to be taught and had natural formed a sort of arc with the concave portion directed at Quis

Billie wondered exactly what Rahegalhoff was hinting at, but it didn't really matter he surely would find out tomorrow, speaking of which he needed a good rest, todays practice had really taken it out of him.

The next morning Billie got dressed and had breakfast and was ready for what Rahegalhoff had instore for him.

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They each went and picked out a random wand...

Adrian looked at Faelalthin once again who was enjoying herself in some fairly like way and smiled, though he turned his attention back to Quis ready to be taught. The others were also waiting to be taught and had natural formed a sort of arc with the concave portion directed at Quis

Rahegalhoff was barely dressed, as was Irene. Niether had on that much.

He started Billie off with Hindu Squats, then he went on to Hindu pushups, and Back bridging. He also had them do V-ups, Wall chairs and Handstand pushups.

After a breif rest, he then had them do Farmer Burns's Stomach Flattener, The Vacuum, Tai-chi waist turners, as well as several other difficult yet easy exercises, some of which increased flexibility.

OOC: All exercises are real, and for more information, learn them from the master himself at www.mattfurey.com , of course, you will have to buy them, but it is well worth the price. I will NOT share how to do them.

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"Now, making a magickal Item requires concentration, and practice. There is the possiblity that the wand will explode. Again, another reason why Khalan is nearby. To make an item, you store magick inside it. If its just Raw Mana, then it'll just provide spare mana later. if its a spell, such as the fireball spells your going to charge them with, then when used later, it will cast a fireball spell. You just Cast the spell, but then stop mid-cast, and transfwer the partially cast spell to thwe wand, in essence, giving it a fireball spell. You know how to use a wand, you do the it in a similar fassion in making a magick wand. The more times you put a spell in a wand, the more times it can be used later, the higher chance it has of going wrong. Each item can only hold so much though. These wands can only hold fifty fireballs. So charge them to max."

The Squats and Pushups really made Billie struggle along with the Back-arching. As an engineer he required some strength to manhandle the stuff he had to but this was tough.he barely made 19 reps of the Squats and 17 of the Push ups..., he was stronger in the legs than in the upper arms.

The exercises where foreign to Billie, he infact he struggled to do them, however he managed to get them done... As he practiced they got eaier and easier

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The five started to partial cast fire ball and attempted to stow it within the wand.

Adrian had about 5 or 6 wand explosions and IAn 3. Harold did not have any and neither did Zane or charles.

Adrian and Ian where glad that Khalan where there. they would be in extreme aggony and pain if not dead. Eventuallly everyone got the knack and there where 50 fireballs in each wand.

The Squats and Pushups really made Billie struggle along with the Back-arching. As an engineer he required some strength to manhandle the stuff he had to but this was tough.he barely made 19 reps of the Squats and 17 of the Push ups..., he was stronger in the legs than in the upper arms.

The exercises where foreign to Billie, he infact he struggled to do them, however he managed to get them done... As he practiced they got eaier and easier

OOC: I suggest getting them and trying them out. What you posted, was very similar to my first results. Some people who have done them for awhile, can do 2,000 of them in an hour. Rahegalhoff does 50, with a black band that increases resistance 5x, and occasionally adds in a gravity enhancer.

IC: After they rested, he had them practice with their swords more, this time against wooden dummies.

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"Each spell is diffrent." was all Quis said.

Then after gathering them all, he tested them.

"Good job!" he said.

"Now, who's ready to move on to water magic?" he asked.

Billie had a much more fluid movement than he did at the begining, but it still needed work, alot of work and this practice was helping. He was growing inconfidence in his own abilities but there was always the confidence in the abilities of the Omnisource to lead him and give him the abilities that he needs when a situation that requires it.

He was feeling something, something that he had never felt before... A real sense of belonging.... it was extremely weird but very much welcome all the same.

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"Ooo, Yeah." Adrian replied looking around for Faelalthin

The others also responded but with a simple nod of the head and a "yeah."

Billie had a much more fluid movement than he did at the begining, but it still needed work, alot of work and this practice was helping. He was growing inconfidence in his own abilities but there was always the confidence in the abilities of the Omnisource to lead him and give him the abilities that he needs when a situation that requires it.

He was feeling something, something that he had never felt before... A real sense of belonging.... it was extremely weird but very much welcome all the same.

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"Ooo, Yeah." Adrian replied looking around for Faelalthin

The others also responded but with a simple nod of the head and a "yeah."

Faelalthin jumped up out of the water, a great slimey tenticle followed.
"Get OFF!" She screamed while shooting a small bolt of electricity at it.

Quis sighed. Fairies were trouble sometimes. He levitated the Giant fifty foot octopus out of the water, and hurled it far, far away.

Faelalthin sat on a tree branch, and heaved a sigh of relief.

"Now, using the power of Mana, you can also manipulate atoms and Molecules, and create things out of nothing, though using at least thin air is better, because its easier to manipulate existing Atoms and molecules, than create brand new ones out of your own energy. Do it just like making a spell, drawing some mana from the surrounding area. For now, I want you to make water pour from your hands." Quis said.

Faelalthin shot Adrian with a sphere of water, soaking him.
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Rahegalhoff put up steel targets for them to hit. Wherever they struck, a mark would be left. It was designed to improve on accuracy.

Adrian was taking the water very well, infact, he had something planed, he was trying to make the water appear right above the fairies head, only a small amount... like a drop of water, he was trying to do it sneakily like pretending he was aiming for over a different, way... eventually after some attempts he got the water over the fairy and je let it drop.

The other four where having alot of fun, it was almost like they were kids again having a water fight

Adrian was taking the water very well, infact, he had something planed, he was trying to make the water appear right above the fairies head, only a small amount... like a drop of water, he was trying to do it sneakily like pretending he was aiming for over a different, way... eventually after some attempts he got the water over the fairy and je let it drop.

The other four where having alot of fun, it was almost like they were kids again having a water fight

Faelalthin squealed and shot a sphere back, but missed and hit Quis.

Quis appeared to be displeased. He saw everyone had gotten the knack for it.

"Fine. You want to be like that? I'll show you!" he said.

Then all six of them got shot with water.

"Water fight!" Faelalthin laughed. She shot water back at Quis. Quis shot a Geyser back at Faelalthin, thin turned his watery might upon the other five, dragging them into it, and shooting them with water.

One hour later...

Quis snapped, and the entire area froze solid.

"Okay, that's enough of that. Back to learning." Quis said.

Things warmed up again.

He dried his robes by catching himself on fire momentarily.

He looked at the Harold and company.

"Well, we can't leave you soaking wet all day." he said.

He snapped, and their clothes were replaced with Mage robes.

Khalan stepped over.

"Alright, mandetory lunch break." she said.

And so they broke for lunch, and it was a very nice spread indeed.

After all the fun and games where over the five started to calm down and started to eat the spread that was placed before them... It seemed they had been training for so long but until now they did not feel hungry. They started to eat... during the meal Ian conversationally asked Quis "So what else do we have to learn?"

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Billie continued to practice on the steel dummy he was getting better with his accuracy but still it would be not up to anywhere near the standard of the experienced Paladins, that of htineejaK(sp?) and Rahegalhoff. It would take a lifetime perhaps more but he was certain of one thing. His new found dedication to the cause.

After all the fun and games where over the five started to calm down and started to eat the spread that was placed before them... It seemed they had been training for so long but until now they did not feel hungry. They started to eat... during the meal Ian conversationally asked Quis "So what else do we have to learn?"

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Billie continued to practice on the steel dummy he was getting better with his accuracy but still it would be not up to anywhere near the standard of the experienced Paladins, that of htineejaK(sp?) and Rahegalhoff. It would take a lifetime perhaps more but he was certain of one thing. His new found dedication to the cause.

"You never actually stop." Quis said.

OOC: Some ice with quis, then its on to Space, Time, Runes, Magiscience, Void, an extended explaination of the various elements, Then we'll gloss over extended practice and spells because half of using Fantasy Tech is using your imagination, then You learn from Khalan for the first time, the arts of Healing magic and get introduced to Necromancy, then we go over Law, and Chaos, then its time for the final tests, after which you get a real test from my three most powerful evil characters, Then its onto Psionics. After Psionics, and after Billie finishes training, you will be subjected to ultimate test, and, then, I guess that's it.

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He trained them against dummies for a few days. It was always the same schedule, Breakfast, Exercise, Sword training.

Then, one day, he brought it out. Practice armor. He made them both try it on. Of course, being fitted with 50 pounds of metal was a bit diffrent than regular cloth.

He made them wear it all day, while romaing from one end at the top of the Temple Fortress, to the Bottom at the other end, and back again, which was all together, just a little over 70 miles. No matter how much Billie thought he was about to die, he wouldn't. At first, Rahegalhoff allowed breaks, but then after a few days with the practice armor, he allowed less and less, until Billie and Irene were able to walk that far in full armor. Then they left Pandemonium Fortress.

Rahegalhoff took them to a beautiful field. but this field changed its terrain.
They practiced marching 70 miles in all samples and ideas of Terrain. The Idea was to be able to bear the weight of Armor, a sword, and a shield, plus supplies, for great distances, no matter where you were, because if your armor was your greatest enemy, than you were doomed on the battle field.

As the days passed the Training had transformed Billie, he was now fitter, stronger and more mentally alert than he had been, however the monotony of the walking around in armour throughout the halls of the fortress and onto the ever changing field where wearing him down physically and to a small degree mentally, the merit of the training was obvious, though sometimes, he wished that he was closer to finishing the training than he was. Despite this he pushed on through everything that was thrown at him.

As the days passed the Training had transformed Billie, he was now fitter, stronger and more mentally alert than he had been, however the monotony of the walking around in armour throughout the halls of the fortress and onto the ever changing field where wearing him down physically and to a small degree mentally, the merit of the training was obvious, though sometimes, he wished that he was closer to finishing the training than he was. Despite this he pushed on through everything that was thrown at him.

Finally, they were in an Arena.

"Now, a test fight, to see how well you do in your armor. you've practiced with your sword, I know the shield is new. But I want to see how your doing. Try not to kill or horribly maim each other. the first one to give up loses." He said. He walked away.

Irene looked at Rahegalhoff, then at Billie, back at Rahegalhoff, then billie, and smiled.

then she hit him on the side with her sword.

Finally, they were in an Arena.

"Now, a test fight, to see how well you do in your armor. you've practiced with your sword, I know the shield is new. But I want to see how your doing. Try not to kill or horribly maim each other. the first one to give up loses." He said. He walked away.

Irene looked at Rahegalhoff, then at Billie, back at Rahegalhoff, then billie, and smiled.

then she hit him on the side with her sword.

"Hey, I was not ready." said Billie as he moved into a position and made a good impression of of using the shield to defend against further attack, for now he was content to parry and negate Irene's strikes not because she was a girl but simply waiting for a time where her strike would leave an opening for Billie to exploit.

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The five just happily eat their food until next section of training.

"Hey, I was not ready." said Billie as he moved into a position and made a good impression of of using the shield to defend against further attack, for now he was content to parry and negate Irene's strikes not because she was a girl but simply waiting for a time where her strike would leave an opening for Billie to exploit.

She went for his head, his feet, and his sides in that order, keeping her shield ready to block Billie.

The 5 finished their meal and enjoyed the time and rest they had.

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The head shot was blocked by the shield, the attack on the feet was jumped over but the attack to the side struck, however the armour prevented any real damage.

"I thought we weren't meant to go for a kill or serious mame." Billie said as he started to strike back, whipping his katana around attacking her sides. The concept of just letting Irene wear herself out was obviously going to be wearing to him as well. So he decided that was not the best option he managed to change stances to one that made it feel like it was easier to attack.

The 5 finished their meal and enjoyed the time and rest they had.

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The head shot was blocked by the shield, the attack on the feet was jumped over but the attack to the side struck, however the armour prevented any real damage.

"I thought we weren't meant to go for a kill or serious mame." Billie said as he started to strike back, whipping his katana around attacking her sides. The concept of just letting Irene wear herself out was obviously going to be wearing to him as well. So he decided that was not the best option he managed to change stances to one that made it feel like it was easier to attack.

OOC: I forgot about Harold and the others. Sorry.:(

IC: Quis stood up, and they were suddenly at a lake. It was surrounded by a broad flat plain, and felt kind of unnatural.

"This is Hogan's Ocean." Quis said.

"A Ray of Frost is a helpful, ranged attack. Point at someone, and using your power, shoot a beam of cold at them. Like this." Quis said.

He pointed at the lake, a blue beam extended from his finger to the lake, and froze the top of it.

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"And how else are we supposed to make each other give up, stare?" Irene asked, giving him a roundhouse kick to the chest.

Everyone seemed to pick up the ray of frost fairly quickly... and as they got hit everyone shivvered the cold was... well cold. Actually freezing would be more precise, a number of shots where fired also at various things.. including the ocean. after everyone received 2 or 3 shots they soon stopped....

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Billie was caught unaware by the roundhouse kick, it landed fair in his solar plexus and threw him back into the wall. It was amazing but he managed to stay upright.

He started walking forward towards Irene "Like that or..." he said as he got close to her. Suddenly it was like he pounced at her trying to knock her over onto the ground. "like this" he added while in flight.

Everyone seemed to pick up the ray of frost fairly quickly... and as they got hit everyone shivvered the cold was... well cold. Actually freezing would be more precise, a number of shots where fired also at various things.. including the ocean. after everyone received 2 or 3 shots they soon stopped....

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Billie was caught unaware by the roundhouse kick, it landed fair in his solar plexus and threw him back into the wall. It was amazing but he managed to stay upright.

He started walking forward towards Irene "Like that or..." he said as he got close to her. Suddenly it was like he pounced at her trying to knock her over onto the ground. "like this" he added while in flight.

Quis laughed.

Then, he made a stream of water fall from his left to his right, and froze it into a snowball. Then knowing that everyone saw how he did it, he started a snowball fight.

The whole lesson was to think outside the box, and make a process for for something you didn't yet know how to do. But for now, it was time for a snowball fight.
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Irene tucked her legs in and rolled backwards with the attack, then her legs jammed int Billie, and straightened, throwing him off.

She whipped off her armor and shield. He sword lay with her armor.

"I warn you, I'm well versed in the art of Wrestling" She said.

The snowball fight was on for young and old.. well older anyway. Adrian started to make a pile of snowballs before throwing them where Harold and Ian made them and threw them. Zane and Charlie however made a few and threw those then made some more. A totally different approach to the snowball fight but they still enjoyed it... and Quis was certain not left untouched as a fair share of snowballs came his way.

---

Billie took off his armour and shield too, not as quickly as Irene but still quite a respectible speed. He set himself in a position that his engineering told him would give him a good strong base to stand against an attack from Irene and potentially effectively counter one as well.

The snowball fight was on for young and old.. well older anyway. Adrian started to make a pile of snowballs before throwing them where Harold and Ian made them and threw them. Zane and Charlie however made a few and threw those then made some more. A totally different approach to the snowball fight but they still enjoyed it... and Quis was certain not left untouched as a fair share of snowballs came his way.

