Problems -( Ebony + Sarain + Caleb )

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Problems -( Ebony + Sarain + Caleb ) May 1, 2015 23:25:59 GMT

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Post by Moonie on May 1, 2015 23:25:59 GMT

"Aaaah...." is all he could answer, pouting like a child who did not get what he wanted as he laid flat on his lion in defeat. "So...let me get this straight, you're a conjurer that is unable to control a level C ? " he asked, unimpressed by Caleb. Ebony patted his lion directing the conjurer at his beast. " Cellius is a level C and yet here he is perfectly controlled. I don't see how hard it is for you knowing you know more knowledge of magic than I do. " he frowned, crossing his legs but then smiled soon after followed with a shrug. " Oh well, you're right, people here would get hurt, so I won't ask again. " he sighed.

Ebony began to notice the whispering from the both of them and it bothered him just a bit to start asking questions. " What are you saying? What's this...'ley line' that you're all talking about and what does that have to do with Ophelia ? " he asked stupidly.

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Problems -( Ebony + Sarain + Caleb ) May 2, 2015 4:09:55 GMT via mobile

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Post by taraelani on May 2, 2015 4:09:55 GMT

"Cellius also tried to kill me once," Sarain quipped. It wasn't an overly fond memory of hers, neither experiences were. "Your familiars differ from Caleb's in that yours so far are willing to help you, while Caleb must exercise willpower and control every time he uses his magic; which is precisely why I've asked him to teach you."

Caleb pulled her aside by the arm and voiced his concerns to which the light elf pondered her responses carefully. "Honestly, I'm not sure what the extent of her influence is." She paused, recalling Ebony's confession the first night after the battle about how much he enjoyed the chaos and destruction. That hadn't been him, at least it wasn't a part of him when Sarain had first met him in Cantor.

"I think she may be trying to change certain attitudes and behaviors of his, little by little - such as becoming fearless in battle." She decided not to divulge all the details of that conversation, especially since he had been so distraught to tell her in the first place.

At Ebony's question, she perked up and turned back towards him. "Well, Alva is a world filled with magic; not just in its inhabitants but also in nature itself. This magic ebbs and flows like tides, and the paths it takes are called Ley lines. Caleb and I once encountered a group of people tampering with one which led to catastrophic ripple effects."

Last Edit: May 2, 2015 4:10:26 GMT by taraelani

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Problems -( Ebony + Sarain + Caleb ) May 3, 2015 5:29:25 GMT

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Post by WingedWasabi on May 3, 2015 5:29:25 GMT

"There is a large difference in each person's familiars, Ebony," Caleb explained. "Depending on how they're friendly with you, a C class can easily become manageable. It just doesn't work in my case, especially not when all they think about is how to spill my blood. In any case, consider yourself lucky that your familiars have faith in you."

Listening to Sarain's explanation of Ophelia's influence, Caleb started to put everything into place. "If this Ophelia is slowly changing Ebony's behavior pattern, I suspect an event similar to slow poisoning. Whether intentional or not, this familiar of his seems to be rubbing their personality onto him. He will have to learn to control his thoughts and personality, repel Ophelia's influence. Otherwise..." he trailed off, glancing at Ebony. "It might get bad," he finished as a huge understatement.

Currently he had not seen this Ophelia yet and had a vague idea of what could be happening to Ebony, but he didn't see how he could concretely help in this situation. He turned towards Sarain. "What do you suggest we do?"

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Problems -( Ebony + Sarain + Caleb ) May 3, 2015 12:33:24 GMT

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Post by Moonie on May 3, 2015 12:33:24 GMT

Ebony was sorely embarrassed by the two of them scolding him. He gently patted his head and bowed a little apologetically with an awkward smile at the end. He leaned over towards the head of his lion. " You have faith in me, buddy?" He asked. Cellius turned to the boy and nodded, flickering his ears in response. Ebony sat upright and placed his hand on his chin. "Hmmm I wonder if Jinn has any faith in me...." He thought out loud.

He hopped off of his white lion and patted him on the back and quickly after Celllius vanished in a burst of flames. Ebony turned to Caleb, clapping his hands a few times." Right! Well I have another lion at my disposal that is actually new to me, and I guess he is water based? Sort of....Ice mostly."'he trailed off. " I would like you to help me with this one, see what class he is and see if you can communicate with him like you do with your water creatures." He chuckled, crackling his fingers readying himself to summon the other beast with delight. "Although, we should do It somewhere safer...."he added.

