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Sometimes in the course of duty, Avedis got bored.

Well, what do you expect? Match up someone like him with someone like Kalistrae and you got... exactly chaos. Chaos. Their organization didn't like chaos, thought it was awkward and rude. But Avedis was anything but awkward and rude, and even chaos could get boring if it got chaotic enough for a significant amount of time. That is what brought him out wandering, all senses wide-awake and open for anything that would indicate that he'd found one of their many targets. The ranks of this Chaos increased every day, and he despised it with all his heart. It was irritating, disconcerting, and above all, against regulation.

There was a single, constant source of irritation to the direct east of his location. He'd been listening to it all day, grating his sparkling, white teeth and wincing when the power level spiked (indicating usage). What kind of world left the power levels of their mages so... untrimmed? It wasn't like a sudden power surge would hurt him- he was nigh indestructible. You couldn't kill ideas. But he still could feel pain, and there was a strong ache in his ear now from this one's irritating patterns.

A large, final spike in the power levels and a sudden change in pitch brought Avedis's head off the grass he'd been laying in. He stood up, looking about to check for observers. Not only was that the annoying little mage, that was one of those... chaotic little things coming into existence. In his world. While he was trying to relax. Nevermind he'd been waiting for this. It still pissed him off.

Assured no one was watching, he pulled on the fabric of the universe and vanished through the rip he had created.

When he remanifested himself in a dark, dank library, he was surrounded by sparkles and shining things. And, of course, books. Avedis narrowed flourescent purple eyes. Somewhere between his last location and here, he'd taken on a more comfortable form- that of a tall, skeletal humanoid with slightly tattered black robes. The lining of the cloth was visible through some of the rents in the fabric- white peeked through in sharp and daunting contrast. His hair was a vibrant, unnatural red that was half-pulled back over more hair, this time black.

"Where is it," he demanded vaguely, gesturing. "Tell me, little mage."

"The abomination!" Avedis drew himself up to his full height and looked around for the little floating Illusion he knew would be here. Maybe this little girl would be able to spot it first, if this circle weren't still spitting sparks at him. The man broke the line nearest him with a foot, rendering the circle impotent. Once the sparks had died down, he said, "Do you see anything here?" He strode forward and towered over Josie. "Look closely."

He thought he'd spotted it, but it looked more like a dust mote to him.

He looked back at the dust mote. Now that he was actually paying attention, he could see the tether that kept the abomination connected to this plane of existence, rather than the void. It stretched between the student and the Reverie, pulsing brightly with fresh power. No wonder this little one had attached to the girl like that- so much untamed power. In this form, the buzzing of uncontrolled abilities was much more audible. It was also easier to ignore, so Avedis simply blocked it from his ears.

"At least I know where one of them is now." He'd actually located at least three of them by that point, but this one would be a good one to observe. More information could perhaps be gleaned from this than from the teenager he'd already located, or the children. "What's your name," he said, all politeness now that he had found the Illusion. One bony, long-fingered hand slid out of a sleeve and he offered it to the girl to help her up from the floor. "I am Avedis," he continued. "Forgive me, I was overwrought."

"It only brought that," he said kindly. "I felt a fluctuation and came myself." How he got there, he'd probably never tell anyone. It probably wasn't their business anyway. Avedis really could be quite gentlemanly, when he wasn't looking for the source of interdimensional abominations. With this one located, he was actually feeling quite charitable. "So, what are you going to name it?"

"Victor then, it'll be a--" Josie's tone caught up with him, and his face settled into a frown. Why was she eager to end up in his master's bad books? Perhaps she was simply looking at it from the wrong light, but he could feel the ire bubbling up again. Avedis's face shifted to a half-grimace and he walked slowly over to the girl.

"Are you so eager for damnation?"

Between Avedis and Josie, there appeared a rather large, male-shaped shadow. That shadow soon formed itself into the form of a very angry Maverick Arrikanez. He hissed, and his eyes glowed blood red. He was like a father cat with his apprentices. And one did not mess with his kittens.

"Josie. Run. Now. DO AS I SAY."

He used his arm to push Josie to the side, and backed that way to protect her. The twelve foot behemoth in front of him was something a bit formidable, but he'd dealt with far worse. He drew his staff from under his cloak, and held it in his left hand, the right one waiting to be used.

"You have about five seconds to tell me who the HELL you are, and what you are doing here scaring my apprentice. 1..... 2............ 4......."

Taking the chance given her, Josie rounded to the left of the desk and ran - not towards the exit, but towards the fluff.

Now, the reverie had been content in minding it's own buisness. From a distance it had observed the creature it had been bound to as well as the one who might very well bannish it from existance. Or whatever existance there was. A floating remnant was not his ideal form and the pallid color of dissapointment was clearly exibited through the soft grey hues that composed what was it's entirety. However, that was not to say that this new life did not offer promise...It watched still, hovering but a few way aways from tenant and tormentor - wondering what was to become of it in the midst of all this.

Not that it had long to wait.

Josie grabbed it. Whether or not it was tangible, her senses extended and she latched onto it with her mind, pulling it to her as she drew into range and then cutting off through the shelves. Maverick would protect her - she knew he would - but who would protect Maverick when Avedis tried to get at the fluffy ball of smoke she held to her chest posessively?

Avedis smiled, eyes going a little wide with fascination. "Oh, an exposed skeletal system," he marveled, reaching out to touch it with one bony hand. But before then, he felt another 'ping'. More abominations, how lovely. The smile turned to a grimace and he straightened up to his full height, looking down at the two; at least they weren't attempting to threaten him. That would just be infuriating.

"And another abomination. Two of them, but only one? How interesting." His voice didn't hold a ring of truth, but was rather more deadpan. "You're of the same age as that blonde brat, aren't you?" Avedis referenced Aure, sketching an approximation in the air with a fingertip. Though nothing formed in the air, it was enough to give an idea of the other Illu's general appearance.

He hmphed after a moment and drifted off after Josie, slow and serene. No matter. It wasn't all that important anyway.