Estylwen

Dark Beyond: Voices of the Past

Epic post, Days! The length is impressive, very immersive. I hope you were feeling well enough to write it. :)

That means it's Angel's turn!

Umbra: The Abyssal Connection

Fire post. That means it's my turn again! I'll aim to have something up tomorrow or the day after. :>

ArrowFell: The Wizard Queen's Court

Elysabeth of the Stars

Countess Elysabeth Vernon of the Stars

20 | She/her | Human

Description: Elysabeth was born to an earl in a hinter-town near Hathforth. Unknown to her as a child, her mother had been ‘sacrificed to the stars' during childbirth to ensure the child born would has as close as an affinity to the stars as possible.

Indeed, her father, when he wasn't taking care of his earl duties, tended to her education on the family secrets himself. They were from a long line of those who used blood to bind themselves to the magic that ran deep in their family, at least for the past 500 years, far outliving the warring dukes and duchesses of the cities.

And indeed, Elysabeth's proficiency in star magic and star summoning far surpassed anyone else in the family, like her distant cousins. She was a prodigy even by her father's strict standards. Day in, day out, if she wasn't studying language and science from her tutor or learning family history from her father, she was practicing with her star summons.

By the time she had reached the age of 18, she had invented a few spells to add to her family's repertoire.

It was also around this time, just after the Queen's ascension, that strange and esoteric magic users were being sought out and conscripted for the Queen's army. Elysabeth was found and willingly joined, finding it to be an act of Providence.

Her education was adapted to include battle strategies, which she readily absorbed. After a few months of solidifying the basics, Elysabeth was soon overcoming her fellow recruits even in minor displays of magic and combat. She was adapting battle strategies, showing that she had a mind capable of leading.

After a year, she was promoted to one of the captains of the royal guards, and a member of the Crossguards special unit, working directly underneath General Aliz.

Currently, she is stationed in Hathforth, managing the guards as they do their routine duties of keeping watch and guarding the gates. When the Wizard Queen, Advisor Vulluin, and Lady Safina are absent from the castle, it usually falls to Elysabeth to maintain the castle and inform visiting Nobles that court won't be in session until the Wizard Queen returns. She has the authority to act on behalf of the Queen, if the need arises.

Magic/Seed: Unknown.

Magic in the Park

Apologies for thr delay on this one. Looking forward to everyone's posts!

Magic in the Park

Outside Yusei's Domain, The Labyrinth

_@Asuras

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"It is as though the Labyrinth is breaking down,"

Cygni

"I was right, this is not something achievable by another mage. Not one of our lifetimes. This can only be the work of something on par with Yusei.”

Erina

It was all wrong.

Reina glanced between the two of them. Cygni focused, Erina hot with worry. They made observations that led the mind to a conclusion. A conclusion that, for all intents and purposes, could very well spell the end of Asher as a power house.

Reina's eyes cast up, searching the sky once more as they walked. No sign of Yusei's servants. None of the guards, the patrollers, the ever-watchers. Instead, there was an insidious wind.

Reina's gaze flicked to the cracks around them, the weaving of the fabric of the labyrinth itself bare and naked, marking an unholy act. The labyrinth, the blood and water of mages around the world… crumbling? Was it localized? If it was, and it was growing as they reached the epicenter of Yusei's Domain…

What would the hand of a god look like, if it were to slay a being like Yusei?

Reina's eyes widened, her teeth grinding as she looked up at the collapsed ring of skyscrapers.

What if Yusei…? What if he…? It would explain the pained sense of wrongness, would it not?

Reina's eyes iced over, staring ahead, narrowed.

No, she didn't have the luxury of panic. Or jumping to conclusions. But one thing was for certain. They had to reach Yusei's Domain as quickly as possible.

Reina picked up the pace, breaking into a jog, her ruffled sleeves and cape swishing erratically in the malevolent wind behind her.

“We'll be going at a light run for the rest of our journey. Keep an eye out for the spider lilies. If they're damaged in any way, I'll want you two to return to the portal to gather reinforcements while I pursue ahead.”

The spider lilies that glittered in Yusei's Domain, they were connected to the great being's temperament. Red was a typical color of feeding, death and rebirth enacted on Realspace. Black never boded well, indicating an unholy wrath upon the noble being. And withered gray?

It meant Lord Yusei was dead, or near it.

Recollections: Under The Sycamore Tree Part. 1

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That's actually a really cool opening that I dig. How resistant to breakouts is Zi's dynasty? If Ken were to attempt summoning a door to the paths of Sage Kai, as is his usual method of interdimensional travel, would if be blocked?
Thanks for taking the info onside, as always you're incredibly graceful!

@AtomicEmperor

Thanks! Fights are suppose to be fun, so I'm just trying to make it as enjoyable and fair as possible.

Well, looking at Zi's sheet:

He has a ferryman that can travel across the ‘river Styx’, a network of fourth dimensional pathways that connect all over Shimmer. It should be noted that these pathways are contained in Shimmer, and do not bleed into other dimensions.

I would say an interdimensional door would be blocked, as the River Styx inherently can't support it. It's like... Shimmer is all 2D, and the River Styxx is a 3D overlay. It can go all over the 2D plane from different angles, but can't access anything higher. Ken's doorway would be like going into 4D, but because the River Styx is sealed off from interaction with 4D movement, a door wouldn't manifest. Or it's like River Styx is the fourth time dimension, it's own separate dimension from the fifth or sixth dimension.

I've tried explaining my vision as best I can, but it's possible there may be another interpretation. What do you think, Atomic?

Clancy Liz : Being called small things.

@Skai

Small things inherently means cute. xD Def a compliment.

Recollections: Under The Sycamore Tree Part. 1

Thanks for the clarification! On a second go-through, I have decided to tweak the dragon post a bit. Now it's only affecting Ken. I hope that's a bit more on point! :)

Recollections: Under The Sycamore Tree Part. 1

Whoops, looks like I did mix up my words. Thanks, Atrophy. I've changed it to read Doomsday instead. So it's up to Atomic to see if I got it right. Think I did though, as it's more of a gravitational thing, like I was picturing in my head.

Doomsday ⫻ A Joint-Cast between Kenshiro Murakin, and Drake, and their ultimate weapon if cast successfully. It is a potent orb of plasma that is several shades of blue and grows larger and larger as the Joint-Cast goes on. In addition, using both of their Purple-Lux, it telekinetically pulls anything towards it, bypassing Emotional-Fields, like the gravitational pull of a planet. It gets stronger the closer to it an object or person gets, to the point where it will be impossible for the fastest Paranormals to escape.

Recollections: Under The Sycamore Tree Part. 1

I read somewhere the phantombane aspect is less promiment in big fights. However, if Ghost opts for an adjustment, I can make it.

Umbra: The Abyssal Connection

@Herald Sounds good! No rush!