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Billie took off his armour and shield too, not as quickly as Irene but still quite a respectible speed. He set himself in a position that his engineering told him would give him a good strong base to stand against an attack from Irene and potentially effectively counter one as well.

Quis looked like a snowman by the time they were done.

He shook it off.

He opened a doorway.

"Enter, in here you will find The Great Library, and Scria." Quis said.
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Irene went for a spear tackle.

The 5 of them rubbed and shaked off what they could of the snow before they entering. After all a library was a library and they generally had rules about this sort of thing. They entered the library.

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Billie tried to shift so that he could get all his weight on her pushing Irene down to the ground and to try and negate the effects of the spear tackle.

The 5 of them rubbed and shaked off what they could of the snow before they entering. After all a library was a library and they generally had rules about this sort of thing. They entered the library.

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Billie tried to shift so that he could get all his weight on her pushing Irene down to the ground and to try and negate the effects of the spear tackle.

The Library shelves stood 20 feet tall, and extended very far. Scria stood at the far end waiting for them. There was a lot of knowledge on the shelves.

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Irene was on the ground, she turned over and prepared to get back up. a pin to the ground for three seconds would let billie win.

They all slowly made their way through the library it was almost like they were absorbing all the knowledge in the books purely through osmosis. As they went they picked up on names of a number of books as they walked on their way to meet Scria.

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Billie decided to wait before pressing his advantage, getting up was when a person was most vulnerable and he decided that he'd let her get up just so he knew in the future how she does it.

They all slowly made their way through the library it was almost like they were absorbing all the knowledge in the books purely through osmosis. As they went they picked up on names of a number of books as they walked on their way to meet Scria.

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Billie decided to wait before pressing his advantage, getting up was when a person was most vulnerable and he decided that he'd let her get up just so he knew in the future how she does it.

They found they were in a section devoted almost entirely devoted to the subject of Temporal Mechanics, and thus had books from authors from many, many places.

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Irene Lifted her legs to the point she was on her hands, then threw herself to her feet.

Then she turned around and pressed herself against Billie in a manner usually reserved for husband and wife. then she whipped her leg out to throw him off his feet.

IF that succeeded, then she would immediatly grab his legs, and go for a submission hold.

"Wow" said Adrian in awe of the sheer volume and topic of the books.

Looking around they thought that It would take a millenia to read all these books, perhaps even more.

However they arrived and Scria was there and greeted Scria (OOC:male or female?) And they obviously where here to learn something. What it was, they didn't know.

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As soon as Billie decided to wrestle it was game over for him. He just did not have the experience to expect or be able to counter on the fly, a great understanding of Engineering and application of forces can only go so far up against experience.

Irene had him in a submission hold ... then he remembered something from his first test when the demon from the void attacked him, a prayer as she had him in the subbmission hold and started the counting... "1".

"Wow" said Adrian in awe of the sheer volume and topic of the books.

Looking around they thought that It would take a millenia to read all these books, perhaps even more.

However they arrived and Scria was there and greeted Scria (OOC:male or female?) And they obviously where here to learn something. What it was, they didn't know.

---

As soon as Billie decided to wrestle it was game over for him. He just did not have the experience to expect or be able to counter on the fly, a great understanding of Engineering and application of forces can only go so far up against experience.

Irene had him in a submission hold ... then he remembered something from his first test when the demon from the void attacked him, a prayer as she had him in the subbmission hold and started the counting... "1".

Scria greeted them, then she, for she definatly was a she, a very old she, sat them at a nearby Table.

"Alright, how many of you know how to read and write?" she asked.

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It was a test of his skill, a measuring to see how much billie personally knew, what help did he hope to recieve?

Irene caused pain to shoot up Billie's legs.

"Give" she said.

"We all can read and write, though some can do it better than others." stated Harold indicating they all could read and write but Adrian and Ian in particular could only read to a level 6/7 level while the others where more comfortable with words and could generally use an appropriate word with ease. while Ian and Adrian used simpler words.

"We all can read and write, though some can do it better than others." stated Harold indicating they all could read and write but Adrian and Ian in particular could only read to a level 6/7 level while the others where more comfortable with words and could generally use an appropriate word with ease. while Ian and Adrian used simpler words.

"Well, good. then you already know what a Rune is. A written symbol that conveys a particular meaning." She said.

She picked up a pen, and drew a rune on the paper.

"This is the Rune for light. Certain runes, like this one, convey certain magic when written and read." She said.

She drew another rune, and the paper immediatly flared up into flames and disappeared.

"That was the rune for fire. Some runes, when you add a little bit, cast themselves when specified." Scria said.

She Drew a whole series of Runes on the paper.

"now, copy those, until you can draw them perfect, like that. One little mistake, and who knows WHAT you'll accidently cast. Sometimes that's good, sometimes that's bad. Its also how I discovered the Black Plague Rune, and nearly killed Khalan." Scria said.

After attempting to struggle out of the place Billie couldn't and with the pain Irene was causing he gave in to her... Irene had won the battle

.........

As the five tried to copy the runes perfectly a number of interesting failures occured.. First there was the standard fireball explosion that got Adrian, Ian accidentaly made a river of water flowing from a rune he drew onto his pants,
Harold somehow made a flock of seagulls fly into the library Zane made a block of ice float just above his head. Charlies made sort of flamethrower that seemed to only work where there was something above it... Like his hand.

After numerous mistakes with varied results.. nothing as lethal as the plague they managed to consistantly get the Runes drawn well.

After attempting to struggle out of the place Billie couldn't and with the pain Irene was causing he gave in to her... Irene had won the battle

.........

As the five tried to copy the runes perfectly a number of interesting failures occured.. First there was the standard fireball explosion that got Adrian, Ian accidentaly made a river of water flowing from a rune he drew onto his pants,
Harold somehow made a flock of seagulls fly into the library Zane made a block of ice float just above his head. Charlies made sort of flamethrower that seemed to only work where there was something above it... Like his hand.

After numerous mistakes with varied results.. nothing as lethal as the plague they managed to consistantly get the Runes drawn well.

Irene got to her feet and helped Billie up.

Then Rahegalhoff went and demonstrated several defensive pointers and techniques, using the shield, the armor, the sword. He also took off his armor, and began teaching how to fight unarmed.

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Scria saved the fireball explosion, the river of water, and the flamethrower.

"The Fireball and the Flamethrower, are actually pretty good traps. The River of water can provide fresh drinking water, were you in a place where there was none. Zane, about that ice block, your not high are you?" she asked.

Billie took alot away from the unarmoued and shield training sessions. The pitched battle really helped put the theoretical concepts into action. He had knoweldge in the head but virtually none where it counted.

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"No... I am not.. and it's annoying. It's dripping water on me as it melts. Um can you help me?" said Zne as he tried to stop getting wet.

The others laughed.

Billie took alot away from the unarmoued and shield training sessions. The pitched battle really helped put the theoretical concepts into action. He had knoweldge in the head but virtually none where it counted.

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"No... I am not.. and it's annoying. It's dripping water on me as it melts. Um can you help me?" said Zne as he tried to stop getting wet.

The others laughed.

Billie was given the rest of the day free, back at Pandemonium Fortress.

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Scria nodded, and shot a fire rune at it, melted it completly, and soaked Zane completly.

"Ask, and ye shall recieve." she said.

She threw a rune at him, it wrapped around him, and soaked up the water.

"Try not to get my books wet. Some of them are one of a Kind, and Copy-prevented." she said.

Billie started to wonder around, no real direction in mind he thought he'd take this time to try and explore this fortress a bit more fully

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The water was annoying but Zane practiced his runes, apologise profusely just incase he had got water on one of her books.

Billie started to wonder around, no real direction in mind he thought he'd take this time to try and explore this fortress a bit more fully

----

The water was annoying but Zane practiced his runes, apologise profusely just incase he had got water on one of her books.

Billie was called over by the Blacksmith.

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"Alright, Runes seem easy, but now here's the Twist. you can use magic to draw them in the air, without paper. Its like using a pencil or pen, you just have to be careful not to accidently prematurely cast the spell or activate the rune." Runes swirled around them, and they found themselves in a large stone room.

"so, practice that part." She said.

Billie was daying dreaming and the call of the Blacksmith broke it... "huh? oh.. coming." he said he did he went over to the blacksmith and said "Hi."

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The 5 tried their hands on air paining. and seemed to be quite adept at it none that silly floating iceblock nonsense though they did accidentaly trigger one which released a lot of smoke around it. But luckily (or not depending on your point of view) Adrian also activated a rune that blew the smoke away.

Billie was daying dreaming and the call of the Blacksmith broke it... "huh? oh.. coming." he said he did he went over to the blacksmith and said "Hi."

---

The 5 tried their hands on air paining. and seemed to be quite adept at it none that silly floating iceblock nonsense though they did accidentaly trigger one which released a lot of smoke around it. But luckily (or not depending on your point of view) Adrian also activated a rune that blew the smoke away.

"Try it on." was all he said. He gestured to Billie's armor. It was complete, and made of Mythril, Silver of the purest Quality, and thereofre partly magical." It also came with a shield. It would fit perfectly.

---

Scria sternly tapped a wooden sign on the wall while Glaring at them.

"No Smoking on Library premisis" It read.

Had it been 5 days already? timed seemed to flow quickly by, Billie rushed up and "donned" his armour. It felt good, the fit was good as well as he could feel something. Must be the partly magical nature of the metal, his body must have become attuned to that sort of thing.

And with the shield he sort of pranced around getting to know how it felt... "perfect" Billie said


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"Sorry..."

in the end they had practiced and practiced and copied the runes and they felt there was no more practicing that they could do.

Had it been 5 days already? timed seemed to flow quickly by, Billie rushed up and "donned" his armour. It felt good, the fit was good as well as he could feel something. Must be the partly magical nature of the metal, his body must have become attuned to that sort of thing.

And with the shield he sort of pranced around getting to know how it felt... "perfect" Billie said


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"Sorry..."

in the end they had practiced and practiced and copied the runes and they felt there was no more practicing that they could do.

"Good, now if you'll excuse me, I got to get back to work." The Blacksmith said, hustling Billie out of the forge, armor and all.

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Everything seemed to twitch. There was a diffrent woman in Scria's place. By her side was an elderly gentleman. he was drinking tea.

"Tea?" he offered.

The Clock on the wall did read 1 P.M. Now it read 11 P.M.

The stone wall was no longer a stone wall. In fact it was the top of a very tall tower.

"Now, who knows what exactly just happened?" The woman asked.

And with that Billie left wondering the halls with his shining new armour and shield.

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"Um, we where transported somewhere very similiar to the library we were in before?" suggested Adrian

The others pondered and thought while Adrian was either congratulated or shot down in flames.

And with that Billie left wondering the halls with his shining new armour and shield.

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"Um, we where transported somewhere very similiar to the library we were in before?" suggested Adrian

The others pondered and thought while Adrian was either congratulated or shot down in flames.

Billie was left to his own devices until lunch time. Then he could see everyone heading down to the kitchens to get some lunch.

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"Yes, and no. In the center of the library, is a very tall tower. This is the top of it. The Clock, also advanced ten hours." Chron said, the Time Magi-master said.

"It is time for you five to master one of the hardest arts in all of magic. Teleportation, and Temporal Teleportation." Stella said the space Magi-mistress said.

Billie engaged one of his loves, the loves of Archtecture building something functional with an appropriate form and almost got lost not paying attention to where he was going.

His Stomach growled, telling him that it was time for Lunch and others seem to have the same idea as a small group of knights headed down to the dinning room and so did Billie.

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"oh, well, if that offer of tea is still on the table I think we'll need some before getting started." said Harold the others nodded.

"Just black and a bit of sugar for all of us." he said if indeed the offer was still on the table.

Billie engaged one of his loves, the loves of Archtecture building something functional with an appropriate form and almost got lost not paying attention to where he was going.

His Stomach growled, telling him that it was time for Lunch and others seem to have the same idea as a small group of knights headed down to the dinning room and so did Billie.

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"oh, well, if that offer of tea is still on the table I think we'll need some before getting started." said Harold the others nodded.

"Just black and a bit of sugar for all of us." he said if indeed the offer was still on the table.

Lunch was whatever Billie wanted. There were many things, and there was plenty.

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Harold found that there was already a cup in front of him and it seemed as if it was there all along.

The Time Magi master smiled.

It was exactly like harold liked it.

The meal was well balanced and enjoyable, he looked around for anyone he knew at the Table Rahgeloff, Irene or even htineejaK.

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Harold took a sip of the tea it was perfect.. Harold didn't say anything from the smile that Chron gave said everything that needed to be said... of course he replied "Thank you, Chron"

The meal was well balanced and enjoyable, he looked around for anyone he knew at the Table Rahgeloff, Irene or even htineejaK.

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Harold took a sip of the tea it was perfect.. Harold didn't say anything from the smile that Chron gave said everything that needed to be said... of course he replied "Thank you, Chron"

They were all seated in various areas.

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Stellae and Chron set an Apple on five pillars.

"The consept is simple. Using magic, will the apple from here to there. But, it takes practice to get it right. the first time I tried, My Apple ended up being unfit for any consumption. It was healthy when it started." Stellae said.

"That's alright, I did have an apple when I started the teleportation, when I finished, I had an active Grenade. Thankfully, My teacher teleported it away." Chron said.

Billie once he had finished purposefully went past Irene, a slight smile and nod of acknowledgement in the hope they would have some time for a conversation.

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They all tried at moving the Apple Adrians first attempt was quite a shamozzle he managed however to alter the shape of the apple with a long protrusion coming out of the side.

Other attempts were also failures though to varying degrees, we won't go into details but there were 5 dis-figured apples at the end of their first try

Their second trywas much closer but still not quite, though Harold did manage it, just

The third time was the charm as everyone managed to get the apple to move to where they wanted it.

Billie once he had finished purposefully went past Irene, a slight smile and nod of acknowledgement in the hope they would have some time for a conversation.

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They all tried at moving the Apple Adrians first attempt was quite a shamozzle he managed however to alter the shape of the apple with a long protrusion coming out of the side.

Other attempts were also failures though to varying degrees, we won't go into details but there were 5 dis-figured apples at the end of their first try

Their second trywas much closer but still not quite, though Harold did manage it, just

The third time was the charm as everyone managed to get the apple to move to where they wanted it.

Eventually, he found Irene in the hallway, in her armor.

---

Eventually, after hundreds of tries, literally, Stellae was satisfied that they had mastered Teleporting an Apple enough to try a Kitten.

"So, you've got your armour too I see. How does it fit. You look good in it."
Bllie said after he caught up to Irene

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"Aww how cute." said Adrian.... "It will survive if we do it properly, right?" queried

The cat was more difficult because it was alive and you had to move it all at exactly the same time at the same pace. However with all the practice on the apple it was more of a mental thing in moving something that you want alive at it's destination.

