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Myriad Reality

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*Remains next to Gio in invisibility and analyzes it for strength, weaknesses, and hidden features*

@Nimda

*As far as weaknesses go, there appear to be none so far as physicality is concerned, for this beast is no creature of mere flesh but one of pure roiling flame given tyrannical shape. It is made of fire however, so water of any kind and in large volumes would be a very logical choice, as would the removal of oxygen*

Myriad Reality

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I'll go see what we're looking at.
*Squeezes a ball bearing in my hand, a dark magic circle appearing above it before cloaking me in invisibility*

@Fractured

*Moving forward, you eventually find yourself face-to-face with what appears to be a storm, albeit one of cinder and flame. Or that is what you think it is until it rears its massive head, and you suddenly realize that this is no natural force...

This is a dragon. Luckily, it does not seem to notice your presence*

Myriad Reality

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You think it's some kind of monster? An evil king?
*Elbows Gio*
Maybe even an undead?

@Nimda

Unless any of those three happen to have fire magics, I'd find that doubtful. Look at the way the air moves. It's agitated. Angry.

*Looks at Gio*

I agree. Best find out what we're up against first.

Myriad Reality

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Those are both achievable goals, you know.

@Fractured

Except one often finds the latter by enduring the former. Also, heads up. I see something in the distance.

*Points to the blue horizon, which lies darkened by clouds underlit with a fiery glow*

Myriad Reality

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Usually I'm not this ticked off, either. But she went overboard today.

@Fractured

Hmm. How so? I mean aside from what I presume was her just allowing you to take a beating.

Myriad Reality

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Easy to say for spirit-realmers.
*Tosses a small ball bearing in the air and catches it*
‘Course, I wouldn’t be an adventurer if I actually hated the quests.

@Fractured

Easy sure, but no less true.

Myriad Reality

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I’d call her a leech, but you can actually squeeze your blood back out of a leech, eat them in a pinch, and they don’t let monsters break your bones for a skill up.

@Fractured

*Chuckles*

I see. On a more serious note however, I wouldn't exactly look at the trials you face as negatively as you do. They are terrible and life-threatening sure, but they also serve to cut you into shape. Harden your will for greater challenges yet to come, not to mention earn you rewards you wouldn't get for free.

Myriad Reality

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Like the leach one! I thought that one was funny.

@Nimda

*Casts a glance at Gio before turning back to you, an innocent smile crossing my face*

Oh? I don't recall hearing that one.

Myriad Reality

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Lily is a lesser spirit, meaning she lacks mana and can’t use magic without tapping into the existing magic of a host.
*Puts my hands behind my head*
As fate would have it, she’s bound to me, so I’m that host.

@Fractured

Ah, I see.

*Pauses for a moment*

You know I'm sure there's a joke to be made there or something, but I'll leave it be.

Myriad Reality

Freezing him for a few decades might do the trick =P

@Fractured

Freezing his body in time, leaving his mind unaffected, and having psionics performing a mental rewrite to fix the insanity.

I mean, I assume Nemid would have contingencies for such things, else he's overlooking quite a lot.