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1[19:30] {NARRATION} Years had passed and no one had heard of even a rumor of where the legendary weapon 'Ode to Spring' had gone. Neo Invidia had taken it off of Sera's body the day he died, and though the vampire was defeated by Ren Shi in the great war between Huangzhou and Dawn, the Invidia had hidden the weapon away long before his death...
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3Preperations and plans that only the Invidia family knew about were put into place in order to hide the spear that had slain so many of their kin.
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5It was only natural that now Sera's friends would set out against all odds to find what hints or clues they could that might point them in the right direction. And it would of course begin in Obsidia itself,
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7the sewers to be more precise.
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9The group infiltrated the tunnels of the volcanic settlement, and that is where their adventure would begin. Study into the layout of the winding caverns beneath Obsidia indicated there were some pathways they could use to avoid guards and other unwanted attention, and the maps all said that SOMEWHERE down here was an opening to the Invidia Manor itself.
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11If there was one place that held the answers, it was the mansion at the peak of the volcano.
12[19:33] It was a bit nerve wracking, wasn't it? To be placed into the grips of an intercontinental war like this, but alas... She had to do her due diligence above all else. She wanted to see her father, even if he couldn't, or even wouldn't, remember her. Fragments of what one once was and more rattled around inside of her brain as she followed along, keeping close to the group as she kept quiet and even breaths to make sure she didn't miss-step or anything that would cause strife.
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14Bringing a gloved hand up, she would pinch at her nose as she tried not to wheeze over the scent of the settlement's collective waste.
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16Gross.
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18No words are spoken, and like an obedient little soldier, she pressed on where she was necessary.
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22[19:36] The Fae's own particular interest in the legendary weapon was rather minor, as was her interest in the return of Sera- Even if only his spirit, for no doubt that man would advise Isaac to rid himself of her.
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24But in the end she had little choice, if Isaac went then she would follow. Perched upon his shoulder, she sat in silence. Her gaze shifted around, scanning the vicinity they had found themselves in. She held back on her Empathy, her mana yet to leave her body to poke around; whilst it allowed her to find others, it sometimes had the tendency to backfire and allow others to find her.
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26Adventure time though! How exciting, much more entertaining than simply sitting around in Levengard and that excitement could most certainly be seen with how she began swaying from side to side as they pressed on through the sewers, a smile slowly curving her lips.
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30[19:36] .. It's evident that Aurora is anything but experienced with wayfinding. The trip might've been short, but easy? Not at all. It felt strange and almost unwelcomed, as if the brunette's body wasn't made to move this way. Spatial magic was not her thing.
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32Regardless, they arrive at the sewers of Obsidia-
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34Oh. She wore bad shoes for this trip. Why would her mother not warn her beforehand? "..Ew!" She squealed, eyes now glancing about. "Are we in the...- Ew..." Aurora wouldn't yell again. She presumed they had to stay quiet.
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36Her eyes closed slowly, and mana was concentrated at her feet - soon allowing her to levitate above the dirty water.
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40[19:36] Despite having been on a war path against Dawn in the past few years, even going so far as to pen a letter to Sors himself, his attempts at finding information on the spear had come up short. What better way than to learn of the whereabouts than go to the heart of the vampire nest, and also educate his two favourite nieces at the same time? 
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42They begun beneath the city, where rotten waters rushed along and rodents scurried about in the distance. It was dark, down here, save for the makeshift torch he held out - a small firebal that floated above his gloved fingertip, illuminating their pathway. 
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44Forward.
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46"You two... Thalia, Aurora. Let Thera and I take the lead at all times. While Obsidia is a shadow of what it once was, we are still in enemy territory. Understood?"
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50[19:37] Thalia nods her head, not saying a single word! Silence is key.
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54[19:37] There reaches into her pocket the moment they step foot into the sewers. Grasping hold of a handful of seeds, she floods them with mana, promoting growth and the gift of life. Several minty leaves are then handed to the children. 
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56"Put those under your nose if the smell grows too intense." Thera's solution? Is to cheat, taking the form of a specter, forcing her sense of smell to wane.
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58"...and listen to Isaac. We'll deal with anything dangerous."
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62[19:43] {NARRATION} Forward they go, the two adults and the fae taking the lead ahead to ensure the children aren't the first to meet any dangers that might lie in the shadows. Each footfall echoes out into the darkness, but as Isaac said, Obsidia was now a shell of its former self.
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64The streets were often bare, the houses empty, aside from what few people still clung to its old pride.
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66What could REALLY be down here that might hurt them?
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68Isaac's fire provides what little light was necessary to travel without utter confusion and blindness, and eventually the group comes to a divide in the path.
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70A left path leads down into what appears to be more darkness, whereas the right tunnel has a flickering light at the other, far end. Aside from the dripping water and the splashes of whatever wildlife might be swimming through the abandoned sewers, the only sounds came from the group here.
71[19:47] The minty leaf is taken as she brings it up to her nose, drawing in the scent before all else. She didn't like the smell of the sewers... Hrk. Shuffling along with the group, she would allow the adults to lead. It wasn't smart to disobey, and that had been ingrained into her head very much intently.
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73Coming to a halt, she would listen to the sounds around them. The dripping would give a chill trickling up her spine. Enemy territory-- knowing that she could be swept up at any moment was really, really spooky.
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75Still, though, no words are produced as she awaited direction. Whatever means necessary, right?
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79[19:48] His fingernails aimlessly rake against the mossy stone of the sewers as they make their way down, humming a quiet sound during their journey. A part of him wishes he had stolen a map before heading into the mountain and making their way up to the top, but he also enjoys this - like navigating a maze, and they soon come across their first choice.
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81Darkness or light?
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83"...While personally I am a fan of black, the fact this place still even has light operating is a surprise. What do you say, kids? Should we go and see who's down there?" He asked with a grin, eyeing Thera and Nyph afterwards.
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87[19:50] Aurora should have been looking straight ahead. She was meant to be focused and keep a hawk-eyed stare at all times, yet, she couldn't help but stare at the nearby rodents and cockroaches. They were just... Too disgusting. What if one of them jumped high enough to reach her?
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89What if one of them bit her?
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91A slight tint of the girl's own luminosity began to light gently, like a dimming candle. Its light was not harsh enough to overpower Isaac's fire, of course. Aurora knew her limits.
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93When the dark demi-angel posed his question, Aurora answered first. She didn't need to think twice. "Let's see who's here!" A brat. That's what she was. She couldn't stand the idea of walking away from something exciting.
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95Something that might take her mind off the thought that she was invading the homeof many, many rats.
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99[19:52] For an adventure, it sure had grown stale rather fast- Not at all like the interdimensional adventures she was used to with Tragedy! But baby steps, Isaac would get there one day…
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101A sigh escaped her, wings fluttering momentarily as she grew ever more impatient. Stumbling into a divide in the path however, it would seem the group had to make a choice! Did Nyphadora perhaps know the direction to their intended destination? Maybe in the past... However even without the demonic curse tampering with her memories, she had never been any good at remembering things that wasn't magic.
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103"I personally don't mind either or!" It was pure guess work anywho, the sewers were hopefully abandoned.
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107[19:53] Take the path of darkness, or wander towards the light. It's almost ironic that this is the first choice they must make, considering how ungodly irate she'd become over the people she wanted to keep safe. It would be easier to rule like a tyrant, to force each fool to kneel-
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109To make the mistakes of her cursed bloodline.
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111"Light it is." Despite how tempting it is to plunge into the dark, and allow it to engulf you.
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113"Oi!" She wastes no time in walking forward, calling out to the light source.
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115"If we're lucky it'll be an Obsidian we can beat and question."
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119[19:53] Thalia looks over at Thera, brows raising. Seems like she made the choice!
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126[20:00] Aurora Elisheva says, "Hm."
127[20:04] {NARRATION} Toward the light they go, with Thera going as far as calling out ahead. Her voice reverberates across the walls and can be heard a dozen times over before there's any sort of reply.
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129But eventually one does come.
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131A body shifts into view at the other end of the tunnel, a single silhouette against the distant torchlight.
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133"Who's that!?" it calls out, some surprise in the tone given the person probably wasn't expecting any visitors. Another few shuffles and a few more figures come into view, revealing a small group looking down toward Isaac's flame, waiting for Thera's response.
134[20:05] Eek!
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136So there were a plenty amount of people there. The girl would soon shuffle to squeeze behind Thera and Isaac, doing her due diligence to allow them to lead rather than posing a problem that they'd have to fix up later.
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138Her heart beat a little more with the anxiety and slow release of adrenaline she was beginning to feel, but her eyes would focus on the group that had come into view as she kept herself out of view the best that she could...!
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142[20:07] People, how unexpected! But it did mean that the group had been discovered; her mana began poking around, albeit controlled to the area they had found themselves in. The quality of the mana of those who stood before them, as well as their emotions- The Fae wanted to feel it all, if nothing else just to ensure there we no hostile intentions.
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144"Mm..." But whilst poking around, she remained quiet.
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148[20:08] Sewer dwellers, or guards...?
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150Perhaps a coven of vampires that prefer the darkness of the tunnels.
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152Whatever they were, the raven winged made sure to stay infont of the children as cautious steps were taken towards them, his flame growing a little larger... bright enough to shine through the thick tunnel as he was dangerously close in a poised stance.
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154"Isaac Shimasu." He answered clear and blunt, then stopped to a stand while exhanging a glance with Thera. She was better for this.
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158[20:09] She stares ahead blankly.
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160Quietly, Aurora waits. She expects someone to reply to her mother, it's just that... She's still very much surprised when that occurs. Several blinks take place, and the brunette mostly forgets to step back at first. There was someone here. And although she was well-protected, it was still frightening in some way.
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162A lot of what-if's are processed in the Elisheva's mind before she recalls what Isaac asked of Thalia and her when they arrived-
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164Step back, and let him and her mom handle it.
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168[20:11] Shield of exorcist energy immediately encase the children, stepping forth to stand at Isaac's side. A single eye begins to glow bright, searching for any ghosts within this realm. With her circuits ignited, they draw close like moths to a flame.
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170"Thera Elisheva." There is a bit of bite with the surname spoken, knowing damn well the reaction she'd get should this be a sewer dwelling vampire. 
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176[20:14] {NARRATION} Shimasu.
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178Elisheva.
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180Names of the enemies of this city.
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182Thera and Isaac both knew what sort of reaction their names would receive if these people were loyal to the family that lead Obsidia, and the long silence that came after their answers was all too uneasy. The distant figures spoke quietly to one another, apparent at their turned forms and quick gestures.
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184Eventually one steps out of sight and the few at the end back up.
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186"Come out here in the light so we can talk." the first voice says, waving the group forward.
187[20:17] "...Stay back, children," he murmured in what wasn't much louder than a whisper, then did that. But his hand is clawed against the flickering flame when he steps towards them, with a smile that promised nothing good should they strike. They see his flickering crimson irises first, two tiny flames in the whites of his eyes, then the rest of him...
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189Isaac appraised them from tip to toe, waiting.
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193[20:19] Thalia nods her head, soon tucking herself away for just in case... But, if she was needed to fight?
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195No doubt would she be ready. She couldn't just casually stand by while her family was getting hurt or attacked!
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197So, she'd keep tense and ready to spring into action...!
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201[20:21] Still perched upon Isaac's shoulder, it would seem the Fae too was moving into the light! But still, she remained quiet. Empathy was still employed, yet it would seem to no avail for some reason? Perhaps they were simply not ordinary people? In either case, she didn't like it! Made her feel at unease.
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205[20:21] The shimmer and sparkle around Aurora continues to softly shine, waves of the cosmic mana that fueled this spectacle could've been seen as a wide range of shades danced upon the air near her. From blue to green and even to hints of violet.
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207The fact a fight doesn't break out so quickly almost startles the girl. It's just... Not what she imagined! And in a place like this, where you wanted to stay alert, the unexpected was also unwelcomed. Isaac's whisper snaps Aurora from her trance, and then she nods.
