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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2024 3:20:26 GMT
Jacob listens, closes his eyes a moment, and then opens them with a grim resolve.
"Fine. I need one minute to tend to him," he gestures to the Martin-esque figure, "If you would be so kind as to try and convince Eivor to stop doing whatever she is doing, we may commence when we're both finished."
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Post by Admin on Mar 19, 2024 3:24:07 GMT
#s://i~ibb~co/3RLgZ4b/oneeyedbrand~png "Yo, Eivor!" Brand yells to his niece. "This guy here has a plan! Stop what you're doing and come back down!" |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2024 3:42:20 GMT
While Brand is busy telling, Jacob activates his glove and spins it to the rune he needs, completing the spell.
(OOC: Casting Strength Drain, adding Magic of Shadow, since I assessed the local magic earlier while trying to understand the chamber, and my target - Brand)
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Post by Admin on Mar 19, 2024 3:58:46 GMT
#s://i~ibb~co/3RLgZ4b/oneeyedbrand~png Brand clutches at one of Anubus' stone fangs. He leans on it and turns towards Jacob. "Foolish boy. I might not have the strength to save you now. What are you hoping to accomplish with this betrayal?" |
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Post by Eivor on Mar 19, 2024 8:04:14 GMT
[OOC: Waiting on the outcome of my actions, if any.]
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2024 9:23:27 GMT
Jacob's reply to Brand's query comes abruptly and wordlessly.
He uncoils from his crouch into an all-out offensive lunge to put his hands on Brand. One hand moves to seize Brand's knife hand by the wrist. The other goes for Brand's throat, looking to drive the back of Brand's head into the cave wall with as much momentum as he can generate.
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Post by Admin on Mar 20, 2024 3:39:06 GMT
#s://i~ibb~co/3RLgZ4b/oneeyedbrand~png Jacob:Jacob grabs Brand's knife wrist, but the man grabs the wrist, lunging for his throat. He is surprisingly strong. "Foolish child, do you think your pathetic shadow magics can best one who has walked the Greater Pattern and mastered the Eye of the Serpent? You would fight like an animal while your woman dies and Amber falls?" |
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Post by Admin on Mar 20, 2024 3:44:59 GMT
Eivor:
Buffeted by the forces being unleashed, Eivor holds on as best she can. The spear continues to be tugged into the cloud, but now it definitely feels like someone or something on the other side is pulling on it.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2024 3:47:54 GMT
#s://i~ibb~co/3RLgZ4b/oneeyedbrand~png Jacob:Jacob grabs Brand's knife wrist, but the man grabs the wrist, lunging for his throat. He is surprisingly strong. "Foolish child, do you think your pathetic shadow magics can best one who has walked the Greater Pattern and mastered the Eye of the Serpent? You would fight like an animal while your woman dies and Amber falls?"[OOC: Based on this reaction, does Jacob think his spell failed or that Brand countered it, because its normal effect is to take someone to Human Rank Strength?] |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2024 3:55:52 GMT
Jacob's face curls into something between a smirk and a snark as they struggle, "Actually..." and he throws his head forward, aiming his forehead for Brand's nose and mouth. "...I was just thinking how you do not know how to read a room."
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Post by Eivor on Mar 20, 2024 14:40:41 GMT
[OOC: So opening a trump link does not divert or dissipate the energy? Assuming that is so...]
Eivor gives the spear a mighty heave to pull it back, retracting it as she does so. The shortening of the spear should make it much harder for whoever or whatever is on the other end to keep a grip...
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Post by Admin on Mar 25, 2024 4:49:54 GMT
Eivor:
OOC: The inscribed trump image is for her homeworld, right? If she activates it won't the people on the other side have access to her place?
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Post by Admin on Mar 25, 2024 5:03:13 GMT
#s://i~ibb~co/3RLgZ4b/oneeyedbrand~png Jacob:OOC: No spell can automatically drop someone's strength to human rank. If so, there wouldn't be a royal family since whoever first learned the spell would have easily slaughtered everybody else. Brand probably deflected a portion of the spell and was probably weakened somewhat. Jacob's head smashes Brand in the face. Maybe his nose was broken, but it was difficult to tell since the man was already completely covered in blood. His grip on Jacob's arms doesn't weaken. "Well done, boy, but Gerard taught me to fight."He twists and strikes the side of Jacob's knee with his own, pushing Jacob slightly off balance. This allows him to push Jacob back a few steps towards the altar. |
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Post by Eivor on Mar 25, 2024 8:22:56 GMT
[OOC: Is there anything indicating there are "people" on the other side? From the description there's just a flow of energy. The idea is to divert some of it and weaken the effect of the ritual. Taking a step back, if the energy seems to be opening some sort of rift for the "angels" to come through that puts a different perspective on things. However, it does beg the question whether she can see through to what's on the other side and whatever is pulling on her spear.]
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2024 8:57:59 GMT
#s://i~ibb~co/3RLgZ4b/oneeyedbrand~png "Well done, boy, but Gerard taught me to fight."He twists and strikes the side of Jacob's knee with his own, pushing Jacob slightly off balance. This allows him to push Jacob back a few steps towards the altar. Jacob slides backwards, wincing as his knee shifts in ways it wasn't supposed to. He gives up ground towards the altar to get his feet back beneath him. "Indeed?" Jacob lifts his own knee, but aims for directly between Brand's legs. "I always favored Corwin." |
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