>>170279

Throw a rock at it.

>>170279
Try... reversing the motion. Maybe the dagger will reseal reality behind it. Probably not but fucking TRY.

>>170279
UHHH

Cut the space to put it back together? Order the knife to seal it? Run away?

Alexis 2010/04/25(Sun)23:39 No. 170291 ID: cf68aa
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>??? There's something in there! This is like a whole other world!

Dozens of bright yellow eyes look at her

>Woah... There's a lot of them mya...

EVAC! unless we can talk to them in a risk free zone assume they are dangerous!

>>170291
Oh, hey, it's an army of Soulless.
SUMMON THE LIGHT SPIRIT AND RUN ALREADY!

>>170291

Now will you throw a rock at it?

>>170291
RUN AWAY!

Unless you think you can seal the damn thing back up.

Light spirit to drive them back / get a better look / confirm they are soulless.

Earth to reseal the gap, or failing that put a wall in front of it.

Evac.

>>170291
Say hello.

>>170279
>>170291
[Send these images to King Rai]
There seems to be a hole in reality in the Magi test chamber.
Since Alex finished her test when it appeared, we're pretty sure this isn't part of it.

Have some advice?
Oh, and who did you say is capable of controlling Soulless?

Alexis 2010/04/25(Sun)23:49 No. 170302 ID: cf68aa
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>"h-hello...?"

Some of them begin to move away from the rip. They return with someone. The person looks at Alex

"Oh hey. Didn't think I'd see you again."

>"Mya!"

Alex runs away from the rip which is slowly closing. She runs to the end of the room and leaves. Cecil and everyone see her

"Alex! So, how did it go?"

>"Huff... It... Monsters.. Laura..."

She leans agains a wall and tries to catch her breath

>>170302
Alex, I think you're going to need to explain most of what just happened. Not all the details about Laura, but you'll want to mention how you saw her, and then how you saw her the second time.

>>170302
Give Cecil the knife. He knows what to do with it.

We'll fill him in on it
[Switch to Cecil]
Hey, Cecil, what was that rumbling we heard before?

Oh, and Alex has the Goldeon knife. Since she has already managed to tear a hole in the fabric of reality with it, you should probably take it from her.

Now, into the chamber with ye!

Cecil 2010/04/25(Sun)23:57 No. 170309 ID: cf68aa
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Alex takes Cecil and Nari and begins to explain to them what happened there, icluding the whole Dark World thing. She hands the Goldeon Dagger to Cecil and walks with him back to the chamber.

>"Gene, I'm going to take this test. It shouldn't take too long."

"Fine whatever..."

Cecil steps in.

There is someone crying in the room underneath the rip that Alex made.

>??? I thought only one person could be in.. Oh! This must be my test.

>>170309
"Hello?"

It's you! The you that would have been happy to serve Dart and forget about your past!

Yeah, probably not. Go check it out.

>>170309
Introduce yourself, then ask their name.

>>170309
Um, any clue who this might be? Given the nature of what happened to Alex, this isn't likely to be pleasant for you...

Cecil 2010/04/26(Mon)00:04 No. 170315 ID: cf68aa
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>"Hello? Are you okay...?"

The person keeps weeping.

>"What's wrong...?"

"....gry...."

Cecil moves closer

>"What?"

The thing turns to face him.

"I'm hungry."

>>170315
"What would you like to eat? What happened to you? How can I help?"

>>170315
Wait, is that Amy?

...did the door slam shut behind you or not?

>>170315
If you have food, offer some. If you don't apologize for it. Either way, ask who it is. And be sure it doesn't eat you soul.

Cecil 2010/04/26(Mon)00:17 No. 170321 ID: cf68aa
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>Souls.....?
>!? She's a s-!!!

Cecil feels the girls hand push into her torso.

"Sorry.. Sorry..."

>"Gah!"

>Oh god..! She's...! I need to do something, now!

The soulless grabs Cecil's soul, ready to tear it our of her body

>>170321
Cut it away with the dagger!

>>170321
Grab the arm, blast her with Light magic, then use Soul Slash to cut off the arm.
If that doesn't work, try to cut her arm off with the knife.

>>170321
The dagger does not cut flesh.

Grab her arm, so she can't tear out your soul. Cut it away with Soul Slash. Then cast Light until it's weak enough to Seal away.

Also, Wind Walk to get some distance.

...or maybe the teleport stone would be a better idea?

