After talking for some time with Kaliel, you've done little but examine the city, with the odd word to Gehenna every now and then, as he makes preparations for repairing the roads, and setting up a quarry. From a distance, you watched a small group of nervghaul get incredibly upset at a certain ogre, growling and ramming at him, fruitlessly. The keeper stays perfectly still, speaking soothingly, and eventually most of them calm down. The remaining one continues mashing at him, but the ogre takes the nervghaul's horn and speaks sternly, patting it on the head. Sulking, it laid down. Elsewhere, you see Marigold, Kell, and Jelkul kneel near one of the smaller farm plots, channeling life magic. You see strange, red grass start to sprout from the ground- some of the ogrish seeds, no doubt.

"Your majesty." Leon.. Leona, apparently, as she's still female- said, behind you. "The knights of Cerulean are getting anxious, and I believe it's time we... return home."

rolled 1 = 1

We have a few things on our plate right now. I think we need to call a meeting to discuss our options and get everyones input.

The rescue mission:
Apparently a lot of the Hob' are already talking about joining us on our mission. We should ask Aeriel to portal Red' south to find volunteers. I can't think of anyone better for finding the best people for the job.
We need to talk to Leon and our new Orks. Leon and his knights aren't our subjects and the Orks just arrived and might not have signed on for this. We need to ask them if the wish to join us; depending on their answer we may need to find more people.
Talk to Ell and his Waifu about the ship. How is the weapon conversion going? We shouldn't convert all of the cannon to astral fire, we should keep a few conventional weapons too. Ask them about other options for upgrading the ship. See if we can make it grow thicker hull armour. Try inscribing with anti-fire wards.
Maybe we could get some spell crystals and imprint them with the anti-fire wards then issue them to our people. Or we could try and enchant some armour.
Ells' armour; seems its only real weakness is the power supply. We can transfer magic and cast from a distance with our rings, maybe we can integrate a ring with the armour and refuel it as needed.
Relief supplies. Ensure the ship is stocked with plenty food and water barrels. Have Marigold and Fellwind draw up a list of medical supplies and have them acquired.

Most important thing for the success of this mission is finding our target. Portaling to a random spot in the world and spending months searching for the survivors would be bad. If we open the portal in the right spot we could complete the entire mission in a single day.

First roll; scrying with sorcery. If that fails, second roll; scrying with wizardry.
If they both fail then ask Aeriel if he can open 'portal-windows' and just have a look about.

rolled 20 = 20

Gareth:
We need to warn our friends and other rulers of state about him. Tell them what we know about him including a list of known powers and abilities. Also warn them about his anti-magic; normal warding and magical safeguards will not protect against him. Also, ask them to inform us if they hear anything evil spirits possessing people.
Tell our friends about sensing him to the north-east. Ask if one of them can think of anything in that direction he might be after. If someone mentions a temple holding an artefact mguffin in that direction; get there now!
Ask Raz if she can summon Ediolon again. He probably knew Gareth best in life and they might have spoke on the Other Side. We parted ways on fairly good terms, see if he can give us a lead.

Snake-folk:
Ask Quaz about her people. Ask if her kind are talented at spell casting/mind control.
If no. It is most likely a third party trying to stir shit between us. Ask if her people have any enemies/rivals skilled in spell casting/mind control.
If a group or faction is known for spell casting/mind control then our suspect list just got narrowed.
If lots of her people are skilled spell casters and anyone among them could have done it then..... That doesn't really help us. But we'll have to ask to find out.

We can decide what order to do things once we've spoken to everyone but provisionally I would recommend this order:
If we get an immediate lead on Gareth we should follow it while the trail is hot. At best the rescue mission won't be ready to go for a few days.
If we have luck with the scrying we should launch the mission as soon as everything is ready. Every day we delay we risk losing more people. If it's going to take weeks/months with the 'portal-windows' then we can do other things in the mean time.

>>20823660
"Of course, I've kept them long enough. I can return them on the Jormungandr, if would be the fastest and safest way home. Although I had hoped you might stay, Leon."

rolled 80 = 80

Long term project:
A few threads ago a cleaver anon suggested some sort of translocation arch in the vault. Anyone that passes through the arch would be transported directly to a dungeon cell. Aeriel said this was doable; I think we should build on it. Forget playing catch-up with the Elves and their weave towers. This could be the next big thing~ 'magic-stargates'

Translocation arches placed in most major cities routing through New Arcturus, we could become a hub of travel and trade!

>>20823694
>>20823691
We aren't ready to do this yet. We already discussed this yesterday.

>>20823698
This

"Of course, I've kept them long enough." You say. "I can return them on the jormungandr. It would be the fastest and safest way homw. Although I had hoped you might stay, Leon."
"I admit, I was thinking about it..." She responded. "But first, I'm thinking I'll take a vacation in Sirius. Spend some time with my brother. He's been awfully serious lately in the letters, which isn't like him."

>>20823660
Holy fuck those rolls were terrible! Looks like we're using 'portal-windows' or something.

>The knights of Cerulean are getting anxious, and I believe it's time we... return home."
"Of course. I have something I wish to discuss with you. If you still wish to leave after the meeting later then I'll take you all home at once.

It has been an honour having you with us these past weeks. The High Lady will hear word of the courage and skill of you and your man."

>>20823763
"Oh, that doesn't sound good. Anything I might help you with?"

>>20823713
I'm just ignoring him until the whole thing is brought up again by Exabyte.

>>20823763
Say hi to him for me.
...does he have a ring? Do you have a ring? I hand so many of those things out I'm losing track of them all.

>>20823691
>>20823694
>>20823706
tl;dr

"Oh, that doesn't sound good." You say. "Say hi to him for me."
"I will." She said. "I don't know much about it, but apparently you and him helped with some treachery in the high lord's court. How well do you know Romulus?"

>>20823845
"Not too well, I'm afraid. I didn't even know he was your brother until today. He was most helpful when I first arrived."

>>20823845
"He was one of the first people I met in this world. I know he's not very skilled in magic, but he's very clever and can solve problems that would baffle most people."

>>20823845
Isn't romulus that shit tier "magician" that really just uses trickery to do things?

>>20823845
"Yes, he was one of the first people I met after I arrived and was very helpful. I'm afraid I didn't stay in Sirius long so I can't say I know him that well."

>>20823902
yeah. He can barely cast anything, but he's good at solving problems.

>>20823902
He's also the father of Neiriel's child, and does actually have a lot of magical power that he apparently just doesn't know how to use or something.

