James nods. "Well, the time to relax isn't necessarily bad. It gives you a chance to be at full strength when you do have to compete."

@YamiNoNeko2341
Cody curled up in a ball in an attempt to minimise the damage he was taking from the blows which Jayce mercilessly rained down from all angles, as his shield now disengaged as a sign of surrender.

@lunarlors34
Jayce ceased his assault as he saw that Cody could not continue the fight, breathing heavily he offered him a hand to get up "Well fought, I truly wasnt sure if I could win that one" jayce laughed

@YamiNoNeko2341
Cody accepted the hand up as his sword returned to his hand so he could sheath it. Cody looked around the courtyard before grinning sheepishly at Jayce.
"So um...what do we do about the courtyard?" Cody asked he now pocketed the beads he had thrown at the beginning of the fight. He probably could've kept going magic power wise, but in that position there wasn't much he could do but surrender.

Jayce winced as he looked at the destruction they had caused "Well, if you can somehow transfer me some magic power I think I could fix it, unfortunately I seem to be completely out for the moment..." His vision swam before him "Whoa..." He swayed, before crashing face first into the courtyard floor, out cold

@Zarkun
That's true but doing nothing means my skills will get stagnant. Remember I'm a lightning mage I can't stay still for to long otherwise I'll just get jumpy it's the reason why fighting comes so well to me and learning patience is a little harder" Angelo said with a laugh scratching the back of his head

@Zarkun
Nah I like to be surprised when I net my opponent. When I fugue out who it is I look up who they are but I want to be feel like a real fight when we meet for the first time. It's very true that I can't plan well unless it's a mission from the board." Angelo said with a shrug since he always did better when he played it all by ear

@Lugubrious
NOLAN

How odd. From his assessment of her abilities yesterday he should've sensed more magical power coming from her as well confidence that she seemed to be teeming always. But now he sensed only a fraction of the power that he witnessed yesterday and a demeanor that seemed out of character for her. Did something happen to her? Was she concealing her power? No, even if she was hiding it Nolan would still be able to sense her magic power. Nolan activated his Shaman Vision, his pupils turned white and now he could see the soul of whoever falls upon his gaze. "So that's it." The God Slayer muttered to himself. While it looked like Indigo, the soul of the being occupying the body was different from hers. Most likely, this was a clone that Indigo spawned, which would explain why it lacked the same power that she had, but why the different soul? He was aware of that Clone Magic existed and when used the clones would have separate personalities so maybe this was similar.

Seeing as this version of Indigo seemed to have intent of where she is going, he followed her on the rooftops with the god-slaying blade Hermes in hand. Swift and light as a feather thanks to the blade, he shadowed the clone until they arrived at one of the many parks in Crocus. Nolan stood on a thick tree branch that could support his weight, watching the clone work away at the pond. He could've waited for her to dry it out, but that would've been too much of a time waster as well as wasting the chance to take one of her clones out. Substituting Hermes for the god-slaying blade of strength, Ares, the two-handed sword hovered above his palm. Typically he wouldn't go for such underhanded techniques in a duel, but then again, this wasn't a duel now was it?

He shot Ares straight towards the clone and as soon as the blade was in range of it, he teleported to the weapon with his hands on the handle and swung the weapon down vertically with the intent to cleave the clone in two pieces.

@Caits
FERRIS

If Ferris was trying to communicate something to Jess, he failed. He ended up sputtering whatever he was trying to say while his eyes turned into anime swirls. She was doing this on purpose just to get a reaction out of him and she succeeded with amazing results. Thankfully he had a saving grace and it was the events going on in the games. "I-I think we'll need to get back to commentating soon."

James shook his head and started to stand. "Going in half cocked only works for so long, Angelo. Keep that in mind for future battles, that sometimes a little bit of planning ahead can't hurt. It's been a pleasant conversation, but I need to go to the Crocus Library, see if they still have that book on Paladin magic I've heard rumors on. Perhaps we can talk later?"

