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Post by dakota on Mar 22, 2009 6:46:37 GMT -5
Holstering his weapons, Avi shrugged. " Then let me go first, there isn't anything he can do to me short of blowing up the entire block that will do any permanent damage to me." He didn't wait for Sol to argue, and he pushed back the curtain into the other room, " I'm here with Solomon, and I'm a healer, maybe I can help."
At the same time, Solomon could feel the spell being cast before he even heard the incantation for an Agony spell. Before he even had time to react, Avi was crying out in pain, and collapsed on the floor, writhing in pain.
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Post by chromalfean on Mar 23, 2009 11:41:37 GMT -5
no time for even a warning, Solomon could only watch, gasping, as Avi found out the hard way, first-hand, just how wrong his assumption about magic-users and magic was, and his vision played out. suddenly remembering he was next, Solomon realized that was probably meant for him and his only chance against Yuri was to beat him to the punch and get off an incantation of his own to stop Yuri from completing his next spell. this was madness. Solomon had sworn an oath to never attack or cast against one of their own out of anger. every member of the guild swore the same "Oath of the Covenant". what was Yuri thinking or was he? Solomon had no choice. this was self-defense and preservation. there was still a way, but he had to act quickly as he articulated an incantation of his own. (init 1d20=9 telekinesis, 8 ppe) trying to use the magic force he had summoned, he pulls Yuri's shirt over his head and binds his mouth with it, both blinding and gagging him (strike 1d20+3=20). (ooc: if Yuri gets his spell off first and there's a magic save involved, already rolled it 1d20+2=17)
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Post by dakota on Mar 23, 2009 21:00:04 GMT -5
Solomon's distraction was enough to keep Yuri from casting again, as he struggled against his wardrobe being turned on him. Avi was curled in a ball against the pain cast on him.
Beyond Yuri, Nathaniel was lying unmoving on a table.
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Post by chromalfean on Mar 24, 2009 6:18:01 GMT -5
Solomon continued to concentrate on his spell to keep Yuri occupied while he moved quickly to check on Nathaniel and his condition (Holistic Medicine 1d100=34 / 60%)
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Post by dakota on Mar 24, 2009 7:04:52 GMT -5
There seems to be nothing wrong physically with Nathaniel. Yuri on the other hand was pissed," Solomon! Release me, now!" he demanded, though garbled by the shirt in his mouth as he continued to struggle.
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Post by chromalfean on Mar 24, 2009 16:52:05 GMT -5
Solomon leveled his pistol at Yuri's left leg and flipped off the safety with an audible *click* "not until you end this insanity. I didn't come here to fight you. last time I checked I wasn't the enemy, but if you insist then I'll oblige. I came here for another reason. if you'd bothered to answer your phone when I called back, or check your messages, you'd already know that."
"release Avi now! then I'll think about letting you go, if for no other reason than to explain yourself why you attacked us, but I swear to the Powers That Be that after what I've seen, the next sorry sonuvabitch that I even *THINK* is about to do something stupid is getting a bullet just to put them out of my misery!" Solomon let his own displeasure at the situation be known.
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Post by dakota on Mar 24, 2009 21:03:30 GMT -5
Both Yuri and Avi stopped struggling. Avi got up, slowly, and gave a thumbs up to join his grimace. Yuri replied, " What was I supposed to think. those Shadow Beasts appeared inside a closed council meeting, which means one of our order summoned them upon us. Then you show up here with a gun totting stranger. what am I to think?"
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Post by chromalfean on Mar 24, 2009 21:30:24 GMT -5
Solomon releases Yuri's shirt, but not the spell "in case you forgot, I carry one too" lowering his pistol but keeping it out "and like I said, if you'd answered your phone, you'd know why I showed up. speaking of which, check your messages" Solomon pulled out his phone with his off hand and hit the redial again for Yuri's phone "where is it?" waiting and listening
Solomon spoke to Avi keeping an eye on Yuri "walk it off. it'll pass in a minute or so, but next time, don't be so gung-ho. we all went through it. initiates have to subject themselves to that spell to get a sense of it, just like the military subjects new recruits to tear gas. magic doesn't have to physically hurt you. it can do far worse just making you wish you were dead"
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Post by dakota on Mar 25, 2009 21:05:47 GMT -5
" I was busy." Yuri snapped, pulling his phone from his pocket. " I had other priorities when my battery died."
Avi nodded, catching his breath. He stepped out into the warehouse, coughing. It was obvious he wasn't used to pain that he couldn't heal away.
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Post by chromalfean on Mar 25, 2009 21:24:12 GMT -5
Solomon grimaced and ended the call slipping the phone back in his jacket pocket "guess that explains why it went straight to voice mail. the reason I came was that I had a vision of us here. I felt compelled to follow the lead. it was all I had to work with. why are you convinced it was one of us? I'm not aware of anyone in our circle having that kind of power. could you sense who summoned the beasts? who brought Earl in and what happened to Nathaniel? please, tell me what happened there"
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Post by dakota on Mar 26, 2009 21:20:44 GMT -5
" the Shadow Beast appeared from nowheres inside the council chamber and attacked immediately. One tore Fielder to pices and the others attacked at what seem random." yuri replied. " It was my idea to bring Fielder back to stand before the council for his actions. I didn't see what happened to Nathaniel, only that he went down. It was chaos to put it mildly."
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Post by chromalfean on Mar 27, 2009 18:16:22 GMT -5
Solomon listens while checking on Nathaniel again. he uses the last of his energy to cast one last spell on himself to examine Nathaniel's aura as Yuri speaks (see aura, 6 ppe) "and Hiram?" Solomon asks looking up to check Yuri's aura
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Post by dakota on Mar 27, 2009 23:45:51 GMT -5
" What about Hiram?" Yuri asked, a brow raised. " He was fine when I spirited Nathaniel away to protect him. Last I saw he was with one of the newer members, can't remember his name."
Nathaniel's aura seems right, yet he remains unconscious. He is under the effect of some sort of magic.
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Post by chromalfean on Mar 29, 2009 2:38:48 GMT -5
Solomon regarded Yuri for a moment looking over his aura as the realization washed over him "you don't know? Hiram is dead, but it wasn't at the hands of the shadow beasts. he was electrocuted. he took a lightning bolt to the chest. he never even knew what hit him. they're all dead. it was nothing but a massive blood sacrifice. us and Kendall are the only ones still alive. we're all that's left Yuri and I don't think we're safe here"
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Post by dakota on Mar 29, 2009 23:39:28 GMT -5
Yuri's aura is no different than Sol had seen before, betraying just how powerful a sorceror the man really was. " He was killed by one of our own? Solomon, is that what you are suggesting?" It was clear this disturbed Yuri but this idea. " This Kendall, yes that's the name of the one Hiram was with, where is he now?"
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