"He was one of the first people I met in this world, but not too well, I'm afraid. I know he's not very skilled in magic, but he's very clever and can solve problems that would baffle most people, but I didn't even know he was your brother until recently."
The armored girl behind you giggled.
"Well, he was the one that tattooed this rune on my palm, before my talent even manifested." She said. "He doesn't have much stamina, but... well, I'm not technically supposed to tell anyone, but he's a *lot* better at magic than he pretends to be. He wants people to underestimate him."

>>20823945
"Well, I was told by someone else that he had quite a bit of power, but I figured he just didn't know how to use it properly, or simply couldn't access it. I'd say he's done a great job of being underestimated though."

>>20823945
"He doesn't have much stamina? I think even you're underestimating him."

>>20823945
"I can believe he would do that. He is most certainly a clever man."

>>20823933
nah, more like he's lazy as balls. he hardly bothered to learn proper wizardry prior to becoming Court Wizard since we killed Uriel

"I can believe he would do that." You say. "But he doesn't have much stamina? I think even you're underestimating him."
"That's just the way he likes it." She said, and giggled again. "And my voice is starting to bother me." She grumbled, finally, before closing her eyes. Her form twisted, and once again she became Leon, male once again.
"Regardless," He said. "I'd best organize things for the knights to go home. And it's quite fine- you don't need to send us on Jormungandr, we can walk." He said, raising a hand.

>>20824107
"No, I should take you. I need to thank Lady Cerulean for loaning you to me."

>>20824107
"If that is what you wish, I suppose I can't deny you that. I do hope to see you again before too long."

>>20824107
I hope you have a safe trip. Provide him with a comms ring, if we haven't already.

Hay Gays.

Let's kill Leon in girl form and wear her skin. We can pretend to be her and freak people out.

"If that is what you wish, I suppose I can't deny you that." you say. "I do hope to see you again before too long."
"It most certaintly won't be another two years." He said, nodding to you. "Good day, your majesty."
"I hope you have a safe trip." You say, and give him a communication ring.
"Thank you, your majesty."

For a few moments, you watch the workers constructing the Adventurer's Guildhall, Lewin and Treechild helping the construction personally, and you think... of Old Arcturus. The people there, some of them, are still alive. Your father is still alive... but you don't know how long. You close your eyes, bring forth your magic... and scry the castle of Old Arcturus.
>Field too long!

With your sorcery, you peer through the veil between the worlds, staring directly into the blasted, burned, still-burning keep. These halls, you remember running through, hardly a toddler, a small white cat following at your heels. You remember listening to Merlin's rambling on about the nature of magic- something you'd have listened to more, if you'd known. And finally, you remember the last few months in Old Arcturus. Training with the militia, always with a bow and arrows, always with a small, sharp dagger. People eying you as if your power could save them, when you could hardly use it...
All blasted. All destroyed, crumbling, charred ruins.

Sitting in the throne- in your father's throne- was a tall demon, enormous wings spreading from his back, horns and teeth poking out of his mouth, and an enormous, hellflame sword in his hand, and a enormous, gaping scar across his face.
You stare at him, and your skin crawls- this was the beast that your father fought, right as you left Arcturus.
And it stares back at you.
"Spy." It snarls, getting to it's feet. It eyes you for a moment, somehow... peering back through the veil. "Granddaughter."
That's when it throws hellflame at you.

You pull out of the spell, your heart beating rapidly, your magic drained.
Wherever the refugees are... it isn't in Arcturus castle.

>>20824373
>"Granddaughter."
Curious.

>>20824373
well shit.
I vote that we deny that heritage, just like Ishelda's mother did. Which is to say, violently.

>>20824373
Let's... Let's go do something else. Anything else. I just have no idea what.

>>20824373
See how Qu'az is doing. Anything to take our mind off that.

>>20824434
Yeah, we need to make sure she's okay with her new job as official brewer.
This also coincidentally brings us closer to actual quality booze, not swamp brew.

>>20824366
We should really warn our allies that there's a mind controlling spirit with a hate boner for Ishelda going around.

After a few minutes sitting down, stunned, you shake your head and rouse yourself to action. You make your way out of the castle, making sure you have Rikar, and you wander down into Triune's Gift, in the populated areas, but you aren't quite sure where Qu'az moved into... and then you see the wagon, emptied of supplies in front of one of the larger ogrish domes. Vaguely, you recognize the building- it's the one Triune hid the treasure, if you recall correctly. You peer in through the doorway, and find Quaz there, with a large array of pipes and glass containers. flicking out her tongue every so often, Quaz quickly put things together, using her tail to move the heavier things.
Suddenly, she slithers up to you, noticing you're there, and gives you a hug with her arms, as opposed to her tail. "Come in, come in." She said, grinning. "I'm working right now. Soon it will be time for waiting."

>>20824537
"Thank you. It seems like your work's going rather well."

>>20824537
"So, how are you feeling, Quaz?"

>>20824537
"So what do you plan to make Quaz? I certainly look forward to the results of your work, whatever it might be."

"Thank you." You say. "It seems like your work's going rather well."
"It is!" She said, grinning again.
"What do you plan to make, Quaz? I certainly look forward to the results of your work, whatever it might be."
"I don't know what I'm going to make." She said. "Plants are weird, so I'm going to see what I can make with them. I need to experiment. I think these might make a good wine." She said, raising a thick vineapple in her hands. "Or a cider. Lizardmen can't drink drinks, did you know?" She asked, eyes wide. "I didn't. But that means that they don't know what these will make, either."
"So, how are you feeling, Quaz?"
She stopped grinning for a moment, and set the vineapple down, turning to you.
"... I feel like I belong." She said, her hood flaring out, as she smiled- not a grin, you notice.

>>20824653
"Lizardmen can't drink...that explains so much about the swamp brew."

"I'm glad that you have found your place here Quaz."

>>20824653
"That's great. I'm glad you came here."

"That's great." You say. "I'm glad you came here, and I'm glad that you have found your place here, Quaz."
"So am I!" She said, grinning again. "Oh, and I made a friend!"
She rummaged in the back, coming back with... Bob, the purple, fuzzy creature Kaliel had made, in her arms.
"He's so cute!" She said, giving him a hug. Bob wiggled his legs, and the strange appendages in his back twitching.

>>20824778
I was wondering what had happened with him.

>>20824778
"Oh, that's Bob. Kaliel made him 2 years ago."

>>20824778
"So that's where he got to. Kali made him for me two years ago. Has he been helpful? I do hope you're not planning to eat him." Just teasing on the last line, of course.