Last Edit: May 3, 2015 13:20:40 GMT by Moonie

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Problems -( Ebony + Sarain + Caleb ) May 4, 2015 2:07:13 GMT

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Post by taraelani on May 4, 2015 2:07:13 GMT

Sarain stiffened as Ebony prepared to draw out his newest familiar. She had grown accustomed - even fond of - Cellius, but she didn't know Jinn. She was still leery of big cats since her incident, and the fact that Jinn was an ice type demon was not helping his case any. Still, since Ophelia had vanished she couldn't argue against the logic of using Jinn as the subject for the lesson.

"Ophelia isn't present to work with so I think it would be best to teach Ebony how to solidify his willpower over his familiars using Jinn," she acceded, locking her hands together behind her back to hide her nervousness. This was her idea after all, she needed to see it through. "We can go down to the beach by the ruins of the Old Docks - it's already mostly demolished so there would be little collateral damage. We just need to locate a position away from the repair teams."

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Problems -( Ebony + Sarain + Caleb ) May 5, 2015 4:21:25 GMT

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Post by WingedWasabi on May 5, 2015 4:21:25 GMT

"If this Jinn you speak of seems to be a suitable candidate, I have no objections," Caleb stated. He still wasn't used to the whole deal of giving names to your familiars. Did that enhance the bond between owner and demon in any way? He would have to conduct research on that later on. "Although I agree on the fact of moving elsewhere. Familiars are quite unpredictable at times."

Caleb led them through the streets, passing by a large number of construction sites and stalls which were - for the occasion - giving away free food and drinks. Once they reached the vacant beach next to the Old Docks, Caleb stared off into the horizon where ocean met sky and smiled. He was near his favorite element. "I figure you can summon Jinn now," Caleb said to Ebony.

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Problems -( Ebony + Sarain + Caleb ) May 5, 2015 10:42:13 GMT

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Post by Moonie on May 5, 2015 10:42:13 GMT

Ebony was thoroughly excited when he felt the breeze of the ocean wind blowing softly through his hair. It was a nice change of pace from the town surrounded by workers and townsfolk. He was even more excited when he had the chance now to summon his newly acquired beast :Jinn.

Like usual, Ebony would begin to draw a circle in the air with his right index finger, glowing a tint of blue as he did it. The sigil was quite elaborate when he finished, calling the beasts true name out loud as he drew. The boy's voice triggered the sigil to glow, spinning clockwise in place until it quickly vanished. It reappeared on the surface of the sand at a much larger scale turning like a clock until it was done with the ritual. The sudden burst of icy wind blew out of it following with a roar that echoed once again. Jinn appeared before them, stepping out of his sigil and roared loudly towards the three that stand before him.
He had this air of pride, air that radiated around him that at first glance had a sense of awe but then realize how cold the atmosphere became as minutes went by as the beast stood silently watching. He looked angry yet did nothing as if waiting for an order to be called out. He didn't seem to be as gentle and forgiving like Cellius is, which could be a bad sign but to Ebony it was just a sign telling him that even demons are different in personality.

Last Edit: May 5, 2015 10:42:42 GMT by Moonie

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Problems -( Ebony + Sarain + Caleb ) May 6, 2015 2:04:40 GMT

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Post by taraelani on May 6, 2015 2:04:40 GMT

The burst of icy wind forced Sarain to screw her eyes shut for a few moments. It subsided into a constant cold radiating from the new lion that stood before them. She had seen Jinn only once before but never got a chance to study him. He was slightly bigger than Cellius and seemed to be glaring at her. She pursed her lips and her fingers itched towards where her daggers would normally be strapped to her, but she hadn't thought to bring them since she was only supposed to be helping clean up the city. Not that they would do much good in this situation anyway; it was more of a comfort thing at this point.

Perhaps this was a bad idea, she began to think. Jinn didn't seem to be as even tempered as Cellius, and she had a much lower tolerance for cold than heat. If Ebony lost control of this familiar, there would be very little she could do. She glanced at Caleb, trying to gage his reaction to the beast.

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Problems -( Ebony + Sarain + Caleb ) May 7, 2015 4:47:59 GMT

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Post by WingedWasabi on May 7, 2015 4:47:59 GMT

Caleb watched as Ebony traced a sigil in the air with his finger, and raised an eyebrow when the same circle reappeared a little further onto the ground. Figures there would be different ways of summoning. He usually just had to enter a state of spiritual dissociation and the wanted familiars would burst out of his palms. However, with Ebony's sigil, he determined maybe it was the gateway to another dimension.

