[19:29] Abbadon nods his head to Ashtyn.. "When are we going to be doing this?"
[19:30] Ashtyn Ninetails smirks, and says softly, "....but besides the demon itself having the ability to spawn lesser demons, there's another major danger that needs to be kept in mind..."
[19:30] Jack Lanterns blinks "i ruptured my own mana pool in defence of some of your own ya ungratefull wretch... hell lost my arm to boot in the rescue. and you want to say i'll cause more deaths. i have desires my lady but i'm not so fool heardy to follow all of them"
[19:30] Amilin shrugs. "If I may, my elements are not as useful as some other's spells, and are hard to back up. I have friends, however. One who casts from the void itself, and another who may be able to contribute to our mana restoring potions so we may continue to pester it.
[19:30] Sally Eliwood sighs "in all honesty, we should avoid having to many in the fight anyways. In my experiance the more that are in a fight, the less co-ordenated they are. if this turns into a clusterfuck then... well, we are fucked"
[19:30] Sethos slips to the back of the gather and slips off.
[19:30] Jericho Cross glares down at Rose. "You cannot know that, Lady Rose... Anyone brave enough to volunteer should be allowed to serve."
[19:31] Abbadon glances to ashtyn curiously for a moment, before he murmurs.. "I suggest we leave anyone of demon descent or anyone with suceptable constitutions behind."
[19:31] Tribal starts playing the next tune as she starts to move and step in the flow of the music. She dances and twilrs gracefully as the sound of song fills the air.
[19:31] Duhain looks to Rose.. "There are times when you cannot afford to be picky with your allies, even under the pain of such risks."
[19:32] Kitsune Ethaniel is Online
[19:32] Rain shouts out loud, with a loud booming voice. "ENOUGH!" She steps forward a little. "Let's all pipe down and listen to Lord Ashtyn, alright?! Anyone with petty squabbles amongst yourselves, save it for later!"
[19:32] Amilin freezes up for a moment and then shakes her head, a few droplets of water rainign down from her horns as the embers vanish. "Oh, that's much better. Now I have an element I may use! Water is at your service, now if you wish it."
[19:32] Sally Eliwood grins "Spoken like a true leader"
[19:33] Jannisia Ocelot: lol titler reversed itself to earlier D8]
[19:33] Duhain shrugs his shoulders and nods to Rain. "You did start it. But well enough."
[19:33] Jack Lanterns rubbs his ear with his fleshy hand, his trigger finger squeasing several times as he scratched... "oh how i wish"
[19:34] Rain looks to Ash. "My aplogies, M'Lord. I lost my temper."
[19:34] Rose scowls and folds her arms, "Has noone listened to what he's been saying? He wishes to use big weapons at risk of bringing down the caves, something he clearly wishes." she points out, glairing all around
[19:34] Ashtyn Ninetails glances to Tribal and arches a brow, but returns his attention to the matter at hand, "This demon holds one of the halves of the Sword of Octavia. For anyone not familiar with this infernal weapon, the gist of it is that if you are wounded by it, the wound can not be healed with any sort of magic. Not bad if you're a normal person whose wounds close with time, but anyone not made of flesh and blood will have an open wound they can't close, and any wound that would be fatal if our healers didn't treat with magic can not be cured."
[19:35] Sally Eliwood ...
[19:35] Amilin smiles. "My friend makes potions that are not technically magical, would they heal the wounds from it?" she asks softly.
[19:36] Lute Signature EX: performed by Jakob Heringman (recording "Holburn's Passion" available at
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[19:36] Sally Eliwood "growls "I know full well about that weapon. I SAW it. in person, in use. that cursed weapon nearly killed someone I cared about and I could do NOTHING to heal him. if it has that weapon. that damned sword, then I really hope you have a damn good plan"
[19:36] Jack Lanterns sighed shaking his head "and here i thaught students of the arcane were supposed to be open minded. " he sighed. "ash do you have the texts on how to open a portal to the void ready? the zenko can begin crafting a means to open it on a cirtian locaction if you like"
[19:37] Abbadon inclines his head ot Ashtyn. "Since the balrog's activity has been picking up, m'lord.. When do you intend to move?"
[19:37] Relina Harem looks up as she sees a group upstairs and decides to listen to them while taking her grandchildren out for some time in the town "Hmm. I wonder what is going on..."