>>20824815
This.

>>20824778
"Haha, he is. I probably don't pay nearly enough attention to him."

rolled 84 = 84

Hey, did anything else come of that third Ishelda we made? The one who went all mind control or something?

>owascou islands
Gentlemen we have a destination.

"So that's where he got to." You say. "Kali made him for me, two years ago. Has he been helpful?"
"He has!" She said. "He comes and gets me whenever someone ends up at the door, like when the ogres welcomed me to the neighborhood."
"I do hope you're not planning to eat him." You say, teasingly.
"You don't eat friends. Even fluffy ones." She said, giving Bob another hug. The large rodent-like creature squeaked adorably. "Plus, he doesn't smell tasty."

>>20824870
That was HUEHUE ending, meaning it was non canon trolling done by Exa.

>>20824870
Her Voidyness arrived and killed her.

>>20824871
"What have you been eating since Kaliel left?"

"What have you been eating since Kaliel left?"
"Lewin brought me a mutant!" She said, grinning. "He's so sweet, and I won't have to eat again for weeks!"

>>20824905
"Are you sure eating mutants is healthy?"

>>20824905
"Oh, good."

>>20824919
>>20824928
Well that's good. Are you sure eating mutants is healthful?

"Well, that's good." You say. "Are you sure eating mutants is healthy?"
"He smelled fine." She said. "Except the pus-filled bits, so I cut those out. He was *really* big, so I had to chop him into pieces. I can't wait until I have enough money to buy one of those ogre daryeh. Those might be easier, because I don't like using knives. Or cleavers. It's easier when I can just crush them." She said, grinning and flexing her tail.

>>20824974
"That makes sense, I guess."

>>20824974
"Oh my, Qu'az, what a strong tail you have."

>>20824974
"Well, I'm glad you're settling in well. I'm going to go see some one else, now."

>>20824974
Have you begun brewing any batches of the vinefruits? I'd love to see them, and the process you go through to brew them.

>>20825027
Yeah, we need to see and taste actual quality booze sometime, preferably soon.

>>20825052
Yes.

>>20825052
Well we have the ogrish mead. Anything that Quaz has begun to brew will only be a juice at this point. There's no way she's already brewed something alcoholic already. But we do have good, quality alcoholic beverages. And SwampBrew.

>>20825115
Yeah, we have that Sosarian Wine.
Although I think we said we were going to try that with Kal.

"Oh my, Qu'az, what a strong tail you have."
"It only looks like that." She said. "Because I ate recently. I'll slim down."
"Well, I'm glad you're settling in well." You say. "Have you begun brewing any batches of the vinefruits?"
"Not yet." She said. "I need to set things up, still."
"I'm going to go see someone else, now." You say. She grins, gives you another hug, and sets Bob on your head, where he clings on.
"Okay, have fun!" She said, grinning.
You make your way out of the ogrish dome, Bob still hanging on top of your head- you're not quite sure where to go next.

>>20825160
Let's see how Belethor is coping with his new talent.

>>20825160
To Kristoph, see how he's doing.
Then to Zeke, for magic practice.

>>20825160
If we truly have nothing pressing practice enchantment spells or other such things with Zeke.

>>20825160
First, pet Bob, who's a cute little fluffy monster thing.
Second, check on Kristoph
Third, see if we can finally get that problem of non permanent, controllable elementals dealt with.
Fourth, tea party.

You pet Bob as you make your way back up the stairs to Sanctuary, quickly gaining entrance through the gates, and you make your way to Zeke, who's still on Jormungandr, for whatever reason, scratching at his paper with a quill- it looks like one of Gehenna's feathers, which strikes you as rather odd.

"Ishelda." He said, waving.

>>20825266
"Hey, Zeke, what are you doing? And is this one of Gehenna's feathers? How's Raz holding up?"

>>20825237
>Third, see if we can finally get that problem of non permanent, controllable elementals dealt with.

Yeah should look into that sometime...

Be nice to have a platoon wroth of those astral fire elementals around.

>>20825266
"Zeke. What're you up to?"

rolled 4 = 4

>>20825285
until they cause CANCER.

>>20825295
Does this mean they don't cause cancer, because he was asking for it? Or is it that they cause cancer because disregard requests, bad roll is bad.

>>20825295
Then we just make Cancer-Cure elementals, and have them team up.

rolled 90 = 90

>>20825316
The cancer was not a request. Astral fire /is/ radiation. They. Cause. Cancer. That's how they kill the demons.

>>20825331
I thought it was astral fire eating magic, and demons are made of nothing but magic.

>>20825331
>Radiation is only a *component* of astral fire. There's more to astral fire than that. But yes, it causes cancer. If it doesn't kill people.

"Hey, Zeke, what are you doing?"
"More charms, mostly." He said. "I have somewhat of a natural talent at making them, it seems." He said.
"And is this one of Gehenna's feathers?"
"He tore out most of his feathers and had Marigold heal him, a few weeks back, and made them all into quills."
"I see. How's Raz holding up?"
"She wasn't effected nearly as bad as Kristoph, it seems." He said. "I was talking with her about it, and then Kristoph came in and asked to speak to her. So here I am. How are you?"

rolled 23 = 23

>>20825350
Demonfire is the one that eats magic from the victim to fuel itself. . . We should get on that.
>>ROLLIN FOR DEMONFIRE

>>20825331
The demons are weak to it for some reason and burn up. They do not slowly die over the next few years of cancer.
It does cause cancer but that's unrelated. It doesn't give demons cancer because they die too quickly.

>>20825351
"I'm doing fine. Say, I've got an idea, is there a way to create something, say an elemental, and allow someone else control it? Also maybe add something to increase their lifespan."

>>20825351
"I'm fine. Why did Gehenna make quills out of himself?"

"I'm doing fine." you say. "Why did Gehenna make quills out of himself?"
"No clue." He said. "I think he kept losing them, so he made a large batch, instead of spending money on them."
"Say, I've got an idea." You say. "Is there a way to create something... say, an elemental, and allow someone else to control it? And maybe add something to increase their lifespan."
"The first can be done. Quite easily, actually." he said. "Just construct an object like Raziel's pendant. But there's no real way to lengthen an elemental's lifespan. Even if you give them more power than they need, then they end up... exploding, when it comes time for them to fall apart."

rolled 72 = 72

>>20825486
You're a rubbish teacher Zeke.
All you have to do to make permanent elementals is roll a 100 like this.