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209So far, they haven't encountered any problems. Maybe it'll remain that way.
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213[20:23] Tattles whispers something.
214[20:23] Thera, without saying a word, steps up. While fully aware that this may be a trap, she'd rather run the risk of injury to herself than the children. This is supposed to be a learning experience for the duo, not their time to take the risk of being martyrs. 
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216"Very well."
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218Something lingers on the tip of the tongue, a threat, ultimately finding it unnecessary. 
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220For now.
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224[20:23] Nyphadora opts to not inform the group of the result!
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228[20:30] {NARRATION} Thera and Isaac step forward with Nyphadora on the demiangel's shoulder, and once they're close enough to see into the light, they see a handfulf of soldiers garbed in black armor and hoods.
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230The front most one waves his hand and smiles at the trio while the kids remain in the back.
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232"Well, well. I s'pose it really is Isaac Shimasu in the flesh." his eyes dart to Thera as he cocks an eyebrow. "And an Elisheva too, huh? Not the sort of neighborhood your kind should be wandering around in. Maybe you can make this easy for us and tell us why you're here before we lock you up and send word to Dawn, eh?"
233[20:35] He eyed the hooded figures - it wasn't easy to make out much, given their outfits. But his trademark smug grin lingered on his lips as the chief addressd them. The demi-angel's gloved hand drifted around so his palm faced the high sewer ceiling, then his fingers cup against the fireball, as if he might toss it at any moment.
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235"Sors knows why I'm here. I see that his grunts wouldn't be privvy to such details, though." His free hand gestured to Thera, urging them to tell the men if she so wished.
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237"Thalia, Aurora. Step forward," he mumured quietly. There were low levels that the two could handle if it came to that.
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241[20:38] As she's called out, her head moves upwards as she gives a few blinks. Ah...!
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243It was time to step into the light then. Moving forward, she would come to stand behind the adults without any question on why she should've!
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245Standing up tall and strong, she would wait for whatever conversation would transpire.
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249[20:39] Perfect.
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251In virtually every other situation, she'd have enjoyed avoiding as much conflict as possible- playing it safe while in enemy territory was wise after all. In this moment, however, she yearned for an excuse to unleash her frustrations. 
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253"Lock us up? Yeah. Sure. I'll tell you exactly why we're here." Steady fingers curl around the hilt of her axe, swinging the arcanium weapon over her shoulder. 
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255"Once I make sure you can't escape."
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259[20:40] The answer she sought was found, the strength of the group before them estimated and seemingly the result had not been enough for the Fae to alarm the group- Perhaps why Isaac assumed the children could handle them?
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261In either case, a little smirk began curving her lips, wings fluttering for a moment or two though she had yet to depart from the shoulder.
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263"How interesting this suddenly became." And finally she broke her silence, a snicker following suit. Would they fight, or leave it to the children? In either case, it certainly made everything much more entertaining!
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267[20:40] The kids' time to shine!
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269Or rather, Aurora's. She wouldn't dare letting Thalia overshadow her. .. Even if they were on the same side. The cosmic light begins to shine brighter with Isaac's encouragement. They were allowed to help! Fear is very much still apparent and felt, yet, Aurora would be lying if she claimed that she wasn't also excited.
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271The staff on her back is taken now, held tightly by the pair of her hands. "My name is Aurora!" Who knew why she felt the need to introduce herself.
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275[20:41] Thera Elisheva whispers: Nyphadora.
276[20:41] Thera Elisheva whispers: Can you get a gauge on how powerful these grunts are?
277[20:42] Nyphadora whispers something.
278[20:44] {Item} You drop Ollie Stave.
279[20:44] {NARRATION} The group stared at Isaac and Thera, and then the lead one tilted his heads as the kids stepped forward. They all watched on until the speaker threw his head back in laughter.
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281"Not like we're runnin' anywhere, toots." he pulled his weapon off of his back and readied it in his hands. "We don't answer to Sors either. I'd just let Dawn know we have you winged freaks in our cells so that we can cash in on the reward. You're in Obsidia, don't think we'll take it easy just 'cause you brought kids along with you."
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283Now that the group had stepped further into the light, everyone could see the sigils and markings on their armor and cloaks. These were definitely generic city guards, maybe not the most challenging confrontation, but still men paid to capture intruders in these sewers.
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285And with Thera threatening them? They were ready to fight.
286[20:45] {Item} You picked up Ollie Stave. Dropped by Nyphadora. .
287[20:49] * You have been awarded 4 Roleplay Points! *
288[20:51] ** Thalia Elisheva has inflicted an injury upon Obsidia Guards. ("Temporary Injury", "Temporary Injury", "Temporary", "Duration: Medium (4 days)") **
289[20:57] Even though it was a scary fight, she wasn't going to back down and she wasn't going to back away. That's not how she was taught, but she knew how to hang out of the vicious crossfire well enough when things came her way. Gliding along on the wind, she would hold her little hands outwards as she let the wind boost along the way that Thera and Aurora could fight, making sure that they wouldn't succumb to the tumbling, tumultuous magma.
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291Fire would be used to the best of her ability as she aimed to channel it all in the direction of the Obsidia guards, and she would clap her little hands together, soon aiming to channel all the might inside of her as she aimed to send out a pillar of spinning, hot fire in the direction of the group that had been attacking them.
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293It was tiresome, very much so, but the idea was to bowl them over and make sure that they couldn't get away from everyone else's attacks...!
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295Huffing and puffing, she would tremble a tad bit as the energy seemed to be sponged from her from this fight. But, she was confident her family could finish it all off...!
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297Still, she'd carry herself with as much confidence as she could!
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301[20:58] Against the squad of guards that were likely trained to deal with high level intruder afters the Thorns constant assaults, the children might have their hands full. But they are shielded by the light of Thera and the ruby flames of Isaac, able to work against their enemies without much worry.
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303It was still a battle, though. Perhaps their first first true encounter.
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305"That's it... the emeralds will heal you, the blue ones will let you avoid their blows...!" He urged Thalia and Aurora to tap into the power of the garden of gemstones he grew throughout the course of the fight. 
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307...Though he has a feeling Aurora might prefer the red gemstones.
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309Eventually, the patrolmen are overpowered by oppressive flames, crimson lightning, and stalwart holy magic. Isaac manages to spear one right through the stomach - plunging a red spear through a man's center and out of the other end, spilling blood and gutsonto the ground. A gruesome sight for the children, though his grin is a clear sign that he enjoys it.
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311"Pin their leader down, Thera! He will tell us. He will."
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315[20:58] Restorative magic was the second best magic the Fae at her disposal, next only to her mastery over Riftmancy- Whilst fluttering about the battlefield, for the most part avoiding direct contact with the guards, she would attempt to send waves of energy to her allies. Lessening any pain they may have, and even closing their minor wounds.
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317Time was warped around her, spheres of mana with the power to rot anything they touched were flung at the enemies and at times, their Occult magic twisting the ground was met with one more powerful from the Fairy.
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319She served to support the group, that was what her magic had always excelled at after all- Empowering others.
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323[21:00] Aurora seemed lost.
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325She had a lot of room to grow in the fighting department, and today seemed to only prove that to her further. Her mother, Isaac, his fae and even these guards. They had that thing in common. The experience. The fact they moved in a speed that surpassed Aurora's even as she flew.
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327The ferocity of each and every one of their attacks. The strength of their resolve, and finally, the lack of restraint. You wouldn't expect someone like her to have such a thing, yet, she does. When a guard draws near, she backs away. The light around her body continues to shine, and beams of both emerald and violet strike a nearby man's eyes. The goal is to blind them and get away.
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329And when she goes a bit unnoticed, she can focus on conjuring glass just beneath the water, sturdy enough to act as obstacle and cause someone to trip.
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331And then- her chance to shine arrives.
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333One of the guards is not only blinded by her light, but he also trips from Aurora's trap. She has him in her grasp! She dives straight into one of Isaac's fully-fledged crimson crystals, allowing its power to soak through her - and from the edge of her staff shoots a meteor. If the sewers lacked any light, she intended to remedy that.
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335.. Along with blasting someone far, far away!
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340[21:07] "Should've ran." Despite the insatiable desire to lash out, there were little ones about. One hand finds itself removed from the axe, taking turns between healing Thalia and Aurora in intervals.
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342The stands back, swinging her blade when an opportunity arrives, raining down blades of gold to take out the meat shields and fodder. With Isaac's crystals, and Eden's light, it's assured that the children will make it out of this alive.
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344"Got it."
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346Most are defeated, one is impaled, and the rest?
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348Thera rushes forward, and a familiar face for some, once more rears it's head. Shai's scowling specter lunges forth, pinning their leader to the ground. Her silhouette overpowers the weakened guard, and the others?
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350"There comes a time when you must choose what you value more- the lives of those you love, the innocent, or the lives of those who exist to spread chaos and fear. Some can change, that I won't deny, but most?"
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352The few guards that remain begin to dance around like marionettes, as if something were trying to control them. Spirits called upon prior latch onto the Obsidian guards, aiming to tear their very essences away.
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354"Most will not."
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356She marches forward, placing an axe against the pinned guards throat.
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358"Tell me where it is. Where is the Ode To Spring?" 
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363[21:09] {NARRATION} As Nyphadora had surmised earlier, these guards were barely even a threat to Thalia and Aurora, much less to the adults. It looked like only the leader was even capable of magic, and what he did use was basic occultism that cracked the stony floor so that magma and fire could erupt from underneath everyone's feet.
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365It made for difficult terrain, but nothing the Elishevas, the fairy, and Isaac couldn't handle.
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367In mere minutes the guards were tossed aside, burned, beaten, and bruised. Those that had gotten in Isaac's way were killed, or at least on the road to death.
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369It was a good teaching opportunity for the kids while doubling as something of an easy fight for the advanced magi involved.
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371The living guards were thrown up like puppets, fear written across their faces as their leader was pinned down by an axe blade to the throat. Thera demanded an answer, and he coughed as he tried to speak.
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373"Ode to wha--" he blinked, still in disbelief that they had been overpowered so quickly. "I don't know what that is, lady! Let us go, we won't even tell 'em that you're here! We swear! We were just s'posed to guard the ol' man there. No one even told us why! Please that's all we know!"
374[21:14] After leaving a guard for dead, the gemstone spear dissapated into a thousand tiny shards of crystal - like red sand. He tilted back and made his way toward the captured leader of the patrolmen, staring down with a slight frown.
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376Fear? Good.
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378His hand dips forward, and the slow motion a spiral of fire was directed right at his foot. They'd feel their boot boil, the metal twisting, as he burns the limb alive, roasting it. Writhe all he wants, the fire would continue to spill out - unless someone else stopped him.
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380"The spear of Sera Elisheva. My brother," he spoke loud and clear, "Neo Invidia took it. We want it back."
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384[21:19] "U-uncle Isaac...!"
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386The first words that squeak out of the Elisheva girl as she watches the way that people would be burned up and the way that they would be tormented. She looks like she's in slight horror from the sights all around, but...
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388Trembling hands would hold tight as she bites down against her lower lip. She felt a tad bit sick seeing all of this, and her hands press against her mouth as she squeezes one sky blue eye shot.
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390"Please! Don't burn him alive! Just make him tell us where the spear is!"
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392Shifting over, she would grab onto his arm as she stares up in his direction. There was enough hurt here, and too much hurt meant... that he couldn't talk, right?
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396[21:21] The amount of death scares her.
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398It scared her as soon as they arrived in Obsidia's land, where vampires were known to live and exist. But it began to frighten the child when she saw the aftermath of Isaac Shimasu. The charred corpses, the lack of remorse... The certainty in it all.
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400It had been easy for her to fight these guards who were clearly outmatched, and now it sunk in. Aurora almost felt as if she was to blame. That peculiar light of hers began to dim slightly in color and strength, part due to the battle reaching a conclusion, and part because she didn't feel as good now.
