Academy for Rejected Souls (Multiverse, OC)

Arena


@StartingOver @Grim Wraithe Stjerna


"He's immortal, pet.  Properly so.  He won't die from old age."  Nishira sighed.  "You're not wrong, but don't expect to be able to take her from him completely.  They've formed a sort of bond I don't completely understand.  Possibly something to do with a familial connection."  She made a face.  "He guides her.  If you try to interfere with them, expect resistance from both sides."  That was an annoying thing with the connection Delrick had formed with his bird.  The headmistress felt that he would choose the girl over her if it came down to it and that made her want to destroy Why'nn completely, make the girl into something entirely unlovable.  If the girl was completely destroyed, if she was something truly worthy of the title 'abomination,' he would have no choice but to abandon her.


Through the binding with Nishira, Delrick would feel her displeasure and the growing hatred whenever she looked upon his apprentice.
 
Grounds


@folclor @Grim Wraithe Stjerna @shadowstrikr25


James sighed and breathed in the forest air.  This place reminded him of the forest back home.  He walked a ways into the woods, tapping the ground with his staff as he stepped.  Where his staff hit the ground, a thick white fog began to boil from the earth.  Within minutes, James had about 500 square feet of forest covered in a dense, impenetrable fog.  He stood in the middle of the fog, and cast a few more spells.


James's corner of the woods wasn't difficult to spot, yet...  One might think twice about entering.  Dark shapes and eerie, inhuman sounds drifted from the fog, bringing to mind images of howling beasts and slavering monsters.  Though anyone who'd seen James fight before would know that most of these creatures were likely little more than illusions...  James did know a few legitimate summoning spells.  Not every beast within that fog was a mere illusion.
 
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Arena


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Lillith's eyes widened as she listened to Nishira's words. Two decades? Nathan...dead? Under normal circumstances Lillith would have had something to say about regarding being referred to as a toy, but at the moment all she could picture was Nathan, her Nathan, lying dead on the ground. 


"You killed my Nathan?" She demanded, eyes glowing more brightly blue than they ever had before while she shook with rage. The emotions swirling in her eyes at the moment were all mixed together; rage, sorrow and confusion. "You broke my Nathan?!" She shouted. The way she spoke was reminiscent of a child about to throw a temper tantrum because somebody else broke their favorite toy.


"You could have brought him here!" Lillith was barely able to restrain herself from leaping at the child when she threw flowers at her. She caught them stared down at them, their presence seeming to have returned her mental facilities. Bringing her back to reality, essentially. She continued to stare at them for a moment or two.


She dropped them to the ground before she began laughing with glee. "Oh, you're lying. I would know if he was dead! I would have woken up. A Queen cannot sleep without a guard!" She continued to laugh before she stopped suddenly, her eyes no longer glowing and filled with sadistic pleasure. "Do not press your luck, kitten. Now I'm in a bad mood. To top it all off, I'm hungry." She said nothing else as she paused in her speaking, choosing to rest her gaze on the headmistress.


"I am sure later I will see the humor in your little joke, puppet master. For now, I would like to see your child soldiers in training fight." When she addressed the headmistress, she spoke in a calm, even tone. "If I am not entertained soon, I fear I shall have to find my own." Her eyes briefly scanned the people in the area she was in, mentally debating who would be the most delectable before she turned her attention to the mirror in the pit. She chose to ignore the words of the strange man in the top hat, deciding to perhaps speak to him later. He seemed mildly amusing.


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Arena


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Ivela was, once again, unprepared for the teleportation that he seemed to enjoy tormenting her with. It was either that or portals. She stumbled a bit when Shard removed his hand from her shoulder, but she caught her balance relatively easily. She reached up and adjusted her new top hat before standing silently. She wasn't entirely certain if she was meant to say anything, so she kind of just stood awkwardly away from the teachers. Her face was impassive as she listened to them speak.


When the purple haired woman rejected her, she was unconcerned. After hearing a bit of her argument with the woman in the blue dress who had freaked out over the death of some guy named Nathan, she decided she wouldn't have much to learn from her anyway. However, the words of the woman named Scarlet hit a little too close to home. 'Someone I no longer want.'


