As soldiers went in the war against Void Lotuses he could do far worse than Nova, and he accepted her salute with a solemn nod that nevertheless held a spark of affection in emerald eyes. She was a menace, yes, but he had long had a soft spot for such. Melita and Kaiden were proof enough of that, even if Kaiden was now--
He turned his thoughts away from that current, focusing instead on the firestorm at hand. Maea had the destructive elements he had requested under control, much like a conductor overseeing a symphony of flame. She walked forward with an almost regal bearing into the inferno that leapt and swirled at her whim, spreading to the full limit of her powers.
And then spreading further. Within thirty feet of Maea the fire bent willingly to her command, but beyond that the embers began to drift and land beyond her sphere of influence. Some fell into water and died. Others struck flowers too green to catch. But some found homes in drier patches of foliage and took root, spreading crimson blossoms of their own to devour the black lotuses.
In truth, the lack of control was not ideal, but Hadama could not deny that it was effective. "Spread it as far as you safely can," he instructed his old friend, a challenge in his eyes as he added his gravity lances to the destruction, reaching beyond her radius to rain preemptive destruction down on more distant flowers before turning to look for Safrin's daughter.
Nova was a natural firebug, it seemed. Her air magic swirled the fire around her, but also catching the floating pollen and flinging it high and wide. She danced around the edges of the conflagration, making sure each and every isolated patch of flowers got its just desserts! In the desert! Haha, what a coincidence, right? Right, Nova? Just like the shadows coincidentally danced around her feet! So happy to see her! So hungry for more of her magic to flow into the sand! And not just waiting for it, no. They began to coil up her legs, plucking at her skirt and sinking into her skin as they absorbed the very magic from her bones in greedy gulps. And as the fires around Maea danced higher, the shadows around Nova only grew deeper and stronger, beginning to drag her down into the sand.
Into the hungry earth.
Round 4:
Hadama and Maea have almost completely destroyed the corrupted bloom across the Sea of Dreams! One more push should do it!
But what's this? Nova rolled a nat 1 is in trouble! The shadows from the fire have come to life and are eating her magic - and trying to pull her down into the earth where something big and toothy is waiting to finish the meal!
He turned his thoughts away from that current, focusing instead on the firestorm at hand. Maea had the destructive elements he had requested under control, much like a conductor overseeing a symphony of flame. She walked forward with an almost regal bearing into the inferno that leapt and swirled at her whim, spreading to the full limit of her powers.
And then spreading further. Within thirty feet of Maea the fire bent willingly to her command, but beyond that the embers began to drift and land beyond her sphere of influence. Some fell into water and died. Others struck flowers too green to catch. But some found homes in drier patches of foliage and took root, spreading crimson blossoms of their own to devour the black lotuses.
In truth, the lack of control was not ideal, but Hadama could not deny that it was effective. "Spread it as far as you safely can," he instructed his old friend, a challenge in his eyes as he added his gravity lances to the destruction, reaching beyond her radius to rain preemptive destruction down on more distant flowers before turning to look for Safrin's daughter.
Nova was a natural firebug, it seemed. Her air magic swirled the fire around her, but also catching the floating pollen and flinging it high and wide. She danced around the edges of the conflagration, making sure each and every isolated patch of flowers got its just desserts! In the desert! Haha, what a coincidence, right? Right, Nova? Just like the shadows coincidentally danced around her feet! So happy to see her! So hungry for more of her magic to flow into the sand! And not just waiting for it, no. They began to coil up her legs, plucking at her skirt and sinking into her skin as they absorbed the very magic from her bones in greedy gulps. And as the fires around Maea danced higher, the shadows around Nova only grew deeper and stronger, beginning to drag her down into the sand.
Into the hungry earth.
Round 4:
Hadama and Maea have almost completely destroyed the corrupted bloom across the Sea of Dreams! One more push should do it!
But what's this? Nova rolled a nat 1 is in trouble! The shadows from the fire have come to life and are eating her magic - and trying to pull her down into the earth where something big and toothy is waiting to finish the meal!
