>>314096
Interesting. Him learning soul magic made it less cold? I wonder if the wind dragon is experiencing a similar improvement from Sasai learning Time Magic?

Let's go inform the others of this GREAT SUCCESS.

hmmm... can't think of much but if someone could heat up a pot of water it would be like a little hottub. oh and let mimi clean up the blood. guarantee she will get it all.

I think we're almost done here anyway. Go get Morgan to help Eistia clean up and get something to cover her.

After that, you might as well take the opportunity to talk to Art. I imagine you must have things to say to his face now that you can. Something you haven't told us about his dad or something? We want to know about whatever you were guarding and what became of it so why not tell him the story too.

Ombra 2011/06/19(Sun)21:51 No. 315316 ID: 03212a
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I actually do have a thing or two to say to that kid.

Ombra flies off and out of Mimi. She tells the others that Eistia is doing fine and asks Morgan if she could bring a change of clothes to her. She nods and heads to Mimi.
Artemis looks at Ombra and smiles.

"Wow. So this is how you look huh? You're cute."

"SILENCE"

Artemis shuts up and straightens his back.

"Listen here Artemis, your father was an amazing man. He may not have been the brightest person in the world but he did know that relationships are very important to gain and maintain. I'm not telling you to sleep with all the girls but at least get to know as many different people as possible and keep a close friendship with them. Got it?"

"Yes Miss Ombra"

Hmph. Anything else I should add?

Yeah, tell him he needs to learn all the soul magic in existence.

(Hopefully one of those powers will let you not watch him and his girlfriend make out.)

>>315316
...The harder you try, the cuter you get. Sorry. You really can't help it when you look like a you're childrens toy.

I still say you should share the rest of the details on what happened with him and what was behind that door. If for no other reason as it would be harder if you had to explain when stuck in the back of his head.

>>315316
Yes.
Tell him to stop lying to himself about his feelings for Saisai, and that he doesn't need to give her the physical intimacy of a lover to give her the emotional intimacy of one and he needs to work things out so everybody is happy.

Then use Mind Control to try to give a pang of longing for Saisai, or just remembering how good it felt to hold her tight when she needed it.

FFFFFFFF.
Stop listening to that voice. It's stupid.

also tell him to heat up a pot of water so you can relax in it for a bit.

GP:0 Artemis 2011/06/19(Sun)23:10 No. 315354 ID: 03212a
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I can make him think about her a bit but that's it.
And now I'm all out of power..

"Artemis.. I had to guard a treasure. It is a legendary artifact, an item made out of the mythical metal Goldeon. It was a watch that could find anything or anyone so long as you knew their name. One of the three Goldeon Items. The king wanted it for some reason. Sorry I neglected to mention it."

"Wait.. Does he have it?"

"Most likely."

"Then that means..."

Ombra nods and vanishes.
-----------------------------------------

The king could find me then..

Just as he thinks this the shop door opens. Apple steps inside.

"Artemis, finally found you."

"oh hello apple, what a surprise, you were looking for me?"
playing dumb for now is a good idea.

>>315354
...Uh... It almost looks like there's some sort of mark or -something- on her forehead, right above her eyebrow.

if she attacks use your soul shield to block until you can ready your staff. then use gravity on her, her power should still be in her speed and gravity will slow her down. then try to leader her towards mimi who will perform a 'soul yank' pull her soul out just enough to knock her out then put it back in.

Uh her hand is at her sword, not good. She's our friend but I'd rather not rely on her making the choice between us and her duty.

"Apple! Good to see you, you look well. Come on sit down and relax. I'll get us drinks. If you're here on a mission I'm sure it can wait a bit, right?"

>>315354
[Give Ombra a hot spring]
"Oh, hello Apple! What brings you here?

>>315354
Hey there, Apple! Has shit hit the fan?

GP:4 Artemis 2011/06/19(Sun)23:29 No. 315367 ID: 03212a
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"Oh, uhm... Hey Apple... What brings you here?"

"I came here to retrieve the Dragon Slayer. The king has requested it back since it belongs to the human kingdom and not just you."

"What!? But this is my father's sword! I need it, I can't just give it away!"

