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 Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 10:48 pm
"Jumped through a ring of fire, cut a gale force wind with a sword, and buried a village full of people trying to kill me with an earthquake. Nothing too out of the normal." I reply.
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Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 12:08 pm
Atlanta:
"This is not about teamwork. This is about your individual powers. You much each prove your own worth, not that of the collective."
Manra:
"Good."
Suddenly, everything around you melts away. You are standing next to Moriah, who is sitting in a very catlike fashion. Atlanta is beating against the orange barrier behind you.
Atlanta & Moriah:
Manra appears next to Moriah.
Moriah:
"Oh, is that all?" Mashai'i replies sarcastically. "It feels like someone's been bashing my head into a rock for hours..."
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Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 1:53 pm
"Yup, that's pretty much it... So, do we wait for the others to pass their tests or something now?" I say, laying down on my side, trying to relax a bit after my trial.
"Kinda funny, the voice told me to channel helpless as a weapon... interesting advice to say the least..."
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Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 4:04 pm
I give up on beating against the barrier. "It seems we have no choice. Lasai'ei tried to drown me. Thankfully I've been around enough geysers that I know the physics and was able to get out pretty quickly." I go up to Mashai'i and take his head between my "hands" and allow a gentle warmth to flow through him to try to ease the pain he's complaining about.
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Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 4:31 pm
"Drown you? I somehow feel that would be worse for me then it would be for you! Couldn't use my earth powers at all for that... and aren't you pretty light?" I say.
"Ever get a speech about using emotions as weapons? Or advantages or something similar."
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Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 5:13 pm
I nod. "I am pretty light, so that helped. But my wings weighed me down. Harpies aren't meant to swim." I nod again. "I had to use a lot of rage to get enough power to rocket out of the water like a geyser. Now I just need to get that bottled rage under control again. So I'll find some stuff to slash up and burn later."
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Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 5:52 pm
"Nice to know you're heatproof, too! Well, I guess it makes sense, I don't get crushed by my own boulders and stuff. Why do I get the feeling we were being trained to serve specific roles... you and your rage allows to the bring tremendous destruction, my fighting against all odds to turn me into a fatalistic warrior who dances with my demise... I somehow can't shake the feeling that this was meant to be a lesson as much as it was a trial."
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Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 9:20 pm
"I'm guessing it's Lasai'ei's way of protecting this place and finding a worthy bearer."
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Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 11:08 pm
Moriah:
"Yes," the voice says.
Atlanta:
"Mmm..." Mashai'i says.
He soon opens his eyes.
"Thank you, that should do," he says.
"Now you're getting it," Lasai'ei says in response to your final comment.
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Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 11:46 pm
"Still... I'm pretty messed up after that... it's like I had a a feeling of complete desperastion thrown on me... but, perhaps it's when I fight the best... well all hope seems lost and my only option left to to take as much enemies as I can with me..." I say.
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Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 11:57 pm
I nod silently at Mashai'i as I remove my "hands" and resume waiting impatiently for the others to emerge.
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Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 8:26 am
Moriah:
After Atlanta relieves his headache, Mashai'i comes over, sits next to you, and pulls you close in a hug.
"I'm sorry I couldn't be there," he whispers.
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Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 10:47 am
I return the hug.
"Don't worry... there's a reason I trained to fight..." I reply.
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Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 2:21 pm
I yell out in pain at having my face injured. Clearly I am not skilled enough to fight an enemy I can not see, so I instead keep my guard up, and listen carefully to see if the creature is making any noise.
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Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 3:36 pm
Moriah:
"I am glad that you're okay," Mashai'i says.
He presses the end of his muzzle against your forehead, as though trying to kiss you.
Eleutherius:
You hear a deep rumbling, almost like a growl. It's behind you!
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