The cold wind hit him with surprising force, but he stayed absolutely still, squinting his eye to be able to see what was happening. A huge lion similar to Cellius rose out, and towered over them with an air of power. Power. Caleb liked that. This blind friend of Sarain had skill, whether moderate or not. He decided to start his testing right away with something simple.

"Why don't you show me the extent of your control on Jinn? Show me what you two are capable of. Anything."

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Problems -( Ebony + Sarain + Caleb ) May 7, 2015 16:03:09 GMT

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Post by Moonie on May 7, 2015 16:03:09 GMT

Ebony pondered for a moment before walking towards Jinn, although he was shivering due to the cold, he patted his blue lion and smiled. " Hey bud, do you mind turning up the heat just a little ? You're kinda making us all kinda chilly...." he said nonchalantly. Jinn turned his big head towards the boy and grunted. ' I am the beast of winter. How do you expect me to just increase temperature ? ' he echoed in Ebony's mind. ' I can decrease my temperature at a considerable rate but I cannot increase it, if you want to warm up, you should not have summoned me. ' he added, huffing icy air out of his nostrils.

Ebony stepped back a little, chuckling nervously. " Ah...I see...then how will I ride you without freezing my butt off then ? " he continued asking.
Jinn sat down and turned away. ' You don't' he bluntly stated.

Ebony sighed in defeat, raising his arms in the air. " Awe man...I was looking forward to riding you..."
He smiled lifting his spirits right up and pointed his finger upward, suggesting that he had an idea. " Okay, fine, do something big ! Or magical ! Or something..." he ordered, clearly unsure what to give out.
Jinn huffed again and stood back on his four paws and walked a few feet away from the three, walking straight into the waves of the ocean. It already began to freeze up around him as he stood there before he let out an enormous roar that led a massive snow storm hurl around him. It was so cold that the water froze instantly that was close to the storm.

Ebony meanwhile, held his hand over his forehead to shade his eyes. Though blind he was fascinated and completely thrilled by the spectacle that was showed before him. He could hear all the power surging off of Jinn and it felt great. Though it was draining him quite a bit more than he would have expected but than again...he guess that perhaps Jinn was slightly more powerful than Cellius. Maybe.

Last Edit: May 7, 2015 16:06:20 GMT by Moonie

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Problems -( Ebony + Sarain + Caleb ) May 7, 2015 18:46:50 GMT

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Post by taraelani on May 7, 2015 18:46:50 GMT

It was truly a spectacle watching the water instantly freeze as the lion approached. The very air around him seemed to shimmer with a different light due to the extreme cold. He roared and unleashed a vicious blizzard that forced Sarain to bring her arms up to try and shield herself from the icy blast. Her braids were whipping about behind her and she had to brace herself against the wind as Jinn worked his magic.

It was too cold. She forced an eye open and fixed it on Ebony who stood a few paces in front of her, gleefully basking in this display of power. Caleb was somewhere on her right, closer to the water, watching attentively and seemingly fine with the drastic shift in temperature. She on the other hand was not so lucky. She would be able to withstand the low temperatures for a little while, but because of her seal she couldn't do it for long without protection from the cold.

If it gets too bad then I will tell him to stop, she decided. She grit her teeth to keep them from chattering and tried to steel her nerves but the wind only grew stronger and she let out a pained hiss.

Last Edit: May 7, 2015 18:47:20 GMT by taraelani

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Problems -( Ebony + Sarain + Caleb ) May 9, 2015 1:16:14 GMT

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Post by WingedWasabi on May 9, 2015 1:16:14 GMT

Caleb watched closely as Ebony talked to his familiar. It didn't seem to reply in any way, so he figured it must be telepathically, as he does with his own demons. It didn't look too good. Out of Ebony's body language and tone, he could guess that Jinn was being quite, not surprisingly, cold to his own master. As Jinn walked off to demonstrate his skills, Caleb noticed the way the water froze around him. This familiar's aura is surpsingly chilly, he thought.

Its roar summoned an stinging wind of cold, a sharp contrast with the warm spring temperature of Amedra. Caleb felt his robes flap in the wind that was pushing him back, but he stayed in place, cross-armed and attentively studying the familiar. He had to squint to see in the snow storm. A terrestrial C-Class it seems. He wasn't sure how its power related to aquatic or arboreal demons, but it was still considerable.

He glanced at Sarain and registered her clenched expression. "Ebony," he stated. "I think that will be enough for now. Sarain does not seem to be coping too well."