"Then I will have to take you into custody. Artemis Dispo, you're under arrest."

"What!?"

Artemis stares at her and slowly reaches for his staff.

Artemis 2011/06/19(Sun)23:32 No. 315368 ID: 03212a
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Apple smiles

"Just kidding~ Haha I really had you going there huh!? You shoulda seen the look on your face! I guess I do look like a real knight now huh? No more maid crap for me."

"Wha?"

"Hahaha oh come on, you know I'm not -that- serious of a knight. It's good to see you again Artemis. We all miss you in Central."

>>315361
What? No, it's fine. The way it's worn it would need to be cross-drawn if it's anything larger than a knife, and even a knife would have to be held with the blade on the outside of her arm.

However, wearing the sword exposed like that is a cue telling Art that she's expected to use it. It's probably the best she can do, so don't hold her orders against her.

>>315368
Jesus christ I had a heart attack.

Anyway! Get her a seat, ask what's the haps.

that scar seems like a good opening topic.

>>315368
That was not even remotely funny. Your sword isn't just your father's sword, it's a vital asset in protecting the world's integrity and international peace. Given that you know the human kingdom is run with an agenda opposed to those things, anyone working for it who wants to take it from you has to be opposed with everything you've got. Up to and including taking on and killing or severely harming friends.

So it was really dickish of Apple to make you think that you'd have to kill her for the good of the world, seriously. What the hell.

>>315368
"I'm glad to see you and you do look awesome, but please don't joke about that. I really have good reason to expect him to try and get it. I'll tell you about it later, what have you and everyone been up to? Anything strange happen since I left?"

... yeah. Tell her you finally figured out the king is a dragon, and the meanest one at that. Everyone must know!

>>315373
except apple has no idea that it IS maintaining the balance cause she doesn't know that the king is a dragon and is bad.

>>315368
"It's good to see you, too.
I miss the knights, but I don't regret it. I'm curious what rumors are going around about my dismissal, though. Care to share?"

Artemis 2011/06/20(Mon)00:16 No. 315390 ID: aca5e6
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She doesn't know anything so to her it really was just a joke. A mean one but a joke nonetheless.

"I'm glad to see you and you do look awesome, but please don't joke about that. I really have good reason to expect him to try and get it. I'll tell you about it later, what have you and everyone been up to? Anything strange happen since I left?"

"Oh man it's been crazy. So Central and the Tigerfolk/Catfolk lands are pretty much in open war right now. That's how I got the scar."

She points to the deep scar on her forehead.

"Those tigerfolk are pretty nasty, one got me real good. Almost blinded me. As it stands Central is holding it's own against both nations but it looks like the tigerfolk are either retreating or just getting weaker. They say it all happened cause of some broken treaty or something. And everyone there misses you man. No one expected you to just up and leave. Cheryl and those twins have asked about you, even Gene is wondering where you went. Kain is missing to.. And Saisai come to think of it. Anyway they really are looking for the Dragon Slayer, I really was sent here to get it from you. But it was your dad's and that would be so mean to take that from you, you know? I'm just gonna go back and say I never saw you."

>>315390
Fuck yeah, Apple confirmed for Bro.

In other news AWFUCKSHITBALLS.

Saisai's parents confirmed for either split up or murdered the fuck out of, or something. Same with the other bro who got expelled due to his wife.

Fucking hell! We should rally the Dark Elves, end this one one good shot! Reduce overall casualties with a single blow.

>>315390
Well shit. We need to tell her the whole sordid tale man it's too critical not to. Including the bit about the goldeon watch. The king will probably know she and you are at the same place so that story of hers might not fly.

Maybe you should tell Apple the truth of your situation. Explain to her what the "broken treaty" is all about, and the reason you must keep the sword safe. The current war with the catfolk and tigerfolk is probably due to their patron dragons launching pre-emptive attacks before the king (who also happens to be the Earth dragon in human form) has them killed.

This is risky, but on the other hand you could gain a valuable ally amongst the Knight's ranks if Apple understands the gravity of the situation.

explain that kain and saisai are safe. ask what Regulus wanted with her that one time. also explain that everyone who sympathizes with you MAY be in danger of being a hostage.

if the king knows Artie's here for sure, he'll see right through Apple's lie. which'd get her into plenty of trouble. I reckon her past and her debt to Artie has her marked as suspicious already.

you should tell her.