They all managed to centre themselves in preperation for the for the teleportation and kept their mind focused on the moving the cat and not on what could happen to the cat if they messed up, and first and subsequent transportations of the cat where successful.

"So, you've got your armour too I see. How does it fit. You look good in it."
Bllie said after he caught up to Irene

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"Aww how cute." said Adrian.... "It will survive if we do it properly, right?" queried

The cat was more difficult because it was alive and you had to move it all at exactly the same time at the same pace. However with all the practice on the apple it was more of a mental thing in moving something that you want alive at it's destination.

They all managed to centre themselves in preperation for the for the teleportation and kept their mind focused on the moving the cat and not on what could happen to the cat if they messed up, and first and subsequent transportations of the cat where successful.

"Thanks, but the blacksmith enchants the armor to resize itself to fit." Irene said.

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After 100 more tries, and they seemed pretty well comfortable with moving the kitten, they were told to teleport themselves.

To make this especially clear they had no choice but to do so, they found themselves on a platform suspended far enough above the ground they would kill themselves on impact. There was another Platform just out of Jumping range. There was 100 sets of five platforms, with the range in between each set expanding by a little bit more, until the final platforms and the tower, was well over 50 miles away.

"Sooo...." said Billie unsure what to say next. "What are you planing for this afternoon?"

--

500 platforms spanning 50 miles an average of 160m per platform

As they teleported along it was around the 359th where they stoped and had a bit of a rest all this teleporting was taking it out of them, however after a half an hours rest they continued and successfully transported themselves back to the tower 50 miles from where they originally started.

"Sooo...." said Billie unsure what to say next. "What are you planing for this afternoon?"

--

500 platforms spanning 50 miles an average of 160m per platform

As they teleported along it was around the 359th where they stoped and had a bit of a rest all this teleporting was taking it out of them, however after a half an hours rest they continued and successfully transported themselves back to the tower 50 miles from where they originally started.

A Sargent was rushing by, spotted them, and stopped.

"We need everybody to the courtyard, we've been assulted on the southside. NOW!" He barked.

Irene nodded, grabbed her sword.

"Come on." The sargent said, as he took off after Rahegalhoff was seen rushing down an intersecting hallway.

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"Congratulations. How do you feel, knowing you've mastered such a difficult feat?" Stellae asked.

Billie grabbed his sword as well and rushed along with Irene down to the Courtyard...

"I guess that answers that question." stated Billie to no one in particular

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"That was a long way." said Harold

"Aye, I'm pooped." added Adrian

"But yes, it certainly is rewarding knowing that we could do that... Though a question could we have just teleported from the the start directly to the finish, and what limitations are there on this?" added Ian

Billie grabbed his sword as well and rushed along with Irene down to the Courtyard...

"I guess that answers that question." stated Billie to no one in particular

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"That was a long way." said Harold

"Aye, I'm pooped." added Adrian

"But yes, it certainly is rewarding knowing that we could do that... Though a question could we have just teleported from the the start directly to the finish, and what limitations are there on this?" added Ian

Outside, there were Demons everywhere, plenty of targets to choose from.

Rahegalhoff and htineejaK were going through them like a Hot knife through butter.

Irene, The Sargent, and Billie, All got seperated. Irene because she leaped into a horde of unattended demons, The sargent because Some dragged him away, and Billie, because he got surrounded.

OOC: No need to RP the battle, just go as you will. They are weak enough, billie can survive, but should notice how much better he is already, even with such little training.

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"Feel free to rest awhile. As for your questions, the first answer is Yes, if you had the practise. the other answer is Practise, Skill, and power. I would not recomment any of you ever try to teleport more than 2 or three people at once." Stella said.

Billie fought, and fought well, one by one the Demons fell, though there he noticing how well he fought he knew there was still a long way to go and he didn't come out of the battle unscathed. He was bruised and battered but physically well.

---

The five decided to sit and rest

"Do you have a tea?" Harold asked

Billie fought, and fought well, one by one the Demons fell, though there he noticing how well he fought he knew there was still a long way to go and he didn't come out of the battle unscathed. He was bruised and battered but physically well.

---

The five decided to sit and rest

"Do you have a tea?" Harold asked

He noticed his wounds disappearing, but no one was healing him. He discovered that his armor had Regeneration powers, and continually haled him.

Unfortunatly, not everyone made it alive...
---

Chron let out a good hearty laugh.

"Me? Without Tea? That hasn't happened for nearly 1 million years. Seriously, what flavor would you like, Sugar, Creme, Flavored Creme, amount, Hot, Cold, Squeeze of Lemon, Age, I've got it all."

The battle was over the place was strewn with dead bodies ... some of those were fellow nights that fell in battle despite the victory the realisation that people, good people had died in defense. The reality of this hit Billie in fair in the face. It was only theoretical before and during the fight he was battling, the thoughts didn't entire his mind but now it was over it felt like a 10km long frieght train had just run over him then reversed.

---

"Cold Tea with dash of lemon" Harold said

The others piped up with various tea orders as well.

The battle was over the place was strewn with dead bodies ... some of those were fellow nights that fell in battle despite the victory the realisation that people, good people had died in defense. The reality of this hit Billie in fair in the face. It was only theoretical before and during the fight he was battling, the thoughts didn't entire his mind but now it was over it felt like a 10km long frieght train had just run over him then reversed.

---

"Cold Tea with dash of lemon" Harold said

The others piped up with various tea orders as well.

As he looked, The golden Glow of the Omni pervaded the area. Golden figures Billie COULD NOT directly look at helped the dead up, and arm in arm, they walked away, into the Golden Glow, and were gone.

There was an unpoken agreement, that the next few minutes should be silent in their honor.

Rahegalhoff looked first at Irene, then at Billie. Then satisfied they were alive and able to move on their own, entered the castle.

---

They found their orders in front of them.

"Rest well. Temporal Teleportation is even harder."

Billie stayed silent as he slowly walked into the castle, Billie was thinking of his own mortality but the Golden claw and beings that he assumed were angels which helped greatly. His life was now no longer his own, it was in the hands of the Omnisource, which all life was he just knew it and dedicated his life to following it. And that soothed him, his life had something that it never had before purpose and it was like he could face up to the worse demon. Not because anything about or within him but because the omnisource was behind him and looking out for him. This strengthened his faith

Billie headed towards his room

---

After some time of resting, and their drinks, the 5 where ready to deal with time magic

Billie stayed silent as he slowly walked into the castle, Billie was thinking of his own mortality but the Golden claw and beings that he assumed were angels which helped greatly. His life was now no longer his own, it was in the hands of the Omnisource, which all life was he just knew it and dedicated his life to following it. And that soothed him, his life had something that it never had before purpose and it was like he could face up to the worse demon. Not because anything about or within him but because the omnisource was behind him and looking out for him. This strengthened his faith

Billie headed towards his room

---

After some time of resting, and their drinks, the 5 where ready to deal with time magic

Billie was left to his own devices.

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"If Normal teleportation is moving from point A to PointB without traveling the space between, then Temporal Teleportation is moving from Time A to Time B, without living the seconds between." Stella said.

Chron nodded.

"Now, you mastered Teleportation first, so that you could master Temporal Teleportation. Teleport yourself through time, but remember this rule only, DO NOT INTERFERE." Chron said. He could track all five of them at once.

He doubted they would go farthere than a few seconds at first, a minute at the most, but then occasionally his students surprised him.

Billie was left to his own devices.

---

"If Normal teleportation is moving from point A to PointB without traveling the space between, then Temporal Teleportation is moving from Time A to Time B, without living the seconds between." Stella said.

Chron nodded.

"Now, you mastered Teleportation first, so that you could master Temporal Teleportation. Teleport yourself through time, but remember this rule only, DO NOT INTERFERE." Chron said. He could track all five of them at once.

He doubted they would go farthere than a few seconds at first, a minute at the most, but then occasionally his students surprised him.

Billie spent the rest of the afternoon in quiet contemplation and prayer asking for the wisdom and the skills to perform the tasks that the Omnisource has laid out for him

---

Zane surprised Chron he went back in time and watched the five of them try and teleport their way to the station, not that long ago but long enough for Zane himself to be surprised at it. He looked thought to himself "So that is what it looked like." before returning to the present.

The others just went ahead between 1 and 10 seconds into the future.

Billie spent the rest of the afternoon in quiet contemplation and prayer asking for the wisdom and the skills to perform the tasks that the Omnisource has laid out for him

---

Zane surprised Chron he went back in time and watched the five of them try and teleport their way to the station, not that long ago but long enough for Zane himself to be surprised at it. He looked thought to himself "So that is what it looked like." before returning to the present.

The others just went ahead between 1 and 10 seconds into the future.

Later, he was quietly informed that dinner was ready, should he wish to eat.

---
"Good job. No go back and forth ten seconds for, say, 100 Teleports, and then we'll see how your doing."

He was Hungry and he needed to eat... though there was something missing though whatever it was he entrusted it to the Omnisource and knew that when the time was right he'd receive whatever it was that seemed to be missing. It was like he was missing a crucial piece of his soul. But that was put out of his mind, whatever it was it would come in the Omni's timing.

He headed down to the Dining room and started to eat.

---

It took a number of tries to get the exact time right 10 seconds ahead then 10 seconds back so on and so forth but they eventually got it right time magic was certainly much harder to get right than other magic they had tried and it also took the most out of them as well.

He was Hungry and he needed to eat... though there was something missing though whatever it was he entrusted it to the Omnisource and knew that when the time was right he'd receive whatever it was that seemed to be missing. It was like he was missing a crucial piece of his soul. But that was put out of his mind, whatever it was it would come in the Omni's timing.

He headed down to the Dining room and started to eat.

---

It took a number of tries to get the exact time right 10 seconds ahead then 10 seconds back so on and so forth but they eventually got it right time magic was certainly much harder to get right than other magic they had tried and it also took the most out of them as well.

OOC: A peice of his soul missing? So that I can help, what did you have in mind?

IC: Dinner was quiet. yet nobody clustered in their own little group. They all felt the loss as dearly as if their own flesh and blood brothers and sisters died. There was a strong feeling of Brotherhood. These people were bound together by things stronger than blood, and the feelings of brotherhood were reaching out to Billie. If he felt the need to talk, there were 1200 men and 1000 women including htineejaK, Rahegalhoff, and Irene, who were ready at a moment's notice to stop and listen. All Billie had to do, was ask.

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"Good job. Now, when you feel ready, let us know. All five of you will be tested. It will involve a three person party, consisting of the two of us, and the one of you being Tested. The object, will be to Teleport us from one side of the Library at one point in time, to the other side of the Library, and ten sconds in the future. It will be doing both types of Teleport at once."

OOC: A peice of his soul missing? So that I can help, what did you have in mind?

IC: Dinner was quiet. yet nobody clustered in their own little group. They all felt the loss as dearly as if their own flesh and blood brothers and sisters died. There was a strong feeling of Brotherhood. These people were bound together by things stronger than blood, and the feelings of brotherhood were reaching out to Billie. If he felt the need to talk, there were 1200 men and 1000 women including htineejaK, Rahegalhoff, and Irene, who were ready at a moment's notice to stop and listen. All Billie had to do, was ask.

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"Good job. Now, when you feel ready, let us know. All five of you will be tested. It will involve a three person party, consisting of the two of us, and the one of you being Tested. The object, will be to Teleport us from one side of the Library at one point in time, to the other side of the Library, and ten sconds in the future. It will be doing both types of Teleport at once."

Billie felt the strong sense of Brotherhood at the table between everyone, the many hundreds all almost as one. While he certainly felt he could open up and say what he was feeling, it almost like a quiet voice told him that the Omnisource knew what Billie was aching for and it would occur in it's own time. However the only thing that Billie knew, or probably more accurately let himself know is that it had very little if anything to do with the deaths that occured today.

OOC: TG Ri-an

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IC:

They decided to practice teleporting groups for a bit first, both in time and in space after they each had a couple of successful goes at each seperately they where finally ready to perform the test attempting both at the same time.

Billie felt the strong sense of Brotherhood at the table between everyone, the many hundreds all almost as one. While he certainly felt he could open up and say what he was feeling, it almost like a quiet voice told him that the Omnisource knew what Billie was aching for and it would occur in it's own time. However the only thing that Billie knew, or probably more accurately let himself know is that it had very little if anything to do with the deaths that occured today.

OOC: TG Ri-an

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IC:

They decided to practice teleporting groups for a bit first, both in time and in space after they each had a couple of successful goes at each seperately they where finally ready to perform the test attempting both at the same time.

OOC: Responded.

IC: Eventually, everyone finished, and parted ways.

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Stellae and Chron stood patiently, waiting. chron was having a cup of Earl Grey.
The test would not be overly difficult, nor would it be easy. The stood waiting at one side of the library.

The day ended and Billie went to sleep, he had a dream there was someone walking towards him, though he couldn't see as they where black an very blurry.

The next day he woke up got dressed had breakfast, and was noe ready for training.

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The 5 of them walked over to the testors, they where ready and managed to do it, the group practice really helped but it was trying to do them both together that was the hard bit.

The day ended and Billie went to sleep, he had a dream there was someone walking towards him, though he couldn't see as they where black an very blurry.

The next day he woke up got dressed had breakfast, and was noe ready for training.

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The 5 of them walked over to the testors, they where ready and managed to do it, the group practice really helped but it was trying to do them both together that was the hard bit.

Since they both had armor now, their days were filled to bursting with exercise, prayer, and combat practise. It would be approximatly five such months until there was a break. Rahegalhoff somehow knew of Billie's unspoken loneliness, and kept him to busy to think about it, or even feel it.
There were occasional attacks, but they were well and quickly handled. The rest of the time Billie was kept so busy with training that Rahegalhoff gussed the poor fellow might of even dreamed about training.

Then on the dawn of the exact fifth month since Billie gained his armor...

"I got a surprise, and a change of pace today. The three of us, are going for a ride, on a horse." Rahegalhoff said.

He lead Billie and Irene down to the Stables. Almost as if drawing its existence from Billie, Billie would find a horse down there that immediatly caught his attention, as though it was created specificly to be his horse. It was a fine Stallion. It was an Arabian, and came from the finest, best, and purest bloodlines. It was also one of the rarest types of Arabian, Pure Black.
It was easily worth enough money to make even a rich man sit up and take notice.

Irene had a similar horse, only hers was Milk White. It wasn't Arabian, in fact it was no known breed of horse.

"Your first task of the day, is to properly saddle them. That requires gaining their trust, and maybe even a littl friendship and respect. You should always treat your horse well." Rahegalhoff said.

A little while later, Irene managed to Saddle her horse, a Mare she was going to call Lady.

OOC: The Stalliuon is yours. Arabians are known for intelligence, High Spirit and amazing Stamina. Its not going to be easy, and yet it is. It's your horse, you RP Gaining its trust, at least enough to be saddled by a strange man.

I'll get back to Harold and company in my next post.