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402Levitating still, the Elisheva drew closer to her mother. It was hard to look at her when the axe was held that way, but she insisted on doing so. Aurora insisted on reaching with her own hand towards her mother's, intent on grabbing it weakly.
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404".. I believe him, mom. I know he works for bad people, just... Don't. Please? We can bring him back home. We can pardon vampires and he doesn't look like one. H-he can change! All of them still can." Naive. Still so naive. Aurora took after her mother in many and most aspects, but she was Noel Elisheva's child too.
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406And it showed.
407
408Her head shook as Isaac's method of torture began, "He doesn't know, uncle Isaac! Look at him! Why would he know?"
409
410Now, she had to close her eyes. Her hand was forced to tear away from her mother's, as the heat grew too strong for the child to ignore. Strangely enough, both Thalia and Aurora stood united against their uncle.
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414[21:21] Physical torture isn't something she'd typically condone, but right now? They're on a mission, and time is of the essence. Thera only winces and Shai? Once would see bloodlust clear as day on the features of this Holy Berserker. 
415
416"What old man?"
417
418Whether or not Isaac relented to the pleas of the children is up to him. Right now, she wanted information.
419
420Information from the people responsible for Sera's death.
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423
424[21:25] "Children, children... please," there's a mingling of laughter with his words with the background noise and heat of the searing flamethrower, but it gradually faded - no doubt intensely painful for the victim. He glanced inbetween the two of them with a slight, warm smile, unfit for the scene at hand.
425
426Could he really say no to his nieces...? 
427
428Ah.
429
430"Fine. If he doesn't give us anything useful, though..."
431
432The threat had to stand. Otherwise this was a dead end, and he disliked that.
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435
436[21:26] Thera Elisheva whispers something.
437[21:27] {NARRATION} Isaac was burning the guy while Thera held him down. The kids pleaded with the adults not to hurt him and to let the others go, and while the leader was screaming out in agony, he nodded along with what Aurora and Thalia were saying.
438
439"Listen to the KIDS MAN! QUIT BURNIN--AAGGH!"
440
441He shifted as best he could underneath the axes blade, the burning scent of flesh filling the air. With what little movement he could muster with his other arm, he pointed to a ladder at the far wall, one that lead up toward a trap door.
442
443"OLD MAN! THAT ONE UP THERE! W-ww-w-we don't know much about him but we've always been put right here to watch him! We don't know SHIT man! Really!" He struggled again, but the description of the spear as Sera's weapon did garner a look of recognition in his fearful eyes.
444
445"The sh-shiny spear that the boss had-- right. Right we saw it but no one knows where it went! It's gone. GONE! If I knew where it was I'd tell ya! We're not in the business of dyin' for dead men!"
446[21:30] He frowned.
447
448If the heat of his flames wasn't convincing enough, perhaps they didn't know anything. His eyes set on the ladder in the distance...
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451
452[21:30] "Isaac. Nyphadora. Do you have an anti-magic collar on you?" She states, a little too casually.
453
454"I've a truth potion. If he's lying, and refuses to speak the truth, immediately. Well."
455
456She presses her axe a little deeper into his throat...
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459
460[21:33] Isaac Shimasu says, "...I don't know if we have time for that, Thera, and honestly - it's probably a waste. These men were far too weak to be anyone of importance. Let's find someone who would be trusted with information on the spear. <-he gestured toward the ladder in the distance->"
461[21:33] It would seem that it truly was his family that was holding Isaac back from being what the Fae wished, but alas not too much she could do about it now. Perhaps in the future!
462
463In either case, her attention shifted around the group, eventually settling on watching the shadows again. After victory, one could grow ever so confident after all and in the sewers of 'enemy' territory, it was the sensor's job to ensure they were never caught off guard.
464
465"I doubt they are lying." She responded shortly, still busy poking around with her mana, "Besides, in a city of might-makes-right, these people know nothing by default."
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468
469[21:34] There's a shiver to her being as she clenches her nervous hands tighter. Huff, huff...
470
471It wasn't like she could particularly help it. So many hurt people. So much trouble here, and they were all people that were what-- following? They were playing follow the leader...
472
473If they could just let them be, then... Then it'd be fine, right?
474
475"W-we should ask the old man. Please, Aunt Thera. We don't have to kill more people, please..."
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478
479[21:34] Aurora nods her head in reply to her mother's whisper, but she still refuses to look at the downed leader. The smell of his burned limb was hard enough to endure, and she could only assume that how it looked was even worse.
480
481".. I think we should check the ladder too."
482
483Not as excited as before, she still makes the effort to state her mind.
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486
487[21:44] "No, but they could easily lie about this mans location. These are people that live in town full of Vampires that refuse to rid themselves of their curse, and spirits knows what else, and while he probably doesn't know shit about the spear- I refuse to believe that they don't have a detailed map of the place they're supposed to defend."
488
489She refused to trust many. Not the demons and bloodsuckers allowed within her own domain, and especially not people who work for Obsidia.
490
491"So be it." She places her axe upon her shoulders, running a finger across the blade. Small droplets of crimson pool upon the ring on her index finger- calling forth the raging spirit bound to this object.
492
493With a single punch, she directs the spirit into the circuits of this man, leaving a parting gift.
494
495"If you told us the truth, congratulations, that spirit will protect you. If you lied to us- it's going to tear you apart, Obsidian."
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498
499[21:47] {NARRATION} With a bleeding neck and a burned body, the guard groaned and coughed as the punch connected with both his corporeal and spiritual state. He could feel the punishment Thera left within him, one that made him grateful he had indeed told the truth.
500
501"Fuckin'..." he growled as he struggled to his feet. He waved for the others to follow him and tried to leave down through the tunnels the group had come from.
502
503"...not like there's anyone here even worth reportin' to anymore..." he grumbled, leaving the rest to their business if he was allowed to leave.
504
505The ladder and what lied above it through the trap door awaited.
506[21:51] A curious tilt of his head followed with her choice of method, the smile playing on his lips. How... unconvential. Without much of a care for the result, the demi-angel headed towards the ladder, opting to be the first to climb it. Each time his fingers touch the metal bars, his raven wings fluttered behin him.
507
508What awaited them?
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512[21:53] {NARRATION} The group enters into what appears to be a dimly lit, small home in Obsidia. (Ignore the name of the building) At first glance it looks all normal, but once their eyes adjust to the darkness, they are able to spot several strange and disgusting things numbered on the shelves.
513
514Small animals that must have been subject to terrible experimentation lie either dead or half alive in jars, while concoctions of other horrid substances sit in glass cases and cabinets.
515
516The scent of a clinical area is heavy here, as if an alchemist was locked away inside with their brewing tools and never opened a window or door.
517
518There's a creak from the other side of the building, and from around the corner comes an old sirenian in a dark black cloak. His eyes are pale, clearly going blind, but still able to see if he squints hard enough. In his prime he was likely very tall, though lanky, and it shows in how he is hunched over now.
519
520"Visitors..." he says with a grumbled breath, not questioning it more than he'd question whether it was rainy or sunny outside. "Who are you. What do you want." he said, making his way past them without any care to drop into a chair. He moved with the help of a gnarled cane, and his movements were slow and stiff, and one might get the impression that if they were here to kill him?
521
522He wouldn't be acting any different.
523[22:00] The girl would come along the way and aim to get into the fray along with the others. Her heart still bumped hard in her chest as she trailed in behind the others.
524
525Her hands would brush the soot off of her dress as she came to a halt behind the three leaders in the scenario, quietly peeking from behind after a moment.
526
527Hmm...
528
529Hopefully he'd know more, right...?
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532
533[22:02] As they began to climb the ladder, the mana of the Fae died out- No reason to poke around when entering a new vicinity, for as always it may draw unwanted attention!
534
535Though once the room was revealed and the old Sirenian made his first sound, her mana once began to poke around.
536
537Wings fluttered, carrying her back to Isaac's shoulder to take a seat. Focus was laid upon scouting the area as always, partly ignoring the conversation at hand- It was too distracting after all! And besides, she had little care for any information about the Spear.
538
539A deep breath, it was starting to get a bit exhausting.
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542
543[22:02] A laboratory of sorts is what they'd find on the other end, and as he looks around - taking in the fear that mistified the animals eyes - he knew what this was. The demi-angel grew up in similar circumstances, after all, in a cult-like atmosphere where his family saw him as their future, thanks to the red eyes that was a trademark of the fallen ones. For once, he's brought back to his past and he has no desire to remain here for long...
544
545His eyes thinned out, two fiery slits. Like embers that burn beneath his long, dark lashes. 
546
547The apathy of the elder was annoying.
548
549If he burned him, perhaps he wouldn't talk. If he threatened to kill him...
550
551"Did you not hear the screams from down below?"
552
553"We want what is rightfully ours. Ode to Spring, the spear of Ithaca Blackwater and Sera Elisheva. Ring a bell?"
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556
557[22:02] They'd been guarding...a grumpy old man?
558
559She takes a few seconds to observe their location, making a quick note towards his disregard towards animals lives. Nothing she'd comment on, as doing so may make her appear to be hypocritical. 
560
561"Hm." Humming before speaking, she waits until the others make their claims...
562
563Only to nod as Isaac speaks, having nothing more to add.
564
565All she wanted was the spear.
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568
569[22:02] Aurora chooses against using the ladder. She allows herself to slowly float upwards, hands ready just in case she loses her balance - which does not occur.
570
571The stench of this room is what she first picks up, but the jars with dismembered animals who were likely hoping to meet their end soon are noticed next. The brunette cared for many people in her life. She cared for the lives of innocent as well, but animals? She held them almost in a higher regard. She refused to eat them, and when one of her uncle slaughtered a large group of them with his flames, she was upset.
572
573But this...
574
575So much more cruel. It was beyond sad. To put anything living under this torture was wrong.
576
577"T-the... Look what he did to them..."
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580
581[22:03] Tattles whispers something.
582[22:04] Nyphadora once more opts to remain silent about her findings.
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585
586[22:08] "The boys down there are always screamin' about somethin'... they're usually drunk though. Beat the shit out of one of their own once. I think it killed the boy." he shrugged. "Not my place to care what they do."
587
588He sat in his seat with joints cracking and bones creaking with each movement. This man was in no fighting condition, and from what they could tell, Isaac or Thera could probably kill him with a single motion.
589
590The mention of the spear, however, does make him look up to the black-winged demiangel with some recognition. "Ode to Spring, eh? Ithaca Blackwater's spear... haha..." came his dry laugh. He ran his wrinkled hands down to his knees and pat them as if a spark of excitement came over the old man.
591
592"Figured that thing couldn't be kept quiet forever. Sure it rings a bell. Killed Corinth and Coraline once upon a time. And ah... the little one, what'ser name..." he tried to snap his fingers, like he was recalling a distant memory. "Prilla? Prickly? Prissy?" The sirenian made a motion of dismissal. "Don't matter does it. She's dead."
593
594A rattled breath came forward as the excitement died out some.
595
596"What makes it yours, exactly?"
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599
600[22:13] Aurora almost entirely forgets about why they were here. The goal, they search for Sera's spear, the trip... All her eyes can see are those poor animals. Treading between the line of life and death, likely hoping to meet their end.
601
602For mercy. For the suffering to stop.
603
604The light that shined across her body was no more, a mere reminder of it remained. The brunette slowly levitated in the room while scanning each and every one of those jars. The pain and agony made her suffer as well, and she wanted to see if she could find someone...
605
606Something she can salvage. An animal that could be rescued, perhaps? Freed, even. If one that fits this description exists, Aurora intends to release it from its prison.
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609
610[22:16] The longer that he watches the siren, the more he dislikes him. There was no fear to be found in his expression, just an elder at the end of the road that's waiting for their time to come. Isaac's eyes continued to burn in the stare down, like two tiny flames in a skull. Someone who had given up wasn't a person that could offer the demi-angel what he craved the most...
611
612...the tease of life or death, when adrenaline reaches its peak.
613
614He watches in silence, listening.