>>20825486
"Hmm, so there's no way to make them permanent, huh? Guess I'll have to rely on Sorcery for that then."

Okay I'm popping in to say this:

My hypothesis is that Dras'Lea and the Void Queen are different people.

Evidence: The Void Queen uses those weird elementals of nothingness. Dras'Lea hasn't used anything of the sort. Dras'lea uses a golden longsword while the Void Queen has some rusted specter thing.

Dras'lea is also us but different. When we asked her if she was us she said no but that's because she is a different version of us. Note: the Minotaur King said that our mind was exactly like hers.

I'm guessing that Dras'lea is a version of us who had something absolutely horrible happen to her timeline. In order to prevent that from happening, she came to this timeline to set up events that would help us become stronger. She never fell in love with Kaliel because the events that happened recently set off that thread.

I'm shit at explaining stuff but it comes down to this: Dras'lea is us but came back to change the past.

Either that or she's our mother.

>>20825535
Yes.

rolled 13 = 13

>>20825486
"Hmm, sorcery could help with that."
Rolling for permament elemental.

>>20825486
"Hmm, that's unfortunate. You might want to spend some more time with Kris, he was rather upset, yesterday."

>>20825548
Rolling to sorcery up some components to cast permanent elementals with wizadry.

rolled 19 = 19

>>20825572
Heh. Forgot dice.

>>20825486
"Would it be possible to create an object or spell, that gives them the power they need over time, instead of all at once?"

>>20825535
We haven't seen the Void Queen use those elementals either since the first bad end post.
And what, she can't own two different weapons?
I really doubt that there just happen to be two alternate universe time-travelling versions of us who have removed all their emotions running around. Unless the Void Queen duplicated herself at some point.

rolled 72 = 72

>>20825572
Okay. You're going to need a nat 100, (like this.) A good speech while casting to give them a purpose. And... the typical 'it's magic' explanation at the end.

rolled 63 = 63

>>20825589
One more time.

rolled 9 = 9

>>20825527
>>20825602
I think saying "nat 100 like this" causes 72. Dicegods, is 72 the meaning of the world?

rolled 100 = 100

>>20825602
>>20825603
>Keep tryin for nat100s
>Keep getting 72s

lol.

"Hmm, sorcery could help with that." You say. you close your eyes, conjure an elemental of wind, and spend some time trying to bring forth your sorcery- but the strange lines in your arms don't glow, and the void doesn't open- nothing spectacular happens, you simply waste energy. Frowning, you stop trying.
"That's unfortunate." You say.
"Well, I told you it wouldn't be possible." He said. "I'm not even sure sorcery could do it- even if you stablized an elemental permanently, which is the impossible part, you'd need to get energy from somewhere, and it isn't infinite."

>>20825611
Does it even count if it takes you that many rolls to get it?

>>20825629
Not at all! That's the beauty of it anon.

>>20825611
I didn't mean to leave the dice on. Oh well.

>>20825629
Not really.

>>20825622
"Well, I'll probably just randomly pull it off, one of these days, with how it all goes. What sort of charm are you working on now?"

>>20825622
"What if I tied the Elemental into some concept, concepts, names, and emotions can have power I think. So I tie it into the emotion of love, it lasts as long as people are loving each other and it increases the divorce rate of the area its in.

Perhaps this is not a good idea."

>>20825622
"You're wrong, the power of the Void is infinite. I made a permanent elemental before, but Dras'Lea killed it. It's a shame sorcery is so unreliable."

>>20825658
>Best Idea.

>>20825658
... what

>>20825658
That's just stupid. Our wrath elementals didn't last as long as anger existed.

>>20825707
Our Wrath Elementals are born out of our wrath and our magic at that moment. If we have it fuel itself from the emotions in its surroundings maybe we could have it work differently.

"Well, I'll probably just randomly pull it off, one of these days, with how it all goes." You say, taking a deep breath and sitting down. "What sort of charm are you working on now?"
"A charm trying to tie abjuration and evocation together." He said. "Essentially, I'm trying to make a Force charm for one of Cassie's shields. But we can do more training, if you want."

>>20825658
I don't think you know how elementals or sorcery work.

>>20825622
>7 rolls
>all together = 349
>Average of 49.714

That's why rolling many times is pointless.
And why I regret making a stupid comment instead of asking for something cool.

rolled 11 = 11

>>20825743
If you asked for something cool it wouldn't have happened. The Dicegods thrive on irony and tears.

>>20825735
"Training would be nice. I still have quite a bit to learn despite being a model student."

>>20825735
"Training sounds good."

>>20825735
Yeah\, lets do that. I really want to practice shapeshifting. And anything else You think will more quickly prepare me for a portal into arcturus. Maybe we should call the mermaid down to help?

>>20825779
This.

>>20825735
"Training, please."

>>20825779
This, but maybe instead of mermaid, Just say Aeriel.

"Training would be nice." You say. "I still have quite a bit to learn. Maybe we should call Aeriel up here to help?"
"Maybe." He said, opening his book. "I'll call for him. Did you want to learn more spells, or work more on the basics behind wizardry?"

>>20825848
Let's go with basics.

>>20825848
Basics, I need to have a solid foundation before I branch out.

>>20825848
"I'd like to be sure I've got all the basics down, I think."

Have we memorized the sex change rune?

"Let's go with the basics." You say. "I need a solid foundation before I branch out."
"Fair enough." He said. "In truth, since you have your spellbook, you don't need to learn any spells. You can just open the book and take a look, and if you need anything in a hurry, you have your sorcery."

"Now, first you need to know how to cast without using vocal components. It's easier for evocation and enchantment, usually." He said. "What you need to do first, is to focus..."

>Roll 1d100.
>Taking first two.

rolled 71 = 71

>>20825915
CASTING!

rolled 78 = 78

>>20825915

rolled 32 = 32

>>20825848
Basics. A strong base always helps.

>Rolling for strong base.

rolled 68 = 68

>>20825915
Here we go.

rolled 29 = 29

>>20825924
>>20825925
Oh good.

>>20825924
>>20825925
That's good.

>>20825948
>>20825954
Sam Fudge.

"Now, don't speak." He said, two fireballs hovering in his palms.
He shrugged, and then tore both arms toward you, shooting the bursts of flame at you. Biting your lip, you quickly bring your hands together, focusing on all that Zeke had taught you. Quickly, you weave together a spell with little more than your hands and inner magic, the lattice of the spell locking into reality. The flame spells slam against your impromptu shield spell, and you glance down at the rune again- yes, you'd translated the words of power into somatic components properly. At least this time, you didn't get burned.
"Good job." He said. "And on your third attempt."
He chuckled, and Aeriel made his way up on top of the ship.

