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[RoyalBeeMage he/him]

Just now, Ancient Elantrian said:

Elan nods at the girl with the strange eyes, and glances for a half second at the magebreaker. A barrow-wight? In the babbling woods? The Great Wizard continues to ponder such a strange idea as he places the cotton back in his ears and breaks the rune. 

The whispers of the trees return, calling to him to come to the marshes. The cotton blocks out the voices, however.

He walks away from the two, delving deeper into the woods.

Not much farther now.

 

 

"and where are you going, Wizard?" the magebreaker said distrusfullly as he placed a firm hand on the wizards shoulder to stop him from walking away

Just now, The Great Wyver said:

"Uh... yeah." You seemed to be making it more confused somehow.

"i'll help you if you can tell me more."

[The Great Wyver She/Her]

Just now, RoyalBeeMage said:

"was she the greatest apprencice of the high lord? the man who was to be our savior but turned traitor?"

 

"I-I think? Maybe?"

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I officially deem my magic type to be Light.

 

[RoyalBeeMage he/him]

2 minutes ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

A list isn't really possible

Everyone sorta has their own and it'll just grow

It's old magicks ig

There is no law of the land

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but we could put together a list of everyone's personal smells, colours and types of magic

 

[Argenti he/him]

3 minutes ago, RoyalBeeMage said:

"why dont we find out?"

"who are you thinking off? what makes them evil? in my life i have rearely found someone truely evil... not since the great lord was slayed."

 

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It's just me smelling magic. I'm making it up as I go.

Ooc

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Vailla is- or rather was- an Aes Sidah, or fair folk. 

For crimes unknown to her, she was bound and broken, sentenced to death (by aging). Her magic was stolen from her, as well as her memories. 

She wanders the world now, looking for answers, and destroying monsters as she goes.

She kinda has a nothing for a soul, so magic reacts with her in a way that smells like spices.

 

 

[The Great Wyver She/Her]

1 minute ago, RoyalBeeMage said:

"and where are you going, Wizard?" the magebreaker said distrusfullly as he placed a firm hand on the wizards shoulder to stop him from walking away

"i'll help you if you can tell me more."

"W-well, I was forced to join a group of K-Knights to slay the evil Sorceress... and it had to be me, not a m-magician, because she could counter all their magic, you k-know... i was to give the Knights medical help should they n-need it. But of course the Sorceress killed all the Knights in just a couple minutes- o-oh, it was brutal! But since I h-hadn't really help, s-she cursed me instead."

Just now, Argenti said:

 

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Consider my spice of choice to be salt.

 

[Argenti he/him]

1 minute ago, The Great Wyver said:

"W-well, I was forced to join a group of K-Knights to slay the evil Sorceress... and it had to be me, not a m-magician, because she could counter all their magic, you k-know... i was to give the Knights medical help should they n-need it. But of course the Sorceress killed all the Knights in just a couple minutes- o-oh, it was brutal! But since I h-hadn't really help, s-she cursed me instead."

 

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I can retcon it from jasmine, if you'd like.

 

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

2 minutes ago, RoyalBeeMage said:

"and where are you going, Wizard?" the magebreaker said distrusfullly as he placed a firm hand on the wizards shoulder to stop him from walking away

"i'll help you if you can tell me more."

The wizard, with cotton in his ears, only hears the magebreaker's muffled voice. He doesn't take it out—not with the trees so active... so agitated.

He turns to face him. "I am on an errand and will not be delayed." he says. His voice is deep and old, like an ancient oak. 

[The Great Wyver She/Her]

Just now, Argenti said:

 

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Yeah sure

 

[RoyalBeeMage he/him]

1 minute ago, Argenti said:

Vailla is- or rather was- an Aes Sidah, or fair folk. 

For crimes unknown to her, she was bound and broken, sentenced to death (by aging). Her magic was stolen from her, as well as her memories. 

She wanders the world now, looking for answers, and destroying monsters as she goes.

She kinda has a nothing for a soul, so magic reacts with her in a way that smells like spices.

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ooh so she'd be a perfect match for working with William thorne - the mage breaker

3 minutes ago, The Great Wyver said:

"I-I think? Maybe?"

 

1 minute ago, The Great Wyver said:

"W-well, I was forced to join a group of K-Knights to slay the evil Sorceress... and it had to be me, not a m-magician, because she could counter all their magic, you k-know... i was to give the Knights medical help should they n-need it. But of course the Sorceress killed all the Knights in just a couple minutes- o-oh, it was brutal! But since I h-hadn't really help, s-she cursed me instead."

 

"if the evil sorceress had enough power to instantly kill a group of trained knights then it's worse than i thought... she needs to be delt with... if you want to break your curse you might need to kill the witch that cursed you..."