@Zarkun
Angelo smiled nodding patting his shoulder "true enough my friend true enough. You know where to go when you want to talk to me, I'm always free for a good talk. If you need be I'll explore q little veggie heading to the arena again" Angelo said smiling to him as he got up and left

Shujin

A scavenger hunt? He liked the idea. Were there any rules against beating people to a pulp and taking their lacrima? He didn't think so. However, he would do this fair and square. If he got into any battles in this, he would be struggling to call on magical power later on in the games. No he would find the lacrima he needed.

He waited for the other contestants to leave the arena, still thinking to himself. Where could they be hidden? He thought of simple places. No... it would be like that huh? "Metal make! drill!" He brought his hands down on the earth in front where they stodd in the arena. When the dust settled, he grinned. Sparkling in the dirt was a blue lacrima. He bent over picking it up, and casually dropped it into his breast pocket. It was heavier than expected. He set off in search of the lacrima required. So he needed all the colours before he could return. He had made it a fair way out of the arena before he stopped to search.

He came upon the aquarium which was labeled on the map. This was an easy find. A yellow lacrima was set next to a water tank. There was water everywhere though. He was amazed. Someone must've took it from the tank and put it to one side. He shrugged. Not all hero's wear a cape he guessed. He picked up the yellow and stuffed it into his coat before rushing out and onto his next location. He knew where another one might be. The palace gardens. He gambled on it. Clambering to the top of building using the crates next to it, he eyed up the palace. "Metal make! Bridge!" He put his hands down on the edge of the roof. An iron walkway extended from his current building, from building to building to one close to the palace. He breathed heavily. He formed a lot of metal just now, but it would save him a lot of time.

He jogged along his makeshift walkway, at a steady pace for a good few minutes before reaching a building overlooking the palace gardens. This whole idea was a massive gamble and he doubted there would be one there now after thinking. He was about to turn back before a glint caught his eye. In the mouth of a garden gargoyle was one of the rainbow lacrima. He grinned. However, he knew how much her higness loved the gargoyles. He couldn't destroy it to reach the lacrima. "Metal make... Hook!" He cast his hand forward, forming a long hook, knocking the lacrima from the gargoyles mouth. He pumped his fist before realising the lacrima was currently plummeting to the ground. "Crap!" He dove from the top of the building arm extended, taking a full land to the body hitting the ground, but the lacrima dropping safely into his hand. He coughed, bruised up a little, but he now had 3.

He dusted himself off before heading elsewhere. He did catch glimpses of other contestants, clearly holding lacrima he needed. He didn't engage them, but followed them. This method got him several more of the lacrima he needed. The orange, red, violet, and green. Doing it this way was much slower yes. He knew he might not stand a chance of finishing first. But it meant if he had to battle at any other point in the games, he could win the points for his guild.

The last lacrima proved more tricky to find. For some reason he found himself lost on the edge of the city. He had been following Damian Gerard from phoenix wing, but he had lost sight of him. He sighed, realsing he had to use his head some more to find the last one. At that moment he took a full force kick to the side of the head from something. He gluched and was sent into a set of boxes. He winced before forcing himself up. "Who's there?" He clenched his fist, nudging his own chin. A vulcan was laughing at him, dancing around. He couldn't tell what it was saying though. He gasped though, as the vulcan raised it hands, holding the final lacrima he needed. The indigo one.

"Shiny mine!!!!!!" It boomed, dancing around with the lacrima.

Shujin laughed to himself. The vulcan had clearly been into the city and stolen the lacrima from where it was meant to be. This did make it easier for him though. "Metal make... hammer." He formed a single handed battle hammer in his hand. "I'm going to take that from you... monkey." The vulcan suddenly looked angry and charged head on towards him. Shujin lept upwards, just as it got close, swinging his hammer into his chin, in an uppercut fashion. The vulcan has KO'd instantly, and the lacrima dropped kindly into Shujin's hand. "Stupid monkey." He wiped the lacrima clean, before stuffing it into his coat. Crap! He was so far from the arena. How long had this taken him? He had no idea... the only way was to get back to the arena and find out. He took off at a full sprint. It took him sometime, but he made into back into the arena. There was a strange person with a book in the way. "Out of my way!" He yelled, leaping forward. "metal make saucer!!!" he sent a razor sharp wheel flying towards the figure who was clearing trying to prevent him entering.