Billie looked into the horses eyes and offered the horse some sugarcubes that he managed to get a hold of. Carresing the horse he stood right infront of it just patting and comforting the horse. He spent the full 15 minutes allowing the horse and him to build up a bit of a relationship before Billie tried to mount the horse.

Billie looked into the horses eyes and offered the horse some sugarcubes that he managed to get a hold of. Carresing the horse he stood right infront of it just patting and comforting the horse. He spent the full 15 minutes allowing the horse and him to build up a bit of a relationship before Billie tried to mount the horse.

Soon, his horse was saddled, and the three of them were out riding. Fog overtook them, and billie was on his own. Direction was hopeless, even up and down seemed reversed.

Then, he was in a village square. The sky was Red, the landscape was grey, and ashen. The Villagers in the village all went about their business, as though he didn't exist. They all spoke in reverse, and that's when Billie just somehow knew, he was lost in The Mirror. The otherside of The Multi-verse, a place where everything is reversed.

The Villagers eyed Billie warily, Good was weak in these parts, and often attracted Evil.

But before they could say or do anything, a great pit of fire opened up on the farside of town. Billie could hear the lost tortured souls of the Damned screaming, begging for someone, anyone to come save them. A great pair of Leathery wings rose up, they were attached to a creature, that was both horse, and Demon. It had no hoofs, it had Claws, and fangs for teeth. Astride it was a dark, black night, infact, it was RAHEGALHOFF! But there was a Scar the Rahegalhoff Billie knew did not have over his Right Eye. The Demonhorse, called a Hrulga in some parts, walked right up to Billie carrying its dark Rider. A jerk on the reigns, and the Hrulga stood on its hind legs, Flapped its great leathery wings, and emitted a sound that was more Demon scream then Horse Whinny. Twin Jets of fire shot out of its Nostrils in the process.

"And so, your from the otherside of the Mirror. Surprised I can speak common as on your side? Heh, either way, no matter. Your side is so stupid I'm surprised you even know how to ride a Horse. Well, surely my good counterpart well have told you the penalty for crossing The Mirror. I hope your a fighter. It'll make your death scream so much more sweeter when it comes." The Evil Rahegalhoff said.

Evil Rahegalhoff raised his blade, and brought it crashing down upon Billie.

The next thing Billie would know, was that he was in his bed, back in the Pandemonium Fortress.

A team of monks and Paladins were kneeling by his bedside praying hard for his recovery. A few Healers were caring for him.

Rahegalhoff, the good one, sat in the corner, looking like he hadn't slept in nearly a week.

No matter how hard he asked though, no one would yet give him an answer of what had happened to him.

Billie had a headache, a pounding headache, the worst one he had ever, his carers where doing what they could and it was slightly easing but still it was feeling like there was a freight train going at 160 kilometres an hour causing terrible vibrations throughout his skull.

No one gave Billie a straight answer when he asked about what happened, whatever did happen certainly is causing a lot of concern both with Rahegalhoff, the one he knew. and with other Paladins...

Perhaps they'd answer a question about how he went into the mirror world. So next time he could perhaps, not go there.

Billie had a headache, a pounding headache, the worst one he had ever, his carers where doing what they could and it was slightly easing but still it was feeling like there was a freight train going at 160 kilometres an hour causing terrible vibrations throughout his skull.

No one gave Billie a straight answer when he asked about what happened, whatever did happen certainly is causing a lot of concern both with Rahegalhoff, the one he knew. and with other Paladins...

Perhaps they'd answer a question about how he went into the mirror world. So next time he could perhaps, not go there.

No one knew how he got there. It was chalked up to an anomally in the STC.

Still, after his recovery, life went on. Rahegalhoff gained enough confidence in Billie's skill both with weapons, with Billie's as of yet unnamed horse, and other general skills, to send him out, alone.

He was sent to a small village in a valley, that had been plagued by a string of burgleries. The Village people had prayed hard for help, and billie was their answer. He was to both apprehend, and appropriatly punish the thief.

The Village elder looked up with a start as Billie rode up on his horse.

"Think All you've arrived." he said.

They gave billie a room in the church, and his horse room in the stables. His food was provided for by the Elder himself, out of his own provisions.

He would have quite a task ahead of him, finding out who the theif was, and tracking the theif down.

OOC: Though Irene cannot be his wife, I stated earlier that I had a diffrent path for that in mind. But first, you must catch and tame her....

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Neanwhile, everyone had passed the Teleportation tests.
After being warned about the effects of using time spells, both good and bad, they were sent on their way.

They found themselves in a laboratory of such quality, any scientist would be proud to call it their own. This Lab belonged to Dr. Abramelin, a well known Magiscientist.

"My father should be along shortly." Dr. Abramelin said.

Xos walked in the Lab.

"Speaking of him, here he is now. Father, your students have arrived, perhaps later we can catch up over a cup of Earl-Grey." Dr. Abramelin said to Xos, who appearently was his Father.

"That would be nice." Xos said.

"Oh yes, Mother's downstairs in the Library, catching up on the business of her order." Dr. Abramelin said.

Who was Xos's wife, and mother of Dr. Abramelin?

"Alright, tell Khalan they'll be along shortly." Xos said.

Khalan, so it seemed the Two magi-masters had a son together.

He turned to the students.

"So, how have things been so far? I know we haven't given you much explaination, but that was on purpose. We find if you've experienced casting, you understand the explainations behind it better.

So the first part is pure Q&A. Fire as many questions as you like at me. If I can't answer them, the others can, but usually, I can answer anything you can think of." Xos said.

"And don't mind the Ego folks." Dr. abramelin said.

He left.

Xos just sighed, and shook his head.

"Children." he said.

There were a number of ways to catch a thief, but first he needed to find out about what was stolen from whom, when as well as a number of miscellaneous information. His horse had yet to be named and that bugged him, perhaps "Dreamchaser"?

"What do you think of Dreamchaser as a name?" he said to his horse, which reacted well, by giving what was thought to be a snort of approval and a nod of his head.

"Good, Dreamchaser it is." Billie smilied giving the newly named Dreamchaser a treat. Before going out and starting an investigation.

There were a number of ways to catch a thief, but first he needed to find out about what was stolen from whom, when as well as a number of miscellaneous information. His horse had yet to be named and that bugged him, perhaps "Dreamchaser"?

"What do you think of Dreamchaser as a name?" he said to his horse, which reacted well, by giving what was thought to be a snort of approval and a nod of his head.

"Good, Dreamchaser it is." Billie smilied giving the newly named Dreamchaser a treat. Before going out and starting an investigation.

The Village was small, and quaint. It was raining, and thunder crashed occasionally.

The Church was next to the town hall. There were some stores, they had all been robbed. the houses were further out, on the edge, and a few miles off, were the farms.

There was little to start with, but interview people and ask questions.

Adrian stifled a laugh, being the youngest of the group he knew the other side of the coin all to well. As for the questions there were a couple. But they had a chance to get some questions answered and they were not going to let this opportunity pass.

"In the test with the Fairy Queen, we were asked a question that involved a water-based creature, A snow golem. Is it simply the types of spells used to create them or for example are some creatures just air-based because that's what they are." Asked Harold

"Are there like different types of manna? One type that deals with earth spells, another that deals with water, etc?" added Zane

"Another thing, If we wanted to say Teleport from one location to another, how would we know that we would be able to do it. And what would happen if we tried but it was just too far or too difficult?"

Adrian stifled a laugh, being the youngest of the group he knew the other side of the coin all to well. As for the questions there were a couple. But they had a chance to get some questions answered and they were not going to let this opportunity pass.

"In the test with the Fairy Queen, we were asked a question that involved a water-based creature, A snow golem. Is it simply the types of spells used to create them or for example are some creatures just air-based because that's what they are." Asked Harold

"Are there like different types of manna? One type that deals with earth spells, another that deals with water, etc?" added Zane

"Another thing, If we wanted to say Teleport from one location to another, how would we know that we would be able to do it. And what would happen if we tried but it was just too far or too difficult?"

Creatures are diffrent from spells. An Ice dragon is an Ice dragon. Not water, not fire, not fire and water, though those are three types of dragons as well.
When you have a construct creature, Its the materials, not the spells that effect its type. I could make this wooden cupboard come to life and attack, and though the spell I used was pure energy based, its not an energy construct, its actually an Earth based construct. A good fireball will knock that sucker out. Healing is its own domain, and requires the most training, a thing animated through the healing school is usually a Zombie or some other such, and is actually from a well known subset called Necromancy.

As for Mana, there is only one type of mana. Pure Energy. Your skills color it. the environment also has an effect on it, but I'll go into more detail later in the second part, when I discuss Energy itself. your jumping ahead of me, but that's okay, just shows an eagerness to learn.

Teleportation. Usually, you have to have been there, or know what it looks like very very good. You would know if you could do it, and the consequences for failing or the same thing. Pain. a Pain free Teleport means you had adequete power to do the magic. A little pain is usual, but is normally not noticable, and is just a means of stretching your skills., but they can only stretch so far. If you fail, well, not even 100 cc's of Morphine will take the pain away. You will just have to live with it until it goes away, usually a day or so." Xos said.

"Any more questions?"

The Village was small, and quaint. It was raining, and thunder crashed occasionally.

The Church was next to the town hall. There were some stores, they had all been robbed. the houses were further out, on the edge, and a few miles off, were the farms.

There was little to start with, but interview people and ask questions.

Billie walked around started to look for the shop keepers, there were shops so there must be some Shop keepers. He found someone who directed him to the keeper of the shop that was most recently burgled. He asked The usual questions, a description of the type of goods stolen, an idea of what time it could have been done. If there had been anything unusual happen, or anyone loitering around the shop, or anything that was out of the ordinary in anyway shape or form.

Creatures are diffrent from spells. An Ice dragon is an Ice dragon. Not water, not fire, not fire and water, though those are three types of dragons as well.
When you have a construct creature, Its the materials, not the spells that effect its type. I could make this wooden cupboard come to life and attack, and though the spell I used was pure energy based, its not an energy construct, its actually an Earth based construct. A good fireball will knock that sucker out. Healing is its own domain, and requires the most training, a thing animated through the healing school is usually a Zombie or some other such, and is actually from a well known subset called Necromancy.

As for Mana, there is only one type of mana. Pure Energy. Your skills color it. the environment also has an effect on it, but I'll go into more detail later in the second part, when I discuss Energy itself. your jumping ahead of me, but that's okay, just shows an eagerness to learn.

Teleportation. Usually, you have to have been there, or know what it looks like very very good. You would know if you could do it, and the consequences for failing or the same thing. Pain. a Pain free Teleport means you had adequete power to do the magic. A little pain is usual, but is normally not noticable, and is just a means of stretching your skills., but they can only stretch so far. If you fail, well, not even 100 cc's of Morphine will take the pain away. You will just have to live with it until it goes away, usually a day or so." Xos said.

"Any more questions?"

That was all the questions that they had, "That's all my questions answered." said Ian and the other 4 nodded in agreement. As they waited to be told what was going to happen next.

Billie walked around started to look for the shop keepers, there were shops so there must be some Shop keepers. He found someone who directed him to the keeper of the shop that was most recently burgled. He asked The usual questions, a description of the type of goods stolen, an idea of what time it could have been done. If there had been anything unusual happen, or anyone loitering around the shop, or anything that was out of the ordinary in anyway shape or form.



That was all the questions that they had, "That's all my questions answered." said Ian and the other 4 nodded in agreement. As they waited to be told what was going to happen next.

The Shopkeeper was shopkeeper of a food store. The vegetables had been burgled. It was in the middle of the night, he was asleep. There was no sign of forced entry, least as far as he could tell. He had no idea who could've done it. He did say the Jeweler claimed to have seen the theif.


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"So then. tell me what energy is."

The Shopkeeper was shopkeeper of a food store. The vegetables had been burgled. It was in the middle of the night, he was asleep. There was no sign of forced entry, least as far as he could tell. He had no idea who could've done it. He did say the Jeweler claimed to have seen the theif.


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"So then. tell me what energy is."

Billie went and found the Jeweller, and asked questions about where he was, what he was doing and what he saw the night that the food store was burgled after getting all the information from the Jeweller he could he went and examined the crime scene. Looking for signs of forced entry, at locks. He looked for ways a burglar could perhaps squeeze into the shop, even the roof and ceiling did not escape his inspection.

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"Energy, is well, Energy, energy provides the ability for change. However just like Life and Death Energy also has it's counterpart. Energy needs to be applied to matter. The type and properties of the energy and the matter it's applied to determine the type of Change, It could power a car or blow the same car into little tiny pieces. And just with other things there are magicks related to the use and control of Energy."

Billie went and found the Jeweller, and asked questions about where he was, what he was doing and what he saw the night that the food store was burgled after getting all the information from the Jeweller he could he went and examined the crime scene. Looking for signs of forced entry, at locks. He looked for ways a burglar could perhaps squeeze into the shop, even the roof and ceiling did not escape his inspection.

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"Energy, is well, Energy, energy provides the ability for change. However just like Life and Death Energy also has it's counterpart. Energy needs to be applied to matter. The type and properties of the energy and the matter it's applied to determine the type of Change, It could power a car or blow the same car into little tiny pieces. And just with other things there are magicks related to the use and control of Energy."

Billie:
the Jeweler was out late moongazing. He happened to be able to see into the Food store. He saw a woman walk right up to the side wall, look around, and satisfied she was alone, put her hand on the wall. She glowed red, and walked right through the wall as though it was not there. Every other store but his was hit, but he felt sure he would be hit soon, so that the thief could make off with valuble jewels to start a new life elsewhere.

She looked like Farmer Wilson's eldest daughter, Natasha.

Billie's investigations of the wall turned up nothing but a lingering sense of magic.

The Jeweler had the suggustion of laying in wait for her. But the Other shopkeeper wanted the little thief caught as soon as possible.

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Xos looked at them for a moment. They could see his magical tattoos all over him. It wasn't that he had them applied, it was that he had used magic so much, that they just appeared on their own. The more he knew, the more he used, the more they appeared, the more complex they were. they weren't just tattoos either. Xos was literally evolving with every cast into a being of Pure Mana.

"What type of energy allows for change? Chaos energy.
You see, you are both correct, and you are wrong. As I stated before on Ri-an, Mana is the purest form of energy, and the basis of all matter.
Its when it gets bunched together that it adopts certain properties. Thus, The Elemental energies, Chaos Energy, Law Energy, Life, Death, Good, Evil.
You should have noticed, fire energy felt diffrent from Water Energy, As the example I will use. It does this based on its surrounding energy forms. If you put pure mana into a fire, it will transform into more fire. Similarly, if you throw it into an Iron pot of water, it will becom 10% Iron, and 90% Water. In the beginning, when all was pure mana, it was the great will of the beginning, of The Omnisource that shaped all Mana, that gave birth to the other creation entites.
So, lets move on to energy types. More importantly, The non-elemental energies.

Life, you all are experiencing right now. It is what animates your bodies, allows your soul to remain with your body. The domain of Healing Magic is actually based on this Energy. It is one of the only two Non-elemental Energy types commonly practiced by non-energy mages. You call them healers.