For a moment, she was back in the past, at the time when Killua was born. She saw the memory of her mother, father, and grandfather with an infant Killua. Her mother held him in her arms.


'What shall we do about Ivela?' Her grandfather, Zeno asked.


'Why ask me about a child I no longer want?' Her mother responded simply.


Ivela was standing outside the door, peering in. She knew that they knew she was there. They could sense her.


Ivela blinked as she returned to the present, fighting to keep her face impassive. There seemed to be certain words threw her back into her past, no matter how much she tried to stop it. Regardless, she tried not to let it show that Scarlet's words had affected her in the slightest. She was good at it, but a well trained eye would be able to detect that she was still in the process of reigning herself in. 
 
Arena


"It's like your intent on proving me right." Scarlet giggled not bothering to look at Lilith. "He's not coming back, but we can have a wager if you like?" She looked over and grinned. "If he doesn't show up in 2 months I get to feed on you, if he does you may feed on me. Of course I'd ask that you don't kill me as I will not take your life."  Her eyes wandered to Ivela. "And don't you worry either Ivela, just cause I don't want you as a apperentince doesn't mean I'm not interested." She grinned seeing the girl looking rattled.


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The Arena


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Nishira chuckled and began stroking Scarlet's hair.  "Pet, don't make any wagers you'll regret.  I can't always come to save you, after all."  Her attention turned to Lillith.  "If you're a good little girl I'll bring some food up for you soon enough.  And of course I'm lying.  Wouldn't you?"  Her attention returned to the mirror, noting that Mr. Shell was the only one left who hadn't taken a place.  Delrick's bird had her nest, Miss Deimos seemed to try to hide (though the foliage did not go well with her coloring), and Mr. Belgarion seemed intent on making his section into a funhouse.


Forest


No one, currently


Why'nn noticed James's changes to one part of the forest and nodded.  If it took too long to acquire a target, she would go there first.  In fact, she aimed, looking to see if she might catch a glimpse of him.  No luck.  Her movements were practiced and stealthy and she managed to keep from rustling the leaves around her very much.  Now she scanned the trees and the ground for either of the other two.
 
Arena


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"Hm? The girl is concerned?" Lillith wondered aloud, turning her head to Ivela. It was unclear whether she was stalling for time or if she actually had any interest in the current mental state of Ivela. "I wonder why." She turned her attention back to Scarlet before sighing.


"Proving you right about what, that I care for him? I suppose that is true, he is my favorite toy. Much like you are our dear puppet master's favorite pawn." She replied to Scarlet in a tone that did not convey that it was an insult. She really didn't care whether or not that was true, she was just annoyed by Scarlet's assertions that she cared for Nathan in a way that she did not.


"2 months? I'm sure he hasn't lost track of the years, so he must know I am awake. I'm certain he will join me soon." Lillith said, nodding. She had at least one question before she accepted, however. She smirked before speaking. "Shall I only feed on you once or several times?" Lillith secretly hoped for the former of the two options. She tried to only drink from a person once if she let them live, unless they were her Chevalier. At least their blood didn't taste filthy.


She returned her attention to the headmistress as she waved off her offer of food. "At the moment I crave Nathan's blood. Naughty chevalier, not here to feed me. Besides, I did eat well." While she didn't actually require the blood of her Chevalier, it would keep her healthier and stronger than the insane amounts of regular blood she would have to drink in order to maintain her energy. Even still she wouldn't be in top form. She would probably end up eating the food of humans to compensate.


"If it was to keep myself entertained of course I would lie." She agreed easily. 


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Arena


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Ivela's eyes widened briefly when Scarlet spoke to her. "I am not worried." She stated. Her moment of emotional distress had nothing to do with Scarlet per say, just a reminder of her past. Actually the fact that Scarlet was interested in her alarmed her just a little. She was clearly bad news, that much Ivela could tell. Well, actually her aura was a little strange, but everyone at this school had a strange aura. It was...Ivela didn't really know how to explain it. There wasn't a clear battle of light and darkness going on like in Connor's aura. There was certainly darkness but it was different somehow. Something didn't quite feel right. More like it was a shadow. Like something was blocking out light. 'No, that isn't quite right...'


