HeartOfFerria

Ceres nods. “Aye, I can do that that. Not a strong one but it can be done” she says as she follows the gravity mage. She tried to make it so her armor did make as much noise it was certainly proving difficult. Galla nodded. “My legs aren’t exactly unfrozen And your wounds are deep and painful. A draw would benefit both of us. She says as the poison cloud clears from around her. She lets the skeletons crumble, except for the flaming skull of course.

Galla started to move, but very slowly. “That ice of yours is nasty... and painful....” she says. Barely holding herself up. Her body hadn’t completely unfroze itself. The skeletons kept their position.

Galla remained immobile however the pyromancer moved towards her and began to work on the freezing effect with its fire magic, using heat rather than flame. The flaming skull floated above Galla and the other summons coating them in a poison cloud, obscuring them from vision. The phalanx, once staggered, returned to position and prepared to guard Galla not seeming to take action till their controller was freed. Their spears pointed at Kolm and their shields up in a very defensive posture.

I hadnt thought about galla’s triple threat of Necromancy. That’ll really slow down healing. But yeah, blood magic should allow slow healing through cursed elements.

so the matter is can does he magically heal through positive energy or does he speed up his bodies natural healing process through blood manipulation

Im not sure. On one hand its antilife mixed with fire. Something known throughout games to leave residual damage. On the other hand blood magic isnt technically holy healing. Im gonna wait to post till we decide

Ceres hasn’t had a chance in the arena yet ^~^

Galla seemed surprised by the invisibility looking around for any context clues that would let her figure out where the black haired mage had gone. She noticed a strange shift in the poison smoke but beyond that she couldnt figure it out. So ignited both hands and prepared to take heavy damage. But would make sure she struck back just as hard. She began to go through her incatation that she went through at the end of the fight with Pang, the skeleton king The phalanx took their positions on the left and right sides of their controller The skeleton in dark robes that stood to the side began speaking an ethereal chant. “Dance Dance in dark flames, flames of unlife and undoing. Twisted evil and horrid in nature, Dance forevermore” a black flame formed in its hand and it looked for Kolm. Then Kolm’s attack hit and Galla froze up as she felt Kolm’s icy touch. Both figuratively and literally. Terror and Ice ran across her body. But not before her phalanxes and dark pyromancer loosed both a flurry of stabs and the unholy flame towards him. Galla herself was immobile but her connection was still linked to the minions. Acting as her very last line of defense Kolm got the feeling that if she got free of the ice she would loose something big. —————————— Ceres grit her teeth. “The thin man.... I told Pang that id do him in for him. Would that hurt our mission?” Her hand formed into a fist

Its weird seeing the actual site on my computer rather than my on my phone.

I dunno about that. Kolm and Galla have their own strengths just like Henry. However a three way fight should probably come later.

(Id say till surrender or two the death since none of it really matters in terms of who dies or not and Galla is trying to push the limits of her necromancy) the new skeleton calmly repositioned as the rotary blades came flying towards Galla. The necromancer was purposefully making this difficult for herself, she was pushing herself. Galla herself readied to dodge the blades watching their movements. Two flames appeared in her hands as she got ready. As the blades drew near she dove between them, however Galla had never been physically inclined and felt the blades created large gashes across her body. After a short time of feeling that pain she loosed a fireball towards Kolm, she slowly got back up. The blades had done heavy damage. The two sentinels rushed Kolm in an attempt to tackle him together as the fireball came flying indiscriminately at them in an attempt of destructive sacrifice. the flaming skull began to loose more poison atop Kolm.

Ill leave that up to Mystic. Im too tired to decide.

The shards pierced through Galla in a flurry of cold. She was only able to get distance from the spikes in time to save her vitals. The guardians lost a few parts as the spikes drove through them. One lost its shield the other its entire spear arm. They groaned as the began to shamble towards Kolm. Galla placed her left hand on the ice and heated it up, melting herself free. With her free hand she splattered some of her blood on the ground conjuring another flaming Skeleton. The bones of the previous skeleton, destroyed in the smoke, then cracked, igniting the smoke causing an explosion. (i keep forgetting how tedious the summoner aspect is) ———— Ceres smiled “My sword is your’s then. Lead me well.” She says

From above her flaming skull rose high into the air just like it had in the fight with Pang. It opened its mouth As a thick new poison fell upon the two fighters, this one Purple in color. Galla chose to run away from the smoke covering the area. (Atk Down, Def Down) the skeleton crumbled to pieces its bones scattering to the floor revealing runes on every bone marked with a rune that began to glow, reacting to the toxins that now fill the air. The air grew hot within the cloud. Galla tapped both hands on the grounds creating bone guardians who raised their Shields to protect their mistress.

