Zombehs — Roleplayer Guild

Runik Brandt Incinerates Clown Mask
It would have been nice to say that he awoke to an unfamiliar sight, but the infirmary’s ceiling was quite the opposite. His gaze drifted to familiar marks above him, tracing them slowly as he tested each of his limbs. Content that everything was in working order, he swiftly sat up and sighed in relief when nothing adverse occurred. His vision didn’t swim, his head didn’t feel light headed, and there most certainly wasn’t any pain or soreness that lingered. Really, he might have been used to it by now but there was still the sense of amazement at Rollanda’s skill that he doubt he would ever shake off. Speaking of the Head Nurse, it seemed like she was out of the room at the moment. ‘Probably picking up anot-'

His thoughts were interrupted by a sharp cough that called for his attention and he quickly glanced at the sound’s origin. Recognition flashed through his expression at the neckless yokai that served as Hanako-chan’s familiar and he nodded in greeting. A quick look around revealed that he was far from the only patient in the infirmary at the moment; they were likely the victim of other Erasal attempts that had occurred alongside his. He turned his attention back towards the Kubinashi, but the yokai raised a finger to his lips in a motion for silence. Though he raised an eyebrow questioningly, Runik acquiesced and the yokai seemed pleased.

“Hopefully this answers most of your questions. No you have not been asleep for very long, less than 15 minutes. Yes, Mistress Rollanda has cleared you to leave once you’ve awaken.” The Kubinashi grinned at the frown the Head Nurse’s title invoked from Runik, but continued without mentioning it. “She did however mention that there is an Eraser who has yet to be taken care of in your dormitory. Do what you wish, but try not to overdo it alright?” Runik’s eyes had narrowed at that piece of information though the yokai didn’t seem bothered in the slightest. The intensity of his eyes faded somewhat when he turned to look around the infirmary before he looked back at the yokai. “Do not fret, the only casualties tonight have been from the Erasers’ ranks. Everyone will be quite alright come tomorrow.”

A relief-tinged sigh escaped his lungs at that and he sat down on the bed’s edge for a moment to collect himself. Rollanda could and regularly did bring back students from the dead, but the experience was not something he would wish onto others. Not even the Erasers… Then again they seemed to have adjusted and adapted to the sensations well enough, so his concern was likely wasted. The moment passed quickly enough though and he stood up resolutely, intending to take another life tonight. The Kubinashi seemed to sense that intent and graced Runik with a smile. The door swung open with a slight tug of a finger, the strings too fine for Runik to make out. “Thank you.” With those words and a respectful nod, he left the infirmary behind to give the Head Nurse a bit more work.

Jogging back to the dormitory at a brisk pace, he passed the time with a diagnosis of his magic circuits. Mana flowed through the pathways of his body without any issue, flame and ice formed easily enough, and it wasn’t until he tried to speed things up that his body let him know it was a bad idea. Almost face planting and certainly hissing in pain, Runik stumbled to a stop as his magic circuits burned. ‘Ok, so spell slinging is a no-go.’ It limited his capabilities a fair amount, but with how he planned to engage this Eraser it wouldn’t be a problem. 

The dormitory came into sight a bit later as Runik had slowed to a walk to test his limits at the moment. A path of frost followed behind him, the surrounding energy pulled to fuel the inferno that raged within his cupped hands. While rapid casting seemed beyond his circuits, it seemed that the gradual build-up and sustaining of magic was unhindered. He paused a few hundred feet from the dormitory and sighed at the sight of his ruined room, a gaping hole in the dorm’s walls. His eyes drifted down to the room beneath and Runik remembered that Richard was one of the students that lived there… Judging by the shattered windows, they had also been paid a visit by an Eraser tonight. 

It seemed that he had also found the location of the remaining Eraser. A palpable sense of unease quickly settled as he observed the damage, and felt his lips curl in distaste. His eyes weren’t good enough to see any real detail at this distance, but his gut screamed there was magic present and it was unpleasant. The flames burned brighter and hotter within his cupped hands as he stared at the darkened room. ‘Yeah… something’s definitely there.’ He had no way of pinpointing the Eraser’s location, but his magic was far from precise at this point. Most of the other residents should have evacuated at this point anyways unless they were deaf and slept like the dead..

With a slow sigh he uncupped his hands and revealed the small orb of roiling flames. Driving back the night like a new dawn, the fire burned white hot and Runik didn’t hesitate to hurl the projectile forth. Bright as a shining star, it streaked past the shattered windows in the blink of an eye. There was no detonation to shake the dormitory to its foundation, but the sound of shattering glass rang out. It took considerable effort to control the area affected by his spell, and even then nearly half a dozen rooms were still affected. Anything and everything that could combust did so, and gouts of flames raced into the night sky briefly before their fuel sources vanished.

It took a few minutes to bring the temperatures back to normal in the area, and Runik finally let his hands down with a sigh. If it weren’t for the fact that the building was magically enhanced he might have been worried about the rooms’ structural integrity. It took pretty powerful hits to collapse one of the rooms like he had done earlier, so his biggest concern was probably the belongings of any students that lived in those rooms. Well… hopefully they wouldn’t find out who was to blame? 

A familiar voice snapped Runik from his thoughts as he looked up to see the Head Nurse, already on the ground and approaching with a charred corpse in hand. “Didn’t hold back this time, huh?” Not bothering to wait for an answer, Rollanda approached and gave him a quick look over before she waved dismissively. “At least you don’t need my help again. Though considering the state of your room, you can take one of the beds in the infirmary. Your roommate’s also recovering there.” With that said the Head Nurse walked past Runik without regard for what he chose to do.
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