"You're strange..." She whispered very quietly, staring at Scarlet. 'I'm going to make an effort to avoid her as much as I can.' Or at least that was what she told herself.


She really did want to figure out what was so unusual about the teacher. What was so...wrong. However, she needed to focus on training and did not need to find herself a mystery to solve. So she returned her attention to her new mentor for a moment before looking over to watch the fight.


"I hope Why'nn does well." She muttered. 'It would be a shame if she didn't win after she defeated me.' Ivela frowned at her own thoughts. 'No, it would be a shame if her or Grim were hurt.'
 
Shard


Arena -> Ivela's Private Dorm (Subspace)


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Shard listened to the group of women talk and smirked a maddening smirk when he noted Scarlet's actions. His gaze was wide, yet focused and he simply chuckled when the girl attempted to rattle Ivela. In response to Ivela's own words, Shard gently laid his free hand upon Ivela's shoulder, simply letting it rest there in a reassuring manner before giving the girl a small nod with any discernible meaning behind it she chose to identify with. He then turned his attention back to Scarlet, smirk gone, and expression contemplative as he spoke in a low, commanding tone with but a hint of disdain "It was... lucky of your mental faculties to be able to grasp the wisdom of retreating to the presence of the Keeper. After all I would hate for you over-exert yourself combating the Belgarion boy again. Perhaps, sticking to combatants more your... level is in order? Such as a wet paper sack, for instance." Shard chuckled a bit before looking down at Ivela, before giving her shoulder a soft squeeze "I'm sure the girl will do just wonderful! You could say she moves like the.... Why'nnd (wind)!" Shard cackles loudly before suddenly cutting himself off and nodding to Ivela "Brace yourself." Magic began to churn around the duo as Shard, in a rather fatherly fashion, adjusted Ivela's top-hat before tapping it's brim lightly, bringing it down over Ivela's eyes in the split second they teleported. Since he knew she did not like the sensation. In the final moment before their departure, Lillith would be able to see Shard give her a single, playful wink in her role of spectator to this.


By the time Ivela would be able to lift her hat, she would find herself in a large, spacious bedroom. In fact, the bedroom was outright monumental in it's size. It was cylindrical in shape and rose roughly two-hundred feet upwards. Behind the pair would be a large set of double doors, obviously the entrance/exit. To their right sits a large Queen-sized bed for Lillith to eat her heart out over, with thin silk drapes currently fastened up but are easily able to be brought down for privacy. Directly across from the pair sits a smaller pair of double wooden doors marked "training". To their left, in the center of the cylindrical room's rounded "side" two staircases meet and go up a single "level" over-top of the bed and doorways. On this level exists a section known as Tier 1. With each section going vertically up the cylindrical room. Each color-coded so as to almost appear like an odd rainbow.  The colors and codes are as follows.....