Cecil 2010/04/26(Mon)00:24 No. 170330 ID: cf68aa
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Cecil pulls out the Goldeon Dagger and tries to cut off the soulless's arm. With a almost blinding light it tears through it. The arm vanishes and the soulless leaps back. She howls in pain

"It hurts it hurts it hurts."

Cecil jumps back and pulls out her staff

>That was a close one. The Dagger.. It seems to give off it's own light.

>>170330
Remember Cecil this isn't just a battle, this is a test. Offer to free her of both hunger and pain.

>>170330
Cast a distance healing spell, then seal her.

i didn't know souless could talk...

>>170330
I have a feeling that this isn't the test. Does this soulless look familiar at all, Cecil? Blast away with light until it's weak enough to Seal.

Cecil 2010/04/26(Mon)00:42 No. 170352 ID: cf68aa
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Cecil heals the soulless's wound then seals it.

>Another soulless in my collection. I should open a zoo.

the door clicks open behind her. She sense something is different about herself. the test is over

>>170352
Take it with you.
Maybe we should ask King Rai to set-up a zoo. At least so we can store these things until the school is rebuilt, anyway.

So, what was that rumble we heard before?

Oh, and could you send Nari in next? Just trust us on this.

Oh, also, our vision isn't so good, so can you tell us if she looked like this?
>>/questdis/324631

Also, make sure there aren't any items in the room before you leave.

>>170352
Uhm... Make sure you can still cast spells.

that was an interesting test, what was it test you on?

Nari doesn't have anything to prove, it's a proof against corruption for mages nothing more. Only Alex needed it, Cecil hardly had any darkness to deal with so got a token challenge.

Cecil 2010/04/26(Mon)00:55 No. 170364 ID: cf68aa
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>>170360
>If one has commited a great sin in their life they must first face, overcome, and repent before they can become a Magi. This room was designed to test you only to see if you can handle magic without becoming corrupt. If one fails they may lose their powers forever. However it seems the room didn't have much to use on me other then what was already here.

He checks for items then leaves.

>>170358
>No, didn't look a thing like her.

He goes up to Nari

>"you can go if you want to"

"Kay."

Nari goes into the room

Cecil 2010/04/26(Mon)00:56 No. 170365 ID: cf68aa
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Nari comes out of the room

"The room said I'm a good girl :3"

ask if it said it literally, as in a booming voice said 'You are a good girl'

>>170365
Ok, so, lets go check out the summoning circle and the room attached to it.

@Alex We figured you should see that. She's pure and innocent; does that help put your mind at ease?

Damn if she isn't the cutest thing ever. You better make sure she and Alex get along better, you hear?

[To Gene]
I assume you've had a run through this already? Because honestly, you're a potentially scary guy.

>>170365
Aww she looks adorable. It makes you just want to rub her head and muss up her hair doesn't it?

I don't think Gene should go in unless we WANT to strip him of his power.

>>170379
what are you talking about?

>>170384
Gene's a mad magician. He has plenty of power, a lust for knowledge, no regard for anyone who he doesn't consider a peer, and no moral or ethical standards.

>>170384
Basically if you completely fail the test you lose all magical ability. Gene would flunk it.

Cecil 2010/04/26(Mon)01:16 No. 170395 ID: cf68aa
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>>170377

>Sometimes I do.

Alex goes over and rubs Nari's hair, messing it up. Nari looks confused but Alex just smiles. Nari smiles back at her.

Gene "Okay let's keep moving. I've been dying to see that middle room!"

Alex clears the path and soon they are in the north room.

>It's almost exactly how I remember it... The circle, the bloodstains. Nothing's changed.

>>170395
Is the blood wet, or dry? This is important.
Either way, I want you to create a vial and collect some of it.
Then check the chest.

>>170395
Okay, now... be careful not to disturb the circle, and make sure everyone else knows not to as well. Look around the room a bit.

>>170395
You should all observe the circle very carefully see if you can't tell how it was exactly supposed to work.

Cecil, if you haven't told Gene about your theory with Amy and Rai, now's the time.

>>170397
Once you've taken a sample to keep, I want you to take another and bring it outside the circle.
We want you to try to heal the blood back into a person. Specifically, we want you try and regrow part of the body from this blood, then freeze the rest so it will keep while you rebuild your mana.

