Asuras

Edged Horizon

She'd never fought fought one before... No. No, Ambroise couldn't dwell on such things. She shook her mind free of the thought and built up determination in its place. She didn't need Jacques' call to get her started on the only sensible course of action; an unimpeded and drastic spellcast for the Rift Beast's backside. Surely, even if it were resistant to magic or her own skills in general, the sheer length of the channel would have to dent it somewhat... right? There was that doubt fluttering around her senses again.

Ambroise shook it away once again, lifting the tip of her sword to meet her gaze before starting what she was built to do; cast. A gentle wind picked up at her feet, swirling up around her form until it danced around her hair. The magic blur settled at the tip of her sword, and upon raising it higher, suddenly picked up in magnitude. Arcane energy funneled into the sword above, growing a sphere of crackling grey and yellow chaos. Twofold... Three fold... Tenfold...

As it continued, the magic bolt turned into a magical apocalypse hovering just over Ambroise's head. The orb enveloped her vision of the sky, undoubtedly visible to the Rift Beast if it had ended up turning around. Retracting the sword from just inside the sphere, she finished the arcane gathering and prepared to launch it for her target. Still crackling above her, it was only once she feigned a thrusting motion with thee sword towards the creature that it lurched into motion, at first moving an inch, and then darting into the distance like a lightning bolt.

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Alice's Home - Basement/Ground Floor
@GreenGoat

"I would gladly tell you my name, Master, were my sense of caution weaker. Though my knowledge of your skills as a mage have yet to be illuminated, I am not thusly saying I do not trust your abilities... However, I must ere' on the side of caution, that my name can hold power being withheld, even to my Master," Hugues said plainly. Sheathing his sword, the Rider followed suit after Alice up the stairs, causing a blatant creaking on the boards as he ascended. His armor nearly made it impossible to fit through the door frame.

Hugues made note of each of the bounded fields Alice began to set up, seemingly surmising both their power and functioning by mere witnessing. As he followed, something seemed to be on his mind, though he withheld any questioning on whatever it was.

"Elucidate me as to your current plan of action if you will, Master. Though I am familiar with the activities of the quest for the Grail, I await your own suggestion before I give my own. You are the leader here, too, after all," he said, disappearing into a spiritual form after nearly knocking over a piece of furniture in the house.

"Defending your home is a good course of action for now," Hugues added, "I'd advise we place some further from the premises. If you could but give me a map of the locale, I might afford you some placement suggestions. Were I a Caster, I would aid you in their creation, but alas..."

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And I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for you meddling Masters and that Servant!

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The posts are coming in hot.

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@Asuras Hey fancy font. Typical for the Illuminati who control everything and have all the money!

Anyway, I would like to propose a toast to Hugues de Payens and the upcoming illuminati order. Long may they reign behind the scenes!

youtube.com/watch?v=dSpOjj4YD8c

@Beloss

Long may they continue doing things unrelated to the HGW, because none of them know Hugues is back in town!

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That was fun to write.

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Alice's Home - Basement
@GreenGoat

Zephyr light bathed the basement in a impenetrable veil for a few seconds, masking beneath it an arcane effect of Alice's design. The glow flashed even more intensely for a brief second as something metallic sounded out. Something heavy and large impacted the floor. Soon, the light began to fade, revealing the entity that had been summoned forth from beyond. Kneeling upon one knee, the dominating physical form of a fully-armored knight replaced empty air, head bowed to the magician.

Taking a moment to gather himself, the knight turned his head upwards slowly, gazing upon Alice with a helm of glistening silver, and eyes that could not be seen. His blue, regal cape settled around his body, laying upon the floor gently and without a sound. As if a giant rising from a long slumber, the knight rose to two feet, towering over Alice, and making the ceiling seem far shorter than normal. Staring her down, he remained silent before scanning over himself. First his hand, then his chestplate, and then his cape. A hand rested on his sheathed sword as he seemed to ponder over something. Finally, he spoke.

"You are... my Master, I presume?" he asked in a gentle tone. After Alice answered, the knight summarily unsheathed his sword pointing the tip down to the floor, before letting it settle like a cane. The metal clanged briefly, and held firm.

"Then I, your Servant, shall carry out your will with utmost determination and grace. I am Rider, the man who's soul, kept within his works, shall never die. My name has branded itself upon the world, and at some time, you may discover it within yourself. For now, simply call me Rider." Hugues gripped the pommel of his sword tightly as an arcane burst pulsated down its length and into the floor.

"As your Servant, your home shall be the Temple that I guard with my life, as I would were it the sanctuary of God Almighty himself. Your soul will be its heart that I treasure as the Chalice contained within."

Hugues stood before Alice, seeming quite readied for orders or talk. Faceless as he was with his helm, his aura spoke to Alice as someone who was fond of talk and socialization. Something about his aura... seemed as if he were a true teammate. A team player in the truest sense.

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@GreenGoat
I suppose I'd like to express interest in having Alice as Hugues Master, because you used 'immaculate' in your CS and that's one of my favorite words.

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I guess both the Masters that were interested in Hugues are taken? :<

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Homunculus with healing support or melee/gunner mage hybrid?