Green - Foods


Orange - Familiars


Purple - Spells


Red - Threats


Blue - Planar Travel


Yellow - Finances


Black - Madness


Each time each level loops back around to that same spot as the first floor's own stairs begin, they ascend higher and higher to Tier 2 and all the way up to Tier 9. Shard hums before smiling at  Ivela and explaining after it seemed the girl took in the room adequately "Each Tier contains knowledge, teachings, summons, charts and substances befitting their Tier and section.  For example..." Shard motions with a finger and a Tier 1 and 3 book of "Foods" float down to him. Upon touching the covers of them, a tiny jolt of magic arcs into the Tier 1 book, while a notably larger bolt leaves Shard into the Tier 3 book. From the Tier 1 book comes... some grey, fiber-filled goop on a plate. From the tier 3 book comes a perfectly cooked turkey breast, mashed potatoes and gravy, along with a glass of water. "Now, as you noticed higher Tiers require more energy but yield greater rewards..." Shard turned, holding up a finger between Ivela's eyes for emphasis "DO NOT attempt to access a Tier you are not prepared for. If you are unsure, start at 1 and go up as you can handle. The training hall yonder can summon any creature you can think of for you to combat, and is Tiered accordingly along with the book section "threats". Thus if you are unsure what ranks where or even what to pick, consult there if you need to."  Shard motions to the bed and suddenly the sheets jump, before a small floating eye, purple in color, gives a small CHEEP as it emerges from the sheets and flaps over to Ivela. Nuzzling her fondly and cooing proudly as Shard explains "This is Jimmy, he can assist you as needed in locating anything you wish, as well as serving as your first familiar." The flying eyeball gives off soft, musical trills of joy as it circles Ivela's hat before curling up atop said hat and tickling the girl's ear with it's tail. Shard, meanwhile, walks a bit deeper into the room before sighing and turning back to her "Ah! Also most crucially, this is in and of itself, a demi-plane of demi-planes..... thus even the Keeper is unaware of what transpires here. Also, Whenever you wish to exit simply use those doors there, and you shall emerge wherever I happen to be. To access it, simply focus on your hat. Even more importantly, your hat can be returned to your person via teleportation if you concentrate hard enough. Now then!" Shard claps his hands together enthusiastically, Jimmy looking down at Ivela as Shard asks "Any questions!?"
 
The Arena   then the Forest


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Grim followed the crowd of students, chatting with Valian and Violet as they made their way to the arena. He was excited to have made it this far in the tourney, the otter had been defeated last year when he'd made gotten to the third round. But this year he could feel was different, looking between his brother and his mate, nodding. 


Just after taking their seats, he listened as the headmistress spoke and started grinning, as he listened his features slowly melted from excitement to grim determination. He looked to Valian just after Nishira announced the change in the rules and making it a final grand melee rather then three separate fights. As the nurses came to collect him he stood, giving Violet a strong hug and a passionate kiss. To his brother he hugged as well, minus the kiss. Grasping Valian's foreman he gave a solemn nod.  "Until we meet at da gates o' de Dark Forest bruv."   He smiled as the nurses ushered him out, as they walked he did not look back. His mind running through multiple scenarios in rapid succession. The otter paused only briefly on the way, stopping to collect a satchel from his locker and a few extra magazines for his pistols. He would have preferred to grab his rifle and spear. 


The other students talked and made lite of the situation, seemingly unawares off the fact that this time there would be no coming back. It was a winner take all. A dark smile creased his lips, thinking back to the days he had spent hunting the vermin in Mossflower and beyond. This was a type of fight he'd won may times before; outnumbered and alone. At least he'd be in the forest, able to use the river and the natural surrounding to his advantage. 


As the group of combatants crossed the gate, Grim checked to ensure he'd reloaded and chambered his pistols; patting the heads of his axes. Once through he took off at a quick trot, to get to the river quickly, leaving the other three to do as they would. 


The quite of the woods made him smile, he'd not only be able to hear the others approach, but he'd smell them. He wouldn't have to concentrate through the host of other animals that normally occupied such a large and ancient forest, but through his and Valian's previous excursions he knew there were other animals besides himself. At the rivers edge he slipped into the cold,  strong, moving water and swam to the riverbed and stirred up the silt to obscure the clear water and began his preparation. 
 
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Arena


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"Mistress make sure Shard minds his own business when I take Why'nn please. I'd hate for you to wake up one morning and find his head at your door."  Her attetion turned to Lilith. "The winner gets the loser for the night. The only rule is the loser must be okay the next morning. We can't kill each other nor do harm to each other's minds that can't be fixed  simply. This is for all accounts a friendly wager ." She smiled. "I enjoy people like you. People who think their high and mighty. You're usually the ones who crave to be submissive. " she sneered. "I'll bring that out of you my cute little bat."
 
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Forest


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A high pitched whistle sounded through the entire forest, signalling to the contest's commencement.  All four combatants would know, instinctively, what this sound meant.


Why'nn had noticed movement down below as Grim hurried off deeper into the forest.  For a moment she considered following him, but she heard running water in that direction.  She'd be at a disadvantage there.  No, best to try and get a shot off, at least disable one of her opponents before she attacked.  Unfortunately, it would take a moment between firing and switching back to the scythe capabilities, but she would manage it somehow.  The worst case scenario was missing a shot.  The sound and the bullet's trajectory would show anyone watching where she was hiding and, until she was ready, that was a bad idea.