615
616"You know a lot about it, then. Good. It will go on to kill many more - when it returns to us. It's a weapon of justice, destined to be drawn against the unclean. Do you understand? Ode to Spring will not continue on as an Invidian back scratcher."
617
618"That's why it belongs to us. Destiny."
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621
622[22:18] He glanced to Thera, as if expecting her to add more, perhaps. 
623
624Isaac's charisma level is especially low. The demi-angel is tempted to burn this entire place down here and now.
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627
628[22:27] "It was a gift from none other than Ithaca herself, wielded by the one she chose. Few can wield it proper, so it doesn't belong to me, nor does it belong to the thieves who've claimed it."
629
630That weapon, as far as she is concerned, still belongs to Sera. Not until he chooses another wielder, a proper inheritor. 
631
632"So, what do you know? I'd like to resolve this as peacefully as possible." There were no threats delivered unto them, and screaming at an old man would leave a bitter taste in her mouth.
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635
636[22:30] "Course I know about it. I was there when it was all happenin'." The sirenian scratched his own back absent mindedly as Isaac's comment made it itch. "Doubt it's even in Invidian hands anymore though. Not after what I saw. And you guys probably won't find it ever again, not without some special help."
637
638The old man leaned back in his seat, getting all the more comfortable as he became more and more sure that the people gathered here would likely kill him.
639
640"Destiny means shit, guy. I heard enough talk of 'Fate' and 'Destiny' for one life time, an' all it ever amounted to was a crummy ol' house on this godforsaken volcano. There's no such thing. It's just a spear at the end of the day. Gettin' it back won't bring your friend back to life."
641
642He noticed Aurora's drifting gaze, and gave her a smile filled with crooked, yellowed teeth. "A't gonna find somethin' there either, girl." He didn't know if she was looking for a pet or just browsing, but from the looks of it, every animal trapped here was nearing death, or was in a state where living another minute meant another agonizing moment of life.
643
644There was nothing here for her to save.
645
646The old man looked back to Isaac, boredom now setting in. "They carted that the thing off in the night. The new kid, the one Neo left in charge, left the city with it. Probably took it down the mountain or somethin' for all it matters. Maybe buried it somewhere if he knew what was good for him."
647
648The old man looked to Thera. "I woke up that night cause they were makin' such a clatter outside my window." A gesture to his side would reveal the far window made this building directly adjacent to the Invidia manor, and though it was small, being so near to the living area of the main family hinted at the old man's importance.
649
650"I know that if you go lookin' for it yourselves, you'll likely never find it. You gotta figure out somethin' better, somethin' that'll give you surefire answers."
651(???)
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653
654[22:37] He found himself distracted by his niece's curiosity, peeling his gaze from the elder to Aurora then, "Don't touch anything," he advised in a soft but stern voice, not quite trusting anything in this room... dead animals or not. His focus returned to the siren afterwards and he stared down, listening with a touch of venom to his eyes, as if his irises might could alight at any moment and send scorching helfire down on the alchemist.
655
656"...Did you see them pass it off to anyone?"
657
658At least, in the bare minimum, they know that it's in Dawn now. A small step was taken towards them. "Appearances... who did you see, what did they look like? If you tell us, you'll live to see another day. Or is there something else you desire."
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661
662[22:37] Aurora's countenance is marred by a frown that only continues to develop and deepen as she examines the jars. One by one she goes, floating high and even resorting to kneeling down to the wooden floor to look for a soul she can save.
663
664Just one. She wanted just one to escape this terrible fate. Just one of them to survive and live.
665
666Most of the animals weren't strong enough to spare Aurora a glance, and those who were? Their eyes were begging the young Elisheva to do something. Not to feel sorry for them, but to put an end to their misery.
667
668But she couldn't.
669
670She couldn't bring herself to put them under more harm, even if the reason would be noble.
671
672Reluctantly, she descends to the ground. Eyes staring down at the floor, avoiding further torment.
673(Aurora Elisheva)
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675
676[22:39] What a peculiar situation the group had found themselves in!
677
678"How mysterious… Did not think the Vampires would do anything but try to corrupt it, but alas one can always be surprised it seems." A light shrug, eyes peeking back to Isaac- It wasn't the answer he had been hoping for, so she could only hope for the best at this point.
679
680A fire! One that would alert all inside the city!
681
682But alas, he seemed more calm and rational than she would have liked. But still, a step in the right direction!
683(Nyphadora)
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685
686[22:42] Thera draws the same conclusion. They wouldn't simply toss an object like that in a volcano- and burying it? Contacting the elementals of the lands would have made finding it far to easy, if it were hidden beneath the soils. While didn't care for her enemies, she only questioned the intelligence of a few-
687
688Not those in charge.
689
690"Right, any details?" All she has to add, as negotiations were already on the table.
691
692She does however keep a watchful eye on Aurora, to make sure that she heed's Isaac's command.
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695
696[22:44] Thalia stands straight, holding her hands to herself and staring down at the floor a bit pensively.
697
698This was a place of terror. Hopefully they'd get the information they needed and fast. Her stomach was absolutely churning.
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701
702[22:48] Looking through the animals and horrible things in the building, Aurora would only find more nightmares. She would, however, come across a bookshelf with The Blackwater Compendium curiously collecting dust on it. Whoever this man was, he was someone who had stored away such a book.
703
704The old sirenian blinked and gave Isaac a blank stare. "Don't really care much for seeing another day, If I'm bein' honest with you. And I already said; didn't see where they took it, only know it was out of the city."
705
706He blinked again and stared down at the floorboards. A long and aired silence came between he and the group as the old man mulled something over. Eventually he stood again and moved passed Aurora to reach his cluttered shelves. Going through the various things there he eventually found a chest that was unlocked and opened.
707
708Returning to his seat, he held something hidden by a cloth in his hand. "I'll do ya all one better. I'll give you the definitive answers you're lookin' for."
709
710The cloth was removed and what was resting in his palm looked to be a small, glass sphere, one filled with swirling clouds and colored fog. The sirenian's eyes lit up again as he stared at it. "Never really got to use this more than a few times. I figure it'll tell you what you wanna know."
711
712He reached out to hand it off to Thera or Isaac, whoever would take it first.
713(???)
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715
716[22:48] * You have been awarded 4 Roleplay Points! *
717[22:53] The demi-angel looked ready to move at any moment as the elder rummaged through his belongiings, naturally untrustworthy. When he returned to offer out the object, Isaac took it into his hand and then passed it on to Thera after a brief inspection - just a few seconds of staring into the liquid.
718
719"And what does it do?"
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722
723[22:54] Her gaze lingers on the glass orb for a while, humming for a brief moment. Once it's passed over, she lifts it on high, gazing into the clouds and fog. There are a few assumptions made, but it's easier to ask than to assume.
724
725"...and how does it work?"
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728
729[22:58] She scratches her cheek upon noticing a book, one that didn't spell trouble, that is. The others were too foul for the taste of an eleven years old kid.
730
731Isaac had warned her against touching anything, yet...
732
733It seemed so easy. It was right there. What harm could it bring?
734
735Blackwater. Ithaca Blackwater. If there was a time to take a book named 'The Blackwater Compendium', then it was this. ..And Aurora does just that! Hopefully, nothing happens and nobody notices her.
736
737Or the book being stolen.
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740
741[23:00] "Let's just say my boss wasn't the only one who got brand new toys from the Spirit Realm. That thing'll show you what you want to know, memories of the past linked to the dead folks you're lookin' for. Think about the spear, it'll show you what you wanna know."
742
743The old man continued sitting, unphased at the idea that he just handed off something that could very well undo the work the Invidia family had done in hiding the weapon. Maybe he really didn't care, or maybe he had a reason for betraying them, who was to say?
744
745"If any of you are inclined to that world... the spirit one, you should be able to see into it and let it take you where it will." He gave them a sagely nod, and then sat back again.
746
747The old man was too focused on handing the artifact off and explaining how it worked to notice Aurora taking the book. As she did, a thinner, smaller black book leaned to the side, this one looking more like a handout pamphlet than a book to study. Its title was Speaker for the Void.
748(???)
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750
751[23:02] Curious.
752
753Whatever it is, it's better held in Thera's hands, then. Now that they've pried out all they can for the elder, Isaac promptly turned around and looked towards the children - right as Aurora is pulling out some dusty old tome, but he doesn't seem to mind it. Instead, a grin plays on his lips and his gaze has that glint of mischief in it again. 
754
755"Hey, you two... let's do something fun, okay?" Chiming out towards them in a pleasant tome, his gloved hand lifted up and his fingers streched out, conjuring a wisp of flame that grew into a fireball, embers twirling into each other like serpents and then jolting out towards a bookcase far off to the side, lighting it on fire.
756
757Destroying the old man's work.
758Killing the tortured animals.
759
760"Come on, Thalia. Use you fire magic - help your uncle, now. All these poor animals...we'll put them to rest..."
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763
764[23:06] Fire magic did spin around her tiny form, but... She gave a tiny little shiver as she listens to Isaac speak. Looking up at him with her wide, blue eyes, she would bite down against her lower lip.
765
766"C-can't we find the ones that are the most unhurt, Uncle Isaac?" She speaks in a sad tone of voice. "T-then we'll... We'll..."
767
768Oh, her stomach churns some more.
769
770"Please?"
771
772The old man's work was awful. The poor animals... they were... They hurt so much, and one could tell that the girl was more than ready to save what she could've.
773
774"Before everything burns down!"
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777
778[23:08] Frankly, the void was not something Aurora knew much about. Or cared for. In fact, wasn't that guy Niklaus captured talking about it..?
779
780Even more reasons to stay far away from such a book.
781
782But.
783
784.. But it was there. And who knew what secrets it contained? Who knew if it could help that crazy man– god. It wasn't even about him at this point. She just wanted to think about something else. Anything! And if it was there and taking it was possible...
785
786Then she will do!
787
788The curiosity killed the cat... But satisfaction brought it back. She hoped there will be some of that in this book. It is put deep inside one of the girl's pockets, and then she finally turns to face Isaac. The frown is still apparent, but the books have taken her mind off the animals. Even if only for a little while.
789
790"..They're all hurt, Thalia. Hurt or dead. And I don't think they can live." Aurora wasn't capable of helping Isaac with this task, but, it'd bring her heart to rest if she knew the animals would know no more suffer.
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793
794[23:10] It was the least humane way to put the critters down, no doubt. Burning them alive, even if they might be numb to pain - or perhaps she can hear their weak screams as the embers lick at them, devouring hungrily. Isaac simply shook his head at Thalia with a slight smile. Heat and smoke soon taks over the room.
795
796As it does so, the demi-angel looked back to the siren.
797
798...and he grins, a touch of amusement pulling his lips up.
799
800What kind of expression would he see?
801Would it still be defiant, like he was under the threat of death?
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804
805[23:12] They were all hurt and dead.
806
807There's a bit of panic that touches her features as she whirls around, and then she would bring her small arms upwards...--
808
809And wind would only spread the fire to accelerate the fire. If they couldn't live, then she wouldn't make them suffer any longer. It made her feel incredibly sick to her stomach, but she wasn't going to let them just stay like this.
810
811But, as her Uncle had requested, and with tears beginning to stream down her features, she would obey that command to use her fire magic intermingling with her wind. Eyes screw shut, and she knows she can't bare to watch...
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814
815[23:15] "I-" With this orb, should it work as the man claimed, finding the Spear would be a childs play. No- the boundless possibilities locked inside. Perhaps, maybe, she could even locate Sors. Best to focus on one thing at a time, though-
816
817Like the raging flames engulfing the bookcase nearby. For some reason, the only thing she can think about is how books burn at around four-hundred and fifty degrees. 
818
819Shifting her gaze from the flames, to her thieving daughter, to the fae, then the crying Thalia.
820
821Somewhere, deep inside, she'd expected this...
822
823Opting only to cover the children in faint exorcist energies and water to avoid any needless burns.