>>315390
If we're going to tell her everything, then lets do it right.
Also, make it a recap.
"I can explain a lot of that, but it's all kindofa mess.
You know that Light Elf spy Regulus had me kill? That was the Wind dragon - the one for the light elves. He and the king knew it, I didn't. That bit's important.
Soon after that I found out the story behind the dragon slayer. You know the story of Cheront? The bit that was lost is that the water dragon Sharaes hated how her siblings were making their people fight each other, and forged a blade that would weaken dragons greatly just by its mere presence, would protect its wielder from dragon powers, and would inflict terrible harm to any dragon it strikes even if they had no physical form. That's the Dragon Slayer.
Sharaes gave it to Cheront so the other dragons would put their own lives at risk if they tried to fight proxy wars like that again, and the others backed down. That's the treaty; the dragons leave their people out of things and they don't get killed. From Cheront it went to the human kingdom.
When my father killed Ombra - the dark elf dragon - all the other dragons knew immediately that it happened. There's a fixed amount of dragon power in the world, so all the other dragons got stronger and immediately knew she died. That broke the treaty, but no dragon wanted to stick their own neck out until I screwed everything up by killing Aeryr - the light elf dragon.
That's when I found out the full story behind te Dragon Slayer. From the king.
Thasti - the tigerfolk dragon - went into a rage and murdered almost all of the merfolk, then tried to kill Sharaes.
That's when Maggie, Regulus, Ion and I showed up. I found a merfolk that wasn't dead yet and he told me what he knew while I tried to patch him up, while Regulus and Maggie went to check on Sharaes.
Thasti killed Maggie and Regulus fled. He ordered me to leave the merfolk to die and regroup so we could all flee back to central, I told him that I was the only one who could save Sharaes' life, he told me it was an order and he'd have 'my tigerfolk friend' and I drummed out of the knights if I disobeyed, I told him to bring the merfolk I was healing back so the king could talk to him while I went and stopped the fight.
I barely got there in time to save Sharaes, and Thasti did some monologuing about how she was a traitor for making the Dragon Slayer and that he was going to burn Central to ash once he was finished with her. I made him back down by promising that I'd keep the Dragon Slayer from killing any more dragons and attempt to revive Ombra and Aeryr, then he invoked Ombra's spirit to vouch for me. Ombra made him go get Masil - dragon of light and healing, matron of the catfolk - to heal Sharaes and bring back as many of the dead and dying as she could.
Masil resurrected Maggie and brought us back to Central. Ombra went and yelled at the king, the king chucked me out of the knights, I told Saisai about Regulus threatening to expose her, she went off and fought him.
You saw the fight, right? When she refused to back down his next two attacks cut her chin strap and knocked off her helmet, then he immediately said the fight's over since she's not human and claimed he didn't already know that.

I figured if I stayed in Central the king would try to make me hand the dragon slayer over, and anybody who would have it used so carelessly - or maliciously - shouldn't have any control over it.
Also, I found out why all those knights and captains were tossed out - they were sympathetic to other races. Kane's wife is catfolk, and the two of them fled out of fear of a purge. They're both fine. Same with Saisai.

Oh, and Ombra had a treasure that lets you tell wherever somebody is if you know their name. A gold watch thing. The king probably has it, so he'll probably know you found me. Instead you could tell him I'm staying with my half-sister, and there are too many guards around to get the sword without starting a war."

Artemis 2011/06/20(Mon)13:47 No. 315514 ID: 03212a
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>>315438
Artemis tries to sum up everything that's happened.

"That's crazy... Y-yeah I'll say that... But Artemis.. I wasn't the only knight they'd sent. Regulus was sent to your hometown to try and find you."

awww damn, MOM! D:
we need to get there asap and pull her out of the fire.

>>315514
Sonofabitch. Artemis, it's time to kick some ass. Get Saisai, inform Eistia and have Morgan ready all the combat applicable potions she can. We can't afford to let Apple get directly involved here, she needs to go back and tell our friends the truth of the matter. They're at risk too.