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Arena


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"Unless his universe spits him out, it's unlikely he'll come," Nishira interjected, growing a bit tired of the discussion.  "Shard has his own apprentice to worry about now, pet.  I'll make sure to bind her while you're busy tonight.  I'd suggest against letting her go to Delrick after you're done with her, though she'll very likely try."
 
Arena


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"I think I'll have to Mistress." Scarlet said. "Telling her no is just going to spark her and make her wake up. Mind control like what I'm doing is really about trust. If Why'nn is made to believe that I am to be trusted she'll come back to me. Allowing Why'nn to see her father makes me look like the good guy, and like it or not the good guy is trusted more." She stuck her tounge out. "If I have to act like a goody goody to complete my mission then so be it."
 
The Arena


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Nishira sighed.  "Oh, pet, you need to learn about your prey.  She's Thayan.  She will respect you if you take control of her.  If you let her do as she wants, get her to 'trust' you, she'll feel she can walk all over you.  She already killed you once.  Your flesh, taken from your body like a kill in a hunt, is in her bag.  You really want to let her go back to someone who she can rely on?  You want her to go back to someone who will help her fix all the progress you make?  No.  You need to make her listen to her.  Make her yours."  Had her pet really learned so little?
 
Arena


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Scarlet was trained through many years of lessons to never show that words or actions really effected her. She laughed off comments and spit back venom ten times as worse, but something about what Nishira said got to her. She could feel her blood boil her hands curled into balls so tight her knuckles turned white. "She did what to me?" She looked to Nishira, her body trembling with rage. "That little piece of trash!" 
 
The Arena


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"She's a Thayan, pet.  They have less of a moral compass than most other evil societies.  Basically the scum of Faerun."  Nishira held Scarlet securely.  "And that's why the best way to handle the brat is with force.  She needs a steady, disciplinary hand.  Make her respect you."  And it was at this point that she wondered if Delrick would have anything to say about this.  She knew his origins, and that he didn't particularly care for his former home anymore.  But the girl certainly did.
 
Grounds


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James grinned as he heard the whistle, ready to attack.  But who to go for first?  He sent Artemis high into the air to scout for him.


Let's see...  Artemis saw an Otter-man near the stream...  That would be Grim.  Then there were two girls, one with a sniper rifle in a tree, aiming at the otter-man, and another who was hiding in a tree.  Obviously, the hiding girl would be Reagan.  Why'nn would never show weakness in combat.  Reagan was weak.  He would go after her.


James's fog cloud moved, and soon it had surrounded Reagan's tree, encircling it in a sea of dense fog.  James's voice spoke from the fog, echoing with no clear origin.  (Ventriloquism)


"Tell me Reagan...  Do you like spiders?"


As the voice spoke, strands of fine white silk began to float down upon the tree, sticking to the trees, the leaves, and unless she did something, Reagan.  At first it would only be a mild nuisance, but as more of the sticky fibers drifted down, it would become harder to move as the binding of the web grew stronger.  (Web)


But that wasn't the worst of it.  The worst of it was the soft scuttling sound that began to echo from the fog around the tree.  Spiders, thousands of tiny black arachnids, began to creep into the clearing, converging on the tree.  They crawled up it's trunk, heading unerringly for Reagan, ready to pick the flesh from her bones.  (Summon Swarm)
 
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Forest


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Wings.  There were wings above her and skittering on a tree nearby.  Why'nn flipped, now laying on her back on a strong branch.  She spotted Artemis and glared.  The girl took aim, then led her shot, firing at James's scout.  If she hit, the bird would drop out of the sky, taking James's extra eyes out.  Once the recoil was done, she leaped from the branches, rolling as she hit the ground.


Skittering meant something was moving in this otherwise quiet forest.  Her feet carried her, footsteps light on the grass and fallen leaves.  Another tree, taller than the last, was her destination.  As she climbed, she put herself in a position covered beneath and above by leaves.  Her new position was even better than the first.  Now she could see a bit down the river and had a direct line of sight on the fog.
 
