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 Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2024 7:48 pm
Deep in a city park, no other auras nearby, Halle sat down at a picnic table and gestured for Lisse to do the same. "Okay, I need you tell me in detail, what exactly happened." He knew his brother could be reckless, but not this reckless. And he knew his brother wasn't weak, but was he really stronger than a general? By himself?And that general was definitely still alive, so that meant that Lisse now had an enemy that would likely be after him for more than just a matter of allegiances.
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Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2024 7:57 pm
Lisse sighed, looking at his brother and grimacing. “See, this is why I didn’t tell you when it happened! It wasn’t that big of a deal, he just kept mocking my clothes. Saying that my sleeves were from my mothers bed…and I just. I’m not used to being bullied and I just. Didn’t want to deal with it, you know? I’m not used to it and I just snapped.”
He shrugged and looked away finally. “I’m surprised that you’re not like. Pumping me up for standing my ground and all that. I kicked his a**.”
Or at least…he had attacked and ran and wasn’t pursued. So it was absolutely a win in his own books.
“You always say we have to be strong and get stronger, yeah?”
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Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2024 8:11 pm
"That is not, Lisse, a detailed account," Halle replied through his teeth. "Getting stronger doesn't mean throwing yourself at stronger enemies, by yourself, because they made fun of you. Would you suggest Almere do the same? Should we go find that general, right now, and make sure to point him her way? Because if they have a grudge against you, they may have a grudge against everyone next to you as well." He sat back and looked at Lisse, "I'm glad you did well. But can you please take it seriously? At least give me a description I can share with her and others, so we have a chance of recognizing him if he approaches us."
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Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2024 8:14 pm
“Oh my god, no. Almere is smarter than that, and she doesn't have magic yet. I took a calculated risk.”
Lisse felt his anger rising. This wasn’t. Why was everyone on his case for this. Where was the praise. Congrats you didn’t die Luke! Good job Lisse, you know how to use your magic! You didn’t get killed! Wahoo!
“His name is Zinkinite, and he’s a jackass. A jerk in blue with a ninja mask. Blue hair. Full of himself.” The words were clipped and when Lisse looked back at his brother, his expression was cold. “I didn’t seek out the meeting. I didn’t go into this intending to attack. But I’m not sorry for what I did.”
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Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2024 8:24 pm
" Risk for what, Lisse? You didn't even like your uniform when you first got it, you think your enemies are going to be any less opinionated?" With a huff, he summoned a composition book and pen from his space, and began writing down the information. "Zinkenite. General. Lower face mask? Blue hair. About how tall was he? Did you notice anything else about his uniform? What was his weapon?" He tapped the pen on the page and added, "You don't have to be sorry, I just wish you'd be more careful. You should've run instead of taking him on like that, even though you won...it's just." Halle sighed, "Even if it was just a schoolyard fight, you'd to worry about him coming back with a bunch of friends, right? And these guys can summon not just friends, but also monsters. We're going to have to be careful after this."
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Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2024 9:10 pm
“Do you think I would have gotten away by just running?” Lisse was…upset. Beyond upset. What did he want?
“You realize that you have no room to talk, you’ve been gone for a week with me covering your a**. If this is how you’re going to react to things then there’s absolutely no point in me bringing them up in the first place!”
Honestly, even he was surprised by the heat of his anger, and annoyed that his eyes were beginning to burn with tears as well. The last thing he needed was to start bawling because he was upset.
“Tell me how you would have run away without the guy following you, or teleporting after you. Or just. Dragging you back? Tell me, oh god like wonder knight, tell me how you’d have stopped him? Tell me how you would have just run away like the perfect guy you are!”
His whip was suddenly in his hand and he glared at Halle, eyes still stinging and vision blurring slightly. “You couldn’t have. You can’t just run away, sometimes you have to fight. And if you can’t understand that. Bro. You’re an idiot.”
He meant it. Lisse was angry, upset. It had been a long week and now this was just the cherry on the cake.
What else was he to do, but spin his whip in the air, pleased that it was staying in one piece, as he channeled his magic towards his brother.
“You can see just what I did. In full detail.”
When the magic was going, he turned on his heels and ran, powering down when he was out of sight and slipping where he knew his brother wouldn’t find him.
Damnit.lizbot Lisse spins his whip in the air and an ethereal unicorn appears and charges at the nearest enemy, rearing and attacking with its hooves and horn. The range of this magic is ten feet and the magic can be channeled for thirty seconds. The unicorn does no true physical damage but the player may choose to have bruises remain after the fact.
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Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2024 9:40 pm
The unicorn rammed into a wooden shield that splintered and broke with the hit but was enough to break the attack's momentum as well. Halle stared blankly as the attack faded along with the broken shield. The defense was a well practiced one, to the point that it was a reflex now. The result of training. Of trying to get stronger. And for what? To avoid his own brother's attacks? Again, Halle sighed deeply. He knew Lisse had a good attack, a real attack for that matter, unlike Halle or even Mechelen. He could just attack and not strategize or think around corners the way they had to. It was straightforward and suited him, but was it enough to keep him safe? And to not put others in danger as well? He sat back down at the table. Lisse had a hard week, he was clearly tired and unsettled. And he'd kept the description of the general pretty vague as well, which was frustrating. But it'd be best to give his brother some space to calm down, to not make things worse. Let him come to his senses while basking in the company of his crush roommate. No need to upset him further... As he tried to be the bigger person, the mature big brother, Halle's hands decided for themselves to not do that actually and started writing in his notebook. Quote: It's hard to say what I would have done, since you refuse to give a detailed description of events. But I wouldn't have tried to beat him up. First of all, I wouldn't get upset over someone making fun of my uniform. I like my uniform, but it's objectively silly in a modern context and I've accepted this. In addition, making fun of what a person looks like is often a method for others to place themselves in a position of judgement, and I won't fall for petty manipulation tactics. It's also not worth risking my life. Were they hurting someone? Did they attack you first? Secondly, my magic is defensive. I don't have an attack. If I truly had to fight, my primary strategy would have to be in blocking until I find an exit, contact back up, or get a window of opportunity to reach my wonder. Generals all have lethal weapons, I think even a weak one could easily either kill me or corrupt me if I chose to fight until one of us was beaten. Your magic is strong, but it's not lethal, Lisse. You're strong, but you're not immortal. I just don't want you dead, and I'm not going to be sorry for that. I'm glad you survived this and I don't there to be a next time. Thanks again for covering for me. Tell me when you're ready to get over yourself, so we can think about what we can do if that general decides to retaliate. - Halle Ripping the page out, he sealed it with his signet and sent it off to greet his brother next time he powered up. xorangeish sherbert A simple wooden long shield shaped like a unicorn head Defensive magic: summons a 6'x 12' version of the wooden shield, while it only blocks magic and physical attacks from one direction, it is a physical manifestation that also blocks line of sight as to what's going on behind it. magic pool: 45 seconds
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