Chaos-Two picked up the gem and carried it back to the first, unable to stop their trembling. Their skin crawled and they felt only guilt as they passed right by the lessers, sweat beading on their brow.
They dropped the stones and their spear, heading to the final pool. Maybe if they completed the trial, Emuh would help the poor lessers. Chaos-Two might just go vegan from this...
Another blast of light and Chaos-Two jumped in, splashing forward as they tried to both get away from the pained whines and bleats from the lessers behind them and to get the final stone, if it was here. The were hoping and praying that when they collected the stones, something would happen. Maybe there was some place to put them, on the pillar.
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The exhausting nature of the spell would take its toll; a sense of draining, even as the Wind Hopper seemed to calm. It lay limp, eyes still glassy--it was still sickened--but its suffering eased, its body somewhat mended.
From somewhere overhead--from everywhere, it seemed--came a scoffing snort. "OH, PITY? REALLY?! AND HERE EMUH THOUGHT YOU WERE ONE OF THE GOOD ONES," came the shrill voice. "EMUH DOES NOT HAVE TIME TO WAIT HERE ALL DAY. HERE--DONE," he cawed, and the Wind Hopper blinked, and kicked, in Chaos-Two's arms. Then it tried to jump down, to run, like any healthy wild thing.
Across the rest of the cave, too, the downed Lessers seemed to stir--abruptly picking themselves up, looking around, blinking and licking slobber from their jaws. The cave mouth opened, and one by one they turned, making a run for it--out into the open, seemingly healthy, now. "THERE. DISTRACTION GONE. CAN YOU FOCUS NOW?!" the cawing voice demanded.
But the pillar, it seemed, wasn't necessary; Emuh himself appeared, flapping down with a distinctly irritated stare, feathered fluffed and wings folding against his back. Talons clicked as he strode toward the hybrid. "HOLD STILL," he demanded, ignoring the dropped stones on the ground. He made no effort to actually explain what was going on.
A wing brushed forward, almost a slap to Chaos-Two's forehead, and there was a further sensation of draining--as if the healing spell hadn't been enough. It was almost--almost--enough to topple them where they stood. Empty--emptied!--but with a strange sensation beneath it... as if new knowledge waited to be uncovered.
As if new potential lay beneath. But first-... perhaps a nap would do them well.
"NOW GET OUT," Emuh crowed, turning to again take flight--and moments later the cave began to reshape itself, back to small, dark, bland emptiness. Chaos-Two had time to leave, provided they did not linger.
From somewhere overhead--from everywhere, it seemed--came a scoffing snort. "OH, PITY? REALLY?! AND HERE EMUH THOUGHT YOU WERE ONE OF THE GOOD ONES," came the shrill voice. "EMUH DOES NOT HAVE TIME TO WAIT HERE ALL DAY. HERE--DONE," he cawed, and the Wind Hopper blinked, and kicked, in Chaos-Two's arms. Then it tried to jump down, to run, like any healthy wild thing.
Across the rest of the cave, too, the downed Lessers seemed to stir--abruptly picking themselves up, looking around, blinking and licking slobber from their jaws. The cave mouth opened, and one by one they turned, making a run for it--out into the open, seemingly healthy, now. "THERE. DISTRACTION GONE. CAN YOU FOCUS NOW?!" the cawing voice demanded.
But the pillar, it seemed, wasn't necessary; Emuh himself appeared, flapping down with a distinctly irritated stare, feathered fluffed and wings folding against his back. Talons clicked as he strode toward the hybrid. "HOLD STILL," he demanded, ignoring the dropped stones on the ground. He made no effort to actually explain what was going on.
A wing brushed forward, almost a slap to Chaos-Two's forehead, and there was a further sensation of draining--as if the healing spell hadn't been enough. It was almost--almost--enough to topple them where they stood. Empty--emptied!--but with a strange sensation beneath it... as if new knowledge waited to be uncovered.
As if new potential lay beneath. But first-... perhaps a nap would do them well.
"NOW GET OUT," Emuh crowed, turning to again take flight--and moments later the cave began to reshape itself, back to small, dark, bland emptiness. Chaos-Two had time to leave, provided they did not linger.
V-Chaos-Two has Transcended. They are now a Transcendent Pupil, and may work their way back up to Transcendent Master. Upon attaining this rank, their player may post in Update Me to choose a Specialization (viewable in the Magic section of the Guidebook).
They have also learned the spell:
Lux Imperium:
Transcendent Intensity Manipulation. The user learns to exert control over the light bulbs scattered throughout Origin Cave. They may dim or brighten a cave, or even switch it entirely from bright daylight to night, or vice versa. Broken lights can easily be repowered or repaired with this magic.
They have also learned the spell:
Lux Imperium:Transcendent Intensity Manipulation. The user learns to exert control over the light bulbs scattered throughout Origin Cave. They may dim or brighten a cave, or even switch it entirely from bright daylight to night, or vice versa. Broken lights can easily be repowered or repaired with this magic.
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