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826
827[23:18] The man rolled his eyes instead of shouting or getting angry as he watched the work off to the side go up in flames. The animals he obviously didn't care for were destroyed, all amounting so something that amounted to a minor annoyance to him. "Well that ain't very nice..." he grumbled. "Just gave ya your answers and you're slingin' fire around."
828
829His pale eyes met Isaac's. "Don't matter anymore I guess. It's not like they made good drinkin' companions, eh? Haha..."
830
831The shelf burned, and he looked to Thera again.
832
833"Well go ahead. Use it. Get your buddies here together, see what is shows. I gotta put these fires out now..."
834(???)
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836
837[23:22] It has been a while since he's looked so utterly disappointed; he was sure that torching the elder's work would bring him pain, but he was sorely mistake. Whatever...
838
839With Thalia's wind accelerating both of their flames... the ruby red of his own intermingling with her orange embers, it wouldn't be long before the four walls were up in smoke. Maybe the building would collapse in on the man, or he'd find a way to salvage whatever remained. Isaac didn't care to find out - he headed for the door, gesturing for the children to leave first, "We're done here, children. Let's head home."
840(Isaac Shimasu)
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842
843[23:28] In theory, it shouldn't work much different from a Purgatory mirror. Thus, she casts her spectral gaze upon the Orb. Ignoring the raging flames that the elder desperately aims to put out, and whatever nonsense her daughter had been up to.
844
845"Right." Ode to Spring, she visualizes it within her mind. Countless times had she seen this weapon on Sera's back, or used in combat. While her memory isn't picture perfect, she can recall the feeling of simply being around it. She can recall the one who once used it.
846
847So, she searches, more than willing to astral project if need be.
848(Thera Elisheva)
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850
851[23:28] Thera also holds the orb up, for everyone else to see....
852(Thera Elisheva)
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854
855[23:29] Isaac has a bad feeling about this.
856(Isaac Shimasu)
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858
859[23:29] ...But he looks into the orb regardless, staring. He wasn't about to miss whatever it might show.
860(Isaac Shimasu)
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862
863[23:35] Nyphadora doesn't trust it enough to look.
864(Nyphadora)
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866
867[23:35] {NARRATION} There's a snap of light, and the building disappears. The heat of Obsidia vanishes, and the group is standing now on an icy cliff overlooking a distant and cold ocean.
868
869A figure is standing nearby, though this one doesn't fill them with dread.
870[23:38] {NARRATION} The world around the group is whispy, as if there's a constant fog in the air, but any who traveled up this far north would recognize the site as a place on Agartha.
871
872Even so, Thera's proficiency with the Spirit Realm would tell her that they are NOT in the mortal world, but somewhere that is reflecting it, or its past.
873[23:41] The heat was gone.
874
875And now they were elsewhere. The child would blink a few times as she looked around, and her arm moved upwards to wipe away at the tears that had collected.
876
877Halting behind the likes of Isaac and Thera, he would look from behind them toward the figure standing in the distance.
878
879"...?"
880(Thalia Elisheva)
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882
883[23:42] .. The building disappears, and as the fog begins to clear, it's clear to Aurora that she was not standing inside it anymore. In fact, she feels...
884
885Cold.
886
887And only moments ago she had to endure the warmth of Thalia and Isaac's flames. Now? An ocean to her left, and beneath the soles of her shoes laid piles of snow. A blink occurs, Aurora's sky-blue eyes staring long and deep ahead at Ithaca Blackwater.
888
889Someone who the girl just began reading about, moments ago. .. She had seen the drawing of the Ookami in the book- this was her.
890
891How? What did her mother do?
892
893"Is that..?"
894(Aurora Elisheva)
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896
897[23:43] This might have been what the Elishevas and Isaac had wanted, but it was far from what the Fae had in mind- As the world around them changed, she was an ever so slight bit scared, terrified almost. She had such a distrust to the spirit realm, and the many tricksters that hid within it!
898
899"Am hoping this doesn't turn sour…" She murmured, clearly with a lack of faith in the figure standing before them.
900(Nyphadora)
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902
903[23:44] The flash of light shocks him, but before he has time to process a pull away he feels a pull and an out of body experience. Like he was travelling a thousand miles a second but before he can fall back in his seat he's already at the destination. Then he feels what he thinks is snow, despite the lingering mist that surrounds them.
904
905His eyes settled on Ithaca, immediately recognizing her. The mentor to Sera Elisheva. Slayer of many, a harbinger of good. Someone that Isaac couldn't help but idolize - even if his own form of justice is twisted.
906
907"...It is," he murmured to Aurora.
908(Isaac Shimasu)
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910
911[23:44] Once her vision returns, she looks around, staring at this realm with awe. It was known that the spirit realm is one large maze, equally known that every physical mass contained an elemental to represent it. She'd travelled through various domains within this place of mystery, yet finds herself fascinated all over again with each visit.
912
913That awe evolves as her eyes fall upon one she'd thought to be long gone. A figure she'd only witnessed in passing, one who taught the children how to perform surgery long before deciding to learn the art herself. The very woman who chose Sera-
914
915"...Ithaca?" 
916
917She calls out, doubting that the woman would even recognize, still yearning to confirm that it is truly the one and only.
918(Thera Elisheva)
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920
921[23:48] To those who knew her in life -- or more likely her spiritual re-life, given the age of those present, they would be able to recognize Ithaca Blackwater in the prime of her life. And even if they weren't quite familiar, they'd probably be able to piece it together, given the nature of their mission.
922
923The woman in question is staring up at the sky, until the fully form in. Then Ithaca casually turns to face them, as if she'd been waiting.
924
925"Hello."
926
927Her voice is calm, sad, and a little distant. 
928
929"Sera's friends, right? Or-" She looks at the children. "Most of you. And, wow. Nyphadora too? I don't think I've seen you since I was a young girl at the academy. I'm surprised to see you here, but I won't question it. I doubt any friends of Seras would bring you without good reason."
930
931She dips down, and grabs a fistful of snow. Those around her might be able to identify that the cold comes not from the weather, but from the spirit before them. "Did you know? This is where my friend Yuila opened my eyes and allowed me to commune with my star. It's also where Malentine Invidia killed me. This is someplace special for me. For better, and for worse. I'll ask everyone to respect that."
932
933Then continues, "I gave my spear to Sera because he was someone special. He... understood. And before I let you all go on, there's something I'd ask you all to ensure this spear is going to the right people. You're Sera's friends, but I didn't choose you. I'd rather see it lost forever than go to the wrong people."
934(Ithaca Blackwater)
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936
937[23:54] Well the spirit had certainly convinced the Fae of who it was, Ithaca Blackwater in the flesh- Er, spirit.
938
939"Ah... Mm. Yes, didn't expect to see you either." A hesitant answer with a cough to follow, eyes peeking over to Isaac and Thera expecting one of them to have a response. In truth? She wasn't too fond of being here, and couldn't wait to get out again.
940(Nyphadora)
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942
943[23:55] His hands fold infront of him, one over the other, and for once in his life, he's listening politely with a soft, neutral expression -- she was special to him not because of her legend, but the influence she had on Sera. Even now, he could recall how highly she spoke of her, how each action of his was inspired in part by the life the ookami led. Isaac smiled a genuine smile.
944
945"His brother," he corrected, black feathers fluttering out from his shoulders. "Yes, he was special. It's felt like a piece of me has been lost ever since he was taken from us." Isaac went on to say, speaking quietly - eyes closing shut for a moment. Ever since losing the person that risked his life to procure a spire shard to connect them, even going against his own family, Isaac felt like he had fallen deep. He awaited her words patiently.
946(Isaac Shimasu)
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948
949[23:58] This was where they... learned and died.
950
951A shiver touches along her spine as she bites down against her lower lip. Fingers grip a bit tighter as she listens to the strain of the gloves worn on her fingers.
952
953"H...he's my dad."
954
955The girl's voice comes out not as a meek thing, not when speaking about him. It just couldn't be a whimper or anything like that. Not when it was his mentor, too.
956
957But she couldn't just blurt out that they wanted him back. She couldn't show disrespect to her father's mentor. Even delivering the information of who she was seemed a bit rude of her.
958
959Hm.
960
961But still, she would wait and listen on to the conversation around.
962(Thalia Elisheva)
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964
965[23:59] To think that Aurora had to picture in her mind what this very woman looked like when she was alive - and now, this. It's not a drawing. It's her. Ithaca Blackwater. In the flesh... Or rather, spirit. But there didn't seem to be a lot of difference. In Aurora's heart, there wasn't. She grew up surrounded by spirits. This was normal.
966
967.. Well, slightly better than normal.
968
969She takes in a deep breath, eyes scanning the vicinity once Ithaca sheds more light on where they were, and what this place meant. It wasn't just a cliff.
970
971It was sad to meet someone dead. Especially when they were here because of the death of someone else- the uncle Aurora never got to meet. Somehow, a smile still managed to curve the brunette's lips. She crouched down to sit on the snow, eyes peering towards the Ookami-spirit with nothing but admiration.
972
973This. This was enough to take her mind off the animals they've leftto die.
974(Aurora Elisheva)
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976
97700:00] The chill from Ithaca contrasts the heat of Isaac, forcing the woman to shift uncomfortably for a moment. For a few moments, she finds herself flabbergasted, expecting quite literally anything but this. 
978
979"Of course." Respecting this realm, and a place sacred to this woman? She couldn't deny such simple request. 
980
981"Ahm..." Nodding, it's all she can manage, before waiting for Ithaca's question.
982
983Truthfully struggling for words, for the first time in years.
984(Thera Elisheva)
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986
987[00:05] Ithaca's blue eyes meet Isaac's reds. And then glance around between Sera's friends and children before she says, "I almost regret starting him down the path that lead to his death, and I take full responsibility for doing so. But I can't entirely apologize. He was like me -- there was something in him that refused to accept the world as-is, and compelled him to act. ...I miss him too though. I feel his loss as acutely as I might a missing eye."
988
989She takes a few steps forward, and claps a spectral hand on Isaac's shoulder. "It isn't easy living for two people, is it? But don't doubt her ever stopped loving you. Any of you. That wasn't who he was." Her hand slides back to her side. "It's one of the many reasons I picked him. And because he understood what that spear stands for. It's why it's his just as much as it's mine."
990
991That's the question she addresses to everyone present.
992
993"What does the spear stand for?"
994(Ithaca Blackwater)
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996
997[00:16] A small, weak nod of the head was given to that, agreeing with a slight smile. Sera was relentless and that was why Isaac enjoyed being at his side. The phantom's hand then pats his shoulder once and her words do well to hit home, parting his lips slightly even as he remains silent. The whites of his eyes became misty, an uncharasteric softness touching him...
998
999Did he, really?
1000
1001Did he still love him... despite all he's done... ?
1002He doesn't want it, becuase he doesn't deserve it.
1003
1004What does the spear stand for?
1005
1006After a long, long pause, Isaac finally spoke, "....I don't know." He admitted to himself and to the ookami, "My hands will never touch the weapon; it would only be a stain to its legacy. I want to retrieve the spear because I know that Sera would want someone worthy to carry it forward and continue the fight. And - if I ever see him again, whether it's a spectral vision or in the afterlife... I'll be able to... -"
1007
1008He stuttered into a sudden pause, with a twitch of his mouth as he felt his eyes go damp. The demi-angel's wings pressed flat to his back and his lids closed over for several seconds, taking a moment to regain himself before speaking again, "- Tell him sorry, properly. I wasn't at your side. I let you die, but I did everything in my power to make them pay, and find someone to carry on what you stood for, Sera."
1009
1010Perhaps, for Thalia, as the daughter of the man, she may understand why he has never been close to Isaac. Why he was neglectful and distant despite raising her in his own household. That it fell to the every busy Regent of Huangzhou to spare what little time she had for the child.
1011
1012Because every time he looks at her, he's reminded of his failings.
1013(Isaac Shimasu)
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1015
1016[00:25] A lot of things would begin to click into place.
1017
1018Looking up at the back of Isaac's head, she would bite down against her lower lip as she shifts in her spot. Perhaps it is a bit uncomfortable, perhaps otherwise, but...