Death, The great Mystery. It is The end, the great Rest. I will not spoil the Mysteries of Death for you, but Death Magic is powerful, and strong. Many Mages abhor it and avoid it, but to defend yourself against it, you must know it, and understand it. Death Mages are also called necromancers, and commonly thought of as Evil.

Good, What is Good, really? One could spend an entire lifetime on the Philosophy and Theory of what Good actually is. Generally accepted as being nice, Kind, Generous, and Generally Loving. Good Energy stems from Good People. It is not a practiced class of magic. For what applications could it have? Yet there are Good based spells. One of the most well known being Holy.

Evil, what is Evil? Is it a willingness to forgo the Law in order to accomplish what must be done? Is it a willingness to Kill others, to prey on the helpless? Everyone has their own defination of good and evil, yet based on the universal sterotype of Evil Is the hellfire spell. Evil energy usually inspires fear, hatred, Sometimes Even death.

Law, Law Energy is not to be confused with the Laws of a Government. Law is the state of Continual Sameness. It is the abscence of Change. Nothing can survive in a field of Pure Law. At least, Not for very long. There are some Law Gods, and some Law mages, but The most Well known association of Law Energy, is actully the heart of Law itself, The elemental Plane of Mechanus, where every form and type of Law that is is represented, Even The Laws of Chaos.

Chaos, it is Change. nothing can withstand a field of Pure Chaos, at least not for very long. Chaos seems to be a very popular form of energy, with entire nations devoting themselves to it, such as The Chronosians, The most well known Chaos Worshippers to date. some of The Strongest of Gods are The Chaos Gods. Khorn, Nurgle, and other powerful Entities.

These are the six forms of Non-elemental Energy. It is by them, everything else is shaped, Thus, They Comprise the great Balance.

Questions?"

"Anyone with known magic abilities?" Billie asked. He had a suspect but he needed evidence. As the robbery obviously used magic a magic user in the village must have committed it. He needed outside help, even if there was a known magic user he could not use them.

After getting the information he needed he went away and prayed for some help, Asking for someone with the magic abilities that would be able to aide in his investigation. Sure that his prayer would be answered he thought he would go to Farmer Wilson's place. See if he could get some information, particularily if he had seen anything.

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"Ah, that explains alot, anyone have any questions about what he said?"

"So, you will know by what the spell feels like whether it was a Good spell or an Evil one?" asked Adrian.

"Anyone with known magic abilities?" Billie asked. He had a suspect but he needed evidence. As the robbery obviously used magic a magic user in the village must have committed it. He needed outside help, even if there was a known magic user he could not use them.

After getting the information he needed he went away and prayed for some help, Asking for someone with the magic abilities that would be able to aide in his investigation. Sure that his prayer would be answered he thought he would go to Farmer Wilson's place. See if he could get some information, particularily if he had seen anything.

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"Ah, that explains alot, anyone have any questions about what he said?"

"So, you will know by what the spell feels like whether it was a Good spell or an Evil one?" asked Adrian.

Out at Farmer wilsons, he saw Farmer Wilson out in his fields, weeding.
his Daughter was hanging wash on the line. A man in light robes sat on the porch casting wind spells. they were blowing on the sheets, and cooling off farmer Wilson.

He looked at Billie, and Billie knew in his heart this man was the answer to his Prayer.

He waved at Billie in a friendly manner.

"Hello there! You must be the Paladin everyone prayed for. Farmer Wilson tells me your the talk of the town.

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"Sometimes, its awfully hard to tell."

Billie smiled, "Yes, I must be." he said beaming.

"My name is Billie, and yours is?" he asked and then after receiving

"Are you from around here?" he asked

If the mage was not from around the area Billie also asked "How do you Farmer Wilson?"

Billie prtrayed all the mannerisms of a friendly chat of some just interested in the person he was talking to, which indeed he was. As time went on he was more certain that this mage was indeed the answer to his prayer.

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Are there any limitations of time magic? or is it like Teleportation in that the better you are the further back you can go?

Billie smiled, "Yes, I must be." he said beaming.

"My name is Billie, and yours is?" he asked and then after receiving

"Are you from around here?" he asked

If the mage was not from around the area Billie also asked "How do you Farmer Wilson?"

Billie prtrayed all the mannerisms of a friendly chat of some just interested in the person he was talking to, which indeed he was. As time went on he was more certain that this mage was indeed the answer to his prayer.

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Are there any limitations of time magic? or is it like Teleportation in that the better you are the further back you can go?

"My name is Xanith, Trained personally by Xos, The Grand Magi-master. I come this way a few days ago from Nelinar, a city far, far away from here. I'm going back to Elru, decided to hike the back worlds. Farmer wilson's letting me stay for a few days, rest up and the like.

Farmer Wilson's Daughter, Natasha Came over.

"Can I help you?" she asked. She could've easily been an international Supermodel, should she ever go to the big cities.

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"Well, yes. Except in both cases, your limited to The scope of The Space Time Continuum, your Great Grand-children Might be able to Reality shift, if your powers grow that big. But even still, it takes alot of power to go great distances, with either form of Teleportation."

"Nice to see you Miss Wilson." Billie said. "I was sent here to investigate the recent spate of Burglaries. I'm Bille the Paladin. I just have a few standard questions to ask."

"In the course of my investigation I have found out that someone had seen you out during the night of the burglary of the food store. What were you doing out that night and while you were out did you see anything that might be able to help with the investigation?"

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"With Glyphs and related magic, is there a pattern so you can reasonably guess what the addition or removal of something in the glyph might affect what the Glyph does? or is it all just trial and error?"

"Nice to see you Miss Wilson." Billie said. "I was sent here to investigate the recent spate of Burglaries. I'm Bille the Paladin. I just have a few standard questions to ask."

"In the course of my investigation I have found out that someone had seen you out during the night of the burglary of the food store. What were you doing out that night and while you were out did you see anything that might be able to help with the investigation?"

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"With Glyphs and related magic, is there a pattern so you can reasonably guess what the addition or removal of something in the glyph might affect what the Glyph does? or is it all just trial and error?"

"I'm out every night. Its no secret. Our crops keep getting raided every night. I stay up late each night watchin for Crop thiefs." She said.

As Billie hadn't yet been trained in the powers of a Paladin, he had no way of knowing if she was telling the truth or not.

She went inside the house.

"I don't know, something feels wrong. Have you ever encountered someone with Multiple Personality Disorder? On some of them, you can just feel somethings wrong, without even knowing it. Like know. Something's wrong. I can feel magic in this house, its the only reason I've delayed returning to Elru. I'm curious as to what it is, but despite all my searchs, I can't find anything. It feels like Spacial magic, but why would a farmer and his daughter need spacial magic? Sky Magic I can understand, even Earth magic, but Space magic? I mean what, do they need to Teleport their food to market?"
Natasha went back outside with another basket.

----
"It's a little bit of both. Sometimes its Trial and error, sometimes, especially with basic Runes and Glyphs, you just know."

He seemed to be waiting for something.

"I have something to show you, I need your opinion on something." said Billie to Xanith.

Billie lead him to the spot where he detected the magic before. "I found this area of magic still emanating from this spot. And I was wondering if you could provide any insight into this."

---

The 5 of them had asked all the questions they had, so they waited for Xos.

"I have something to show you, I need your opinion on something." said Billie to Xanith.

Billie lead him to the spot where he detected the magic before. "I found this area of magic still emanating from this spot. And I was wondering if you could provide any insight into this."

---

The 5 of them had asked all the questions they had, so they waited for Xos.

OOC: I'm assuming this is at the store.

IC:
"Yep, this is space magic alright. Though, its not Teleportation, its actually designed to allow one to walk through solid objects. You know, a good defense is actually a minor Law field embedded against the wall. Infact, From what I hear, The Jewelery store is the only one not yet hit. I bet I could weave a Law spell into the wall, let you catch the Thief Redhanded." The Sorcerer said.

---

Xos waited, and then looked at the door.

It opened, to reveal Xos, and the five of them walking in.
"See, there is no danger in Time Travel and being in the presence of your past selves." Xos said. The Five of them were wearing robes like Xos's, only without as many symbols.

"Not even when there's three of you in the room together." Said a third Xos leading the five of them in again.

"Hi Xos." Said the two new Xos's.

"Hi." Xos said to the other two.

"Anything you wanna tell your past selves before I get on with things?" Xos asked the other two sets of students.

OOC: Yes, that's right, Three Xos's, Three Harolds, Three Adrians, Three Ians, you get the Picture.

OOC: Yes, sorry for not explicity stating that.

IC:

Billie pondered for a moment, "So what exactly will this Minor field of law do?"

He said as he lead the mage towards the jewellery store. "How long will it last?" he also added.

----

The youngest set of Students gawked at the other 2 older ones, being totally surprised While the others.

Harold, from the oldest group just said "Listen to Xos and your other tutors and you'll be fine."

Adrian from the middle group added "and you will never know what will be around any corner, so please don't pick on me." The others in his group just laughed. The middle Harold also spoke up, "Seriously though, be prepared." and that was all that the older students had to say. Though just exactly how much older was not yet known.

OOC: Yes, sorry for not explicity stating that.

IC:

Billie pondered for a moment, "So what exactly will this Minor field of law do?"

He said as he lead the mage towards the jewellery store. "How long will it last?" he also added.

----

The youngest set of Students gawked at the other 2 older ones, being totally surprised While the others.

Harold, from the oldest group just said "Listen to Xos and your other tutors and you'll be fine."

Adrian from the middle group added "and you will never know what will be around any corner, so please don't pick on me." The others in his group just laughed. The middle Harold also spoke up, "Seriously though, be prepared." and that was all that the older students had to say. Though just exactly how much older was not yet known.

"Well, you see, Chaos is the essence of change, right? Right, of course you know that, its an easy concept. The Thief obviously has some sort of Magic artifact because no one in this town besides me has any inborn magic. So. She uses these artifacts to use a Chaos spell on the wall. You know that scientific law that says two objects cannot occupy the same space? totally out the window. In essence, it turns the wall to mush, allowing her, or him, to push through the wall. The Chaos causes the wall to change in reaction to the thief's body, in essence, allowing her to walk through a solid wall.

Well. Law is the essence of things remaining the same. It is the opposite of Chaos. Embed Law in this wall, and one of two things will happen. Either the thief will get caught in the wall, or the thief will bounce off the wall."

-----

Xos the youngest nodded. The two Time traveler groups left.

"Now. As you saw, you were in special robes. I am about to show you The Planes of Law and Chaos. They are dangerous places. these robes will protect you. I'd rather not have to argue about a school uniform, but it is for your own protection." Xos said.

He didn't nod, wave or anything. The robes just appeared.

They arrived at the Jewellery shop,

"Before you weave your spell, I was wondering if you would be able help me with some covert surveillance, tonight."

---

They did what they told themselves to do and listened to Xos, they put on the robes and they had to admit that they did feel like there was some effect happening, though they did not have the experience to determine exactly what effect or even the basic school of it, but whatever it was they knew that it was working.

They arrived at the Jewellery shop,

"Before you weave your spell, I was wondering if you would be able help me with some covert surveillance, tonight."

---

They did what they told themselves to do and listened to Xos, they put on the robes and they had to admit that they did feel like there was some effect happening, though they did not have the experience to determine exactly what effect or even the basic school of it, but whatever it was they knew that it was working.

"Of Course. Considering the abscence of a regular mage in these parts, I think invisibility is as far as we need to go." The mage said.

He pulled a wee little gold amulet out of his bags.

"The Aquamarinians helped me atune this to thought. So if you just think about going invisible, you'll go invisible. It's true iinvisiblity. It covers all senses, even using space magic to prevent touch." He put on Billie.

"It's attuned to your thoughts. Its the best help I possibly could give on that front."

Then Xanith embedded a Law field in the walls.

----

Xos waved his arms, and they all disappeared.

They were on a Platform, amidst a massive set of Gearworks. The Gears extend as far as they can see in every and all direction. The Gears all interlock and seem to regulate the Plane. Little Robot workers scurry here, scurry there, maintaining the Plane.

The Life that grew here, grew in tightly regimented bursts.

A space ship, about the size of their own ship crashed into the gears, but the gears did not stop, or even seemed effected.The Gears churned on anyway, and ground the ship and all its parts to bits, which scattered all over the place. The little worker bots scurried and cleaned them up.

"Reminiscent in this Plane, The Great Elemental Plane of Mechanus, The Great Gearworks, is Every single Law that exists, and every single type of Law that exists, without exception. Even The Laws of Chaos. Mechanus is the heart of Law. That great Building in the distance, is the Ri-anese Beurocracy. Its why no one can ever find the Ri-an government. I'd show you inside, but that would require 90 diffrent forms, 50 Stamps, 40 Signatures, 3 days waiting time, and the permission of at least 100 of the Ri-an departments. I'm not joking either. Just take a moment, and feel The oppressivness of all the Law in the air." Xos said.

"Thank you for your help." Billie said, " I wouldn't have been able to do my job without you. You have been an answer to my prayers."

Billie then went to find a secluded spot, somewhere where he could practise becoming invisible without being seen by anyone doing so.

After, making sure that he was comfortable with the amulet he went and made his prescense known in town, continueing his investigation until night started to fall.

"Thank you for your help." Billie said, " I wouldn't have been able to do my job without you. You have been an answer to my prayers."

Billie then went to find a secluded spot, somewhere where he could practise becoming invisible without being seen by anyone doing so.

After, making sure that he was comfortable with the amulet he went and made his prescense known in town, continueing his investigation until night started to fall.

OOC: Don't forget Harold and company.

IC:

And so night fell.

People slowly went to bed. Time passed. Then, when it seemed nothing would happen, something did.

She came walking in from the farm. Natasha. She was in a Black Sneaking suit, with Gold colored seams. She had, a Gold Claw on one arm, inset with a Ruby.

She walked right up to the Jewelers. She looked around. She seemed mad.
Dreamchaser let out an evening snort. Possibly due to a dream or something.
Natasha paused. She looked like she didn't want to, but that she had no other choice. She touched a Claw to the wall. the Law interfered with the Chaos, and Natasha stumbled backwards, falling on the ground.

Billie was glad that she didn't get stuck in the wall, that would have been quite frustating to deal with.

He stood beside her and knelt down beside her. Releasing the invisibility. "Now, can you please tell me the truth about what is happening?" he told Natasha.

----

The air seemed very thick, almost as if every breath they took they would have to fill in a pile of paper work in triplicate and do stuff that makes Vogons look like your favourite Aunty. After taking a moment to feel like they were already weighed down by paper work they were ready to move on. Which of course may of required their own set of paperwork.

Billie was glad that she didn't get stuck in the wall, that would have been quite frustating to deal with.

He stood beside her and knelt down beside her. Releasing the invisibility. "Now, can you please tell me the truth about what is happening?" he told Natasha.