[19:38] Jericho Cross tries to give Rose a reassuring smile. "Nothing like that is going to happen, not on my life m'lady. We will do what we can to defend our home... This is above us, above phoenix..."
[19:38] Tribal stops dancing as she brings her song to a close. She smiles looking but out of breath from her dancing as she played. NOt to mention
she had just done a lot of exploring. She sets her lute aside and sits down on the bench again. She leans back and relaxes as she stretches. and then closes her eyes enjoying the breeze.
[19:39] Ashtyn Ninetails nods to Jack, saying softly, "...Abbadon and I have been researching such things, mister Jack. Going to the Void is easy. Getting back is theoretically impossible without outside help, and even that is highly unlikely. ...as for open-mindedness... There's a difference between having an open mind and exposing one's self to unecessary risks!"
[19:40] Jack Lanterns whistled looking up at the ceiling "unessassary risks, why i dont know what you mean my lord, all of my work is completly safe" the serval having a hard time keeping a straight face when he said it
[19:40] Rain: I beg your pardon, M'Lord. But every minute we spend standing here not doing anything about the isuse actively is a mintue the Balrog grows stronger. What do you need us to do, M'Lord?"
[19:40] Jack Lanterns adds in responce to rain "stop bickeirng like children and work together? i dono just a hunch"
[19:40] Amilin spreads her wings halfway and then closes her eyes, deep in thought. She listens to the others and focuses on her own more immediate plans, to tell the children that they will be spending full time in the temple.
[19:42] Relina Harem looks down to the basket as she rocks it in her arms "Shhhh" she says quietly then looks up "Excuse me. Forgive my lateness"
[19:43] Ashtyn Ninetails sits down, and sighs a little, and says softly glancing to the ones gathered around, "...we will need brute force, physical and magical... We will need spells, prefereably light and holy types... and we will need people capable of either conjuring portals or learning real quick how to do it.". He perks his ears, and smiles a little bit as he sees Relina joining them, "Welcome, lady Relina."
[19:43] Regent's Seat whispers: Touch me to change poses.
[19:43] Rose continues to scowl, sighing softly and stepping slightly closer to Jericho, "..good"
[19:44] Sally Eliwood folds her ears back and bares her teeth, unnaturally sharp and glinting. she seems angry, furious with the mention of that sword. she never has much liked anything that could nullify her healing arts. no longer speaking, at least for the time being
[19:44] Amilin beams happily at Relina upon hearing her voice before returning to the matter at hand. "I can cast powerful magic, though i know not if it is holy... it is opposed to unnatural things. I'd gladly take the front lines if needed."
[19:45] Rain raises a paw. "M'Lord, I volunteer myself. So far I've been itching to learn a new spell, and I feel that this might be just such a thing I'd like to learn. If it helps Lismore, I want to do whatever I can. If nothing else, my Dragonfire is at your disposal."
[19:45] Abbadon gives his head a nod.. "I have some rough rituals prepared.. "
[19:46] Jack Lanterns smiled as he heard relina show up "ah, my lady, tonight zenko marches to war... well again but what else is new. going to need a few more assastants this time around my lady" he'd note as relina came up, eye glancing over to ash. "if it's brute arcane force you need, i'll do my part to lend some"
[19:46] Cirdan Koroniz uncrosses his arms and places them on his hips. "I'll help in anyway possible, i offer my control of the earth & Stone"
[19:47] Relina Harem lowers her ears "A war on another front?" she says while trying to keep the children calm before looking to Ashtyn "M'lord, you will have assitance from Zenko forces"
[19:47] Boreas Aethergleam sighs. "I may regret saying this, but... I should go along. i can cast magical sheilds on those participating... and i can vastly increae the power of any spellcaster i work with."
[19:47] Ashtyn Ninetails nods to Jack, and says softly, in a warning tone, "But be mindful of those around you, mister Jack. We don't want to burry everyone or blow them to bits. We need to keep the demon busy, that's all. ....But remember, anyone who wishes to join this effort, you might not survive."
[19:48] Sally Eliwood holds up her paw and lets her healing magic ripple across her finger tips, appearing as a glowing blue fire. she raises her second paw, and lets her harming magic ripple across it in turn. appearing as a glowing crimson fire and accompanied by the light scent of burning fur. though neither are light, holy, dark, if anyone COULD tell the elements they where simply life, and death. "I dont fit what you need. and that sword makes my healing useless" she closes her blue paw cutting off the energy. "the creature is an elemental, and thus not alive. making my harming magic useless" she closes the red paw cutting it off as well "so I ask again do you have mana storing gems or crystals? I can at least channel my magic into those, so you can make use of it to fuel spells, unless you have some other use for me"
[19:49] Duhain glances off to the side.. "I'll help with preperation, but not the fight. I'd be risking more lives than my own if I did."
