Tower of Ghenjei: An ICanon subplot

[Ranryu she/her]

4 minutes ago, Ookla the Inverted said:

The power overwhelmed Lerac, filling him with a tempest of energy. Now, to use it... He tried channeling the energy into his magic, to use it as fuel, but it seemed to be resistant to the focus required.

"I... don't know if I can!"

"You are the master. It is your servant. Hurry, TAAron's going to bleed out!"

Obey Lerac or the contract is null!

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

5 minutes ago, Ranryu said:

"You are the master. It is your servant. Hurry, TAAron's going to bleed out!"

Obey Lerac or the contract is null!

The energy was chaotic, but Lerac attempted to command it. Heal.

It flowed out of him, rushing into TAAron. But he was beginning to understand that this power was not a fuel, but a separate entity. It tried to seal the would, pulling it shut and healing the flesh. But it wasn't enough.

Once Lerac had regained his senses, he rushed to TAAron and began healing him as best he could with his limited power. "I don't know, Wynn. I'm losing him."

[Ranryu she/her]

3 minutes ago, Ookla the Inverted said:

The energy was chaotic, but Lerac attempted to command it. Heal.

It flowed out of him, rushing into TAAron. But he was beginning to understand that this power was not a fuel, but a separate entity. It tried to seal the would, pulling it shut and healing the flesh. But it wasn't enough.

Once Lerac had regained his senses, he rushed to TAAron and began healing him as best he could with his limited power. "I don't know, Wynn. I'm losing him."

"No!" 

Ranryu, a little help please?

The card glowed softly, pure energy this time.

"This is my last idea. I'll channel Ranryu's energy into you, and you use it to heal TAAron."

Wynn gathered the energy like thread in her hands.

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, Ranryu said:

"No!" 

Ranryu, a little help please?

The card glowed softly, pure energy this time.

"This is my last idea. I'll channel Ranryu's energy into you, and you use it to heal TAAron."

Wynn gathered the energy like thread in her hands.

"Okay." Lerac felt the last of his own power draining out of him. He felt a terrible pain in his chest, a piece of what TAAron would have been feeling if he were conscious.

[Ranryu she/her]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Inverted said:

"Okay." Lerac felt the last of his own power draining out of him. He felt a terrible pain in his chest, a piece of what TAAron would have been feeling if he were conscious.

Wynn slowly channeled the energy into Lerac.

This better work...

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

2 minutes ago, Ranryu said:

Wynn slowly channeled the energy into Lerac.

This better work...

Just as Lerac began trying to channel the energy into TAAron, he was overwhelmed with a sense of cold. He had never felt it himself, but he had heard it described.

"Wynn..."

[Ranryu she/her]

5 minutes ago, Ookla the Inverted said:

Just as Lerac began trying to channel the energy into TAAron, he was overwhelmed with a sense of cold. He had never felt it himself, but he had heard it described.

"Wynn..."

Wynn felt a sinking feeling.

"What is it?"

She channeled more energy, as much as Ranryu could give.

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

7 minutes ago, Ranryu said:

Wynn felt a sinking feeling.

"What is it?"

She channeled more energy, as much as Ranryu could give.

"Stop, Wynn. He's dead." Lerac sat back, pale and exhausted.

Edited December 26, 2022 by Ookla the Inverted

[Ranryu she/her]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Inverted said:

"Stop, Wynn. He's dead." Lerac sat back.

"No!"

She channeled the energy directly into TAAron.

"He can't die! Not now! Haly needs him!"

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, Ranryu said:

"No!"

She channeled the energy directly into TAAron.

"He can't die! Not now! Haly needs him!"

TAAron did not move. Lerac soon his head. "There's nothing I can do."

[Ranryu she/her]

9 minutes ago, Ookla the Inverted said:

TAAron did not move. Lerac soon his head. "There's nothing I can do."

Wynn looked grateful.

"You did your best. Now come on. We're going to have a chat with Death."

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Do you want him to die permanently? That seems like something Haly should be here for.

 

Edited December 26, 2022 by Ranryu

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, Ranryu said:

Wynn looked grateful.

"You did your best. Now come on. We're going to have a chat with Death."

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I have a plan, but we should wait for Haly 

"What are you going to do, fight him?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

42 minutes ago, Ookla the Inverted said:

"What are you going to do, fight him?"