@Alex Could you gather up the Red Tincture dust around here? There's a lot of it.

i am also REALLY starting to wonder what's in those Phoenix Downs that they can resurrect people while this huge mess couldn't.

Cecil 2010/04/26(Mon)01:37 No. 170408 ID: cf68aa
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Cecil gathers a small sample of the blood.

>Unless I cast Zeroon there's no way I can heal someone this far gone. and even then who knows how much Mana I'd need.

>"Alex, see if you can make a Stone out of this dust."

"I was thinking the same thing mya. But whatever was in this stuff is all gone now."

>"Darn.."

He examines the room. It's empty except for the chest. It seems to be locked.

>>170408
Call RJ and Felix over to examine it, but NOT try to open it.
Meanwhile, take Alex and Nari over to a corner of the room and pool your resources to cast Zeroon. Use a bit of your soul as Dark Mana so you three won't be completely out of mana, then Soul Heal yourself afterward.
Also, you still have those mana potions with you.

If it's somebody you know, then cover them in a robe and use a Phoenix Down on them.

>>170408
Do you recognize the symbol there? Is it a magical lock, or perhaps RJ can just pick it.

Cecil, we haven't seen the red stone cast a spell directly, only though the cell stones... and those were rather powerful themselves. What say we cast Zerloon from it and see how that works out?

I want to be reasonably sure we won't bring it back the demon though. Because, you know, demon.

don't try opening that without the key. it will probably do something really bad.i suggest we take it out and then use magic to smack it open from a distance.

>>170411
And Chel. Plus Gene if he's willing to help - just point out that it could be Lord Z's blood, since we've confirmed that he's dead.

I think I'd rather use the Red Stone than Dark Mana.

>>170411
>>170414
If we're going to do this, we should just use the red stone. Dark mana is the last resort, period.

>>170425
Use a Phoenix Down on her and get out a robe.

@Alex & Cecil: Can any of you ID this person?

Cecil 2010/04/26(Mon)02:08 No. 170427 ID: cf68aa
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Cecil uses the Red Stone and casts Zeroon. The spell works at 40%. the rest of the mana it needs is drained from Cecil leaving him feeling very weak. The body of a young girl forms from the blood.

>"Woah...."
"Mya!?"

The others are too busy fiddling with the lock to notice what has happened.

>>170427

-> >>170426

>>170427
Is that Amy? We've got Phoenix Down, so... make sure everyone is on alert then try using it.

Also you might want to try getting her some clothes. And drink a mana potion.

>>170427
Success! Use that phoenix down already!

Cecil 2010/04/26(Mon)02:15 No. 170435 ID: cf68aa
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Cecil covers the girl up with her robe and uses a phoenix down. Nothing seems to happen

>Huh?

>>170435
Uhm... When you used the phoenix down on Felix, it did something other than that, right?

>>170435
Well, either the long dead can't be restored like this, or her soul is not retrievable.

Can you tell us who this is?

Oh, and check her pulse. Is the body alive?

>>170435
Huh... this sucks.

[To I Shop owner]
Why might a phoenix down not work on someone? Just because they have been too long dead, or something else? Is there a way to get around it? Because if we can get this to work then a certain king, who will remain nameless, should be rather thankful.

Cecil 2010/04/26(Mon)02:28 No. 170441 ID: cf68aa
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>>170439
>more then likely this is Amy..

>>170440
-----------------------
>Bothering me again stranger? If the phoenix down ain't workin it's cause that soul is no longer around. It's either been eaten or... Placed somewhere else.

Cecil! What if that box houses her soul? Or a piece of it? There is soul magic that works along those lines, if you can open it perhaps we can revive her.

..Open it with the goldeon dagger if you have to. Be wary of it being trapped or something though. Try cutting into the bottom of the box, or top if you can't move it.

>>170441
@I Shop Owner: Then I have an odd request. How much would it cost to have you research a spell which is capable of pulling the barest fraction of a body's soul from when they were last together and healing the gap that would have left?

>>170441
Sorry for being a pest. If this all works out we'll eventually be able to compensate you with more than just money. After all, knowledge is your real bread and butter, yes?

Cecil 2010/04/26(Mon)02:40 No. 170445 ID: cf68aa
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>>170442
>I'd rather not touch it until RJ has finished examining it.