[19:49] Rain pauses at this, looking down. "Then...I can not be on the front lines, M'Lord...I do apolgozie, but I have my own country to run....and a family to raise...But whatever I can do to help, I will still do..."
[19:49] Sally Eliwood turns towards rain and perks an eyebrow "well now that might explain it" though she doesnt elaberate on that
[19:50] Amilin's frown tightens and she thinks of her children for a moment before her mind lapses into something else and she nods stoicly, with an odd bit of a smile. "Let Death taste me once again, and hope that it finds the flavor as bitter as ever."
[19:50] Cirdan Koroniz consideing for a moment.... "Tell me how i can help with preperation, I'm all my sister has left of blood family.... I owe it to her to stay off the front lines, but ill do what i can..."
[19:50] Jack Lanterns nodded "hence me readying mana cannons my lord, they dont exactaly have a large blast radous and i built them to try and take down the wall in the desert. way i see it, we fire the cannons during the final push to give us that much force against the balrg to push it through .... relina, do we have a count on how many cannons survived the initial assault against the face's desert forces during the rescue?"
[19:50] Jericho Cross reaches down to ruffle Rose's hair. "Once it begins, you need to return to the castle. I know you want to fight, but you're too important to be risked in such a way." Jer returned his paw to his side. "Being the ranking Phoenix member in this council, only you can approve aid for this cause though."
[19:51] Rose goes quiet for several long moments before commenting, "..I will help fight it." she states before looking to Jericho, "..I cant explain why, but I want to."
[19:51] Ashtyn Ninetails says softly to Sally, "...lady Sally, your magic is only useless if your patients have been hit by the sword. But if that were the only weapon the balrog had at his disposal, this would be easy. It can throw fire in many different forms... and I don't know how its darkness powers work, but we have those to deal with as well. Healers will be needed."
[19:52] Relina Harem the kittens begin to mew as they stir in their basket "Oh dear...." then looks to Jack "All of the cannons survived the assault" and finally to Ashtyn "So you need us all to distract this baalrog?"
[19:52] Ashtyn Ninetails nods to Relina, saying softly, "...to put it in simple terms, yes."
[19:53] Rain sighs. "M'Lord...Let me be theoretical about this....what if there existed a spell that channeled a Dragon's fire? What if there were a way to superpower this spell? What use would it have, if nay a tall? I posess a spell called Dragonfire. I've used it to remove from existence magical objects, I've used it in the desert at te risk of my own life, but I wish to know if it would be useful here."
[19:53] Tribal feels rested after a brief time relaxing. She stands to her feet and retieves her lute and staff. SHe then places them in the sling on her back and moves on her way to continue looking aorund Lismore. She mutters to herself, "This seems like a pleasant place. Definitly better than the last port i was at."
[19:54] Boreas Aethergleam thinks. "Does anyone else possess protective magic? It would be best to try and minimize injuries rather than try to heal them- especially with this sword..."
[19:54] Duhain rolls his eyes and shakes his head, going to make his way down the stairs.
[19:54] Sally Eliwood chuckles after a moment "I will do what I cain ashtn, as I always do when my friends and loved ones are threatened. I do not however think I will much enjoy being unable to fight. I never was suited for sitting on a sideline"
[19:55] Ashtyn Ninetails says softly to Rain, "...fire is unlikely to affect it, even an overpowered fire spell. "
[19:55] Jericho Cross awaits Rose's answer for a moment before stepping forward and again adressing Ashtyn. "M'lord, if the higher-ups of Phoenix grant aid, what would you have us do? I must return to the castle and let our warriors know."
[19:56] Rose glances over to Duhain as he moves, pointing in his direction, "Hey, you. Hang around once done here, I want to talk to you" she comments before looking back to Ash, "I grant Phoenix's support.... as long as Levi doesnt undo it again.."
[19:56] Ashtyn Ninetails turns to Sally and says with a tiny chuckle, "...if you can't resist, throw rocks at it. Anything to keep it from interrupting our banishing spell."