>>315514
Oh, and tell Apple that the King probably has an item that lets him know where anyone is at any time. If she goes back and says that she never saw you, he will know she's lying. And that would end badly for her. Ask her to stay with you.

Remember you need to keep your friends close!

>>315514
Sigh
"Well, that complicates things.
Here, give me your sword and wait here for a moment."
Take the sword, go to Eistia, have her slice it in two near the hilt, then give it back.
"Tell them you found me, but a dark elf you couldn't even see cut your blade in half before you could even swing it. It's entirely true, and there's nothing he can punish you over."

>>315516
>>315519
Regulus already left for our hometown. Running over there to get Mom assumes that we'll be able to get there before he does and/or that we can take him in combat. Neither of those is necessarily true.

Artemis has a responsibility to stay here and learn Soul Magic so that he can bring back the Shadow Dragon, not to go putting the Dragon Slayer into a position to be easily stolen by those who would use it for ill.

1. do not deface the ancient priceless artifact blade.

2. do not stay here with your tail between your legs. if your mom dies without you even trying to do something about it, you'll hate yourself forever. besides, you have a shadow dragon insie you, so who knows if you can beat Regulus or not?

>>315586
we can just leave the sword here. duh.

>>315590
The idea was to destroy her blade, as an excuse for why she failed to arrest Artemis or get his sword. I don't think the dragon slayer even can be harmed. I don't think excuses are a big deal though, she can make her own excuses and by the time this is over it could well not matter anyway.

>>315586
By the time it takes us to learn enough soul magic his friends and family will be dead and the land will be destroyed by war. What the hell is the point to anything then?!? We don't know what will happen until we get there but we aren't going to lose the blade just because we showed up. We have to try.

>>315601
I don't think it's a particularly safe assumption that Artemis' family will be dead unless we drop everything and run to save them. I mean, yes, Regulus is a jackass and I suppose he could slaughter them all for shits and giggles, but I wouldn't consider it particularly likely. It's much more likely that he'd capture Artemis' family and threaten to hurt them unless Artemis turns over the sword, which he will have already done by the time we show up.

As for the land being destroyed by war- do you really think that blindly running into the middle of a conflict will enable us to somehow magically stop it? No one has offered even the least vestige of a plan for doing so. There will be war whether we show up or not.

>>315602
Eh, we'll play it by ear. We always do.

Artemis 2011/06/20(Mon)17:40 No. 315627 ID: 251a14
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I know I shouldn't just go running, I should stay out of harms way and all that.
But I'll be dammed if I don't go and see if my mom is okay.

"Apple, tell them I was like guarded or something! Scratch yourself up a bit, I gotta go!"

No time to find Saisai, I have no clue where she is.

Artemis runs out of Morgans shop straight to the nearest Dragon shrine. He teleports to the outside of Central kingdom and runs to him hometown.
People greet him as he enters the town but he pays them no mind and heads straight to his old home.

Oh god, there's blood there.

>>315627
Careful, Artemis. We're not exactly overflowing with power at the moment, and there are unknown threats ahead. Watch yourself. You have responsibilities too important to risk failure.

If there's a back entrance, use that instead of the front.

Artemis 2011/06/20(Mon)17:44 No. 315633 ID: 251a14
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He runs inside the house through the back entrance

"Mom!"

He stops halfway through the doorway. He sees his mom holding a kettle above the oven.

"Artemis! You finally came by to visit. Have a seat, I just finished making tea."

"Wha...?"

"you won't believe what just happened to. A fox faced man came by demanding that I tell him where you were. Well honestly I assumed that he should know since he had the Army emblem on him. So I figured he was an impostor and sent him packing."

"Huh...?"

Holy shit.

Artemis' mother... Kicks ass.

Is this normal? If so, your mom is a BADASS.

Now I wonder who wore the pants on the relationship...

>>315636
Are you surprised? His warrior form is a lady. :V

>>315633
Your mom is a badass. Cool.

Anyway, I guess we'll probably have to tell her too....
WAIT WHAT IF IT'S ACTUALLY REGULUS UNDER AN ILLUSION
...
No, probably not. Carry on.