"So." He said. "Apparently you need someone who can turn everything into a vocal spell. Zeke can't, because he's an evoker, but I can."
Some time later, after the sun has started to set, you finish your chant, focusing on not moving a single limb, the wisp of light drifting from person to person. Aeriel chuckles.
"You have to have been trained, before this." He said. "Most people don't take to these so well."
"There was Merlin, I think." Marigold said, watching from the tower itself- you didn't notice her until now. "Tried to teach her magic, from what I remember."
"That explains it." Zeke said.

>>20826030
"I was a bit too young, and had my sorcery readily available. So I didn't listen as attentively as I should have."

>>20826030
"I wasn't a good student. I've gotten much better though.

I've got a question, let's say I want to eliminate both verbal and somatic bits from it, could I replace those with flowing magic around my body or using Sorcery?"

>>20826030
"He did, but unfortunately, I didn't take to his lessons too well. I've had much more practice with magic since then, of course."

>>20826030
"I don't think it does. Teaching only works if your student listens."

"I wasn't a good student." You say- without being able to see the results of your hard work, with the weakness of magic in Arcturus, your practice eventually flagged. "I've gotten much better, though."
"You have." Zeke said.
"I've got a question." You say. "Let's say I want to eliminate both verbal and somatic bits from it..."
"You can." Aeriel said. "But it's difficult. Extremely difficult, and takes immense amounts of focus. Even Kaliel can't do it reliably, and she somehow figured out how to use her heartbeat as a somatic component."

"We can try it, though. Sit down, cross your legs, and focus." Zeke said, and you do so. "Do you remember casting your light spell, with all of the components?"
You nod.
"Well, you need to... delude yourself in the idea that you *are* using those components, although you aren't. Magic is born in the mind, and the voice and body are only ways of... focusing it. So if you can focus it without those components, you can use wizardry like it was sorcery."

You take a deep breath, calming yourself, and you memorize the words and motions, until the words of power are at the tip of your tongue, and then you bring forth your magic...

>Roll 1d100. Taking first roll.

rolled 57 = 57

>>20826202
Magic!

rolled 30 = 30

>>20826202
Rolling dem bones

>>20826217
I don't think so.

Your head hurts when your eyes open again, and you're sitting in the orange light of the sunset.
"... Did it work?" Marigold asked.
"No, it didn't." Zeke said. "You just need more practice, Ishelda."
Aeriel shrugged. "Well, when you can do this, Ishelda, we can try to work on spellmaking. It's not the easiest, though."
"Are you guys going to be busy much longer?" Marigold asked.
"Not likely." Zeke said. "I think we're just finishing up."
"Good... because I think I need to talk to you, Ishelda." Marigold said.

>>20826310
OOOH!!

Let's talk privately immediately right now marigold.

>>20826310
"Okay? Thanks for the lesson, Aeriel, Ezekiel."

>>20826310
<Of course Mar, what do you need?>

>>20826310
"Alright. Where would you like to talk, Mar?"

"Of course." You say. "Thanks for the lesson, Aeriel, Ezekiel."
"No problem." Aeriel said, waving as you and Marigold make your way down to your room.
"What did you need?" You ask her.
"It's... about Arcturus. About home. You said... You said that your father was alive. That there are still people alive in Arcturus, and now I don't know what we're doing about it. The more time we waste, the more people die, Ishelda. I know we need to prepare, but... But it doesn't feel like we're preparing."

>>20826406
That's because preparing is retarded, we should just wait because the portal is the final boss.

>>20826422
Cool story AD. Go back in your cave.

>>20826406
"We are preparing. That spell is very complicated, but Aeriel can cast it. The problem is that if he does cast it, we'll use up a great deal of energy, which could make it hard to actually rescue anyone. And we don't know where in Arcturus the survivors actually are. Once we're ready, we'll go and rescue everyone."

>>20826406
"Mar, earlier today I scryed home, the castle has been taken. I have no clue where the survivors are.

Arcturus is a big place and just portaling there will leave us in an army of demons, we need to gather our strength and practice our talents, find where the survivors are and then do a quick jump in and out, just getting the survivors out of there."

>>20826406
"I can understand, Mar. The current idea is to find where the people on Arcturus are hiding, opening a portal there, grabbing everybody and returning here. But unless we know where the survivors are, we'll just get people killed fighting the demons."

>>20826470
We also need to ask if the spell breaks open the block

>>20826406
"I am preparing, the spell required to go is extremely complex, and I need all the training I can get to cast it."

>>20826406
"Zeke's working on charms for astral fire. I already have show Aeriel the spell for the portal. Even tried to scry for a spot to open it. That didn't end very well."

"However, there's still issues here that must be dealt with before we can even make a move. Kristoph lost and why someone wants my blood."

"Things are moving. Just we have to take slowly as painful as it is.

>>20826406
"I know, Mar. I... I don't even know where they are, though, just that they're not at the castle. I... I did a scrying, and there's an archdemon there. He... He saw me, and attacked the spell I was using. I'll need to find them, first, and I want to be the one to open the portal, but... it may be best to just have Aeriel do it, I guess."

>>20826498
>"Kristoph lost power"

"I know, Mar. I.... I don't even know where they are, though, just that they're not at the castle. I... I did a scrying, and there's an archdemon there. He... He saw me, and attacked the spell I was using." You say. "Arcturus is a big place, and I have no clue where the survivors are."
"Then we need to... ask someone who does know." She says. "Or something."
She sighed. "I think I'll... try praying to the scholar. It won't help, but... it'll settle my thoughts." She said quietly. "Thank you for listening to me."
Carefully, she got up and made her way out of your room.

>>20826556
Hug Mar before she leaves. "I'm sorry. I'll call everybody I can think of. Maybe the orc king or queen might help."

>>20826556
"It's okay Mar, we'll find them, we'll save them. They lasted two years, they can last a bit longer while we prepare."

Okay who can we call that knows divination well? Maybe Raz and her mirror can help. Also one of the Kalaks might have a specialty in it.

You run after Mar, and give her a hug.
"I'm sorry." You say. "I'll call everybody I can think of. We'll find them, and we'll save them. They lasted two years, they can last a bit longer while we prepare."
"... Thanks." She said. "It's just, ever since I heard, I've been worrying. I know my own family isn't there, but... but... I can't put it into words." she sniffed, and shook her head, before giving you a hug.