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Problems -( Ebony + Sarain + Caleb ) May 9, 2015 12:30:37 GMT

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Post by Moonie on May 9, 2015 12:30:37 GMT

Ebony turned swiftly towards Caleb then to Sarain with a concerned look. He quickly ran to Jinn and demanded him to stop which his beast did right away. All the wind and gust dissipated into a cool mist and the water that Jinn was standing in melted quickly after. It seems Jinn can increase his temperature but not enough to ride him without getting a serious butt injury. The blue lion wandered out of the ocean and sat down quietly on the sand as he watched Ebony hurry to Sarain.

"Sarain ? Are you alright ? " he asked, worried for her well being. " I ...I can bring Cellius if you like, he can warm you up right away ! " he added. Ebony did not think twice as he began to summon his fire beast. The same ritual happened but instead the sigil spew out a hail of fire and flame bringing forth Cellius, the beast of summer.

Jinn watched snarling at the sight of Cellius but did nothing. The fire lion trotted quickly toward Sarain, warming her up as quickly as he could. Licking her and increasing his overall temperature to subdue the cold mist that aired the place. Ebony backed away with a sigh of relief, sitting down on the sand with a chuckle. " Feeling better ? " he asked again. Summoning two beasts were hefty, they were both so strong for him and yet somehow, he managed to keep them both here and showed no respite despite the magic energy that was being drained from him.

Last Edit: May 9, 2015 12:32:38 GMT by Moonie

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Problems -( Ebony + Sarain + Caleb ) May 9, 2015 12:52:12 GMT

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Post by taraelani on May 9, 2015 12:52:12 GMT

Sarain shook her head, smiling. Despite the fact that she couldn't feel her hands anymore and wanted to curl up into a ball to conserve body heat, she didn't want to cut into the lesson. "No, that's alright, I--"

Despite her continuous protests, Ebony called off the magic show and summoned Cellius. She shivered instinctively even while Cellius began to warm her up and her hands went to the shoulders of the white lion, patting them gratefully. She laughed a little bit at her own weakness.

"I'm fine, honestly. What would I be if I couldn't handle a little cold?" She joked, but stayed next to Cellius all the same. She could handle being exposed to the cold for short periods of time, but she preferred not to. She was no stranger to hypothermia but she was not to keen to repeat the experience.

She pursed her lips. How would Ebony train with Caleb if she couldn't even handle Jinn's demon aura? She moved to pat Ebony on the head as he sat on the sand. "Thank you Ebony. Why don't you keep working and I'll go sit somewhere where I can watch without being frostbitten?" She asked, scanning the area around the beach for a decent vantage point. There was a pile of rubble further down the shore, she should be able to watch from there. That way, he wouldn't have to keep two demons out at the same time and drain himself twice as fast.

But this was also a good practicing method. To hold two powerful demons in this plane and keep them from fighting each other through his own willpower. It would be a short, but hopefully effective lesson if they did it this way. She wasn't the conjurer though; she decided to leave this decision up to the expert.

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Problems -( Ebony + Sarain + Caleb ) May 10, 2015 6:36:32 GMT

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Post by WingedWasabi on May 10, 2015 6:36:32 GMT

Sarain was acting as if she was completely fine, but Caleb could tell she was almost imperceptibly shivering. Jinn's demonstration of power had taken its toll on her for sure. As he watched her get warmed up thanks to its heated aura, he considered any potential ways to go any further with his tests. Everything until now mentioned about this Ophelia demon seemed to hint at a lack of controlling skill from Ebony, but looking at the two powerful beasts on the beach, he figured that the summoner must have at least a strong base.

As Sarain suggested to watch from elsewhere, Caleb nodded. "It would be best if our little training session wouldn't hurt anyone in any way," except Ebony and me, his expression seemed to say. As she moved away, Caleb thought his training over. Ebony definitely had somewhat of a control over both of his demons, but now what?

"I wonder, Ebony," he said. "Have you ever tried making the two cooperate?" He had seen the apparent rivalry between Jinn and Cellius. "Try making the two of them be friendly, work in unison. Get them the closest to each other without a huge fight erupting." He thought about Cellius' heated and Jinn's snowy auras. "If you'd be able to make rain out of their powers, that would be satisfying."

He was unsure of what it would bring, but he had a backup plan. If the result were to be disappointing, he would have to force the two lions to cooperate by becoming a threat to their master. They would have to fight. Of course, he would be putting himself in harm's way, but he had confidence in his own demons. The sudden danger for their master would most probably churn their instincts to work together in the goal of preserving their owner's life. But for now, Caleb waited for results.