[19:56] Rain: I'm not concerned about its fire. I've yet to meet a fire attack that can do significant damage to me....its that sword, and its shadow magic....I fear shadow magic...."
[19:56] Amilin rolls her shoulders. "Protective magic, no. But I am strong enough without it... I have fought against the archmage in the tower and impressed him, surely that counts for something at the very least here."
[19:57] Duhain raises a brow back at Rose,he might've humored a requested, but at the attempted order, he'd simply call back up, "No." And continue on his way.
[19:57] Sally Eliwood "as far as protective magic, I have a short but powerful barrier spell. however as I mentioned before, I do not know how effective it will be against something as powerful as a balrog, and it expends a great deal of mana to cast"
[19:57] Jack Lanterns looked to jerico and shook his head "the same thing we must all do, be prepared to die for a greater cause than their own life. " looking back to ash... "i'll attempt to rush my ability to become combat ready once more my lord. "
[19:57] Tribal turns her head as she passes catching a climpse of people nearby. She shrugs as she continues on her way not wanting to interfere with the gathering. She mutters to herself as she moves on her way., "I should look for a smith to see if i can get this collar removed."
[19:57] Relina Harem would also ask "Does anyone know if the baalrog is weak against anti-magic"
[19:58] Sally Eliwood perks her ears at that and seems highly interested all of a sudden
[19:58] Boreas Aethergleam thinks. "That would make sense, its body is physically impossible in the absense of magic..."
[19:59] Amilin winces and shifts from foot to foot. "The mana cancellation bombs that River made?" she asks Relina with a hint of dread in her voice
[19:59] Jericho Cross knew that Ashtyn had his paws full with trying to answer so many questions, so he'd start off to inform the others of what he knew. "Lady Rose, return to the castle when you are finished with this council."
[19:59] Sally Eliwood murmurs softly "My staff has the power to negate spells it comes into contact with. if it is weak towards antimagic, I could do something after all. its negation is localized, so it wouldnt destroy its entire body. Might piss it off though"
[20:00] Relina Harem nods to Amilin "Aye. That and my son's ability with anti magic could come in handy even though he wouldnt be able to purge all that magic by himself"
[20:01] Amilin hisses into her wince and then nods. "Alright then, I'll carry a couple of them when I go to douse the demon, if you'd permit Ma'am."
[20:03] Ashtyn Ninetails shakes his head a little and says softly, "...I don't know how it reacts to anti-magic... ...the only thing I know for sure is that it won't be affected by fire... I don't know also how it reacts to shadow, but it's likely it can't be affected by dark powers..."
[20:05] Relina Harem would step back as the kittens in the basket mew a bit more loudly "Aye ill permit it" then bows her head "If youll excuse me, my grandchildren dont appear to like crowds yet.."
[20:05] Amilin sighs and rubs at her face. "Whatever happened to that one light mage that supposedly joined a raid that one time? Light mages... always showing up when you don't need them, but never when you do."
[20:06] Rain sighs. "If oyu will please excuse me...I believe I am no longer useful to the current situation." she gave a curtsy to Ashtyn, something *Nobody* had ever seen her do. "M'Lord, I do wish to have that audience one of these days. Until then." She turns to the stairwell, waiting for room to leave.
[20:07] Sally Eliwood steps to the side and gives rain a somewhat exagerated curtsy of her own when she goes to leave
[20:08] Rose gives a nod, "I'm going to go make preparations" she states, moving to leave unless stopped.
[20:09] Ashtyn Ninetails nods to Rain, not seeming to know what other audience she speaks of, and he speaks up to the others present, "...well, now that you know the situation, and the risks... We don't know when we will confront this creature... It's been difficult to find the demon himself, but his minions have been popping up more and more often... We still need to figure how to find it. We suspect he's hiding somewhere in the deepest parts of the Caves."
[20:10] Rain makes one last parting thought. "I'll start exploring the caves. If nothing else, I have...profesionalls....at my disposal who I can talk to." Shje waves, and walks off.
[20:10] Rose stops to look back to Ash, "Does it not live in the river next to the castle? Dont know how deep that lava is.. but I bet it has a room or a house under there"
[20:10] Sally Eliwood tilts her head "Ashtyn, THAT I can help with. you want to track down a big flaming beast made up of fire and shadow MAGIC? that fucker likely has an aura bright enough to see though several layers of cave walls, a scent of ash and fire strong enough to follow for miles, and likely is NOT quiet. as far as taht goes. I bet I could track it easily"