>>315633
Hug her!
Tell her you keep making a mess out of everything by doing the right thing at the right time for the right reasons, and you'll tell her all about it over tea.

Send this message to Mimi: "My mom beat up Regulus."

>>315647
OH! Also! Tell her that you have a friend who needs lessons in how to fight, and you'd love it if she would teach them.

>>315633
I have a hunch that your mother is a total badass. She kicked Regulus' ass. Maybe we should just give her the damn sword, haha! If we had gotten here before Regulus I would say to run off and hide, but now you can just relax here for a bit. Best to sit down and talk about everything that has happened since you left. Then ask how the hell she did kicked his ass so handily.

But be aware that someone still might follow you from recognizing you in Central. But if not this is the safest place to be because clearly you weren't here.

>>315640
You just had to say it didn't you.

*Grabs tinfoil hat*

>>315633
...Holy shit.

funny how everyone said "holy shit, his mom's a badass." the first thing that ran through my head was actually "holy shit, his mom's a MILF."

...so, Art, mind telling us a bit about your mother? I didn't know you were born to not just one but two people who could solo a captain general.

Artemis 2011/06/20(Mon)18:48 No. 315671 ID: 251a14
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>>315666
What is a milf?
Anyway uhm.. Well she's not from around here, she came from a country far in the north with her parents a while back. Uhm.... She met my dad a year or so before I was born and... Well that's it. She doesn't really tell me much about the past.

"Mom, that was the captain general... how the heck did you beat him?"

"I have my ways. I don't like it when people threaten my son."

Artemis shudders as he feels the room get heavy with a dark aura.

"That really was the captain general? It seems quite a bit has been happening since you left. Care to fill me in over a cup of tea?"

"Uh, yeah... Sure."

Artemis sits down with his mother and explains everything that had happened over the past few weeks.

"That is terrible. It's a good thing we never moved into the kingdom isn't it? It's also a good thing that I managed to get them to leave your father's blade behind. It seems you have a lot on your shoulders Artemis."

"More then you know.."

"Maybe. If it helps though you're doing the right thing and I'm proud of you."

Artemis smiles.

That does help actually.

"Thanks mom. I really just wanted to make sure you were safe.."

"Oh don't worry, I can take care of myself well enough. Why don't you stay the night? It's been a while since you've been by."

"Sorry ma, I really should get going."

"Oh well is there anything else I can do for you?"

>>315671
JOIN OUR PARTY

>>315671
Could ask her if she knows of any other half-siblings you've got. Mention that you met your half-dark-elven sister and she seems pretty cool, and from what you know of your dad you'd guess that you have at least six other half-siblings.

>>315671
Ombra, we're seeing a HUGE pair of eyes behind Art's mom. Make-dragons-look-like-geckos huge. Are you seeing this?

"Actually, yea. My best friend, Saisai, needs to learn how to fight properly, but more than that she needs somebody to nurture her and help work out the problems her terrible home life caused. Will you help her?"

You know what would've been funny?

Had Artemis lost that very first duel and never become a Knight, he would've ran back to his mother crying, who would have proceeded to critically fuck up the King's shit for making her child cry.

Would seeing that douchebag and the even greater douchebag that is his captain general get beaten up have been awesome? Y / N

>>315671
Well since she got the whole story, ask her for some advice on what to do now. You need time to learn soul magic, but war is raging and with the king after your blade you're going to end up with friends being held hostage. And if there is an emergency where someone you need kept safe and can't do it yourself ask for permission to send them her way. Also ask if there is anything left here that she or your dad had that might help protect you.

Oh yeah... Art, what's your moms name?

make sure you explain eistia is a good kid and while it was wrong of your dad to sleep around like that you are glad to of met her.

For some reason I have the terrible feeling that Regulus might-MIGHT-and this is just a possibility-is using Art's mom as a puppet or something. Those ominous angry eyes behind her speak terrible things to me, but we can't be completely sure.

Hm, try asking something only your mom would know, like "how so and so is" or something about your past.

>>315689
Just start badmouthing the king. If it were something controlled by Regulus it'd start frothing at the mouth.