1 minute ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

The wizard, with cotton in his ears, only hears the magebreaker's muffled voice. He doesn't take it out—not with the trees so active... so agitated.

He turns to face him. "I am on an errand and will not be delayed." he says. His voice is deep and old, like an ancient oak. 

"yeah and what if i dont care? what could be so important for you to run off to? 

[The Great Wyver She/Her]

Just now, RoyalBeeMage said:

"if the evil sorceress had enough power to instantly kill a group of trained knights then it's worse than i thought... she needs to be delt with... if you want to break your curse you might need to kill the witch that cursed you..."

"yeah and what if i dont care? what could be so important for you to run off to? 

"Yeah! Um. That was what I was going to ask you guys about..." The light in the tree turned a more depressive shade of green.

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

1 minute ago, RoyalBeeMage said:

"yeah and what if i dont care? what could be so important for you to run off to? 

"A wizard's business is his, and his alone. You may try to stop me, but I would not recommend it."

[RoyalBeeMage he/him]

Just now, The Great Wyver said:

"Yeah! Um. That was what I was going to ask you guys about..." The light in the tree turned a more depressive shade of green.

"we're going to need a team for that first... we stand no chance alone."

Just now, Ancient Elantrian said:

"A wizard's business is his, and his alone. You may try to stop me, but I would not recommend it."

"and what can a wizard do to a magebreaker? i was trained in the royal army to counter and take down all magic users and magic beings and monsters. i am equiped with the tools and armour designed to counter your powers."

"would you care to help us take down the dark lords apprenctice turned evil sorceress? wasnt your lot meant to deal with that anyway?"

[The Great Wyver She/Her]

Just now, RoyalBeeMage said:

"we're going to need a team for that first... we stand no chance alone."

"and what can a wizard do to a magebreaker? i was trained in the royal army to counter and take down all magic users and magic beings and monsters. i am equiped with the tools and armour designed to counter your powers."

"would you care to help us take down the dark lords apprenctice turned evil sorceress? wasnt your lot meant to deal with that anyway?"

"Yeah! A-and. Um. I k-know a f-friend over in a nearby town w-who could probably give us s-some anti-magic s-stuff?" The light slowly turned into a wistul-yet-comforting orange.

[Argenti he/him]

Just now, RoyalBeeMage said:

"we're going to need a team for that first... we stand no chance alone."

"and what can a wizard do to a magebreaker? i was trained in the royal army to counter and take down all magic users and magic beings and monsters. i am equiped with the tools and armour designed to counter your powers."

"would you care to help us take down the dark lords apprenctice turned evil sorceress? wasnt your lot meant to deal with that anyway?"

"He's getting a magic herb. I would not suggest fighting him. This place would not react well to magic, and he is mighty."

[Through the Living Hopper He/Him]

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This got real TLT real fast.

 

[RoyalBeeMage he/him]

5 minutes ago, The Great Wyver said:

"Yeah! A-and. Um. I k-know a f-friend over in a nearby town w-who could probably give us s-some anti-magic s-stuff?" The light slowly turned into a wistul-yet-comforting orange.

"hopefully. any help we can get is going to be a massive help."

4 minutes ago, Argenti said:

"He's getting a magic herb. I would not suggest fighting him. This place would not react well to magic, and he is mighty."

"oh is he a plant man? best to leave him be... he wouldnet be able to help us either way."

Just now, ThatOneWorldhopper said:

 

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if by that you mean we got plot real fast then yes

 

[Through the Living Hopper He/Him]

Just now, RoyalBeeMage said:

"oh is he a plant man? best to leave him be... he wouldnet be able to help us either way."

"I eat plants..."

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

8 minutes ago, RoyalBeeMage said:

"and what can a wizard do to a magebreaker? i was trained in the royal army to counter and take down all magic users and magic beings and monsters. i am equiped with the tools and armour designed to counter your powers."

"would you care to help us take down the dark lords apprenctice turned evil sorceress? wasnt your lot meant to deal with that anyway?"

"I am the Great Wizard. I am equipped to counter your counterings. I am trained in the most ancient and primitives forms of magick. I discovered the twelve prime laws of sorcery. My powers are not those that you would wish to tamper against. They would not be trod underfoot when matched against tools and armour, no matter how well designed."

The wizard thought for a moment, then sat and set a rune of silence in the ground so he could remove the cotton from his ears. 

"The sorceress..." he said pensively. "We did deal with that, once... before the schism... now we hide away in towers, working only for ourselves..." something in his eyes, deep within his eyes, showed a longing for something that hadn't been for an age.

"I will join you." He said softly. "But I must complete this first."

