([color=8882be]Dominus[/color], Streets of Artis Port, Praelium)

The Dominus mage lowered their hands, lightning ceasing to flow once their target flew and crashed into a nearby barn. They smirked under their hood, casually making their way towards Darlien. The boy way finally put in his place. Now he would learn to hold off on the monologues. There was hope for him yet, even if his ego was massive.

[color=8882be][i]Maybe I can convince them he boy has too much potential...[/i][/color]

A hand reached from the rubble of the barn, flickering with flames for a moment, before going out entirely.

[color=8882be][i]Or perhaps a pike will do.[/i][/color]

The Dominus mage sighed. It was truly a pity for him to die. They knew if they brought Darlien back to the House alive, they would face severe punishment for not following orders. They could have even been executed for not killing him outright. But that was a risk they were willing to take, simply due to the amazing potential. They would fight for their lives, eventually fleeing the House with Darlien, teaching him as their protege, and who knows? They could have taken Praelium together.

[color=8882be][i]He was easy on the eyes as well. Ah, oh well. Perhaps it is better this way.[/i][/color]

They pushed the rubble off of the corpse in the barn, body burnt, crushed, and contorted. The Dominus mage sighed as they reached in their pocket to pull out a tiny bag. Their hand then glowed faintly, and the bag grew to the size of Darlien. They began removing more rubble off the body, hoping that it would still be in one singular piece.

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(Jameson Telluth, Fort Paline, Praelium)

Holden seemed to leave in a flash and Jameson barely had anytime to react to him leaving. He got up to his feet, coughing from the blow that Holden inflicted on him. As the man became a speck in the distance, Jameson called after him.

"Come back, you hear! It's first to three victories!"

"But sir," Tuckett interrupted, "It's usually best of two, isn't it?"

"Fuck off, Tuckett," Jameson growled. "We all know who really won that one. I want a full set with this man."