>>20826703
"I know, Mar. Believe me, I know."

>>20826703
"I know Mar, I know. Do you have an idea where one would hide back home? I never got the leave the castle that often, but maybe you overheard something."

>>20826703
"I know, we both thought, we knew, they were gone. And now that I know that something, part of what we lost can be saved I want to just run off, no preparation and try to save them.

But my father, it'd hurt him more if I tired and then failed to save him, he would rather have me prepare, have me come to his rescue as a queen, not as a panicked girl.

I miss him so much."

"I know, Mar. Believe me, I know. Do you have an idea where one would hide, back home? I never got to leave the castle that often, but maybe you heard something."
"I don't." She said. "You were there longer, and you know... more about the demons than I do. Maybe they could have hidden in the cellars somewhere, or someplace that's underground... or in a forest, somewhere. And everyone needs water. I... I can't think of anything." She said. "It'd be like looking for a needle in a haystack."

>>20826787
"Mar, I'm so glad you're here."

rolled 56 = 56

>>20826787
She said ask somebody who knows. I know we failed last time but we might as well try and contact father again. Or maybe somebody else, like that knight, in case it's just him that's unreachable.

>>20826829
Contacting them directly means we can just ask where they are, and there's much less chance of them assuming we're a bunch of archdemons trying to trick them or something.
It's probably easier than scrying as well.

>>20826862
We have to go to that world and then find them to ask them in person. There's no way that's easier than just asking them mentally if-
>scrying
Ok, yeah.

rolled 11 = 11

>>20826787
Can't we just divinate where the survivors are hiding?

rolled 18 = 18

>>20826953
Nope. We consistently roll below 50 for scrying. Any type of scrying.

"Mar, I'm so glad you're here." You say, and give her another hug.
"So am I." She said, and kissed your cheek, before leaving the room.

You sit down on your bed, and close your eyes, bringing forth your sorcery, and you scry, once again- hopefully what you'll see will be much better. This time, however, you seek out Franklin, the knight you saw earlier, from the royal guard.

Your vision clears, and you can clearly see dawn's light, and some forest, blood covering the ground. Your vision blurs again, and you see the knight, on his back, an enormous trident sticking out of him. The archdemon you saw before, not bothering with a humanoid form, was standing there, long curling horns twisting behind his head.
"Where is sorcerer?" He snarled, drooling down at the knight.
The knight spit at the demon. In response, it lifted it's trident, and slammed it back down. The knight gurgled... and then started laughing.
"I'll tell you only this, demon." He gasped for air. "Arcturus will never die."
"Don't care." The demon snarled, and then suddenly, the knight burst into hellflame, screaming. The demon didn't seem to sense your scry, this time, but... but... You *knew* him. You *knew* Franklin.
Keeping the scry active, you start to tear up, as the demon walks away, leaving blood and charred bone left on the ground.

>>20826989
Alright.
That bastard has to die now.

rolled 15 = 15

>>20826989
Can we heal him?

>>20827006
Through a scying spell.
On another world.
Infront of a demon.
And with a low roll like that.

>>20827013
Not like the useless namefag didn't already kill him with that 1 he rolled at the start of the thread.

rolled 41 = 41

>>20827006
Yup. Just be sure to pay with your very body and soul.

>>20826989
Noooooo!

Once we've recovered, can we try getting Raziel to ask him where the people are? Do we have anything we could use as a totem?

Now we HAVE to step up our timeframe for this spell thanks to AD. Thanks a fucking lot you useless bastard.

>>20827033
Yep, you just have to love him.

>>20827030
No, he didn't. That was a scry roll and everyone ignored him and we didn't even try to scry.

>>20827058
He did.

>>20827030
That one is what alerted grandpa Archy to our presence, which is why he's now actively hunting King Abel.
Which would make some delicious irony if he killed Abel, since AD was one of those people claiming that they'd all die if we didn't act as soon as possible.

>>20827080
Pretty much. I just don't understand why it was even taken nobody was supporting his plan at all. Not even counting the roll into it.

>>20827080
Which lead to Franklin being killed by the arch demon. Therefore, the useless namefag is responsible.

>>20826989
Seek Grayson.
Hug Grayson.

A few powerful emotions well up in you, but you quickly crush them back down. You didn't even have time to try healing the man, before he was little more than ash and bone.

... Bone... Exactly what Raziel uses to make her totems. And you have scried this place twice now- a forest, exactly like what Marigold spoke about, still with green foliage and living animals, as if the demons didn't destroy them.

You pull out of the scry, feeling rather tired, and you crush those emotions again- both your anger and sorrow at Franklin's death, and the impersonal manner in which... that archdemon killed him.

You know where someone who knows is. You just need to get to him, now.

>>20827080
Shit, I wondered why we randomly scried in the middle of the thread. That's some grade A bullshit right there, everybody except him was against it.

>>20827127
Aeriel. He can probably reach a hand through and grab a bone. Let's go find him.

>>20827127
Okay, find Aeriel. We'll get him the location we need him to reach for, we pop a portal, get the corpse, bring it here and give it to Raz to make a totem. Then we can save our father.

>>20827131
No one actually said not to do it, and we scryed in the middle, because we were in the middle of a conversation when he rolled it.
Scrying to find the survivors was actually a fairly good idea, even if we all know Ishelda can't into scry

Aeriel, you decide.
You make your way up to Jormungandr, where he and Zeke are talking.
"No, seriously, she's a choice piece of wing." Aeriel was saying. "And she was completely into you! I mean yeah, she was your sis-"
"...What's wrong, Ishelda?" Zeke asked, immediately noticing your expression.

>>20827155
Everybody ignored him because he's an idiot. If people actually still bothered to tell him that, the thread would end up like the last one.

>>20827155
>No one actually said not to do it

>We're not ready to do this yet
>I'm just ignoring him
>tl;dr
Yeah, it was only three against one.

>>20827170
>>20827178
I think he's an idiot too, but scrying was actually a good idea. I ignored the rest of his posts like everyone else.

>>20827167
"Zeke, I need to borrow Aeriel for a bit.

Aeriel, I have a location in my world, I need your help to open a portal there and retrieve a corpse. It's important."

>>20827167
"Aeriel, I need you to get me something from another world."

>>20827198
This

>>20827197
No it wasn't not now. Not when were not even close to being ready. Scrying should have been the last thing we did. Not the first.

>>20827198
This please.