----

The air seemed very thick, almost as if every breath they took they would have to fill in a pile of paper work in triplicate and do stuff that makes Vogons look like your favourite Aunty. After taking a moment to feel like they were already weighed down by paper work they were ready to move on. Which of course may of required their own set of paperwork.

"Now then, let usmove off this Platform." Xos said.

As they walked, they would find that despite all thier best efforts, their footsteps, their heartbeats, even their thoughts and the motion of their hands were in synch with The gearworks.

They went over to a testing area.

Xos took about 10 minutes, and disappeared several times, filling out a small stack of paper work.

"Now that that business is done. I want you to absorb some of the Law Energy in the air. Feel how it feels diffrent from Regular Mana. For me, it fees like a stone thrown in against water. You can try to change it to regular energy within your own bodies, but you'll find its hard, very hard. Use some of that Law energy, and make a fireball. See how Law Energy changes normal spells."

Xos made a fireball with regular mana, and one with Law. the Law fireball seemed frozen in place.

---

Natasha quickly rolled to her feet.

"Like you would care about the minor injustices in a small backwoods town like this. Shopkeepers over charging, and underpaying. Slowly, their absorbing the farms, the houses, everything. I had to stop them. There are no regulations on prices or anything. We have no government. The Shopkeepers have the Mayor in their pocket, he won't do anything. The sheriff is the mayors right hand man. Do you really think I could trust the law? The Mayor called you. what are you going to do about it, order the shopkeepers to change? pfft. After your done and gone, they'll just revert back to normal. some people want to become part of Ri-an. That would certainly fix alot of our problems. But the Mayor and the Shopkeepers don't want to give up the power their abusing. So I will force them to change. I will take and destroy all their jewels, all their vegetables, even take their lives if I have to. They aren't worthy of living." She said.

The Jewel Flashed, and Teleported Billie over by the Monastry.

Xanith, who happened to be nearby, Teleported Billie right back. Just in time to see Natasha disappear into a swirling red Vortex.

Xanith rushed over, but the Vortex closed. He cast several spells, but to no avail.

Natasha was gone. Perhaps Billie would see her in the Future.

"That poor woman. She spoke as one devoted to Kajeenith. I felt it. The Claws, the suit. She got it by praying to Kajeenith." Xanith said. He sat down, tears in his eyes. "Why did she sell her very existence, for revenge against something so very easily fixable in other ways?" Xanith said.

Then he stood.

"I think I know why we were here. Paladins are known for their ability to ferret out the truth, and so you did. I am part of the Ri-an government, Foreign Relations. I will stay here. I will call for The Government to step in, and have these people vote. If what she said is true, then we have much work to do to set this Village to rights. Oh yeah, keep the Talisman. It looks good with your armor." Xanith said.

Billie felt something inside tell him. It was time to say goodbye to Xanith. It was time to return to the Pandemonium Fortress.

They all noticed the difference immeadiately, the visual one anyway.

"Will the spell actually function differently?" Ian asked as they each attempted to absorb the Law energy

For Harold the law felt like a cold, hard and heavy rock
For Ian, the law felt it was like a huge dam, making sure water only did it's natural thing through a well regimented system.
For Charlie, it seemed like a gate in a fence. Saying "You can cross here."
For Zane, It certainly felt differently but he was not able to relate to the feeling.
For Adrian it felt like it was like a river pebble.

The fireballs flared up and exhibited the exact same behaviour as Xos' law Fireball, that being none.

---

Billie was sad for Natasha, as Xanith had said there were ways of dealing with sort of thing. She had sold her very existance for something that is going to be fixed.

There was so much that Billie had wanted to tell her but she had gone, he turned his attention to Xanith. "Thank you for all your help, and the Talisman. It's time I headed back to the fortress, meanwhile it seems you have some work cut out for you here. May the omnisource be with you." And with appropriate fairwells to various towns folk including the mayor. Billie mounted Dreamchaser and went back to the fortress riding on his closest friend.

They all noticed the difference immeadiately, the visual one anyway.

"Will the spell actually function differently?" Ian asked as they each attempted to absorb the Law energy

For Harold the law felt like a cold, hard and heavy rock
For Ian, the law felt it was like a huge dam, making sure water only did it's natural thing through a well regimented system.
For Charlie, it seemed like a gate in a fence. Saying "You can cross here."
For Zane, It certainly felt differently but he was not able to relate to the feeling.
For Adrian it felt like it was like a river pebble.

The fireballs flared up and exhibited the exact same behaviour as Xos' law Fireball, that being none.

---

Billie was sad for Natasha, as Xanith had said there were ways of dealing with sort of thing. She had sold her very existance for something that is going to be fixed.

There was so much that Billie had wanted to tell her but she had gone, he turned his attention to Xanith. "Thank you for all your help, and the Talisman. It's time I headed back to the fortress, meanwhile it seems you have some work cut out for you here. May the omnisource be with you." And with appropriate fairwells to various towns folk including the mayor. Billie mounted Dreamchaser and went back to the fortress riding on his closest friend.

"Actually, yes. It still burns like a fireball, but it also makes it very hard to but out." Xos said. He put his fireball out.

"Law has many uses, the most well known of which, is keeping things the same, forever. In ancient artifacts, this was its purpose. but as knowledge grows and expands, I use it today in my engines, to regulate the Fuel Ratio.

Law isn't always good though. Too much Law can be stiffling. It will even kill."
Xos said.

The Massive Gear they were on clicked forward once in a horizontal direction.

every other Gear speed up in response.

"Its been awhile since you were tested on your magic casting abilities. I think maybe its time for another test." Xos said.
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Dreamchaser and Billie made through portals, accross lands and over worlds.

They came up to the Pandemonium fortress, only to find it a crumbled, smoking ruin. Dark things were all over the place celebrating their victory. there were no signs of any Paladins. All the dead ones, disappeared in a gold fog. Surely Rahegalhoff and Irene were safe, right?

Then Billie saw something the dark things did not. A pile of Rubble covering a partially standing section moved. Irene took off running. She paused at the top of the hill. She looked for one long hard moment at Billie. Then she turned and continued running. The wall fell over to show there was nothing more in there.

Billie's amulet was strong enough to mask his horse, but to where would he run? Irene had run over the hill, away from the dark things. Maybe, and it was a slim chance indeed, but maybe, she knew where to go.

Where else was he to go? At least together they could have a decent chance to survive together. Billie was unsure about what this meant or what had happened but he had to go. Activating the amulet he started off riding up the hill. Coming over the crest he found...

---

Harold and the others gulped as they awaited for the test.

Where else was he to go? At least together they could have a decent chance to survive together. Billie was unsure about what this meant or what had happened but he had to go. Activating the amulet he started off riding up the hill. Coming over the crest he found...

---

Harold and the others gulped as they awaited for the test.

Billie found he was standing on a cloud. A cloud that had some substnace

He saw Irene some ways away, climbing higher and higher into the sky.

The Clouds started disintegrating Dreamchaser ran out of fear, higher and higher.

Irene grabbed Billie as Dreamchaser ran by and swung on.

Then there were no clouds to run on, but that was okay. Billie reached Irene's Destination.

The Sky Fortress.

It was a massive flying fortress built out of complex machinery.

The Paladins shouted and whistled and clapped at Billie's accomplishment.

Then, Rahegalhoff came in on his mount. His personal mount. Not a horse he had borrowen when they went riding some time back, but his personel mount, and the one he was most famous for riding.

It was pure white, with no color imperfections. It even seemed to glow a little bit. Its eyes were black. It was like a horse, only better. it had a Unicorn horn in the middle of its forehead, just as pure white as the rest of its body. And its wings. It was a Unicorn with Pegasus wings, and they were so beautiful. They stretched a full seven foot in either direction, just as Pure Milky White as its body. It was Starfire, Rahegalhoff's Alicorn. It held itself majesticly, and was so regal, so grand, as to put all other creatures to shame. Even Rahegalhoff himself seemed to glow abit.

Starfire looked at Dreamchaser, and Dreamchaser bowed his head, and moved off to the side. Rahegalhoff rode up to Billie.

"Good job rescuing Irene, but how did you know where we were? No matter. How did things go with the Village? Come by and tell me later. The Computer will assist you with finding me."

---

"Wait! don't leave!" Xos yelled at them as Harold and the others, vanished.

They found themselves, in what might've been ballroom.

They found the room spelled to prevent their leaving, or anyone intruding. Through a window, they could see they were on a moon, looking down at a world, it seemed familier. Of course, they had no way of knowing, the world they were looking at, was Ri-an, and they were on the Dark Moon of Remora, in Shadowlord's Manor.

"So, you have been learning about magic have you? a Dark Treacherous power indeed. But I wouldn't trust Xos's words. He did tell you about the students he killed just to gain more power, right? It was a situation just like the one you five are in. Five young men, like youselves, from an extranational organization. Your from an extranational company I believe. These students, they were from an organization devoted to helping poor, hungry, homeless people. As it turns out, they found themselves with five sorcerers, who didn't know they had power. So what did The Magi-masters do? Well, then they weren't Magi-masters. they were only archwizards. Well trained and widely studied Archwizards. They were about as far along in their training and knowledge of magic, like you five were. then he took them to Mechanus, under the guise of introducing them to the Plane. Out of nowhere, he comes up for the idea of a test. Well, I'll leave the rest to your imaginations, but do you really think, something as soft and squishy as yourselves could survive being crushed between the Gears of Mechanus? The Warp is far safer, what with all the demons and such. I'd rather take my chances with them, then trust Xos to be my teacher." A Voice said. It was only a whisper, clearly heard without effort; But every word struck them with Supernatural Fear. It came from out of the darkness. Darkness they couldn't see into. It echoed all around them. It was such a sinister voice.

Looking around the room, they found it was so very dark. There was no light, anywhere. the Light Reflecting off Ri-an and the rays of the local star stopped short of Remora, as though a barrier of darkness protected the Moon.

They could feel hatred and Evil all around them, at such an overwhelming level.

But the scariest part was, they could feel that the words were completly true.

But other than each other, they could see no one else.

OOC: And this is the test. Xos was just going do target shooting and other mundane challenges. I know I only demonstrated one spell out of each class except healing. Use your imagination. Let us assume that you were taught enough out of each class, except healing, to have a substantial range of magic to choose from. Use your imagination, but keep it reasonable. You have been taught nothing of the healing domain, or its opposite, Necromancy.

For the moment, Billie was unsure what had happened, he was relieved that people had made it back and was even unsure as to how come he was able to get their. But either case himself, Irene and DreamChaser were safe. Getting down from his horse he found where he was meant to stable his horse and took some time grooming and looking after the horse. They both had a big day, but now it was time to find Rahegalhoff, and to do that he needed to find The Computer, he found and asked someone for directions being in a new fortress, particularily a flying one meant that he needed to ask.

--

The words almost child them to the bone, light was what they were lacking to make anysort of decision as they needed information. And so it was light that was going to give them more information and therefore allow them to make at least some sort of decision. Everyone casted a simple light spell to atleast allow them to see what was around them.

For the moment, Billie was unsure what had happened, he was relieved that people had made it back and was even unsure as to how come he was able to get their. But either case himself, Irene and DreamChaser were safe. Getting down from his horse he found where he was meant to stable his horse and took some time grooming and looking after the horse. They both had a big day, but now it was time to find Rahegalhoff, and to do that he needed to find The Computer, he found and asked someone for directions being in a new fortress, particularily a flying one meant that he needed to ask.

--

The words almost child them to the bone, light was what they were lacking to make anysort of decision as they needed information. And so it was light that was going to give them more information and therefore allow them to make at least some sort of decision. Everyone casted a simple light spell to atleast allow them to see what was around them.

The person he found actually turned out to be one of its Holographic extensions.

He was escorted to Rahegalhoff.

After Billie got inside...

Rahegalhoff was at a desk looking over various reports.

"So, you let her get away?" he said. It was an accusational question.

"No matter the end, you solved the main problem. I think it's time you began to take the next step. Asking Omnisource for powers, and help. It is commonplace to see a Paladin kneel and pray for help. This doesn't mean you'll be granted the power to raze and destroy worlds, but a little help here, a little help there.

Soon you will come into the minor powers Paladins are known for. The power to turn away the undead, and the Evil. The power to remove sickness and disease, to heal the maimed and the scarred, to restore limbs. To help others walk.

We are no replacement for a well trained Docter or Healer, but that which we can do, seems like miracles to those who need it.

Perhaps you'll be seeing that farm girl again in the future." Rahegalhoff said.

----

They saw a large room. Tables lined the walls, but the center was clear. It looked perfect for parties. There was a door to their left, and a door to their right.

"Must be some sort of great hall, perhaps a ball room." commented Charlie as his voice echoed around the large practically empty room.

"So which way now?" asked Adrian.

"Well, firstly we're not spliting up. Whatever way we go we will go together." said Ian.

"Agreed, the only question now is which way, left or right. Anyone got a pile*?" puzzled harold wanting a coin to try and flip. Each direction seemed just as good as the other.

"Yeah, we'll flip. I'll call." said Zane "Pile* left, insignia* Right." Zane flipped Harold a coin.

Harold fliped the coin, it was flying in the air, he brought it down with one hand onto his other arm. Lifting his hand up it revealed the insignia*. They went to the door to the right and opened it. The light followed them, and they saw what ever they could see through the door.

"Must be some sort of great hall, perhaps a ball room." commented Charlie as his voice echoed around the large practically empty room.

"So which way now?" asked Adrian.

"Well, firstly we're not spliting up. Whatever way we go we will go together." said Ian.

"Agreed, the only question now is which way, left or right. Anyone got a pile*?" puzzled harold wanting a coin to try and flip. Each direction seemed just as good as the other.

"Yeah, we'll flip. I'll call." said Zane "Pile* left, insignia* Right." Zane flipped Harold a coin.

Harold fliped the coin, it was flying in the air, he brought it down with one hand onto his other arm. Lifting his hand up it revealed the insignia*. They went to the door to the right and opened it. The light followed them, and they saw what ever they could see through the door.

The Darkness rushed into the ballroom, pushed them out, and the door slammed shut, and the bricks on the wall covered the door.

The hallway went down for fifty feet, doors on either side, then turned left.

There were some tables with breakable vases, some mirrors and the like.

They needed to be careful, opening a door was asking to go through it, and the darkness would push them in.

Out here in the hall, they began to see things in the darkness. Frightning things, scary things. It was never entirely clear what it was, but it was enough to feed the imagination. when the light shone upon it, the light seemed to banish the shadows, and with them the things in the darkness.

They could go in another door, they could go down the hall, but the ballroom was bricked in.

OOC: The thing in the darkness, is a fear effect by The Ministry of Shadow. It can be easily countered with magic, but you have to keep the spell up to keep it gone, and of course, that drains your magic, and wears you out making you even more susceptible to the fear illusions. It only needs one person to cast it to keep everyone safe, but the only real question is, how long before the madness takes over.

The thing in the darkness feeds off of everyone's minds, forming itself based off their fears.

