mythical roleplay :)

-I smirk a little-
Ok, Finnian!
Show me the power you've gained!
-I rush towards him, carrying him out the window-
Earthen Roar!
-The ground beneath us swirls and spits up a dust storm, making breathing and seeing harder-

(training, Aqua. Just training.)
-momentum carries us both into the dust storm-
Your move, Finnian.
(Those nightmares you mentioned. Tell me about them.)

Damn, can't see too well in this crap.
What about him, though? He might see through illusions, but what else?
Ah, now that gives me an idea... Your turn!

With a smirk, Finnian gave control over to Cyrus, who clapped his hands once, and placed them onto the ground.
Immediately, two blocks of stone rose from the ground, and formed into animated stone copies of the Kitsune. With dust obscuring everyone's vision, it would be hard, if not impossible, to tell the difference between them.

Hard to ignore them anyway, their punches don't go straight through.
The kitsune and his two stone soldiers charged at the barely visible Zarak, staying separate so that one well-placed attack wouldn't roast them all.

OCC:Act like I never trained with the puppet

"Floats out of the mansion eating my bowl of grapes"
"Watches as a dust tornado cloud things spirals around the side side of the mansion"
"Looks to my left and sees Aqua and the kitsune girl, Sylvia"
"Floats over to Aqua"
So Aqua...did you talk to the Warlock...or is your feelings hiding in the shadows...HAHAHAHA...get it because you...are underneath the...roof and...the shade from the....Sun
"I have a blank expression starring at Aqua eating my grapes"

Sylvia Serégon

"Look closely, you can see the two copies unaffected by the storm. Their movements are pretty stiff, too. It's obvious that he's never tried golems before, it's like controlling extra bodies like you would your own, but heavier. Of course, the difference is pretty hard to tell, especially when you're under attack, So long as Cyrus doesn't say anything. You can easily determine who's a golem by their voice, it tends to be deeper."
Sylvia spoke from personal experience, and was very happy that she got company, watching a mock fight alone without someone to chat with was boring. Even if she had popcorn.

Stealing someone's bowl of grapes without a second thought, Sylvia continued.
"How do I know Finny? Heh, but first you should know how I knew Elly. I was her sister. Her... Much OLDER sister, by about five decades give or take a year, age differences are more extreme when you extend life spans or remove old age, after all, so yeah. We kinda separated when she couldn't handle my awesome new tail. Jealousy, I say, since I was better than her in every way [1]. HA! Too bad I can't rub it in her face, though, I'll miss that..."

"But anyway, Cyrus is closing in awful fast, let's see how your half-warlock boyfriend fares."

OOC: 1. Ego is talking, do not approach inflated head with sharp objects.

(multitasking, Aqua, my dear. Multitasking. Even the most mundane things can hide great truths.)
-I sigh and shoot a blast of earth straight at the real Finnian-
My eyes do pierce illusions, but they also let me see a being's soul. Even in this dust, I can see you as clear as day.
-I grab one of the statues after dodging it, then fling it into the other one, smashing them both-
Are we done messing around, or are you going to keep insulting my intelligence?

OOC: I introduced the soul sight earlier with Finnian and Sylvia.

Sylvia groaned. "Half Finny's strategy, and for most Kitsunes for that matter, rely on deception. Being able to see souls directly complicates it greatly to those who can't hide their souls. With two of them in one body, that's pretty much impossible."



The Kitsune was not discouraged as he caught the flying chunk of earth, throwing it back to sender.
Damn it, he sees everything we throw at him and counters without even flinching!
Then we'll throw something he can't, Immobilize him!

He placed a palm on the ground, an action that was being repeated far too often for the narrator's liking, and the ground underneath Zarak's feet turned into what seemed remarkably like Quicksand.
Cyrus then stomped the ground, hard, sending up chunks of rock and earth, and kicked them in the half-warlock's directions as they formed into vicious-looking bolts.

Honestly? I've done this so much it's bugging me.
-I Transit behind Finnian-
I know you're stronger than THIS.
-I grab Finnian and Transit back, dropping him right in the path of his own attack-
I'm the master of hindrance, boy.
I've done that same trick before.
How about showing some of that famous Kitsune strength and cunning?

Finnian didn't bother to block his own strike, he'd gotten close enough to attack freely without giving the enemy time to think. His eyes returned to green as he prepared his last resort.
As the bolts struck him in various, non-lethal areas, he clapped his hands (Another action repeated far too much for the Narrator's liking.), which both contained blue fire, while Zarak was still holding him.

"Gotcha now! EXPLOSION!"
And, well, the fire expanded violently into both Zarak and Finnian's faces.

Once it had faded, Finnian fell to his knees, exhausted. Taking the stone bolts, and being caught in his own blast that he gave far too much power in hopes of winning, was not pleasant, to say the least.
Did I at least get him...? I don't see the bastard anywhere...

Not bad. Not bad at all.
-I'm behind you, with a few burn marks on my body and a ruined cloak-
Now you're getting it!
-claps you on the back-
Training's also about learning, ya know.
When a frontal assault doesn't work, sometimes you gotta wait for your opponent to slip.
It's all about "revenge points" then.
You gotta exploit that instant and hurt them more than they hurt you.
-smiles at Finnian-
Good shot, bud.
-I help him to his feet, then my stomach growls loudly-
Ehehe. Guess we gotta finish this now. I'm gettin hungry.
-looks Finnian in the eyes-
Finnian! Surpassing your limits does not require a life-or-death scenario, although that is the fastest way.
Another method is what I call the "drainage method".
Expend all of your energy, then reach inside yourself and force yourself to draw out more.
Draw out the energy until it comes to you.
Break down those mental walls of yours!
Do it now, my friend.

"Thanks, I guess..."