===Reagan===


The Forest


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Reagan was ready to calm herself down and be logical, maybe even work out a decent plan of attack, when the fog rolled in. She resolved not to breathe, remembering what James' fog did last time. Worse was his voice coming from everywhere, the silk, and the skittering. The loud, almost deafening skittering. Reagan did not answer his question with words, but with action. She knew the mana flow for the spiders, the fog, and the webbing. Now, she was going to destroy it.


Lightning surged outwards from Reagan as she cast her dispell, causing the webbing, spiders, and fog to disappear. Reagan quickly took a breath and began moving around, trying to locate James. "Oh that little..." Reagan then spit out a curse in Goblin that roughly translates to 'one who fornicates with their sister's corpse while consuming fecal matter.' Reagan began blinking through the woods, trying to hunt down James, staying clear of the river.


===Gareth===


The Arena


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Gareth was growing increasingly bored, watching his fellow students lay their traps and hide in their holes. The Reagan girl did something interesting by removing so many things at once. "Almost worthy prey... " Gareth mused to himself as he saw James sitting wherever he was, Why'nn in a tree, and Grim in a river. He was itching to see an actual fight sometime soon. He was getting dangerously bored.
 
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Grounds


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James growled when his fog dissipated.  He hadn't known Reagan could do that.  He prepared to cast another spell, only to hear a gunshot ring out, and his connection to Artemis go dead.  James grit his teeth.  So that's how Why'nn wanted to play it?


James stepped out from behind his tree, the air around his body warping and twisting.  His sword and his staff floated in the air around him, his staff covered in a shimmering white aura.  Mana was clearly wrapped around it, meant to make the staff hit harder than it normally would've been able to.  However, no mana was around the sword, and nothing Reagan could detect was keeping the weapons aloft.  (Shillelagh)


"Nice trick.  I didn't know you could do that."


A transparent barrier of blue energy appeared around James, in case Why'nn or Reagan took any shots at him.  Like the floating weapons, this wasn't caused by any apparent magic.


"But my familiar was just killed, so I'm in a bit of a bad mood right now."


James began to snap his fingers as he walked, and each time he did, a random tree went up in flames.  Within a minute, James had most of the trees within an area of about 100 square feet up in flames.  (Spark)
 
Forest


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Why'nn followed along as Reagan blinked through the forest, leaping from tree to tree in an effort to get a good shot off.  And, indeed, she stopped a hundred feet back to observe and James showed himself.  She flattened herself against a branch and took aim... only to jump up and backwards, falling out of the tree, to avoid the flames.  To any normal person the heat would be a hard thing to handle but for what she was, the half-undead creature, the gloomborn, the heat threatened her very being.  No, she backed away another two hundred feet before climbing another tree and trying to take aim once more.  The flames had unsettled her and she shivered, then shook her head.


Now with her focus back on the battle, she prepared again, this time aiming for James's head.  She fired, but the plasma dissipated harmlessly against the magical shield.  "I see," she murmured.  Another form of attack, then.  The girl withdrew a bit further into the forest to formulate a new plan.
 
===Reagan===


The Forest


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Reagan's mind raced as she saw the barrier around James and it's effectiveness. She couldn't sense any mana from it, so she couldn't dispell it. But, in thinking back to her 'fight' with Iana, there was one thing she could do. Reagan blinked inside of James' barrier, right in his face. Before he could react, she launched her knee up, feeling it connect with his groin, causing great pain to the wizard, and making a satisfying crunch.


Reagan then blinked out of the bubble, behind James, and started blinking away in a zig zag motion, moving further into the forest, not really minding the burning trees. 'Man, I really hope that worked, otherwise he's going to be really mad. Why do I get the feeling I jinxed it?' Reagan continued moving through the forest, hoping to lose James and Why'nn so she could regain some of her mana.
 
Grounds


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James groaned in pain and fell to his knees, although he had the presence of mind not to drop his shield.  He saw the direction Reagan was blinking off in, and focused his Will into empowering his magic.  Then he reached out his hand.