@Caits

Zephyr Hardt

Well that seemed like a really cheap way to win, if you cant get the maximum thrill out of a fight then why bother? Yet she then went on about not being weak and not needing to be pampered which made him stare at her blankly. "Who said anything about pampering you? I'm simply offering you good advice to rest a bit. If you consider that pampering then you have a funny idea of pampering. Geesh are all you council members so stubborn?" He said mumbling the last bit before she asked if Master Jack was one of the Wizard Saints, he nodded his head in approval. "Yep the very one and same. So Im sure he has some way of restraining these two weaklings." Zephyr replied kind of wanting to just run the rest of the way there, so he could get this over with. She was way too stubborn and stuck up to be any fun.

@AdamantiumWolf

Hikage

Her guess was right yet he was a lone wolf for hire? He didn't seem to be that type of guy at all, then again she didn't really seem to be an assassin either so she couldn't judge him by his behavior. "Well most people come here to see which guild would better suit them. or some join the guild that wins so they can say they are part of the guild that won the games." She said and kept her blank face when he said she didn't look the part of a normal civilian. "Is it the hair? Its the hair right? Well you could say Im a mage yes, I do have magic. As for a guild.... they aren't my style. Im simply here to watch and get my kids autographs from their favorite mages."

Sasha
@CirusArvennicus
Sasha felt a little sick as she considered the ways that Edo-Karn could have got here. Had they been the only ones to go through to Edolas, and they hadn't been the only ones to come back. There seemed tone something else going on here. Sasha didn't think it was possible anymore for exchanges between the two worlds to occur. What was going on?

After a quick look through the arena it was evident that neither Jarvis nor Jamie were there. So what were they meant to do? "why are these things never easy?" she wondered, frowning

Chances were, Jamie was with Sam. So Jarvis should be here, but he wasn't. She looked about, and saw Penny, "let's ask Penny if she knows where they are"

jarvis
@AdamantiumWolf
Jarvis thought about how they could do a Pyre, moving out the back to the training grounds, he began to gather some wood, building it up. "I don't really know what class i would be considered. My magic is lacrima magic. Essentially, I can manipulate lacrima a to how I wish them. Hence why I give teleportation lacrimas and communication lacrima's to all guild members" Jarvis said as he worked, soon having made reasonable pyre, and gently setting the body on it. "you have flame magic?"

Carrie
@Oblivion666

"of course we are. That's why we are council members. I do not need to rest. I don't have the time" she just wanted to sleep. How long had it been? Four months, five, since this all started? She supposed a wizard Saint would be good enough for now. Until they could transfer them to a cell.

"I don't have the luxury of resting." even to herself that sounded a little bit like whining, and she didn't like that. Once more she rubbed at her eyes, wishing she had just stayed back at the council chambers. But then these two would have done god knows-it was about then that she realized she hadn't used official cuffs. That the two could still use magic.

And that she had fallen for a trap.

All hell seemed to break loose, as wind picked up, and rain began to fall, a torrent of water.

The two were free.

"oh, hell"

jessie
@hatakekuro
Jessie smiled sweetly at Ferris, and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek, not truly meaning to fluster him but liking the results. She'd just have to wipe away a little of that fluster. Turning back to her mic, she turned it on, and immediately began to speak. "well an Interesting start to the event! What a thrilling way to show of Crocus, to its full potential! Boy, that old arena, I've been there and it's a little bit eerie! Harry sure is brave to climb up on that old score board-I wouldn't for all the money in the world! And Damian is moving smoothly! But I think we can safely say that Harry has taken the win, although we have to wait for the judges and Game Master Sheldon's judgement, but wouldn't it be thrilling got Tough love to get a full ten points?" she said, leaving it at that for a moment

@Caits

Zephyr Hardt

The more this woman spoke the more stubborn and un-fun she became. Seriously how did he get himself into this mess? Yet suddenly the win picked up followed by a heavy rainfall. He looked to his shoulder to see the twins gone which made him smirk. He looked around the area and started clapping his hands. "Now this is interesting! I thought that was too easy to be true. Yet if you think blowing wind at me or cleaning my army is going to damage me then you got another thing coming. So civilians, might wanna clear the area!" Zephyr warned the people before switching to his Echo suit and looking at Carrie. "Well looks like were tag team partners again." He said jokingly, as he walked around, looking around for signs of their attacks.