1019
1020It made sense.
1021
1022Her little hands would clutch tighter as she tried to keep the shakes at bay. From adrenaline to emotion, she didn't want to feel like she was anyone's problem.
1023
1024Arms move, and she picks them up to soon wrap around Isaac from behind, her face nuzzling into his back. She didn't have words, she didn't know what a weapon represented, but she could feel the hurt, hear it. That's what mattered right now.
1025
1026To get her father back. To let them say their goodbyes.
1027(Thalia Elisheva)
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1029
1030[00:27] She couldn't lie, to her. Not Ithaca. Not this one.
1031
1032"I don't know." Nor is she going to pretend to know. "But- I can tell you how Sera used it, and that the path he chose made us butt heads countless times. Hel, after he saved me, we spent most of our time arguing on how to deal with the wicked.."
1033
1034For whatever reason, she feels the need to let go, to let it out, and this is probably the closest she'll ever truly get to speaking with one who shared Sera's ideals.
1035
1036"I tried to save them. I helped another sibling of Sera's brothers create a means to cure those cursed by Cain. We've...discovered a way to let the undead pass on without slaying them, and I thought- I truly, earnestly thought that by giving them love...they'd change. The vampires, the undead, the Oscuri, even those that chose chaos-"
1037
1038There is a lump forming within her throat, as she's spoken with few about how much Sera impacted her- in life, and in death.
1039
1040"...he disagreed, believing that ending their lives would put an end to the bloodshed of innocents, and bring peace to those who'd lost their families- bring peace to those who'd been wrong. He used that spear to protect those that couldn't protect themselves, and free the ones who used their free will to...doom not only Agartha, but this world-"
1041
1042Trembling, yet not from the cold, once started, she cannot stop.
1043
1044"...and when I lost him, that was the day I realized- he'd be right all along. I stuck to my guns, I remained a pacifist, and I tried- I tried so very hard to save these people- and they took him away! From me- from us!" Thera's breathing growsshallow.
1045
1046"Being merciful...all it allowed me to do, as stand next to the bodies of those I'd failed, and I've been bitter- angry. Livid ever since Neo took his life." Much like Isaac...
1047
1048"...I've raised the weapon he gave me out of anger too many times, to try and make a claim on his spear. All I want is for someone worthy, to claim it, and do what he did- I tried, and failed, and I know that- but I can't stand the thought of those heathens tainting the very object that symbolized his desires!"
1049(Thera Elisheva)
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1051
1052[00:40] Ithaca listens to the responses with a blank face, though her eyes begin to glow blue. Those that look directly into them might recognize the same look Sera would sometimes get when he was really in his element. Something about that gaze suggests she's judging all before her. From the youngest to the oldest, from the innocent to the... Isaacs.
1053
1054But once everyone has spoken, the light behind Ithaca's eyes winks out and she just laughs. It's a clear and a beautiful sound, like the tinkle of ice on a cold morning. It's a genuine laugh, something that took her years to remember how to do. 
1055
1056Once it fades, she looks at those assembled. "You both say you don't know, or-" she looks at Thalia, "Don't want to answer. But unfortunately for you all, you're wrong. You all know exactly what it means and your answer reflect that."
1057
1058"It was never about the spear, or the deeds it did in life." She waves a hand and behind her flickers of her greatest deeds flash through the air. Stabbing Lucien Voss and throwing him off a cliff. Beating Coraline Invidia in combat, with her bare hands. Even fighting archons, chaos magi... it cuts off after a moment.
1059
1060"This is what people remember me for. But it's not what the spear represents. Or even my successes. Or Sera's. Rather, it's a monument to..." She looks to Isaac, "My failures." To Thalia, "Every desire I had that never seemed to come true." And then to Thera, "And picking the wrong choice at the wrong time."
1061
1062Again, visions appear behind her, but this time their different. A hundred scenes of getting hit in the face. A hundred of her covered in her own blood. A small girl weeping when she realizes her parents will never come home. Victims of vampires she was too slow to save, those in her life she had the chance to love but was too afraid of. It's a montage of embarrassing failure, poor choices, and never being good enough.
1063
1064"Before I was good at what I did, I was terrible at what I did. This spear represents that. That feeling you all carry. And more importantly, it represents living with that and striving to be good enough anyways. Nothing about us is perfect and no solution is ever the best one in hindsight. Ode to Spring is a weapon for imperfect people to challenge an imperfect world, and despite everything, inspire others to do the same."
1065
1066"I called it Ode to Spring because that is the winter we live in, and wish for spring. Sera understood this. He wasn't a perfect man, but he didn't give up. For every failure he would fight for a success next time. This is what the spear means. My legacy, and Sera's. Never stop struggling. Never give up. Never settle for something you know you can make better."
1067(Ithaca Blackwater)
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1069
1070[00:55] Aurora didn't know what the spear meant.
1071
1072No, she had never seen it. She had never seen it used. And Ithaca? She was the first user of Ode to Spring that the girl had gotten to see in person. She wasn't family. Sera was. But she was born a few years too late to meet him.
1073
1074Her mother's words are not easy to hear, but the intensity in the Elisheva's tone is countered by the reassuring words of the Blackwater. They all make mistakes, they all fail, they all... Lose. People, fights, weapons. She was a famed warrior, one who had books written about and even her uncle's mentor - yet still, human. Not so different from this bunch.
1075
1076Ithaca said it herself. Before she was good at what she did, she was terrible. Aurora could only hope she'll have enough time to become good. 
1077
1078A question remained in the girl's mind as the conversation continued to progress- but it was certainly not the right moment for it to be asked. Aurora had to wait!
1079(Aurora Elisheva)
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1081
1082[00:57] He was silent as Thera gave her own reasonings, similar to his own. They were two good friends that just wanted to do the best by his side, and they did that in their own unique way. The slightest of smiles tugs at his lips as he took that in, not feeling entirely alone or disastifed with his answer now. Then, once Ithaca speaks up after an initial bout of laughter, he listens in - eyes intent and paying close attention, as if he's a boy again rather than a man.
1083
1084She went in to detail, and he finds himself capitvated. A profound realization being spelled out before him in plain sight, that the spear represented our imperfections, and our innate desire to keep going despite the limits we have as humans. No one is perfect.
1085
1086His raven wings spread out, unfolding. Silky, black feathers unfurl, the burden of guilt being lifted away some by the valkyrie with icy, glowing blue eyes. 
1087
1088Ode to Spring...
1089
1090The demi-angel watched each image that flashed before them, all of the bumps along the road she had taken. The glimpses into the past were taken in fondly.
1091
1092His smile keeps growing... a little wider, softer, putting some color back into his face. No longer as somber. "I understand, now... when I see him, Ithaca, I will do so at my bravest, despite my failings."
1093
1094"Thank you."
1095(Isaac Shimasu)
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1097
1098[01:00] What she wants to say, what she doesn't want to say. There are many things, many roads to take. What she could take from this, though...? It was okay to make her mistakes. It was okay to be, well, human. Emotions were a thing, failure was a thing.
1099
1100...Scary things, but... They could cross that bridge when they got there, correct? Her little arms tremble a bit, but still she holds on.
1101
1102Gaze follows along with the show that is put on display. All the things given to them, the way that Ithaca's life is represented. It's... amazing. It's truly something to witness. To have these battles, to see just how far someone had come from a carapace of dark to shimmering in the light.
1103
1104"I'm not gonna hold back 'cause I'm scared of doing it wrong."
1105
1106The statement comes out strong. She was going to be the hero that she and Keitaro talked about. She wasn't just going to go on and on about it. She would make those dreams come true, and she would have her friends alongside of her.
1107
1108She was thankful for this. All of it.
1109
1110It truly opened Thalia's eyes, and it gave her a decided, renewed vigor above all else.
1111(Thalia Elisheva)
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1113
1114[01:04] The laughing caught her off guard, not the judgmental stare. For a moment she simply gazes at the woman, dumbfounded, absorbing every word offered like a dry sponge tossed in the ocean.
1115
1116As Ithaca's images flash before her eyes, she smiles at the sight of vampires earning their just desserts, and just as the spirit claims- all of the tales, stories, and legends revolve around her triumphs. 
1117
1118Not her failures.
1119
1120While the time spent doing this is ephemeral, she glances upon her own two hands. Remembering a time when she swore that she'd never spill blood. Recalling the struggles she'd faced, the first time lifting a weapon to protect. Reliving the guilt evoked from lashing out in anger, even against the wicked.
1121
1122Despite all her attempts to fight back, beads of liquid begin to stream, and she refuse to make an attempt to stop the flow. Thera nods, only once, before watching the rest of the images flashed before them. It's difficult to keep up with, yet she observes all the same.
1123
1124Finding this encounter to be horrifyingly eye opening.
1125
1126"...he was far too stubborn to give up, and that's one of the many things I admired about him." She pauses, feeling like she's about to choke, speaking to this icy spirit of legend...
1127
1128As if she were a child, again.
1129
1130"Thank you, Ithaca Blackwater. I can see now...why he admired you, so much."
1131(Thera Elisheva)
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1133
1134[01:08] Ithaca simply smiles at the group and announces, "You'll find what you seek down there, in that endless pool of stars. Where the icy water meets the sky. ...You might run into some trouble, though. Nothing with that spear is ever easy." She is, of course, gesturing off the cliff. The ocean beneath has no waves and instead acts like a mirror to reflect the blazing stars above. Wind, water, and the stars. It's the intersection of all her magic. "Enjoy the drop."
1135
1136And with that she begins to dissolve. Her form glows and begins to dissipate into blue, glittering snowflakes. But even as it blows away on the heavy winds atop the cliff she can be heard saying, "Send my love to Ren Shi. I trusted him as much as Sera. And Sera himself, when you see him again."
1137
1138Then, like a passing snowstorm, she's gone.
1139(Ithaca Blackwater)
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1141
1142[01:09] Isaac Shimasu says, "...You bet."
1143[01:13] After accepting her request, he gives a playful, warm little salute and a cheeky grin - he felt like his old self again, if a litle cleaner. Now facing the cliffside and the water below that shimmered with the sky's reflection, Isaac exhanged a glance with everyone, and...
1144
1145Stepped forward, pushing himself off of the edge.
1146
1147The man's black wings were joined by a thousand midnight feathers in an instant, and he begins to fly. A strong beat of his wings, followed by another, and another.
1148
1149Accelerating - diving straight for the water as fast as humanly possible.
1150(Isaac Shimasu)
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1152
1153[01:14] With the spirit dispersing away, she soon twisted around and a small breath is drawn in. With her winds picking up beneath of her feet, she would soon glide forward and...--
1154
1155She'd drop. Down to the depths of the water.
1156
1157Far be it from her to hold off on anything after saying that she wouldn't be afraid.
1158(Thalia Elisheva)
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1160
1161[01:14] {NARRATION} The meeting with Ithaca filled the group with some more positive emotions than they likely anticipated when delving into Obsidia to find answers, but here they were, still in this strange and ethereal world, left alone once again and told to jump.
1162
1163And so they did.
1164
1165Down they descend, the fall feeling all too real, the icy waters below growing closer and closer until...
1166
1167They are all standing, suddenly, in a stone room. The ceiling is vaulted and dark, with torches lining the large walls. Up ahead is huge, metal door, locked and reinforced.
1168
1169And floating idly in front of it is none other than...
1170[01:15] Raising her sleeves, she wipes away the tears and dives right in. For now, her mind is at ease, smiling as she descend into the unknown...
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1173
1174[01:16] {NARRATION} Neo Invidia.
1175[01:24] Warm day in hel. He was expecting guests, a lot of nobodies. Not in status, but to him they were literal unknown people. The spirit was active, he tugged around three nethradin, they seemed to be in the likeness of Coraline, Corinth, and even Priscilla Invidia. All vampires, all family, all blood. 
1176
1177"Welcome!"
1178
1179And here they are.