>>170443
I Shop

>Sorry stranger. I don't make spells, I sell them. You'd wanna ask a master of Soul Magic about that. A little birdie told me you had the Goldeon Watch. I'd advise using it before bringing back the dead. If it shows a normal spiral of life there should be no problem in bringing them back to life. It it shows anything different then it'll be next to impossible. If you brought back someone like that you'd just have a useless body on your hands.

>>170444
>I suppose so.

>>170445
Ah, well... Check the next room over.

>>170445
If you know that, then do you know if it has a function capable of showing us the state of a body's soul? Or what its true name is?

@Master L:
Look familiar? -> >>170427
We're at the school of magic.

@Cecil Leave RJ and Felix to their work, while you take the others to the next room.
Amy can stay here for now.
Can you understand the meaning of the symbol on the chest?

>>170447
[don't show rai that. her soul isn't here and unless we get her alive it will be a dick move.]

[To Chel]
Do you think this could be a box that houses a piece of a soul? How should we retrieve it if it is?

>>170447
@Cecil, Alex, Chel, and Felix
OH! Can you tell us the name of anybody whose soul was consumed by a soulless?

Master L 2010/04/26(Mon)02:57 No. 170454 ID: cf68aa
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>>170451
Chel
>Hmm... There's definatly something in there... I think it's alive. If I can just open it I might be able to contain whatever it is..

>>170447
-----------------------------------------

Master L

>!!!

Suggestion 2010/04/26(Mon)03:02 No. 170458 ID: 7524b0
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Chel: Can you tell us what the extra line on this spiral of life signifies?

>>170454
There you are! What the fuck man. Seriously.

Well nevermind, look us psychic stone wandering head voices used a sentient rock laced with the remains of the shard you gave us and we just managed to restore Amy's body in the ruins where Rai tried to raise her and screwed it up. Seems the soul isn't available right now but we think a piece is in this nearby box. We can get it open, probably.

Before we do, you got input on any of this?

>>170454
@Master L:
We suspect her soul is in this chest: >>170408
If you know how to open it safely, that would help.
You know where we are if you want to help.
Oh, also, can you tell us the true name of somebody whose soul has been destroyed?

>>170454
Good to see you're back on your feet again.

Do you know what's in the box in... THAT room? It's something 'alive' apparently.

>>170460
@King Rai:
What's in this box? >>170408
How can we open it?

>>170463
[HOLD OFF DAMMOT]

>>170468
[agree, don't call rai and tell him we are snooping in his room]

Master L 2010/04/26(Mon)03:26 No. 170471 ID: cf68aa
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>She's alive! Damn!

>I'll answer everything later! Don't touch the box! Don't mess with the circle! Don't move a damn muscle til I get there!
>I'm at Fai's mountain so it shouldn't take me too long!

Master L casts Move Earth

ummmm master L is on his way. he says don't touch anything till he gets there but he will explain everything. he is at fai's mountain and is moving earth at like, mach 2.

>>170471
@Master L
Curb your enthusiasm! We only managed to restore her body! Her soul's not in it!

@All party members: Stop what you are doing. Master L is on his way, and explicitly told us that nobody is to "move a muscle".
Since he could skoosh us like bugs, I would advise doing what he says.

>>170473
Did you see those glasses?!
He doesn't NEED to curb his enthusiasm!
He'll manage with to bring her back to full.

Master L 2010/04/27(Tue)01:01 No. 170835 ID: cf68aa
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He soon arrives at the school

>Man.. This place has seen better days. Now where the heck is the entrance..?

>>170835
Under the eye symbol. Rocks covered it over since the others went inside.
Think you could shore up the structure a bit? We've got a lot of work to do here, and collapses aren't going to make our work any easier.

>>170835
It's right there, under the symbol for the magic school.

Oh no, that rubble wasn't there before. Something's happened! We heard something on the roof earlier, and maybe it's done this... At any rate, get that rubble out of the way or carve yourself a new entrance.

>>170840
L's got plenty of power. The best solution is to put the rock back in place and bring the walls back to their original strength. Any other option would almost certainly cause another collapse, which could kill Amy and everybody else in the area.

oh damn

I get the impression Amy was supposed to stay dead.

Man, don't hurt us L we just cast Zeroon on the blood and it turned into a girl and we haven't opened the box or the circle so just calm down don't panic DON'T PANIC

>>170835
You haven't been here since the attack huh? I'm rather wondering why you or Rai haven't been here and picked through the place already. I mean it sure as hell wasn't easy, but one of you two could have at least figured out a way to bring back Amy by now.