An orb of fire shot from his palm, tracking Reagan as it moved.  It didn't fly, so much as it rolled along the ground, setting the forest ablaze at it went.  It would go around trees, and even seemed to hop over large obstacles.  Whatever the case, it's pursuit of Reagan was infallible.  (Sphere of Flame)


As the rolling fireball pursued Reagan, James fell to the ground, taking a moment to recover.  He cast a spell Nishira had taught him to dull the pain until it passed.  James sighed as the spell took effect, still amazed that Nishira's dark magic could actually manage some rather benevolent things with proper usage.  (False Life)
 
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Arena


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Lillith frowned as the strange man in the top hat winked at her before teleporting away with his apprentice. The frown did not last long however, it soon stretched into a grin.


'I was right. He might be worth speaking to.' Plus he seemed to dislike Lillith's new acquaintance Scarlet, so that ranked him a bit higher on the food chain. She tended to categorize everyone she met in a mental food chain. Those higher on the food chain were people she was less likely to eat at the moment. Of course, as time progressed they could either be lowered on the food chain or raised up, in which case she may desire their blood even more.


Honestly there was no way to avoid Lillith wanting to eat you. It was also hard to tell when she would try to.


The strange man was unpredictable. He would most likely be entertaining to watch, being so full of surprises. 


She turned her head back to Scarlet and the headmistress as they both spoke, her amusement swiftly turning sour. "Perhaps he will not come back in two months, but he will return eventually. On that note, I do not accept your silly little wager. I'm bored now." It seemed that she had lost interest in everything besides the fight. Watching children attack each other, knowing that they might be friends, brought her a strange amount of joy, although it wasn't really surprising considering the way she was.


"Hm...those children might be...tasty." Lillith stated before she frowned. "Well. They would give a suitable power up at least." Lillith drew more strength depending on the overall strength of her dinner.


"Either way, their blood would be less filthy than yours, Scarlet." Lillith hummed.


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Subspace Ivela's Room


@Mad Prince of Sanity


Ivela was snickering at Shard's rather awful pun when he warned her to brace herself. Of course she knew what that meant. That meant that he was going to teleport her somewhere again. She was beginning to worry she would never get used to that. Shard had pushed her hat over her eyes, blocking out her sight for a moment. Strangely enough this caused the sensation of teleportation to bother her slightly less.'


When she could see again due to being able to adjust her hat, she took in her surroundings with awe. This room was enormous! Sure, she was used to living in large spaces, her family's estate covered practically an entire mountain, but nothing quite like this. Most of the rooms at Zoldyck Manor were small, functional, and slightly depressing. This room reminded her of one of the room's at the Butler's Estate.


Even her room at the Heaven's Arena wasn't this...pretty? Overwhelming? She didn't quite know what to make of it. This room was fascinating.


Ivela looked around the room in awe, barely restraining herself from parading around the room like she did when she first got her room at the Heaven's Arena. When she was 6. 


When Shard began explaining things, she stopped gawking at her surroundings and began listening to his words, trying to understand. The fact that the books could summon things amazed her. She didn't realize books could do that! In her world books couldn't hold Nen! Of course, this wasn't her world though. And he certainly wasn't using Nen.


She nodded her head at his rather serious warning about accessing Tiers she wasn't ready for, realizing that it would obviously be a hazard to her safety/mental state if she tried to.


'What...just cheeped at me?' She wondered, staring at her sheets as a strange little...floating purple eyeball flew over to her. 'It's...really creepy. But it's kind of cute.' She thought as it started to nuzzle her.


"Hello Jimmy." Ivela stated simply as she tried to keep it in her line of vision. Her efforts were thwarted as it landed on her hat. She listened to Shard's explanation  about this being a demi plane of demi planes, understanding what he meant but not at the same time. She decided that there was no need to question it, however. She understood enough.


The idea of constant teleportation made her feel sick to her stomach, though she did not show any of her discomfort outwardly. She would just have to learn to deal with the sensation. 