1180
1181Neo was the furthest thing from mad, on the surface at the very least. Inside he was a boiling pit of hate and disgust. Stuck between who he should hate more, himself or his enemies. Still he was an entertainer at heart, and the audience had arrived.
1182
1183His spirit body reeked of corruption. This being was sour, despite his very awkward colors. "Hello, yes you're in the presence of I, Neo Invidia." Oh the titles would he say them? Of course.
1184
1185"Father of the future, Baukdengrad's ghost, savior of many, I am the man who held Dawn on his back, I held my race on my back, I held my family on my back. You are in the presence of the greatest man in recent history. I know what you're here for-- but please tell me so that I am not mistaken."
1186
1187He squints at the bunch. All very odd, the only familiars being Isaac, and Nyphadora.
1188(Neo Invidia)
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1190
1191[01:31] Into a new room. Into a new place.
1192
1193Heels dig into the flooring as she looks around, brows raising upwards in shock.
1194
1195Then, they're welcomed into the place. Shoulders froze up as she listened to the statements of who he was, what he did... Heart thunders in her chest as she straightens up, and her fingers curl a small bit, gloves straining a tad bit.
1196
1197"O--… oh no."
1198
1199The words are a bit small as she grits her teeth together, but she wasn't going to run away from this. Not anymore. She was definitely frightened of this presence, but she wasn't going to let it take her over.
1200(Thalia Elisheva)
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1202
1203[01:31] By this point, after the emotional rollercoaster of listening to Ithaca's impassioned speech, the demi-angel wasn't sure what to expect from that point on. And yet there wasn't a moment of hesitation when he jumped off of the cliff and dived right into the maelstrom that awaited them, confident that the challenges ahead would be met while they're at their best. Even if each and every one of them is imperfect.
1204
1205A stone room, hollowed out. 
1206And a floating vampire.
1207
1208The one that had led him on an endless war path ever since the loss of his friend. The figure that he concentrated his hatred around, even if Ren Shi had long since avenged his brother.
1209
1210Isaac's brow furrowed as a glare focused forward, eyes alight and smoke suffocating his lungs, spilling out in small clouds of grey. His fists squeezed tight at his side, losing his reasoning for a few brief seconds where his mind is racing and his heart is beating far too fast.
1211
1212"...Creature."
1213
1214"You don't need to know."
1215
1216Step, step, step. Black boots thud against the hard ground as he approaches.
1217
1218"The siren told us you passed it off to Vaan... what more could you tell us...?"
1219
1220"I know, I know." A grin twisted up against his lips, pulling at one side on a slant. Gemstones as bright as blood find their way out of his skin and garb, encircling him slowly. "What happens if you die twice, phantom?"
1221(Isaac Shimasu)
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1223
1224[01:31] .. Neo Invidia.
1225
1226One of the books tells about this vampire as well. But she didn't need a book to know who he was, no, what he did. What he took. Who he stole.
1227
1228".. You forgot... Thief." Another title, handed to him by a young child. One who clearly had no business hanging in such a place. The brunette's eyes close, and then, the spectacle of colors dancing upon and around Aurora begins. Once more, violet joins emerald, and azure is thrown into the mix...
1229
1230Just before a different shade, one unlike before, makes an appearance. Royal blue. It makes the air around the child feel almost icy.
1231(Aurora Elisheva)
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1233
1234[01:34] Meeting with Ithaca brought about a feeling of serenity that she'd desperately prayed for, for years. Yearning to expel the rage that found itself burrowed deep within her heart. As she descends, with a smile on her face, the spiritmancer revels in the acceptance and clarity.
1235
1236Maybe, just maybe, she could try and turn a new leaf.
1237
1238Aiming to fix people who who's paths were coated in blood.
1239
1240Death.
1241
1242This train of thought crashes and burns the moment her eyes fall on Neo Invidia. This creature, the very reason why she pulled Myst from purgatory, and aimed to create a curse that may poison ever vampire.
1243
1244Forcing them to suffer.
1245
1246"Neo. Invidia."
1247
1248Trembling, shaking, she fights to subdue that bubbling and boiling ire within. Here in Helheim, facing the man who'd taken Sera away, she stares down the demon that changed her life forever. 
1249
1250There is no shaking as she reaches for the axe gifted by Sera. Behind a façade of calm, she reaches back, knowing very well that all hope of remaining even remotely rational is about to become lost.
1251
1252Unleashing another of Neo's victims chained within her-
1253
1254Shai.
1255(Thera Elisheva)
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1257
1258[01:35] And now an oddly familiar sight! Neo Invidia, oh how she had missed a face like his but-- Even then, she could not for a moment bring herself to like even this rather 'joyful' reunion of theirs. She had never liked the spirit realm, even if it could bring some joys.
1259
1260But alas, it was more welcomed than Ithaca's arrival! For at least this one was bound to be more entertaining! Especially with the Elishevas and Isaac's past with the Vampire…
1261
1262"Uh-oh, now this I wanna see!" A little snicker escaped her, wings fluttering as she inched a bit away from the demi-angel, "Isaac versus Neo!"
1263
1264Attention would shift to the other figures however, "Albeit I doubt I'll be allowed to just watch… Mm. Unfortunate."
1265(Nyphadora)
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1267
1268[01:44] He smirks. They were all so very cute.
1269
1270But he really didn't know who these people were. Sheesh. This was difficult. "That siren was incorrect, I never gave Vaan the spear I merely told him where it was. Yahaa!" He finger guns Isaac, pop! Though that finger gun would send a very light wave of telekinetic energy, nothing that'd move a magi of his caliber, but it still served a very good display of his growth.
1271
1272It reeked, the corruption, the feel. Neo had become much more of a hateful person, he was not nearly the man he used to be. Much- much worse.
1273
1274"Oopsie! You'll be fine uh, person." He ignored the comment about death. Never again will Neo Invidia die. "I'm honestly disgusted that you brought children here, I suppose these are the warriors of the next generation? Cute, I started a trend." He laughs, "I bet you all have the same last name, following in my footsteps."
1275
1276He looks to the one who called him a thief, squinting. "When you die you lose ownership of your past belongings. That spear has killed many of my own, and it was hidden away to rid of it's harm. The fact that you called me a thief shows your ignorance, I assume your parents did do a great job, huh? Yahahaa..!" He was stern, yet laid back, it was weird every time the tension would rise, he seemed to just laugh it down.
1277
1278Thera.
1279
1280He looks to them as they call his name, unleashing whatever that thing was. "Um... Hi? I don't know your name girl, but your little outfit and magic is very um... Cute! Yes, cute. Are you going to stand there and look at me? Or what? Say something girl you're boring, all of you. It's sad what the world has come to, the heroes of today stink, you aren't like Meiyo, Moria, Salthiel, the others. You all stink. Make me smile, do something, or else you will not pass."
1281(Neo Invidia)
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1283
1284[01:54] The kinetic energy was pulsing with vile mana, but Isaac was bear anything in the face of vengeance - as Neo speaks, the demi-angel is still closing distance between them. And with each step forward, the bloodstones spun faster around him, every gemstone sharp and dangerous... making his intent clear.
1285
1286This was always going to be a fight, wasn't it?
1287
1288Even if the vampire knew the exact whereabouts of the relic, the demi-angel didn't care. Any kind of dialogue was out of the question so long as he maintained his shape, even in this hell that had been fashioned around him. This dark, lonely place...
1289
1290He awaited Thera's cue to attack in unison, but when he strikes he is like a viper coming to life. Snapping forward, hand jolting out to send each crimson gemstone toward the ghost's form.
1291
1292No words.
1293
1294Only violence would satisfy him.
1295(Isaac Shimasu)
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1297
1298[01:54] As Shai's spirit is unleashed, she'd expected an explosive rage, yet feels nothing abnormal. Despite the specter scowling, Thera embraces another revelation; all of this bitterness, angst, and ire had nothing to do with the spirit.
1299
1300These emotions were all her own, heightened only once the creature is unsealed.
1301
1302"Boring, huh?" Well, Isaac asked her to come along for several reasons, and her experience with spirits happens to be one of them.
1303
1304"So be it." Sliding her palm against the edge of the axe, she lacerates her own palm. Crimson begins to drip, drip, splashing upon the floor- hurling her lifeblood as Neo Invidia. Should it make contact? It would sizzle and burn, evoking rare sensation of pain likely unfelt within this realm.
1305
1306As if the blood itself, filled to the brim with the mana of a blessed exorcist, were trying to purify his corruption.
1307
1308Defying the very nature of his being.
1309(Thera Elisheva)
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1311
1312[02:07] {NARRATION} (Quick Narrate)
1313[02:09] {NARRATION} As the fight rumbles through the room, a bright, horrid light is emit from the vampire. The power hurts, just as spells rip through his body and cause him to roar out in anger. It's overwhelming, and makes dread grip their stomachs--
1314
1315But they aren't alone.
1316
1317Another flash of light from behind counters it and...
1318[02:12] He feels a familiar presence in this hellish, spectral battlefield.
1319
1320This place where there is no light...
1321
1322...suddenly, there's a glimmer. Silver hair, white wings.
1323
1324No. It can't be... But it is. It's him. Every nerve ending in his body is burning as they're assaulted by the empowered Neo and his spirit horde, but Isaac keeps fighting on -- and now, rather than that wrathful glare, he's smiling...
1325(Isaac Shimasu)
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1327
1328[02:13] The overwhelming might of this beast evokes a great deal of concern for the young ones, and if she'd known that Helheim were part of this trip? She'd have refused to bring them, but-
1329
1330Hindsight is a bitch.
1331
1332"Ru-" She as she's about to give the command for the children to run, her eyes shine bright as Sera joins the party. Any and all concerns and fears are washed away at the sight of this man.
1333
1334Offering only a smirk towards Neo Invidia.
1335
1336Smiling through the pain.
1337(Thera Elisheva)
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1339
1340[02:16] Pale feathers would fall upon these grounds as the winds themselves would be beckoned and called in the direction of such an apparition. Eyes of pale blue looking back from these golden winds, gentle as ever was that smile pressed upon the slender lips of a man which had struck the hearts and souls of so many.
1341
1342No, this figure spoke not a word.
1343
1344Instead, a golden blade would be flung across this room as it moved with elegance throughout this open air. The very presence warm and inviting as it rushed past those he had once called his companions, soothed their minds and weaved with deadly intent against the very spirit which had now stood before all of them.
1345
1346Neo Invidia.
1347
1348Wings upon his back would stretch outwards as it crashed against the ethereal vampire. Winds recalled to their rightful wielder wrapped around the embodiment of the very being which had feasted upon his body, in that ever lasting silence that kind yet stern stare would never waver.
1349
1350As each around him smiled, as each looked towards this lost and wandering soul.
1351
1352He too, returned such with an ever growing confident grin.
1353(Sera Elisheva)
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1355
1356[02:17] For every moment that she's beaten, battered, bruised-- dropped to the ground... She just keeps moving back up to her own two feet. A cough leaves her lips as blood spatters against the ground, shaking and trembling all the while. She said she wasn't going to give up, even when things seemed like a mistake.
1357
1358It's more pain that she's ever felt in her life.
1359
1360Staggering upwards to a stand, she would grip her hands tighter as she lifts her arm up, rubbing the sleeve against her mouth. Heavy breaths leave her as she dropped her arm down by her side, and--
1361
1362She turns, looking in the direction of her father, freezing in place.
1363
1364Her stomach was twisting, turning, and she looks punished, but astonished.
1365
1366"...Dad..."
1367
1368Her throat is dry, rough, but... She'd keep fighting. That's what she had to do. It was her duty.
1369(Thalia Elisheva)
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1371
1372[02:25] {NARRATION} Aurora and Aurora - 5 (age will be taken into account for injury)
1373
1374Isaac - 3 downs
1375
1376Thera - 2 downs
1377[02:31] {NARRATION} The battle thundered on.