>>20827155
I'm apparently the only person who's actually been on his side, and even I didn't bother reading that fucking wall of text he shat out that was completely irrelevant to the current situation. Can't expect people to argue against an idea they don't even know was proposed.

"Zeke, I need to borrow Aeriel for a bit." You say.
"Feel free. He's not mine." Zeke said.
"What do you need me for?" Aeriel asked.
"Aeriel, I have a location in my world." You say. "I need your help to open a portal there and retrieve a corpse. It's important."
"A corpse?" He asked, and you nod.
"Very well. Take the Cage in hand." He said, and tore the dark sphere out of his own head, and collapsed. You pick it up- and you see that it seems to be gilded, now, with the material that made up the silver ring.
<Close your eyes, and think of the place you want the other end to be. Focus is integral.>

You kneel in the flowers of Jormungandr, and hold The Cage in both hands, draining power from the ship. The sphere started quivering, and you focused on what you saw in the scry- a snapshot of the dawn light, shining through the trees, blood and bone strewn about the ground.

In front of you, draining your power, a small, arm-sized portal started to open.
<Focus. I'm not getting a clear destination!> Aeriel said.

>Roll 1d100
>Highest of three rolls

rolled 57 = 57

>>20827291
I'm focusing.

rolled 28 = 28

>>20827291
>pls no

rolled 19 = 19

>>20827291

rolled 50 = 50

>>20827291

rolled 19 = 19

>>20827291

rolled 19 = 19

>>20827301
>>20827302
>>20827304
Welp.

rolled 16 = 16

let's enchant a mirror to boost our scrying

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rolled 87 = 87

>>20827304
>>20827312
>>20827313
>3 19s

>>20827322
And now you know why taking time stamps as seeds is a shitty way to do a RNG.

>>20827155
I still have his dumb ass filtered, I couldn't even see the posts.

rolled 52 = 52

>>20827339
>taking time stamps as seeds is a shitty way to do a RNG

Wait what? Did I miss something? Do we actually know something about how the dicegods work?

>>20827301
I really hope this roll is good enough.

You focus harder, crystalizing the image in your mind, in the place you'd never been-
Suddenly, everything seems to blur, and darkness streams from the lines in your arms, twisting into The Cage, and your breath gets heavy, something consuming your magic voraciously.
And suddenly, a burst of light appeared in the portal, and dawn's light stared out at you. In front of you, you see the small pile of bones... so you reach through, and take one.

You hear something roar, and you see an imp charging toward you, screeching-
So you pull your arm back, bone with it.
<Close it!> You tell Aeriel, and the portal suddenly collapses. Bone clasped in your hand, the world swims... and then your entire body starts trembling, purged of most of your magic. You cling to consciousness.
"Are you okay?" Zeke asks.

We still have a fate point though.

>>20827358
It came up during a discussion on /q/. Don't know if we ever got an official confirmation, but it would make a lot of sense.

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>>20827358
In mysterious ways.

>>20827321
I'm almost sure that our rolls become shittier the more we roll, I'm going to try again later

>>20827376
"Yeah. I'm okay. Can you go get Raziel for me?"

>>20827358
The whole 4chan code was leaked at some point.

>>20827376
Oy vey, I hope we had a portal to the right pile of bones.

>>20827376
"Never been better. I think I'll definitely need to get some rest after this."

>>20827376
"Yeah, just exhausted. Can you get me some tea?"

>>20827376
If we have enough power left, we should bind the spirit to this bone before the demons use blood magic to destroy him.

>>20827376
"Get Raziel, tell her to make a totem out of this."
Then pass out.

>>20827376
"I'm just tired. Could you fetch me a large mug of mana tea and Raziel?"

rolled 91 = 91

>>20827417
That's a good point actually. We know that demons use blood magic, and that blood magic can destroy souls, so we should get his soul to us before they destroy him.

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>>20827382
>>20827390
>>20827401
Huh, how about that.

>>20827434
and by us, I'm reffering to the totem.

>>20827417
When have we seen a demon use blood magic? How are they going to drain the life force of a dead person?

>>20827447
We haven't seen it directly, but when we first saw Franklin, an imp killed a deer, and we felt something that was very similar to blood magic. It's not worth risking it.

rolled 62 = 62

>>20827321
okay, rerolling for when we regain our magic

>>20827463
That still doesn't answer my second point. When you drain somebody's life to fuel a spell with blood magic it also drains their soul. He's already fucking dead they can't do that any more.

"Never been better." you say. "Can you go get Raziel for me? Tell her to make a totem out of this."
"Right away." Zeke said, and made his way down the tower. You tried to get up... and collapsed, your body refusing to move properly. You lie there for a moment... and then The Cage vanishes from your hand, Aeriel getting to his feet. He pulled you to yours, and your legs keep trying to collapse on you. Sighing, he picked you up, slinging you onto his back. Feebly, you wrapped your arms around his neck.
"I'm just tired." You say. "Can you get me a mug of mana tea?"
"Right away." He said. "This one the mana tea? The one labelled Galadriel's Light?"
You mumble an affirmative, and he gets to work.
"I don't know what that was." He said, as he brews your tea. "You weren't focusing enough, but then... something happened, and I got a different mental image from those things in your arms- a perfect, exact location, crystal clear."

>>20827447
Blood magic feeds on both life force and souls. That's why it was super illegal in the kalak homeworld. Murder just makes them dead, but blood magic destroys their very existence.

>>20827498
"I'm not sure entirely sure what they are. Got them after reaching in to the void while closing a portal in the ogre lands on the western continent."

>>20827498
"Good arms.

I'm not sure how those lines work but they are really helpful. They just smooth out the little bumps and problems in my casting."

>>20827498
"They do that, sometimes. Don't ask me how, or why, though. Let's just hope it was the right location."

>>20827496
It drains souls. We don't know the specifics, but presumably it can drain a soul on it's own without lifeforce, and they can get the soul, since they still have most of the body.
Not that it matters right now anyway, since we can't cast anything.

>>20827498
After getting some tea in us,
"The lines on my arms are from when I was trying to close a portal. I disconnected the link between worlds, but then there was still a big hole of nothing on this side leading to the void. Which, apparently, is full of nothing but magic.
Burned my hands right down to the bone. When they finally healed, they were like this. They seem to work as a sort of failsafe for my wizardry, and somehow positively effect my sorcery, though it's still so random I'm not sure how."

>>20827498
"They do that. I don't have a clue how it works and it drains loads of energy but I can't fail a wizardry spell."