Billie was concerned with accusatorial question, he didn't know what he could have done to stop her. Perhaps take off the Claw, but no that was too dangerous you don't go messing around with magic, particularily choatic spatial magic. You'd never know where you might end up.

As Billie continued to listen to Rahegalhoff the question "Perhaps you'll be seeing that farm girl again in the future." .

"I don't know what the omnisource has for me, and it will be up to it to determine whether I see Natasha again, but yes I will pray for some powers."

Billie went off and prayed on his own, as part of his prayer, he asked "That I might receive powers to more effectively help those I encounter, you know best what to give me so, I leave that in your hands. However I also would like to pray for Natasha, that you might steer her back to the right path."

----

"We better conserve energy. Only one light spell at a time..."

4 of the lights went out only leaving one from Zane. We'll alternate 2 minutes and then change.

They needed to work out a way to through a door without being pushed. Adrian had an idea, using basic firemagic he touched the wood of the door. His hand begun to glow red and the door started to catch on fire. Keeping the spell going the door was now fully alight, using the fire as the source for light Zane let his light spell diminish and then flared it up again as the fire started to go out.

Billie was concerned with accusatorial question, he didn't know what he could have done to stop her. Perhaps take off the Claw, but no that was too dangerous you don't go messing around with magic, particularily choatic spatial magic. You'd never know where you might end up.

As Billie continued to listen to Rahegalhoff the question "Perhaps you'll be seeing that farm girl again in the future." .

"I don't know what the omnisource has for me, and it will be up to it to determine whether I see Natasha again, but yes I will pray for some powers."

Billie went off and prayed on his own, as part of his prayer, he asked "That I might receive powers to more effectively help those I encounter, you know best what to give me so, I leave that in your hands. However I also would like to pray for Natasha, that you might steer her back to the right path."

----

"We better conserve energy. Only one light spell at a time..."

4 of the lights went out only leaving one from Zane. We'll alternate 2 minutes and then change.

They needed to work out a way to through a door without being pushed. Adrian had an idea, using basic firemagic he touched the wood of the door. His hand begun to glow red and the door started to catch on fire. Keeping the spell going the door was now fully alight, using the fire as the source for light Zane let his light spell diminish and then flared it up again as the fire started to go out.

Billie felt a warm Glow surround him, and he was able to see he was actually generating it. It felt like the Omnisource was now permanently with him. Pert of it left, but part of it stayed.

You know all you have to do is ask, and I shall help you as befits your situation. Did I not send you the mage when you asked?

Then the Voice was gone. Billie felt he could perform minor miracles, possibly even drive hell itself away. There was one other very important thing. Billie now had the power to discerne truth from lies. No one could lie to him anymore, unless they were extremly powerful.

As to the part about Natasha, he felt the Omni smiling at him.

Then the Omni departed and left Billie to his own devices, and marvel over his newfound power of authority.

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After Adrian caught the door on fire, The Door screamed at him in pain. It fell on the floor revealing nothing but wall behind it. It split, forming a mouth, and bucked and jumped around, dying. Then it turned to ash. a dark spirit rose from the now dead Trapdoor. It hissed at Adrian and vanished.

They had no choice now, but to go down the hall, and around the corner.

Around the corner, they would find another hall, with nothing, but a turn at the end. the turn lead downstairs. Downstairs, they could go left, they could go right. It seemed they were facing a wall that seperated the stairs, from a really big room. The only question, was which way to go to find the door.

from back the way they came, they could hear the sound of all the glass and vases they saw, shattering. they could hear something huge, chasing them, running after them. It made so much noise, it must truly be horrifying.

Which way did they flee? Every second they dallied, was another second it grew closer! It crashed into walls, and knocked over tables.

Billie felt amazing, it was partly his new powers but being visited like the omni in that fashion seemed to revitalise him. The best thing was now the omni was permanently with him and he felt it's presence continually.

Getting up, still shining Billie smiled and left his room, trying to see if there was anything to help with.

---

With the noises behind it would be pure luck if they chose the right path, if there indeed was a right one. They couldn't be sure but the only thing they were sure about they had to choose a direction and fast. Harold rushed towards the left path, making the decision for everyone as they all followed not wanting to let any seperate from the group, the continued forward.

Billie felt amazing, it was partly his new powers but being visited like the omni in that fashion seemed to revitalise him. The best thing was now the omni was permanently with him and he felt it's presence continually.

Getting up, still shining Billie smiled and left his room, trying to see if there was anything to help with.

---

With the noises behind it would be pure luck if they chose the right path, if there indeed was a right one. They couldn't be sure but the only thing they were sure about they had to choose a direction and fast. Harold rushed towards the left path, making the decision for everyone as they all followed not wanting to let any seperate from the group, the continued forward.

There was always something to help with. Chores in the kitchen, Repairing The Sky Fortress and maintaining it, sentry duties, chores with the horses, training, there was no shortage of things that needed doing.

However, in an Ironic twist of fate, and possibly someone's strange sense of Humor, Billie found someone looking for help, with the trash, taking it to the Incinerator.

"Can someone help me with the Trash?" the young man called.

----

They were lead left, right, up, down, and the thing grew ever closer. Finally it turned into a room, and it was well lit.

The noise died and faded. Had it ever really existed?

The door closed silently.

It bricked itself over.

"Well, well, well. If it isn't the five trash maggots. Having yourself a good look around, possibly trying to escape? Well, let me save you the trouble. There is no out, there is no escape. Your not stronger than us, all five of you together couldn't possibly overpower the anti-teleport fields and leave. You should let the darkness overtake you. It feels so wonderful living by your own rules. Why should you bow to people with less power than you have in your little pinky finger? Xos, Xos has too many rules. And he's so stubborn about keeping them. Don't let anger flow into your magic? what the hell is that all about? Its because their weak. Their too afraid they'll give into their own feelings, and weild true power." That same frightning voice said.

The room shook a little as its owner appeared. His hair was long, parts of it black, parts of it white. His eyes were red. He wore Black Leather. It did not shine, it did not reflect light. It was rough, and seemed to absorb light. His shoes were hard metal. His power radiated around him, as it burned the mana in the air, and it burned with an electric Blue color.


"I am Id, The Demon of Elru, son of Id, the Demon of Elru. I'm afraid your journey has come to an end. All your learning has come to nothing. It's time for you to die. I'm stronger than you, Im meaner than you, and all you have is magic. Guess what, heheheheh, Magic doesn't effect me. I am as my Father, a Mage Killer. I've killed a legion of trained Ri-an mages, all trained by the Magi-masters, who are supposedly the best. Right. I will give you no mercy, give you no bargains. " Id said.

He clenched his fists, and his power glowed greatly, and the room shook. He punched the ground with one fist, The ground cracked and great rock walls rose up around the room, embedded with Anti-space magic. There would be no escape.

Then he punched the ground again. The Ground buckled and made a small crater. Great shockwaves rolled through the room, and above where the ground rolled to the walls in a shockwave, great energy shot up.

It would be very hard to escape.

Id stood as his attack went through the room, and grinned a very frightening smile.

Billie laughed aloud, though it was more of a chortle.

"Yeah, I'll help you." Billie said as he came beside the young man and helped. Billie also managed to give the young boy a few pointers to help him handle the trash just that slight bit better.

---

They cursed themselves for being so easily fooled, as they entered the room with the realisation that the noise had gone.

As the shockwave pulsed underneath them they stumbled around somehow managing to stay generally upright.

Knowing on a pure power level the 5 of them were out of their leagues, Ian realised that they needed to turn Id's strength into his weakness. Somehow using his own power against him,

It was then he took notice of the Blue electic from the burning mana around him, he remebered that mana was easily shapable. He just needed to work out what the mana was telling him.

The others were looking around for anysort of weapon, improvised or otherwise.

Billie laughed aloud, though it was more of a chortle.

"Yeah, I'll help you." Billie said as he came beside the young man and helped. Billie also managed to give the young boy a few pointers to help him handle the trash just that slight bit better.

---

They cursed themselves for being so easily fooled, as they entered the room with the realisation that the noise had gone.

As the shockwave pulsed underneath them they stumbled around somehow managing to stay generally upright.

Knowing on a pure power level the 5 of them were out of their leagues, Ian realised that they needed to turn Id's strength into his weakness. Somehow using his own power against him,

It was then he took notice of the Blue electic from the burning mana around him, he remebered that mana was easily shapable. He just needed to work out what the mana was telling him.

The others were looking around for anysort of weapon, improvised or otherwise.

"Gosh mister, you sure know a lot." the lad said.

----

Id disappeared, reappeared behind Harold, punched him, disappeared, appeared behind Ian, and punched him.

"Gosh mister, you sure know a lot." the lad said.

----

Id disappeared, reappeared behind Harold, punched him, disappeared, appeared behind Ian, and punched him.

Billie smiled, "You pick up these things when you handle trash for a living." he said as they continued on their journey to the incinerator.

---

"This is hopeless" Ian thought as he found himself airborne for a moment. "We need some help." And then the idea struck him. Why not try and summon something to help, but the question was what to summon. He remembered that Id called himself a Demon, so what he needed to do was to summon an enemy of the Demon something, or someone that will give them a decent chance. He had it, had the perfect thing.

Getting up he attempted to summon divine followers people that had the where-with-all to take on the demon.

Meanwhile, it was Adrian who showed a spark of initiative. He picked up one of the rocks that where laying around the place and using magic propelled it at high speed towards Id. The others moments later followed suit.

Billie smiled, "You pick up these things when you handle trash for a living." he said as they continued on their journey to the incinerator.

---

"This is hopeless" Ian thought as he found himself airborne for a moment. "We need some help." And then the idea struck him. Why not try and summon something to help, but the question was what to summon. He remembered that Id called himself a Demon, so what he needed to do was to summon an enemy of the Demon something, or someone that will give them a decent chance. He had it, had the perfect thing.

Getting up he attempted to summon divine followers people that had the where-with-all to take on the demon.

Meanwhile, it was Adrian who showed a spark of initiative. He picked up one of the rocks that where laying around the place and using magic propelled it at high speed towards Id. The others moments later followed suit.

Billie felt it before he saw it. he Felt a strong Jerk backwards inside him. Then, everything went Golden. He was, for now, apart of The Omnisource.
He could Feel Rahegalhoff right beside him, reassuringly patting him on the back.

Then, part of the gold cleared away, like a screen. And the Screen showed Harold and the others fighting The Demon of Elru. He would be joining them shortly.

----

Ian felt his spell work. But it would take a few minutes for it to be answered.

Id punched Adrian's rock, and it vaporised. It didn't crack, it didn't fall to the ground, it didn't turn to dust. Id punched it so hard it turned to Vapor on the spot.

Then the others hit him.

He got up, and brought his hands together, shooting them forward, a great Black Ball shot out of his hands, stopped before it hit everybody, and slowly retracted back into Id's hands. As it pulled back in, they could feel their ability slipping away, then, it was gone. Temporarily sealed.

That was when the Gold Glow pervaded the room.

Id turned with a snarl.

Billie and Rahegalhoff appeared.

"Ahh, so this is why we were summoned. I never knew he had a son. Billie, this man is evil and malicous, and killed in cold blood several hundred innocent people. He deserves what he dishes out, no mercy, and death." Rahegalhoff said.

"Heh, they asked for it."

"No one defending their government ever asks to die."

"Lady Ri-an does, the hoar." Id said.

Rahegalhoff looked at Billie.

"Our purpose is to defend the weak. Against this man, mages are weak. Even the Magi-masters have trouble with Mage Killers. The only thing a Mage Killer fears, is someone skilled in non-magic combat. Adhere to what you were called for, and defend your fellow TGM Employees." Rahegalhoff said.

"Billie!" exclaimed Harold.

"Yes, glad to see you too." said Billie drawing his Katana and going into battle mode.

"You have attacked your last innocent person, Id..." said Billie as he charged over the rubble. Timing the swing of the sword so that could use his forward momentum.

With Id being momentarily distracted a few projectile rocks were directed at Id

"Billie!" exclaimed Harold.

"Yes, glad to see you too." said Billie drawing his Katana and going into battle mode.

"You have attacked your last innocent person, Id..." said Billie as he charged over the rubble. Timing the swing of the sword so that could use his forward momentum.

With Id being momentarily distracted a few projectile rocks were directed at Id

Due to the Mage powers being temporarily sealed, they had to have been hand thrown, and thus distracted Id from Billie's swing.

Id got a good cut accross his mid section.

Id leaped and turned with the direction of the swing, extending his leg to kick Billie with his extrordinary strength.

If that worked, Id would follow, seemingly flying in midair, and punch straight down at Billie, wherever he landed.

If however, the kick failed, Id would land on his feet, still turning in the same direction, and bring up a punch sure to connect.

Thankfully for Billie, his armor would heal him as he took damage.

Harold's powers returned, along with the other mages.

Rahegalhoff just watched, ready to intervene if need be.

The kick landed throwing Billie across the room, Id was coming in for his follow up attack before a rock from just above Billie's head hurtled itself towards Id's head.

As Ian felt his power return he quickly managed to get the rock and flung it at Id's head. Unless somehow he could react in time to negate the rock he was going to get struck in the head.

Billie felt the kick and the landing, though his armour helped him alot by both distributing the force of both across his entire body as well as healing him of the damage. Should the attack continue hopefully he had enough time to roll out of the way of the follow up blow.

The kick landed throwing Billie across the room, Id was coming in for his follow up attack before a rock from just above Billie's head hurtled itself towards Id's head.

As Ian felt his power return he quickly managed to get the rock and flung it at Id's head. Unless somehow he could react in time to negate the rock he was going to get struck in the head.

Billie felt the kick and the landing, though his armour helped him alot by both distributing the force of both across his entire body as well as healing him of the damage. Should the attack continue hopefully he had enough time to roll out of the way of the follow up blow.

The rock connected, and Id fell to the floor on the spot.

He looked angry.

He clenched his right fist and drew it back.

His power flared greatly.

"Fine. See MY ultimate technique. Die."

He hit the ground, and all the Blue transfered from him, to the ground.

"See ya later." Id said as he disappeared.

Explosiens ripped out of where he punched, all accross the floor, up the walls, and accross the ceiling. The entire room cracked, and then collapsed, bringing down 1/3rd of the Castle down around them.

"I sure hope you mages can muster a good strong shield!" Rahegalhoff shouted, as the debris came down around them.

OOC: This is a fantasty. Since it is a single character's imagining of things she wants to happen, no Godmoddery has been done here. Haven't we all, had our own fantasies on occasion? It also sets up for the next series of encounters with her.

IC:

Natasha found herself in a strange placve indeed. The sky was red, the ground was, purple. The people all wore long robes. They trusted her completly, gave her a room, and anything she wanted. They thought she was someone special, because she wore gold.

Most of all, she enjoyed the bed with the green sheets. One night, she had a dream. A dream of Billie.

It started, in a temple somewhere. Monks walked the halls chanting their prayers.