Galla took her position a respectable distance from him. She drew her own dagger from her side and slashed a cut into her own hand. “.......” she thought for a moment. “Where Im from... you must have had a brush with death to truthfully learn about it. To understand its strength, its power, and how to respect its guidelines... so imagine... losing someone so important to your life. Someone who taught you everything you could ever know. And watch them die, knowing that if you tried to bring them back. They could only look at you coldly, knowing you would learn no more. Imagine the very thing you could desire being a husk of its former self... so to retain their memory... you become a husk yourself.” She gripped the blood in her hand. “Imagine wanting to continue a line of work that requires so much more then you are capable of as a husk....but you cant continue... you just want it to go dark... forever....” the blood catches fire as she lets it drip to the ground. “And the moment that very wish. The only wish you could ever want is about to come to, that very moment... you wake up alive, sickened, in another realm. Forced to work to better the lives of others... out of fear of what lies beyond. Out of fear of the very thing you control.” A skeletal head begins to rise from the burning pool of blood. Jaw agape.. eyes lit with wall candle lit flames. “That is what it is like to use Necromancy. Enlightenment through fear. Knowledge from Death, everlasting Isolation. My magic can be kind to others... but it will never be respected and it will always be unkind to me” A skeleton of fire and death raises from the pool. Sigils and Runes lined its skull as it groaned to life. A robe of shadow wrapped around its form. “Are you ready to begin?”

Ceres shook her head. “The rank of the mission doesnt matter. There is dangerous wildlife and you cannot predict the actions of the residents of the other lands... let me at least accompany you, Winona Kissinger, if you’re the best in the business you certainly wouldnt turn down free assistance, free work is good for said business” she stepped closer offering her hand to Winona. “And as a conduit of my goddess I can guarantee it wont be shoddy work.” Galla, a bit surprised she was followed, slowly nodded. “I need to figure out these spells as fast as i can. Live combat seems to be the best way to learn at this point, practicing with books wont increase my cast time when in dire peril.” She explains. “Is there something you seek to work on as well?”

Ceres watched Winona, noting her haste. She decided it may be best to follow her for a bit and find out what the rush was about. As Winona reached the Gate, Ceres spoke up. “Are you sure its wise to move through the gate alone? Its not unheard of, but if put in the wrong situation, it could mean your life.” She says as she approaches at a moderate pace. Galla ignored the fairy and looked towards the arena, wishing to test the extent of the powers she had gained ever so recently. Her abilities required both intellect and creativity, and personally she needed work on the creative aspect of her magic most of her creations were knights and assassins, serpent and Giants. Simple shapes. She needed to experiment more, and in a live setting as well. She looked at the skull of her master. “Why would you have left out so many important lessons to Necromancy. How would i figure this out without w starting point?” She grumbled to the skull before heading off, arena bound .

Ceres nods upon hearing the time. “Then we shall not waste time. I too will join for the dragon hunt” the paladin says. “Rest is nothing compared to progress” Galla says as she listens to the others. She keeps thinking. “I will be joining them.... dragon parts are valuable to progression in necromancy. A body nearly immune to flame. Its a rare component” she tells Kolm. “Will you?”

Galla was a ragged mess that only got worse as more people showed up. She found a corner for herself where she could still hear uzumeashy. Her eyes shifted to approaching Kolm, Tensing swiftly before gently calming down. She tensed back up mid wave towards Kolm into a near freeze as Hektor came by. She then relaxed again, attention back on Kolm. “C-Course im doing well... why wouldnt I be?” She crossed her arms. Clearly still trembling and doing a poor job of hiding it. Cere smiled and greeted the others with pleasure. Her presence was strong and gentle. Holding a willingness to help but also the strength to do what must be done. She quietly listened to what Uzumeashy had to say before raising her hand. “How long do we have?” (Sorry if this post seemed bad. Its been several hours without sleep.)

Galla might be able to ignite her poison clouds now. Make them explode.

Ceres smiles happily reading the note. Amused by the copius amounts of spelling errors. “It might not be a bad idea to help her with some writing lessons.” She says to herself before packing up and heading towards the cafeteria. Galla on the otherhand was sickened by the mere existance of the note, from the perfume to the blatantly crossed out spelling errors. Behind her the flaming skull burned brighter and hotter then ever. Almost dangerously hot rather than the cold flame it used to give off. She decided it would be best to go to the cafeteria anyway just to, at the very least, see what it was about.

Ceres gains the passive for status Debuff immunity Galla gets fire magic

Im ok with the time skip since all my stuff is fairly settled for now ive done what i wanted to.

Galla seemed to be in a trance as if the recolecction was rather heavy upon her she didnt turn to Kolm. “I owe them nothing... I despise the haven.... sorry... im carrying on. She slowly stands up, seeming having regained her strength. “I have something to attend to so i will not be needing another.” She slowly turned her head to Kolm. “May we work together another time... also... Sorry for my rudeness when i met you at your door.” She says before walking off away from the party. She looked back at Henry and his spirits then to Kolm before leaving and returning to the Haven. “That was enough interaction for today Master” she says to the skull before staring at the battlefield and, with what little magic she had began sapping the death from the very earth. Hoping to rid the land of any poison it held from the undead’s precence. She then used the recovered magic to return to haven in a better state then before. ——— Ceres smiled seemingly calmer. “Say, The three of us should head out later, calm our nerves with a smaller quest. A walk through a forest could be good for our souls”

Ceres nodded “Tea sounds good.” She then turned as Lucia showed at, a small smile across her face. “Sorry, Paladin instict and all. We were about to head to the cafeteria for tea, by all means feel free to join us” she smiles before starting towards the cafeteria, her armor clinking as she hadnt changed out of it yet. ——- Galla continued to stare at the drink in her glass. “I remember everything... I almost died before I came to Haven.... I only lived because of it...” she replied