"They do that, sometimes." You mumble as he seats you. "I'm not entirely sure what they are. Got them after reaching into the void while closing a portal in the ogre lands, on the western continent."
"... Did it, erm, happen to lead to a realm with minotaurs, perchance?" He asked, somewhat meekly.

>>20827498
"Thanks for carrying me, Aeriel." Hug him as soon as he has made some tea.

>>20827562
"As a matter of fact, it did. Took an artifact to finally close it entirely."

>>20827537
Yeah, let's just presume it works differently to how Azariel explained it because blood magic needing blood is a silly idea.

>>20827562
"Yes, why?"

>>20827562
Chuckle, "Yes, it was that one. I don't blame you."

>>20827562
"Yes, yes it did. If you created it, then I don't blame you."

>>20827562
"Yeah, that's the one.

I was stopping a minotaur invasion and I needed to close a portal. Raw void magic hurts."

>>20827562
"Yes, it was that one. Do you know why she opened it?"

"Yes, it was that one." You chuckle, as he pours you some tea. You take a sip, carefully. "If you created it, then I don't blame you. Do you know why she opened it?"
"No, I don't." He said. "But I did open it, and I asked her why she didn't have me close it again. She responded that it wasn't her problem anymore, and that she got what she wanted."

>>20827624
"She's not a nice person. I don't like her. She hurts people that don't deserve to be hurt.

I'm a good person, right?"

>>20827624
"Any clues as to what that might be?"

"Any clues as to what that might be?"
"I asked her, but she didn't respond at all. She doesn't seem to understand people very well." He responded.
You take another sip, and strength starts to return to your limbs.
"She's not a nice person." You say. "I don't like her- she hurts people that don't deserve to be hurt."
"She may not be nice... but she isn't cruel, either." He said. "Not on purpose. She just... doesn't seem to understand cruelty or kindness."
"I'm a good person, right?" You ask.
"I tried to revive one of your enemies with the blood of children." He said. "However long ago, I still did it, and you've forgiven me. You are a good person, kiddo."

>>20827770
"Thanks. She... She somewhat reminds me of myself, when I first arrived here."

>>20827770
"Do you think we could make her a good person?"

>>20827770
"I ask because I know how easy it'd be to be a bad person.

I can do anything, anything with Sorcery. The only thing that can really stop me is my own sense of being a good person, and I can see that if I could easily have ended up like Dras. I could have decided that I'd been hurt too much before and just cut all of my emotions out. Or that the easiest way to get what I wanted was to just go through people instead of forgiving and negotiating.

It scares me."

"Thanks." You say. "She... She somewhat reminds me of myself, when I first arrived here. Do you think we could make her a good person?"
"Everybody's a good person in their own eyes." He said. "But... I think if she knew what it meant to be a good person, she'd be one."

"Ishelda?" Raziel asked, following Zeke. "You have something for me to turn into a totem, apparently."
Zeke picks up the charred, blackened bone, and handed it to Raz.
"... This is human." She said, after a moment. She took a seat at the table, and started carving. You notice that Aeriel takes an appreciative look at her wings.

>>20827898
"Yes. His name is Franklin, he was a knight of Arcturus. He was slain by an archdemon. I hope his spirit remains still."

>>20827898
"'Choice piece of wing', eh?"

>>20827898
"We got those back from Arcturus. I hope the person they belong to can help us find the remaining survivors."
To Aeriel.
<I would wait with that, she really isn't in the mood for that at the moment. But if you want to get shot down, be my guest.>

>>20827898
"Yes, yes it is.

It was a knight of Arcturus, slain by a demon, I wish to ask him where my Father and the rest of the survivors are so we can rescue them."

>>20827898
>But... I think if she knew what it meant to be a good person, she'd be one.
<Dras'lea! Dras'lea! I wanna teach you about kindness! Pleeeeeease?>
Unfortunately, we probably have other things on our mind at the moment. But another day...

"Choice piece of wing, eh?" You ask, and Aeriel coughs into his own tea.
"What?" Raziel asks, looking up.
"Yes, it was human." you say, changing the subject. "His name was Franklin, a knight of Arcturus, slain by a demon. I wish to ask him where my father and the rest of the survivors are, so we can rescue them."
"Of course." She said, continuing to carve. "Since we only need to use it once or twice, I have the totem as carved as it needs to be. I can summon him now, if you want."

>>20827978
"Please do."

>>20827978
"Let's get Marigold here first."
<Marigold, come up here, we found someone from Arcturus.>

>>20827978
Drain our current cup of tea, pour another, "Yes, please."

>>20827993
Very much seconded.

You take a deep drink of tea, and warmth returns to your limbs.
"Let's get Marigold here first." You say.
"Right." Raziel said. You activate your ring, calling Marigold. After explaining the situation, she rushed straight up.
"... I'm here." She said.

Raziel takes a few steps away, sets down the bone, and starts chanting.
Shimmering into existence, the spectre of Sir Franklin, Knight of Arcturus and member of the royal guard, stood there. His hair was much grayer than you remembered, and his eyes were more sunken, and gaunt.
"...What new trickery is this?" He asked, looking from person to person.

>>20828052
"There's no trickery here Sir Franklin. It's me, Ishelda."

>>20828052
"No trickery, ser. Magic. Don't you recognize me?"

>>20828052
"Hello, my name is Princess Ishelda. I am sorry you died, but I did manage to channel your spirit so that we could talk."
A name he probably knows would help him be more calm.

>>20828052
"Sir Franklin, it's me. Princess Ishelda. Merlin sacrificed his life to send me to another world, remember? I got a necromancer to summon your spirit, the afterlife is the same everywhere."

>>20828052
"No trick. You are dead. However, thanks to my friends here. We were able to bring you here as a sprite."

>>20828052
Stand, shakily most likely, "I'm sorry to disturb your well deserved rest, Sir Franklin. I know it's been two years, but I do hope you recognize your princess."

>>20828052
"Sir Franklin, it's me, Ishelda, now it's Queen Ishelda.

You know that two years ago I was sent to another world, in that time I have built a kingdom, a small one, but it's mine. I found out that my father and others are still alive and I'm planning on ripping a portal open between worlds to rescue them. I did the same with one of your bones so that I could talk to you, find where they were.

I know this is hard to believe, that you think it's another demonic trick but I swear it's true. I'm the same girl who accidentally set the tapestries on fire when I was six, who once stole your helmet and refused to give it back, who stood at dances and glared at any boy who came close enough to ask her to dance and only danced with her father, her magician, and one or two of her guard."