She was in the middle of a big room. Benches were scattered and broken against the walls. She had, two Claws. Her one of space magic she recognised, but the other, it seemed, related somehow. It seemed to control time.

Billie had his Katana out, but it seemed longer than she remembered the scabbard being. Maybe it was a magic Katana.

They began fighting, and she was doing pretty good. But she didn't know how to fight. This dream was puzzling to her. But, it also felt real, somehow.

It wasn't the fight that intrested her, it was Billie. He was, intresting, attractive, somehow, for a boyscout.

They weren't fighting somehow, so much as dancing. Oh sure they were each taking hits, but, it all seemed like a delicate dance back and forth.

Then, the scene changed.

they were in a swamp somewhere, completly unarmed, and unarmored.

It was cold, so Cold, they went beyond huddling together for warmth. They held each other for warmth. she so wanted to kiss him. She held him tightly in her arms, and he held her tightly in his arms. She couldn't help herself. She gave him a kiss, on his neck, on his shoulders, on his cheeks, lips, and she just didn't stop. Soon, he joined her in kissing, and somehow, that generated enough warmth to keep them both happy. It never went beyond kissing, but she was content, just to be in his arms. She wanted the dream to be so real, that in her sleep, she shed a tear, as she held herself tightly.

Then, the scene changed again.

They were in a forest clearing. How, and why she was there, she did not know. She seemed angry at him. Angry, because he didn't stay in the village, angry because he didn't chase her through the rip in space. Angry because out of all the people she could've fallen in love with, it had to be someone she only met once, for a breif period of time.

they fought like the never fought before. His Armor was shredded, her suit was torn, his sword and shield, her claws were gone. He shed his armor, and they fought hand to hand. It degenerated from fighting, to grabbing and holding, and finally, he had her pinned on the ground. She seemed to reach a decision, and so did he, but then she woke up.

she sat up.

She decided. she was going to get him, and make him hers. She broke the laws last time to get him. Maybe she'd just have to break a few more to get him back.

It was morning. the Villagers told her of another Claw, like hers. The way they descibed it, it was exactly like the one she saw in her sleep.

She went to the temple it was hidden in, and retrived it. Disappearing to who knows where.

They needed a shield, but from which school... "Space". said Ian, thinking that would be probably the best to direct the rubble around them rather than on top of them. The 5 mages started to cast their joint spell, by doing it jointly they would be making it strong and making it so they could maintain it for as long as they needed, hopefully anyway.

The hield came into being just as a large chunk of castle was coming down to land on them.

They needed a shield, but from which school... "Space". said Ian, thinking that would be probably the best to direct the rubble around them rather than on top of them. The 5 mages started to cast their joint spell, by doing it jointly they would be making it strong and making it so they could maintain it for as long as they needed, hopefully anyway.

The hield came into being just as a large chunk of castle was coming down to land on them.

And so, the rubble landed all around them.

It formed a natural sort of Dome. Soon, the rumbling stopped. Then the light winked out, and was activly supressed against its source, and if it was sourceless, it couldn't appear at all.

When the light came back, all five mages were in a seperate part of the castle. Billie was in his own area, and Rahegalhoff was nowhere to be found.

All six of them were in the exact same looking room. It had a bed in one corner, a Dresser with a mirror on it in another, a wash basin in yet a third, a small closet, and an open door out to the hallway.

Billie was surprised to find himself in what seemed a bedroom, though he didn't trust it to be what it seemed he prayed for guidance to help find his charges, his fellow TGM members, and then he peeked around the corner of the open door with his Katana drawn.

The five mages in training were just as surprised however they were just ready to react should something happen. They also peeked outside the door in order to hope that there was at least nothing deadly out there and then perhaps to see if they could find each other.

Billie was surprised to find himself in what seemed a bedroom, though he didn't trust it to be what it seemed he prayed for guidance to help find his charges, his fellow TGM members, and then he peeked around the corner of the open door with his Katana drawn.

The five mages in training were just as surprised however they were just ready to react should something happen. They also peeked outside the door in order to hope that there was at least nothing deadly out there and then perhaps to see if they could find each other.

All six peered outside the door and around the corner to find a large mirrored hallway.

There appeared to be absolutly no danger, and while all six were peering down what was essentially the same hallway on different floors in different sections of the castle, billie knew what he saw to be true.

They all heard a voice calling for them. It sounded like a voice they knew from their past, a voice belonging to the one person they knew, still alive, that they could trust most.

For the mages, it was unlikely to be Rahegalhoff, having never met the man before.

But, the voice said the same thing to them all.

"Why do you fight?"

There was no way they could possibly hear each other, or find each other, at the moment.

The hallway seemed to stretch into infinity, but they knew this was just an optical illusion caused by the mirror they plainly saw not too far away, which reflected them looking out into the hallway.

They could all feel a strong feeling of enchantment in the air.

Billie knew what he saw was real but he did not believe for one second that the voice was from who it appeared to be from. Though he did have an idea. Turn the enchantmen back on itself and attempt to undo it. Looking back around the room he saw the dresser with the mirror. Smiling he started to pull the dresser out into the corridor. Billie didn't respond to the voice knowing that it would only twist his words.

The other 5, some beleived and some didn't however they all responded to the voice in similiars. Saying "We are fighting to get back home." or some variation there of.

Billie knew what he saw was real but he did not believe for one second that the voice was from who it appeared to be from. Though he did have an idea. Turn the enchantmen back on itself and attempt to undo it. Looking back around the room he saw the dresser with the mirror. Smiling he started to pull the dresser out into the corridor. Billie didn't respond to the voice knowing that it would only twist his words.

The other 5, some beleived and some didn't however they all responded to the voice in similiars. Saying "We are fighting to get back home." or some variation there of.

For the mages...

Since they all responded with the consept of home, the mirrors vanished, as they felt a Teleportation spell effect them.

They found themselves, Home. Their home, with the Company.

"Then, be home." The Voice said before it vanished.

As for Billie...

When he pulled the mirror out into the hallway, he was teleported into a Jail cell, on the first floor of the castle.

He could see through the bars, the Five mages. Harold on the others all were blinded by the illusion of being home. It was an Illusion so strong, that for those it was cast on, it was real, and so, for the mages, they really were home.

Billie could not bend the bars, could not get out. His only hope, was that his voice would reach them, pull them out of their fantasy. The mages could use magic to dissolve the bars. But then, why would they use magic in their own home?

OOC: This, is a minor encounter with the Ministry of Shadow. The mages are totally and completly convinced that they are in their own homes, back home with TGM. They can use whatever magic they will, but they don't have the power to shake the illusion. Billie's voice can, but it will take quite a bit on his part, as in the illusion, the mages will simply be convinced he came over for a visit or something. Billie does not have the mirror. However, his armor is really shiny, and will reflect light and images...

Billie had tried and realsing the futility of his attempts to bend and/or break the bars. Looking around he he could see Harold clearly through the bars, and so hopefully that would mean as long as he could enter Harold's illusion, he could break it.

But to do so, he needed to reveal the truth to him. He needed to bring something into the illusion, something that reveals the truth. And then he remembered the mirror. If he he could get a reflection of the truth into his illusion then surely he would would snap out of it.

He looked around for anything mirror-like. No they wouldn't leave anything like that just lying around. He looked down at himself trying to think and it was then he realised that his armour could provide true reflections.

"Harold! Hey Harold." Billie shouted at Harold. Harold seemed to take notice, "Oh, welcome to my home. Let me take you around and show you." said Harold believing that he was indeed home. "Harold, I want you to come here and look into my armour." .. "I have this lovely mirror that I can use. Why would I look in your armour when I have a mirror."

"Okay, do a favour for me. Look into my eyes.." said Billie, Harold turned and looked into his eyes. He did it, he thought it was strange but he did it "And then move down onto my armour." Billie said. And still Harold followed, Billie had used his aura of Authority to convince Harold to look at his armour and what he saw in the reflection of the armour revealed the truth, the reflection and what he perceived as real did not mesh and so the entire illusion fell down around Harold.

1 down 4 to go. "Where am I?" he asked. You're in the prison cell, they made you think you were at home but now. We need to get out of here and help the others out of their illusion too". Harold's had glowed green as he touched one of the bars. It erroded to nothing right in front of them. Also releasing Billie they tried Ian... Opening the gate, they managed to try and get him to sit on a chair and he did, but seeing as the chair didn't exist he fell on his bottom and the illusion broke for him too.

2 down, 3 to go. Then onto Zane, Zane's was interesting there was no chairs he usually sat on the floor, but his place had stairs. But there was a ball, lying in the corner. They got Zane to try and play a game with them but the ball didn't really exist there was nothing like that around in the actual prison and so Zane's illusion shattered. that left Charlie and Adrian.

3 down, 2 to go. Charlie was the next closest as Adrian was on the other side. Charlie had alot of books in his room in bookcases, they asked him to read a section from one of them. And that was how Charlie got free. The 5 of them Billie and 4 our of the 5 mages now had all their illusions broken and were outside of their cells. This only left Adrian..

4 down, 1 to go. Adrian was seeminly sitting on the floor, he was saying that he was watching Television. The TV in his illusion was all ready on so it didn't require any interaction. They had a hard time trying to get him to pay attention to anything else. But a bright idea from Ian who knew alot about Adrian convinced Adrian to turn the TV over as there was a better, new show on another channenl. This required interaction and of course he couldn't, all the illusions had been broken and they were now out of the prison.

They looked around for a way out, any way or something that they could perhaps use.

Billie had tried and realsing the futility of his attempts to bend and/or break the bars. Looking around he he could see Harold clearly through the bars, and so hopefully that would mean as long as he could enter Harold's illusion, he could break it.

But to do so, he needed to reveal the truth to him. He needed to bring something into the illusion, something that reveals the truth. And then he remembered the mirror. If he he could get a reflection of the truth into his illusion then surely he would would snap out of it.

He looked around for anything mirror-like. No they wouldn't leave anything like that just lying around. He looked down at himself trying to think and it was then he realised that his armour could provide true reflections.

"Harold! Hey Harold." Billie shouted at Harold. Harold seemed to take notice, "Oh, welcome to my home. Let me take you around and show you." said Harold believing that he was indeed home. "Harold, I want you to come here and look into my armour." .. "I have this lovely mirror that I can use. Why would I look in your armour when I have a mirror."

"Okay, do a favour for me. Look into my eyes.." said Billie, Harold turned and looked into his eyes. He did it, he thought it was strange but he did it "And then move down onto my armour." Billie said. And still Harold followed, Billie had used his aura of Authority to convince Harold to look at his armour and what he saw in the reflection of the armour revealed the truth, the reflection and what he perceived as real did not mesh and so the entire illusion fell down around Harold.

1 down 4 to go. "Where am I?" he asked. You're in the prison cell, they made you think you were at home but now. We need to get out of here and help the others out of their illusion too". Harold's had glowed green as he touched one of the bars. It erroded to nothing right in front of them. Also releasing Billie they tried Ian... Opening the gate, they managed to try and get him to sit on a chair and he did, but seeing as the chair didn't exist he fell on his bottom and the illusion broke for him too.

2 down, 3 to go. Then onto Zane, Zane's was interesting there was no chairs he usually sat on the floor, but his place had stairs. But there was a ball, lying in the corner. They got Zane to try and play a game with them but the ball didn't really exist there was nothing like that around in the actual prison and so Zane's illusion shattered. that left Charlie and Adrian.

3 down, 2 to go. Charlie was the next closest as Adrian was on the other side. Charlie had alot of books in his room in bookcases, they asked him to read a section from one of them. And that was how Charlie got free. The 5 of them Billie and 4 our of the 5 mages now had all their illusions broken and were outside of their cells. This only left Adrian..

4 down, 1 to go. Adrian was seeminly sitting on the floor, he was saying that he was watching Television. The TV in his illusion was all ready on so it didn't require any interaction. They had a hard time trying to get him to pay attention to anything else. But a bright idea from Ian who knew alot about Adrian convinced Adrian to turn the TV over as there was a better, new show on another channenl. This required interaction and of course he couldn't, all the illusions had been broken and they were now out of the prison.

They looked around for a way out, any way or something that they could perhaps use.

There was only one way out, and it lead do the Desecrated Temple of Kajeenith. Blood soaked Crosses, that looked Black due to the amount of Blood hung upside down on the walls, meaning the heads of the live and completly real people crucified on them was pointing towards the floor. The people grimiced in pain, but their toungues were removed.

Pews were knocked about, and blood was everywhere. There was a Dead Alicorn in the corner, its Silvery blood running everywhere, its horn broken, and wings shredded. It was completly white, like Starfire.

Skeletons and bones were littered along the walls, and rotting guts were just about everywhere.

But the most horrifying sight of all, at least for Billie, was the sight of Rahegalhoff, dead on the Alter, Kajeenith's sword ran through his chest. Leaning against the wall was Tajen, Kajeenith's Eldest Child.

"Well, if t isn't the Pupil and his powerless friends." Tajen said as he stood, and pulled his Father's sword free. There was no window. The only light, came from the Flames on the now burning Alter.

"I'm so Glad you freed yourselves and wanderd in here, saved me the trouble of fetching you myself. Billie, you've commited a serious crime against me. You freed the rest of my sacrifices to Father. Father is displeased." Tajen said. With a wave of his hand, Haorld and the others were pinned against the wall, their own Skeletal Structures morphing into spikes in the wall. The pain the felt was multiplied one hundred times over.

"But Father is a forgiving man, and so am I. You took something precious from us, and we took something precious from you, namely your mentor and teacher. Now be a good lad Billie, and come lay down on the alter. It'll soon be over, you'll soon be with your precious Omnisource, for all eternity, I promise." Tajen said, holding his Father's sword pointing it at Billie.

Billie felt a strong surge of Compulsion within him, forcing him, whether he willed it or not, to take a step towards the
Alter.

"See? You've already taken the first step. It won't hurt me at all. Oh you'll be in excruciating pain for days, months, possibly even a year if I'm Lucky! No, not a year. Not even existence itself will last another Year. My Brethren and I are close to finding The Crystal for Father, Uncle, and Grandfather. Its our way of telling them how much we adore them." Tajen said.

He waited for Billie to make it to the Alter.

As Billie spoke, he noticed something even more disturbing. His sense of The Omni's presence, was completly blocked by Tajen. The Omni could not help him in any way, shape, or form.

The five mages screamed in pain as it happened..

"We... are... not... as ... weak... as.. you... think!" Harold said Grimicing through the pain as he changed his body, shifted it back to normal and he fell down onto the ground. Casting their own versions of the spell Adrian and the others landed back on the ground as well.

"Resist it Billie." exclaimed Adrian cheering him on.

Billie tried to resist the compusion but came closer to the alter holding tight to his sword and shield he spoke to Tajen. "Oh, How about I don't?! I will not submit to you nor your twisted family."

His uncle... Billie wondered who possible Tajen's uncle would be but in terms of actions he griped his shield and Katana tightly ready for whatever might happen. From what he had heard of Kajeenith he needed to be ready for anything if Tajeen was anything like his father.