>What is a milf?
He basically meant your mother is very very attractive.

If there was any doubt that this is your mother, the timing of that dark aura got rid of it. Those eyes we saw and the fact she even managed to produce an aura of doom like that leaves us with a few questions though...

If you haven't already, tell her you have a girlfriend and invite her to come meet/mortally embarrass you in front of her.

Artemis 2011/06/20(Mon)19:31 No. 315702 ID: 251a14
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"Well... Did my father leave anything else behind?"

"Oh! I was cleaning out last week and I found something in one of his bags for you."

She goes to the cupboard and pulls out a piece of paper.

"This scroll will teach you a spell, no idea which one it is though. It's supposed to be a really valuable artifact."

Artemis takes it and puts it away.

"Thanks mom. Oh.. I uhm... I have a girlfriend. So come by the Dark Elf forest sometime so I can introduce you."

She smiles.

"You've grown up so fast. Okay, I'll be sure to do just that."

"Hey, why don't you just come back with me? You can help me and my friend train."

"I'm sorry, I can't. The tiger and cat folk have been taking over smaller human settlements and honestly I'm the only defense this place has. I can't just leave them alone for such a long time."

She hugs Artemis.

"But I'll be here whenever you need me, okay?"

"Okay."

Artemis 2011/06/20(Mon)19:32 No. 315703 ID: 251a14
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Artemis takes the dragon shrines back to the elf forest. He walks to Eistia's Village and enters Morgan's Shop.
Morgan sits up when she sees him.

"Artemis! Apple told me what happened, are you okay? Is your mom okay?"

"Heh, yes Morgan she's fine. She actually fought Regulus."

Artemis tells Morgan what happened and what his mom did.

"Wow... She's so strong. I can see where you got your strength from."

"Ahaha well Ombra helped out as well."

"Saisai came by, she was worried but didn't know where your hometown is."

"What'd you tell her?"

"Just to wait. She's in Eistia's place now."

>>315703
Might as well tell Saisai everything's good. Maybe brag a little about your mom? :3c

...Artemis, you can see that pair of eyes behind her, right?

I'm beginning to doubt her humanity. She's probably a Dragon, or a Terminator, or a Dark Wizard or summat. ARM THYSELF. SHE MAY BE A CLOAKED FOX PERSON.

>>315710
Goddammit too slow.

>>315710
Y'all ignorants.

She is obviously a God.

>>315703
Hey you worried her so apologize and give her a damn kiss. Hurry to Mimi's chest and let them know you're ok. Then try to read that scroll, ask Morgan to help you with it if you need any.

>>315703
Hug Morgan, then go find Saisai and hug her too.

>>315703
Oh yeah, go see Saisai.

Elephant Guy 2011/06/20(Mon)19:53 No. 315726 ID: bfee60
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>>315723

>read Morgan, hug scroll.

fixed it for you.

>>315710

yeah, she's probably a terminator. Artemis should confront her about it the next time so she tells us what she is already. there's wars being fought, dragons being slain, and almost-genocides happening left and right, and the woman who beats up Regulus without taking a scratch is just sitting home and cleaning her house.

pic related; it's Artie's mom.

Artemis 2011/06/20(Mon)20:20 No. 315736 ID: 251a14
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She's my mom, there's no doubt about it!

"Well I might as well let her know everything is okay.. I'll be right back okay?"

"Okay."

He hugs her and heads off to Eistia's place. Inside he sees Saisai fast asleep on the ground with Oscar in her arms.

I knew I should've gotten her one of those

>>315736
Aww. Let's not wake her up just yet. Go see your new and improved sister. Be warned it is a big difference.

>>315739
I have to agree. You need to check out your sister's body.
You can cuddle with Saisai after that - yes, you can, it's not betraying Morgan to comfort a friend.

>>315741
Well... sit next to her and wake her easy. That'll help her from flipping out one way or another.

Remember this is what Ombra talked about. You need to be close and comforting to your friends. She was worried about you after all.

Come to think of it, wake her now like that before seeing your sister.

>>315736
Write a note.

think waking her up to tell her is a good idea. just gentle shake and tada.