Edited October 8, 2025 by Ancient Elantrian

[The Great Wyver She/Her]

2 minutes ago, RoyalBeeMage said:

"hopefully. any help we can get is going to be a massive help."

"oh is he a plant man? best to leave him be... he wouldnet be able to help us either way."

 

"Yea! Um, they live up ahead in the town. I f-forgot the name." The orange light became brighter.

 

1 minute ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

The wizard thought for a moment, then sat and set a rune of silence in the ground so he could remove the cotton from his ears. 

"The sorceress..." he said pensively. "We did deal with that, once... before the schism... now we hide away in towers, working only for ourselves..." something in his eyes, deep within his eyes, showed a longing for something that hadn't been for an age.

"I will join you." He said softly. "But I must complete this first."

The tree-light thing heard this and turned even brighter, somehow. "Wait? You'll help me? Oh, thank you, thank you!"

[Argenti he/him]

1 minute ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

The wizard thought for a moment, then sat and set a rune of silence in the ground so he could remove the cotton from his ears. 

"The sorceress..." he said pensively. "We did deal with that, once... before the schism... now we hide away in towers, working only for ourselves..." something in his eyes, deep within his eyes, showed a longing for something that hadn't been for an age.

"I will join you." He said softly. "But I must complete this first."

Vailla nods. "Why do you cover your ears?"

[Through the Living Hopper He/Him]

17 minutes ago, RoyalBeeMage said:

 

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Sure. That's what I meant.

The man walks through the woods, but trips into a faerie ring! 

 

As he is falling, he thinks some profound thoughts:

Life is only something with a will to survive. A rock doesn't have an instinct for self-preservation.

Death only occurs when one lacks the will to survive, or can't because they are dead.

I should have grabbed that last slice of Perfectly-Normal-Beast pizza.

Edited October 8, 2025 by ThatOneWorldhopper
Copy and paste is now our enemy.

[The Great Wyver She/Her]

1 minute ago, ThatOneWorldhopper said:

The man walks through the woods, but trips into a faerie ring! 

 

As he is falling, he thinks some profound thoughts:

Life is only something with a will to survive. A rock doesn't have an instinct for self-preservation.

Death only occurs when one lacks the will to survive, or can't because they are dead.

I should have grabbed that last slice of Perfectly-Normal Beast pizza.

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Beast pizza? What's on it?

 

[Argenti he/him]

1 minute ago, ThatOneWorldhopper said:

The man walks through the woods, but trips into a faerie ring! 

 

As he is falling, he thinks some profound thoughts:

Life is only something with a will to survive. A rock doesn't have an instinct for self-preservation.

Death only occurs when one lacks the will to survive, or can't because they are dead.

I should have grabbed that last slice of Perfectly-Normal Beast pizza.

Vailla turns her head sharply.

"Ah. That poor man."

 

[RoyalBeeMage he/him]

7 minutes ago, ThatOneWorldhopper said:

"I eat plants..."

"... that could be helpful... if we travel long distances..."

6 minutes ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

"I am the Great Wizard. I am equipped to counter your counterings. I am trained in the most ancient and primitives forms of magick. I discovered the twelve prime laws of sorcery. My powers are not those that you would wish to tamper against. They would not be trod underfoot when matched against tools and armour, no matter how well designed."

The wizard thought for a moment, then sat and set a rune of silence in the ground so he could remove the cotton from his ears. 

"The sorceress..." he said pensively. "We did deal with that, once... before the schism... now we hide away in towers, working only for ourselves..." something in his eyes, deep within his eyes, showed a longing for something that hadn't been for an age.

"I will join you." He said softly. "But I must complete this first."

"and yet how do i know 18 laws if you discoverd the  12? even if my counterings were designed by the royal arch mage of the kingdom?

then maybe we could help you on your way." the magebreaker said grudgingly not wanting to admit how much they need the wizard. 

4 minutes ago, The Great Wyver said:

"Yea! Um, they live up ahead in the town. I f-forgot the name." The orange light became brighter.

 

The tree-light thing heard this and turned even brighter, somehow. "Wait? You'll help me? Oh, thank you, thank you!"

"yes we can help you... take some time to remember the location... we dont need to know the name."

4 minutes ago, Argenti said:

Vailla nods. "Why do you cover your ears?"

"let hte man have his tendencies... strage though they are..."

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

7 minutes ago, Argenti said:

Vailla nods. "Why do you cover your ears?"

The wizard looks at her. 

"The voices of the trees. These are the Babbling Woods. Wanderers who listen never return." He said. "It would only be a matter of time until I too would fall away into the marshes if I listened."

He looks out at the bursts of lights, the will o' the wisps.

"Things here are more dangerous than they seem..."