Finnian was cheered by the mere fact he'd caused some damage, but that cheer was lost when he realized what he had to do next.
"Whaaaaaa? But I'm... I'm... Dammit, I suppose I have no choice, then."

Oh god, how's this going to work? I'm drained, exhausted, and- Oh yeah, I've still got bolts stuck in me.
Suck it up, you took a giant spear to the stomach recently.
I know, but...

He tried to summon a flame, snapping his fingers. All he got was a weak spark. He tried again, and got nothing at all.
"I can't... I'm just not... Strong enough..."

You wimp... Come on!
Easy for you to say, You're not the one feeling the exhaustion!

*Snap!*
Still nothing...

And who's fault is that, eh? I don't even have my own body!
That was a mistake we both made! We knew nothing of the consequences!

*Snap!*
The Kitsune's breathing became heavier and more ragged.

You think I don't know that?! Why I listened to you that day, I'll never know!

*Snap!*
Why was he still doing this?

Cyrus, please...
You know what, I don't care about that. It's done, it's over.

*Snap!*
The result would be the same every time, and yet he expected different... Finnian wondered if he was going insane...

What I do care about, is getting revenge.
I...
And how would I do that with such a weakling?! You're pathetic! That angel is going to get away with EVERYTHING she's done! Because of YOUR weakness!
Cyrus, why don't you just...

"SHUT... UP!"

*BANG!*

A deafening explosion occured where Finnian had stood as the fox-flame spiraled out of control, launching itself into the forest and starting a fire.
The Kitsune was in no good condition, either, he actually fell unconscious from the overexertion. One could spot an additional tail, though.

*Meanwhile*

"Well, that's my cue to leave. As much as I'd like to help Finny, I don't feel like showing my face just yet."
And with that, Sylvia had snuck off. Kitsunes are crafty creatures, nothing in the bet said anything about having to stick around... Zarak had to find the nine-tail first to actually tell her to do anything with the bet she lost.

And with her soul hidden under soul protect, making Zarak's soul sight useless, it would require particularly good luck to find her.

[OOC: How many times can I say "Soul" In one sentence? Hmm... Soulsoulsoulsoulsoulsoul- *Gets slapped*]

Hahaha....
Good job, my friend.
-I turn towards the fire and shout-
O great conflagration! Hear my call and heed my order!
-the fire condenses into a ball in midair as I focus on it-
(Too big for the lake. Only one thing to do.)
-I lift my hand up and send the fireball into space-
Whew. That was a bit exhausting.
-I turn to the forest and shout into it-
Sylvia! Don't worry! I'll find you, my sneaky little fox!
-I Transit Finnian into his room and put him on his bed to sleep-
-I then go into Aqua's room and grab back my amulet, then go back outside-
Aqua. I need this back for a minute.
-I use the amulet's power to sense out Sylvia's life force. I smile to myself when I find it-
Gotcha.
-I Transit straight to where Sylvia is and pin her to the ground-
Now then. What to do.
I have you for a whole day, so.....
-thinks for a second-
Meh. Might as well.
-I lean down and kiss Sylvia-
There.

OOC: before anyone protests. Life force does not equal soul. A soul can be cloaked or altered, but a life force is emitted simply by living.
Zarak's amulet allows him to sense life energies, as well as seek out specific life forces.
I also could have stretched it a bit by ordering Sylvia to come to me by amplifying my voice to resonate for miles or by invoking the Warlock's Bond (forcing someone else to uphold their word through a ritual. When done right, a mental bond is created and the warlock can enforce the deal made)

IC: now then. No more running away, okay?
-I stroke one of Sylvia's tails-
Mmmm. So soft and fluffy.......
-I stand up and pull Sylvia up into my arms-
Now. Time to go home, don't you think?
No need to worry. I won't make you do anything "naughty".

"Waaaa! Why you little-!"
Sylvia was in the treetops when she'd been taken by surprise, falling to the ground with a loud *THUD!*, to find herself pinned.

"...Bugger."

As much as she hated it, as much as she loathed being "slave" to some half-warlock runt, she made a bet, and lost. Knowing that, she reluctantly [And I MEAN reluctantly] gave up struggling to get free.

"MPH?!"

That didn't mean she had to be happy about it, Irritation was written all over her face, along with embarrassment after the fact that the runt was so foolish as to kiss her, and so arrogant as to touch her tail without permission. Oh, the non-humanity!

Being the crafty creature she was, Sylvia sought a way to salvage something from this... And instantly found it.
She didn't move a muscle towards the mansion. Sure, she was told not to run off, but the nine-tail wouldn't just roll over, she'd just make the boy carry her back instead. She wasn't directly told to head there, after all.

Or... he could just tell her to go straight to the mansion... Like a boring person... No fun at all...

Now then.
-I move my hair out of my face-
Sorry about touching your tail like that.
I was just curious if it was as fluffy as it looked.
-after a bit of walking-
Hey. Sylvia....
I have a serious question for you.
What if I told you.....
I couldn't age?
That my body is stuck like this forever?

OOC: Zarak is already carrying Sylvia.

"Comes over to Aqua seeing her crying over Finnian"
You know...even if he pushed it this far, its good to have a few cuts and burns...it shows that you are a true fighter...
"Watches Aqua's tears hit Finnian and heals him rapidly"
Hmm...I've never seen this before...

-I arrive back at the mansion, still carrying Sylvia-
-I sense everyone in Finnian's room-
-I carry Sylvia up to Finn's room, more out of forgetting I'm carrying her than out of desire to-
-I notice Aqua crying over Finnian, and I set Sylvia on the ground and rush over to Aqua's side, then see Finnian's wounds healing-
-my consciousness brushes Aqua's-
(Aqua.... Is this the power of Celenia?)
-I touch Aqua's shoulder and lend her my strength-