Artemis 2011/06/21(Tue)01:38 No. 315835 ID: 03212a
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She looks adorable, I can't wake her up.
I'll just come back and check on her later when she's up, I do want to see my sister though.

As Artemis walks out Eistia's house the door opens. He sees a much older Eistia smiling at him.

"Greetings brother. It's good to see you."

"Woah! Eistia, you look so mature!"

She blushes.

"Thank you brother. It was thanks to your Mimic and Ombra that I was able to finally age."

She hands Artemis a small book.

"When you get a chance read this, it is a book on one of our more potent spells, the Soul Bond. It's a difficult spell to master and sadly there is only one way to see if you have done so."

"Wait, isn't this when you like pick a wife and stuff?"

"In a sense, yes."

"So in order to free Ombra and Master Soul Magic..."

"That is correct, you must perform a Soul Bind at least once"

>>315835
>>315835
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Aw hell, marriage?! You sure as hell aren't ready for that! You haven't even dated properly!

...

Aha! That's it. Ask our Morgan! Like seriously, right now! Leave os with sis, take a break from all this world-ending hootenany!

>>315835
Well. Good thing you've got plenty of other Soul Magic to learn between now and then, eh?

wait.. at LEAST once? ask about the reasons more then two have been done? maybe it can be REALLY close friends?

Saisai need a soul bond. Artie needs a soul bond. there you go, something for you to think about.

it's not like any soul bonds are about to be performed in the very near future anyway.

...I can't really think of anything to do other than study and practice our new majick pawas.

>>315835
Well uh... does it really have to be ALL of the spells? Can you make sure that this is the last spell at least? I mean you will have some idea when everything else is just good enough?

To put it bluntly: how long can this be put off and can it be indefinite? Because you need to be damn sure about this. Fate might not rewrite itself around who you choose like with the light elf bind but I'm pretty sure it is something like "your spirits will be as one for all eternity" which isn't much better.

Is there at least some way to feel what it would be like before you go through with it?

>>315835
At least once? You can do it more than once?

For those of you who don't get the eye thing, that was the king watching us.

>>315859
Just do this already.

>>315859
Saisai needed a soul bond from someone with an immortal lifespan, so that she could become tied to them and gain the benefit of their huge numbers of time points. Soul binding her to Artemis would kind of completely miss the point.

>>315835
Please remember that this is a book which he will have to read. Eistia giving him the book didn't stamp the spell into his brain.

>>315901
No, she got time points from Aeryr. She'll need to bind with somebody, but it doesn't require time points.

>>315861
He has a bunch of other spells to learn first. This isn't an immediate concern.

Art: If you need to soulbind to master Soul Magic then Saisai will almost certainly need to soul bind to master Time Magic. The simplest solution here is to double-bind with each other.
However, if you REALLY want to be with Morgan forever then you can soulbind with her, and then have Saisai soulbind with you. We know the light elf one makes you close forever but DOESN'T make you be in love or anything, so good friends works just fine.

>>315909
I don't think there's any reason for Sasai to soul bind at all. There might be some kind of Time Magic equivalent but I kindof doubt it.

>>315968
Yes, there IS a Time Magic equivalent. Masil told us all about it. If Art needs to master SoulBind to master Soul Magic, then Saisai almost certainly needs to master err... TimeBind? in order to master Time Magic.

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Y-yeah... I don't need to really do that right right now..
I still have time. It's not like Ombra is trying to kill me.

"Thanks Eistia. I'll be sure to study.. Also can you tell Saisai I'm not dead?"

"Will do"

She bows slightly and leaves.

Oh! Almost forgot.

Artemis opens the scroll.

=Artemis has gained the spell Nill. Allows him to switch an item of his for one of equal size that is being held by another person.=

Woah that was weird. It's like the spell was burned in my mind..

Anyway time to train some more, thanks for everything today guys.

>>316252
Oh neat. Always good to have utility, and this one could well save your ass. Be sure to collect useless items of various sizes. Most importantly one as big as your sword!

>>316252
mmm... does the other person have to be willing? It would be hilarious to face someone with a wool wrapped wooden stick and swap it for his real sword. :P