After the vigorous talk fight with Nolan Drow made her way over towards the grand magic games too and took her own seat. She was carefully looking at everyone that was participating and kept a close eye while the game was in progress. She wondered who would win in the end but kept quiet for the time being.



Isla made her way over towards the kitchen anyway despites the fact it was hard for her since her leg was damaged. And slowly cooked him something as for breakfast. She did not have much but she could at least make him an egg with 2 dry slices of bread. Isla wanted to grab the plate but felt her balance being off a little and fell down again without taking the plate with her. She gave another short chuckle this one being a bit more awkward and took a few heavy breaths before trying to get herself up again. She began panting lightly at the amount of work she had to put into it for just a few steps. And even then her living circumstances made her food and such dire so she also had the lack of energy to do so. Isla hoped over towards the hallway and gave Argus a warm but slightly sad smile "I'll be washing myself momentarily, enjoy your breakfast for now and I'll be back in a blink."

Isla made her way over towards the bathroom and turned on the shower. Isla only used coldwater so she would be saving bills on warm water. A small shriek escaped from her mouth as the cold water ran over her body. Isla didn't take long for herself to wash most of her body and quickly went out again. She dried herself and put on the same dirty paint stained clothes she was wearing before. Isla went over towards the living room once more and gave Argus a kind smile "I'm back! Did you have any plans today?" She said as she sat down on the sofa with a breath escaping from her lips clearly displaying she was already ecausted.

Adamine
@Caits

Adamine followed behind Jarvis carefully helping him gather sticks to add to the pile. "I do have fire magic" she looked from the bed of branches that her twin laid upon before quickly focusing on Jarvis unsure if he wanted her to light it now "oh man that's cool, so can you like make Dragon Lacrima? Or the super concentrated ultra light ball?" that would be awesome" Adamine forgot momentarily why they were there and looked at Jarvis with an excited smile "can you change one from one thing to another? Or is it like you conjure them like I can flames?"

Emory
@Oblivion666

Emory laughed light heartedly and beamed "haha no it's not the hair, well maybe a little, but more the way you hold yourself" with a pause Emory looks down at the field "and why didn't you bring your kids, I'm sure they would much rather have seen the mages they want an autograph from, I'd bring my kids if I had any" Emory smiled and took a bite out of his honeyed bun that he still held.

@AdamantiumWolf

Hikage

Well she gave him credit for questioning her on that matter, but she had a reason for such a thing. "I came here on a job, but I finished it early. That and I have too many children to be capable of making sure none of them wandered off or did anything crazy. Truly keep over ten children from doing anything crazy is something even the strongest mage could never do." She stated as she heard the announcers news and stared at Harry who seemed to be favorable for the ten points today. The child was tough she gave him that, losing quite easily to Zephyr yesterday and coming back big time the next is impressive to say the least.

carrie
@Oblivion666
Carrie let out a weary sigh, and sinc the setting seemed to call for it, she caused lightening and thunder, right then, not caring if the games were interrupted. She wanted this over with. The lightening danced about dangerously. And thunder shuddered over head.

Where were they?

That question was answered almost immediately, as the two of them appeared. She knew this wouldn't be an easy fight, knowing that they would work together to the end.

She narrowed her eyes, and aimed lightening directly at them both, and they disappeared. Cursing, frustrated, Carrie spun about, both appearing once more behind her.

jarvis
@AdamantiumWolf
"as long as I can touch the lacrima, I can change it. It doesn't matter if it is already something. I can transform it" Jarvis said, and now he spoke softly, turning to the pyre. "do you have any words?"

@Caits

Zephyr Hardt

Well now thunder lightning and thunder was involved. Now that could prove to be a problem considering she wasn't really controlling it. He should really just knock all three of these guys out. They were really all being kind of reckless right now. Yet the twins ignored him and went right after Carrie which made him frown, did they not deem him dangerous enough? Taking it that way, he switched to his engine takeover and rushed over just as they appeared behind Carrie. He would keep up the momentum to hopefully tackle the one twin into the other one since they oh so ever kindly bundled together.