When he asked if she had any questions, she frowned. Oh, she indeed had plenty. The most pressing matter was the one that she intended to ask, the rest could wait until another time.


"I actually do have a question. What kind of energy are you using? I know it's different from Nen, so I wouldn't know how to use it." Ivela asked, afterwards justifying her question in a slightly apologetic tone. She hated not understanding a new concept almost instantaneously. That must be how Milluki felt when he was being trained. Confused.
 
Arena


@folclor


Scarlet was still seething, but she relaxed into


Nishira's embrace giving a little grunt of aggravation. "People in this school will respect me." She looked to Lilith. "I don't feel like


giving you the time of day anymore. You could say you're beneath me and my time." She turned back Ingoreing her. "You really know how to get under my skin." She said softly to Nishira. The headmistress had made her get mad, not a smal feet.
 
Shard


Ivela's Private Room


@Lunaria Silver


Shard was, to say the least, a bit surprised and rather pleased with how odd and random Ivela's question was. Taking a moment to ponder, He finally turned on a heel and looked around, before rubbing his chin and motioning with one hand in small, lazy circles "That is... difficult to answer little one. As what.. 'energy' I use is also me, is also you, is also all." He turns back before smiling oddly "You see. My name is as it is because I am a Shard of the Aspect of Madness, of all Madness, everywhere, of every universe in every place and time.  As such, the Aspect has a... stake in the entirety of existence, non-existence and destruction even. Ergo, what makes up the universe? Nay, the multiverse? Mana? Perhaps? Nen? Also perhaps. Spiritual pressure? Who can say? Aura? 'Tis a possibility! Each answer presented, and infinitely more are simultaneously correct, wholly incorrect and yet possibly both in every version of the same situation." Shard chuckles "In the end I use all and none, as my actions and abilities are extensions of a grip on the reality we all live in and that you are unable to comprehend, and this is my best attempt at narrowing it down for you. THAT is why I am Madness. For, another acceptable definition of Madness is... Knowledge so beyond someone that they have no way of ever comprehending, using or coping with it. I am anathema to the multiverse and bend it's laws in whatever form they shall be. Should Chaos rule, Madness would become Order and Order would truly only exist as a fragment of Madness. Two things mortals of all planes, realities and universes consider wholly opposites." Shard grins a bit "Even the Keeper, judging by her initial threat to me when I arrived."

Shard lets a heavy pause hang in the air for a moment before lifting Ivela's hat and ruffling her hair fondly "Thus, I am aware I have left you with even more questions than I answered, EVEN if you feel I fulfilled your initial question. As, even should your questions extend now to what my abilities limit to, your acceptance is only one take on the facet of reality I have presented." Shard rubs his chin again, replacing Ivela's hat and looking off to the side "Which begs the thought and theory that every being in all of everything holds infinite power, as their own perception of the universe is just as applicable as every other being's." Shard laughs madly before grinning at Ivela "Wonderful topic for endless discussion isn't it!?" Shard suddenly shakes his head before Ivela can answer "But! But! Anywho! I have either bored you or fried your brain like an egg on a sidewalk in the summer-time. I do so apologize in both circumstances my dear. To continue with what I would be hinting at, while I can teach you to further your use of Nen beyooooond... well... even Killua's, I can also show you many, MANY other things you never knew you were capable of." Shard adjusts Ivela's hat before resting both hands on his cane before him "How wonderfully and horribly esoteric of me, no?"
 
===Reagan===


The Forest


@folclor @TommyGun15 @Grim Wraithe Stjerna


Reagan ran through the forest, looking back and spotting a giant ball of flame hurling towards her. "Really?!" She could see the mana in it, she could actually do something about it! She quickly launched out another dispell, causing the flaming sphere to fizzle out. Reagan pumped her fist in celebration, before dropping to a knee. "Crap... too low..." She grabbed her spare capacitor. It wasn't full not by a long shot, but it would be something. She quickly drained it and got back to her feet, running further away from James and sitting down with her back to a tree. 'Crap... I'm screwed. I won't be flying or dispelling any time soon.'  She slumped down, trying to think of something that would pull her ass out of this wildfire.

MANA: 12%
 
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