3 Ashan 720

The second glass of was not as forgiving as the first. Yeva had to take a bit more time to compose herself, and Azrael, sensing this, rubbed her back, Wine's supposed to be sipped, not thrown back like a liquor.

I know, she grumbled, breathing out the vapors of fire and regret,...

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Ashan 66, Arc 720

Over the course of the past couple of trials, Devin, his roommate Aidan and their amnesiac Sev’ryn guest that they had decided to call Mik’hail since they didn’t know his real name had settled into a bit of a routine. In the morning, Devin and Aidan showed...

21 Ashan 720
My friend, Bert, the large stuffed bunny, thinks that you're being rude Balthazar jabbed his thumb back to point at the air behind himself. The bar patron beside him cast a sideways glance at the alcohol reeking Balthazar who seemed to sway on the stool he was sitting on. Balthazar...

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Ashan 60, Arc 720

The son of Ziell had decided to never join the Order of the Adunih, for a number of reasons, even though he had worked as a healer in the past and still occasionally helped out in the Infirmary in Viden, despite his duties at the Academy. He...

26 Ashan 720
Mother fucker! Balthazar screamed at the top of his lungs as he dropped to the ground gripping his hand in pain. He'd come to the Proving Grounds after a little nap to work out some of his issues on a few other fighters but things had taken a bad turn. He was hungover and it made his...

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Ashan 62, Arc 720

“I think that he likes his new clothes”, Devin remarked and looked at their surprise visitor who had mysteriously ended up in their garden a couple of breaks earlier and who was sitting at the table in their living room now. The Sev’ryn was wearing one of his roommate...

Ashan 50, Arc 720

Morning

“Fek, where is it?“ Devin who was in his Biqaj totem at the moment wondered and started to frantically root through his vanity table, throwing brushes, combs, fake mustaches, makeup and similar things on the floor.

“I thought that I had put it in here!” he...

Ash an 33, Arc 720

On the 33rd of Ashan, Devin Thorn, thief, conman extraordinaire and recently initiated Becomer (and self-proclaimed magical mutant because he thought his special abilities came from an accident) stood in front of the floor length mirror in the hallway of the house that he had...

3 Ashan 720
I don't know if this is a good idea. Balthazar said shifting the blindfold back and forth in his hands as he looked out into the dark. It was almost always dark these trials so the blindfold was only doing a bit more- but a Rupturer without sight was hardly a Rupturer at all... not...

Ashan 62, Arc 720

On the 62nd of Ashan, Devin Thorn, thief, conman extraordinaire and recently initiated Becomer was doing a handstand in his garden. He was leaning against the large apple tree that was covered with numerous pink and white blossoms for a bit of extra support while doing so, and...

3 Ashan 720
No, that's ridiculous. Isabella said flippantly as she and Balthazar walked through the town square. Balthazar trailed slightly behind Isabella, instinctively watching the city around him more than she did. Isabella had come to Scalvoris Town a few days prior and promised to stay...

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Ashan 30, Arc 720

“Are you sure that you don’t want my help?” Adeline asked and looked at Devin as he put the totem that he had just dedicated and that took the form of a ring on one of his fingers.

“No, I don’t think so”, the Mortalborn replied. He had been...

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Three trials had passed since Darius had helped at the Dusk Festival . He'd decided to patiently wait for the Elements time to clean up in the wake of the various bonfires before taking up their kind offer of training, and he...

50 Ashan 720

The Red Hand was busy that evening. The cold wind swept patrons inside the doors of the lounge at a volume higher than the previous night. Lusty eyes searched for a partner to warm a body against. Heavy pockets ventured to the bar keep or a local dealer inside in hopes of...

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115 Ashan 720
Late Evening

Help ya with somethin', love? Victoria Bedham, bartender of the Red Hand called out over the mild buzz of clients still lingering about. It took the frozen, lithe blonde standing idly in the doorway a bit to realize the question was...

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Scalvoris Town: The Beach
14th Cylus, 720

It had to be said that the Everdark casino looked pretty beautiful in the dusk-like darkness of Cylus. The green sands of the beach shimmered like emerald fragments under the starlight of the clear sky,...

Alchemy is really the secret tradition of the redemption of spirit from matter.
-Terence McKenna

Cylus 14, 720¤

/gallery/image/17731/source Throughout the laughter and mugs a-sloshing there was a solemn tune that could be heard. People crowded around on the sands to behold what looked to be a...

Ashan 49, Arc 720

The Knight’s Rest Inn

The 21st break

“Mages“, Lysander suddenly said to Devin who was sitting next to him and drained his glass before he put an arm around him as if they were old friends and hadn’t just met for the first time a break or so earlier. “Cannot be trusted. They...

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Late Evening

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3 Ashan 720

....And that's when I realized I was destined for greatness... Azreal stared at the far wall woefully, and then his head pushed upwards to peer across the room, Yeva, are you even listening?

Hm...? What? Of course! The redhead looked up. Her hair was bound and piled high on her...

Fourth of Ashan, 720

Slogging through snow was generally expected in Cylus, but in these first few trials of Ashan, Roland had hoped for a little less than drifts in Proper. He had plenty to do, however, so a little snow wasn't going to stop him. At least it wasn't the unending blizzard of...

Real magic is not about
gaining power over others:
it is about gaining power over yourself
― Rosemary Ellen Guiley 62nd Ashan 720; Amnesiac Appearances & Dula's Birthtrial!¤

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Spending a couple of breaks in a tavern was, for some, a task as easy as spending six breaks asleep. For Zekuseeyros, however, the task seemed borne out of his ultimate suicide mission. The idea weighted on him, made him feel heavy and oppressed, and, should he dwell too much on...

5th Cylus 720

Putting it off any longer would be suicide. Sure, it was dirty work. Family was always the filthiest business there was, and everyone had a family. That’s why most people were full of shit. Zekuseeyros began the day with some heavy exercise and bathed in his own sweat. He ate...