[IC] Myriad Reality

[Dynamics]

<Snipped quote by Dynamics>

-Spectre- Yes, we had better. This is suspicious and strange on several levels. I'm sure we can both trace him, and I can trace Spirit, too.

<Snipped quote by Mammalia>

*is blown back even farther than before, near the outskirts of a forest by the city*

@Disdain

Lead the way.

[Disdain]

<Snipped quote by Disdain>

Lead the way.

@Dynamics

*jumps on my cycle and rides down the main street out of the city*

[Mammalia]

<Snipped quote by Dynamics>

-Spectre- Yes, we had better. This is suspicious and strange on several levels. I'm sure we can both trace him, and I can trace Spirit, too.

<Snipped quote by Mammalia>

*is blown back even farther than before, near the outskirts of a forest by the city*

@Disdain

*approaches you nonchalantly, stroking both sides of my hair away from my face; I shoot either side of you with explosive bullets to keep you down and then shoot your stomach with something that seems harmless*

[Disdain]

<Snipped quote by Disdain>

*approaches you nonchalantly, stroking both sides of my hair away from my face; I shoot either side of you with explosive bullets to keep you down and then shoot your stomach with something that seems harmless*

@Mammalia

*Walls of water rise up on either side of me as I recover, protecting me from the blasts, and when you shoot me in the gut harmlessly, I scramble to my feet and run into the forest*

[Dynamics]

<Snipped quote by Dynamics>

*jumps on my cycle and rides down the main street out of the city*

@Disdain

*Runs with you*

[Heroic]

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It would have increased our odds.

@Techspert

The sides are balanced before any competition starts. It may seem that way, but not when our opponent grows with us.

[Host]

<Snipped quote by Techspert>

The sides are balanced before any competition starts. It may seem that way, but not when our opponent grows with us.

@Heroic

But to what extent?

[Disdain]

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*Runs with you*

@Dynamics

-Spectre- *Exits the city and catches a glimpse of Becker running into the forest* I think that's him.

[Mammalia]

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*Walls of water rise up on either side of me as I recover, protecting me from the blasts, and when you shoot me in the gut harmlessly, I scramble to my feet and run into the forest*

@Disdain

*Follows you into the forest with a grin, pointing two fingers of my left hand and swiping in several different directions before shooting two bullets together from my right and left hand*

[Disdain]

<Snipped quote by Disdain>

*Follows you into the forest with a grin, pointing two fingers of my left hand and swiping in several different directions before shooting two bullets together from my right and left hand*

@Mammalia

*a bullet hits the ground near me and an explosion erupts; I manage to keep my footing and run from the explosion, but another couple of explosions send me in another direction*

[Disdain]

<Snipped quote by Techspert>

The sides are balanced before any competition starts. It may seem that way, but not when our opponent grows with us.

@Heroic

-Spectre- Who exactly is our opponent?

[Dynamics]

<Snipped quote by Disdain>

*Follows you into the forest with a grin, pointing two fingers of my left hand and swiping in several different directions before shooting two bullets together from my right and left hand*

@Mammalia

Crypto-Lock!
*A magic circle glows underneath you and several numbers and symbols move around it, chaining you in place*

[Mammalia]

<Snipped quote by Mammalia>

Crypto-Lock!
*A magic circle glows underneath you and several numbers and symbols move around it, chaining you in place*

@Dynamics

*manages to point my fingers down just as you lock me in place* Circle Dispersion Bullet. *the bullet hits the ground and disperses the circle, and I run deeper into the forest, out of sight, continuing to shoot bullets into each other*

[Dynamics]

<Snipped quote by Dynamics>

*manages to point my fingers down just as you lock me in place* Circle Dispersion Bullet. *the bullet hits the ground and disperses the circle, and I run deeper into the forest, out of sight, continuing to shoot bullets into each other*

@Mammalia

Crypto-Lock!
*Several chains hoot from the trees and grab you*

[Disdain]

<Snipped quote by Dynamics>

*manages to point my fingers down just as you lock me in place* Circle Dispersion Bullet. *the bullet hits the ground and disperses the circle, and I run deeper into the forest, out of sight, continuing to shoot bullets into each other*

@Mammalia

-Spectre- *Reaches the forest* Spirit's in here. We can follow either him or this guy. I can only assume we'll reach both of them either way.
-*Is frantically running from the explosions until I reach a clearing, and a magic barrier wall rises around me* Huh?

[Mammalia]

<Snipped quote by Mammalia>

Crypto-Lock!
*Several chains hoot from the trees and grab you*

@Dynamics

*chains shoot from my arms and whip each chain out of the way and an explosive bullet hits the ground under you as I run into the clearing*

<Snipped quote by Mammalia>

-Spectre- *Reaches the forest* Spirit's in here. We can follow either him or this guy. I can only assume we'll reach both of them either way.
-*Is frantically running from the explosions until I reach a clearing, and a magic barrier wall rises around me* Huh?

@Disdain

*strokes my hair back* Good. You're here. *chains whip from my hands and wrap around your body, electrocuting you*

[Disdain]

<Snipped quote by Dynamics>

*chains shoot from my arms and whip each chain out of the way and an explosive bullet hits the ground under you as I run into the clearing*

<Snipped quote by Disdain>

*strokes my hair back* Good. You're here. *chains whip from my hands and wrap around your body, electrocuting you*

@Mammalia

*falls to my knees and notices the wizards chained up at the edge of the clearing in front of several lacrimae* Hey! Some of those are my friends! What did you do to them?

[Mammalia]

<Snipped quote by Mammalia>

*falls to my knees and notices the wizards chained up at the edge of the clearing in front of several lacrimae* Hey! Some of those are my friends! What did you do to them?

@Disdain

They were tools. I needed their magic to get you here. You see, those attacks weren't my magic. It was their Origins, all channelled into these lovely lacrimae. But what I need is a much stronger wizard to control.

[Dynamics]

<Snipped quote by Dynamics>

*chains shoot from my arms and whip each chain out of the way and an explosive bullet hits the ground under you as I run into the clearing*

<Snipped quote by Disdain>

*strokes my hair back* Good. You're here. *chains whip from my hands and wrap around your body, electrocuting you*

@Mammalia

*Jumps out of the way and follows*

[Disdain]

<Snipped quote by Disdain>

They were tools. I needed their magic to get you here. You see, those attacks weren't my magic. It was their Origins, all channelled into these lovely lacrimae. But what I need is a much stronger wizard to control.

@Mammalia

Control? For what?

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*Jumps out of the way and follows*

@Dynamics

*we near the clearing*