1378
1379A Sin embodied within yet another Invidia broke the chamber nearly in two. Chaos and corruption cracked the ground as bodies were thrown back and forth. Neo was a spirit of hatred, of anger, of pride. He was the villain they thought they had killed, and the guardian of the secret they had come to discover.
1380
1381Sera's presence aided, blow after blow the the demiangel fought alongside his brother, his daughter, and his friend. 
1382
1383And then they started going down.
1384
1385The vampire attacked the children, dispatching them quickly, if only to turn his gaze to the others. Isaac, then Sera too. Their fires and divine winds were something Neo was accustomed to in life, and here it was no different.
1386
1387Finally it came down to Thera and Neo alone, and by the skin of her teeth, the Elisheva exacted her vengeance,
1388
1389At last.
1390[02:33] {NARRATION} Injuries:
1391
1392Thalia - 4 day temp
1393Aurora - 4 day temp
1394
1395Isaac - 5 vit perm
1396Thera - No Injury
1397
1398(You can take injuries from another if you so choose)
1399[02:34] {NARRATION} At the end, Sera gets a brief goodbye...
1400
1401Before vanishing into light once again. His work here was done.
1402[02:38] ** Tattles has inflicted an injury upon Thalia Elisheva. ("Nightmares of Neo", "In the Spirit Realm where Thalia fought alongside her father, she came face to face with Neo Invidia, his very killer. After saving Aurora from certain harm, she was instead cursed with what the other Elisheva would have taken upon her shoulders; visions and nightmares of Neo himself. This would plague her for quite sometime unless she found a treatment for it, though it will fade eventually.", "Temporary", "Duration: Medium (4 days)") **
1403[02:41] Those guards couldn't be compared to Neo Invidia.
1404
1405They were not worthy of such assessment. In combat, he was superior in each and every way. And it began to seem as if the vampire would conquer this battlefield too. The fight was nearing a conclusion, and not one that favored Aurora and her family. Isaac and her mother had both grown weary, having to both fight and protect a couple of kids who were ill-prepared for this.
1406
1407.. And then. Sera arrives.
1408
1409Like a true angel, he is there to rescue them.
1410
1411His graceful winds, the soft flicker of his wings... This is what he was like in life? Her uncle? She even saw the resemblance between him and his daughter. Her cousin. Thalia. It had to be true. Now, she believed it.
1412
1413A comet begins to grow within Hel itself, empowered by Aurora's own magic. Shards of glass hide inside of the cosmic sphere, and it's sent with clear intent on blasting Neo away when he reaches Thera– It falls shy from reaching the vampire, or at least, it should have. Just until Thalia's wind gave the final push. The combined efforts of both of the kids is what allowed the meteor to truly reach its destination!
1414(Aurora Elisheva)
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1416
1417[02:41] ** Tattles has inflicted an injury upon Thalia Elisheva. ("Phantom Cuts", "Thalia was subject to cuts and bites from Neo Invidia in the Spirit Realm. Though the physical scarring didn't pass over into the mortal plane, ghost visions of them, along with the pain they come with, constantly appear across her body. She was mauled by a vampire in what was a nightmare, and that isn't something easily forgotten.", "Temporary", "Duration: Medium (4 days)") **
1418[02:42] {Item} You drop Lax Essence.
1419[02:42] {Item} You picked up Lax Essence. Dropped by Thalia Elisheva. .
1420[02:44] Fear.
1421
1422Fear begins to consume her as the battle wages on. With Sera at their side, it felt like they could take on the world. There was so much she wanted to tell him, but it would have to wait- they'd have their time to talk again, as soon as that spear is where it belongs.
1423
1424As the children fall, she remembers it.
1425
1426She remembers the very reason why she lifted a blade to begin with.
1427
1428To protect.
1429
1430"Aurora, Thalia, Isaac-" Chaos and sin run rampant within this realm, and she can feel her body weaken. Back against the wall, she prays. To every spirit under her command. To every spirit above and bellow her. 
1431
1432Ultimately finding...
1433
1434The action to be futile. There is no one coming to save her, nothing on it's way to save them. Face to face with a monster, she plays every card at her disposal, at once.
1435
1436Body shifting into a state of mist, while the spores of Eden's garden collect, bogging down the spirit of this ancient vampire. This mist shimmers gold, and the moment her body reforms- she unleashes a rain of blades.
1437
1438One for Sera, one for Isaac, one for Shai, one for Aurora, one for Thalia, and a thousand more for the countless victims he'd claimed over the years.
1439
1440No one was coming to save them, so she'd slay this beast, or die trying.
1441
1442"This is the end, Neo Invidia." Alone, accomplishing this task would have been nothing more than a pipe dream. With the damage dealt by her family, her allies, she manages to find an opening-
1443
1444Lunging forth, and flinging the lost blood a Neo's specter. 
1445
1446"Be gone, and don't you ever return!" Lifeblood begins to purify this spirit, and a golden light shines down on Neo Invidia.
1447
1448Returning him to his soul, to rejoin the stars above.
1449
1450(Thera Elisheva)
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1452
1453[02:45] Winds fueled by divine blood and flames of a deep and crimson passion would blast back against the foes which stood before the duality of divinity. Black and white feathers falling upon these grounds, any who looked upon his features could see a true sense of joy present in those pale and all too familiar blue eyes.
1454
1455Just as they had fought, all those years prior.
1456
1457None would be given a sense of satisfaction or chance to even so much as speak a word to this man. The second Neo had faded, the second his body collapsed to these grounds and could no longer push forwards? Such was when this soul would be recalled, those wings fluttering against the darkness as a reminder.
1458
1459That even in death, still they moved against corruption and injustice which stemmed from these lands.
1460
1461His soft and kind smile present once more as the sounds of battle had fallen still. Standing back, away from those who had looked towards this figure with only fondness within their gaze. Those wings finally folding inwards, his pale and blue gaze scanning and looking upon all which stood before this ethereal figure.
1462
1463Ending, upon Isaac.
1464
1465Pain was most visible upon his gaze, those lips beginning to mouth something towards this man and this man which had shared a bond unlike any other.
1466
1467Just as he faded, sent back to what realm still trapped and forced this young man only to eternally watch over those closest to him.
1468(Sera Elisheva)
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1470
1471[02:48] * You have been awarded 4 Roleplay Points! *
1472[02:48] The battle was fearsome, a bit horrifying to say the very least. Still, though, she would pressure through. No means to heal her body, but she would still aim to throw attacks of wind and fire in the direction of the vampire spirit.
1473
1474She couldn't keep herself afloat properly, but that didn't stop her. With winds propelling the likes of her cousin, she would watch at the back of the other girl's head before she would give a shaken little breath.
1475
1476"Aurora! Look out!"
1477
1478Neo's foul magic was coming right for her. With fire beginning to propel her forward, she would aim to force the brunette forward and away from the vicious blasts of Arcane magic and more. Her 'skin' would be cut into and she would feel the very pain that would rise upon her very spiritual self, but...
1479
1480Family was important. No matter what arguments one might've had with them.
1481
1482Slammed back hard into the ground, she could feel her very being rattled as she choked up. Laid up on the ground, she would look up toward the ceiling before her eyes slid shut, head tilting and dropping off to the side as she felt whatever strength that was within her begin to wane.
1483
1484It's what felt right, and that's what mattered.
1485
1486She wouldn't have a last look or a glance toward Sera as he faded off because she could barely keep herself afloat, but... It was important to Isaac to see him again.
1487
1488Here was to hoping they could see him more often, then.
1489(Thalia Elisheva)
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1491
1492[02:52] In the final moments, crimson blades intermingle with gold, jolting forward in a spiral like pattern. Yellow and red blending into one, the magical attack cast in unison - the black winged and white winged angel fighting as one.
1493
1494He enjoys every second of it, even as he's felled down and the face of Neo flashed in his mind. Like a terror. Isaac will welcome him to his nightmares - there they will fight over and over again, and he will enjoy it.
1495
1496On his knees now, he witnesses the final moments where Thera pulls victory out of the hat. Filled with relief, a struggling push sends him back onto shaky legs, searching for Sera's ghost.
1497
1498
1499As soon as his crimson eyes land upon the Elisheva, they fade in a shimmer of light while mouthing silent words. 
1500
1501No.
1502
1503Not yet. Don't go, please. His weak, beaten hands stretched out, clawing at the air, but it was to no avail.
1504
1505Sera was gone.
1506
1507Isaac breathed, raspy and weak. He took a moment to piece his mind back together before speaking aloud, "You two- are you okay?" Now limping towards them, he stayed close. Especially to Thalia - feeling a kind of renewed duty to the child after this spiritual quest.
1508
1509
1510(Isaac Shimasu)
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1512
1513[02:56] The battlefield was all he was ever good for.
1514
1515His rapping, a hobby, he was horrible husband, decent father, and a terrible son. On in combat? Who could beat him? He was invincible damn there, and if he couldn't win the first time he'd win the next. This was a man who'd outlived two whole generations, being an orphan from one of the most terrifying wars to date. 
1516
1517Eidolon vs Deseti.
1518
1519Battles were like wars, though he was much more emotionally invested as all who couldn't hold there own collapsed under his crippling mastery of the chaotic arts. He swung his scythe cackling, it was like the days of slaying non magi in his youth these magi couldn't hold a candle to him.
1520
1521Still they never stood down, and he hated that the most. You kill four, eight rise, you kill eight and sixteen more show. These people had the most heart he's ever seen. 
1522
1523And then the light. Sera. He's here, and Neo was happy, it all clicked it was his family they were fighting for him. "I see now! Come forth, this is fun! This is worth your lives! Come! And fall to the might of Neo Invidia!" A golden glow emits from the vampire as he forcibly claims that spot of the greatest vampire to exist. fuck cain
1524
1525Isaac, dispatched. Neo just appeared before the man in within moments he was able to put him down. The children, easy. They fell from the crossfire. Sera, he was so fucking annoying, the man was powerful too powerful for his age Neo chased, and chased, battling through the holy winds meant for his purging. Defeating the very spirit that existed to bring down Neo. And now Thera.
1526
1527Thera. "I change my mind. I like you-- so after I beat down I guess I'll spare--" The woman was insane. She attacked him and he was caught off guard. Fighting against her exorcism Neo gained the upper hand once more! He forces the woman back, chasing her down intent on ending it all.
1528
1529The gap was closed she was in his range. Yet. He could no longer move, as much his spiritual body tried it wouldn't budge and it was then he realized that Thera had got him. She won. She defeated Neo Invidia. He looked down, and just before his spirit would fade they'd hear these damned words.
1530
1531"Ah... Shit. Here we go again-..." Neo vanishes... Would he return or something??? Probably not.
1532(Neo Invidia)
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1534
1535[02:57] {NARRATION} With their half goodbyes said (or unsaid), and Neo defeated, the vault door up ahead didn't wait to be opened by any direct hand. What awaited beyond was viewed all too easily, and recognized even, without any of the four ever laying eyes on it in the mortal world.
1536
1537Cho Grauhimmel standing within the vaults of Dawn held Ode to Spring in her hands. Her gaze traces down its hilt and then up to the sharpened point, the legendary weapon still very much pure and powerful, unable to truly be wielded by a necromancer such as herself.
1538
1539However... as the vision continues, time seems to fast forward, and in those same hands the spear's silver and blue coloration turns black, red, and terrible. The kitsune corrupts it before their very eyes, a warning as to what might happen if they don't rescue it soon...
1540
1541The vault door closes again, and to everyone's surprise, they wake up in the forests near Levengard,
1542
1543with the sirenian's orb in hand. How they got here is unknown, what happened to the house in Obsidia is a mystery. But the greatest mystery of all was undone:
1544
1545Ode to Spring was in the vaults of Dawn itself, guarded by none other than Cho Grauhimmel,
1546
1547And all the other monsters of the west.
1548[02:58] The small Elisheva was more or less dispatched and beaten down. Fitful nightmares and all from spiritual exhaustion and more. Isaac did not get a response, unfortunately.
1549
1550Thankfully, though, it was time to go home.
1551(Thalia Elisheva)