“YOU KILLED HIM!” Haly rounded on Wynn, quivering in anger. “HOW COULD YOU, FOR ONE SECOND, THINK THIS WAS A GOOD IDEA?” She had more to say, but she couldn’t find vile enough words.

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HI GUYS! Looks like you had some fun here!

 

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the BlowUpperOfStuff said:

“YOU KILLED HIM!” Haly rounded on Wynn, quivering in anger. “HOW COULD YOU, FOR ONE SECOND, THINK THIS WAS A GOOD IDEA?” She had more to say, but she couldn’t find vile enough words.

"Haly, Wynn just wanted to free him from Malum's influence. I just... wasn't able to heal him fast enough."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Inverted said:

"Haly, Wynn just wanted to free him from Malum's influence. I just... wasn't able to heal him fast enough."

“You let her CUT. Into his HEART!” Not now, Rylla… “I CANT BELIEVE THIS! I HATE YOU ALL! ALL OF YOU!” 

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, Ookla the BlowUpperOfStuff said:

“You let her CUT. Into his HEART!” Not now, Rylla… “I CANT BELIEVE THIS! I HATE YOU ALL! ALL OF YOU!” 

Haly.

Tors' voice sounded choked.

You don't mean that.

Lerac just sat down, watching TAAron's still body as if waiting for it to move.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Ookla the Inverted said:

Haly.

Tors' voice sounded choked.

You don't mean that.

Lerac just sat down, watching TAAron's still body as if waiting for it to move.

She stepped back, red rage clouding her vision. “I do mean it, Tors.”

Burn, Rylla suggested. Fire. Burn. Anger. Burn. Me.

“You can all burn,” she muttered, releasing the power as fire. 

More fire. So much fire. Infinite fire. 

Inescapable fire.

Sykel shrieked.

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

1 minute ago, Ookla the BlowUpperOfStuff said:

She stepped back, red rage clouding her vision. “I do mean it, Tors.”

Burn, Rylla suggested. Fire. Burn. Anger. Burn. Me.

“You can all burn,” she muttered, releasing the power as fire. 

More fire. So much fire. Infinite fire. 

Inescapable fire.

Sykel shrieked.

Haly!

Tors' knocked her on the side of the head to disrupt her outburst.

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Wait, so where is this fire going?

 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Ookla the Inverted said:

Haly!

Tors' knocked her on the side of the head to disrupt her outburst.

 

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Dunno. Everywhere. Some here, some there, lots of fire. 

Go AWAY, Tors! Haly curled her fist closed. They killed him. They have to pay.

[Ranryu she/her]

3 minutes ago, Ookla the BlowUpperOfStuff said:

She stepped back, red rage clouding her vision. “I do mean it, Tors.”

Burn, Rylla suggested. Fire. Burn. Anger. Burn. Me.

“You can all burn,” she muttered, releasing the power as fire. 

More fire. So much fire. Infinite fire. 

Inescapable fire.

Sykel shrieked.

Wynn didn't move, didn't say anything. After all, this was all her fault.

This- this is why you got banished from the Mound. You aren't supposed to be here. Go back to the Shadows, where you belong.

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

1 minute ago, Ookla the BlowUpperOfStuff said:

Go AWAY, Tors! Haly curled her fist closed. They killed him. They have to pay.

You think that's what he would have wanted? Haly, stop!

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Inverted said:

You think that's what he would have wanted? Haly, stop!

What did you care what he wanted? He didn’t want open heart surgery! I won’t stop. I won’t stop!

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, Ookla the BlowUpperOfStuff said:

What did you care what he wanted? He didn’t want open heart surgery! I won’t stop. I won’t stop!

Don't you care?

Tors pushed her to the ground.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Ookla the Inverted said:

Don't you care?

Tors pushed her to the ground.

“It doesn’t matter!” She shouted. “It doesn’t matter.” Anger receded, leaving grief and emptiness. The flames burned less gleefully. “He’s gone.”

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

1 minute ago, Ookla the BlowUpperOfStuff said:

“It doesn’t matter!” She shouted. “It doesn’t matter.” Anger receded, leaving grief and emptiness. The flames burned less gleefully. “He’s gone.”

Put out the fire, please. Give yourself time to process.