[quote=Serperion]
"Our turn!" Nicola said grabbing Vincent and dragging him up. Fuck now he was on display, he had to at least try. "Nicola, why did you make me do this." He said out of the side of his mouth."Be a man!" Nicola said, grabbing the Scale Totem. Prana flared and then nothing."I'm sorry she of straw coloured hair, if only you had more brains." The Gentleman waved Nicola off. She grumbled and the stepped down. Vincent was up there by himself, he grasped the sword and the flames ignited and roared higher, Vincent leaned back and the flames died down, then nothing. "Sorry little lion, a touch of courage would have suited you well. Next!" The Gentleman added gesturing Vincent down.
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The Gentleman's dismissal of Nicola caused Mark to scowl again, offended by the implication that he too didn't have enough brains.

Alysis took a long look at the skull, but eventually turned away. She was already bound to Hel for her scholarship, and she liked it there anyway.