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[hr][@Zeroth][@Duthguy][@Silverpaw]

Now that the others had already headed off, and having finished developing [b][Spell Chant I][/b], Jason had one more situation to handle before he could get some rest.  The approaching skeleblin looked to be far older than the one the others had slain, but oddly- though it obviously was aware of Jason and Danny, it showed no sign of aggression thus far... Was this due to Jason's connection to the dungeon?  If so, [b][i]Could Jason [u]control[/u] it?[/i][/b] Regardless of the answer, this was still going to be a problem. [color=darkred]"Danny."[/color] he whispered quietly, [color=darkred]"Don't attack the skeleblin.  Just hang back, stay calm, and don't provoke it.... I'll handle this."[/color]

Moving back inside the cave, Jason picked three mana crystals from Ed's pack; consuming one in the process.  As he looked around, he saw that Asteria had dammed the stream Torrent made, and had even been working on an experiment before curling up alongside mama rat to rest.  Somewhat of a soft smile formed across Jason's 'face' as he moved within the core's remote access range; having people like Asteria and Ed alongside him was truly a blessing in this cruel new world. Rather than continuing to reflect on his fortune, Jason returned his focus to the task at hand and reached through the newly strengthened link to command his dungeon, [color=darkred]'[i]Core, register quest as completed and suppress the spawning of all undead-class monsters for the next two hours...[/i]'[/color] After receiving whatever reward was in store for completing this so-called 'quest', he exited his tunnel once more and settled back down next to Danny and activated [b][Telepathy II][/b], [color=darkred]'[i]Alright, now let it come to us. While it approaches I'm going to try meditating to regain some mana and stamina... Once it starts to get too close, tap me. Don't try to fight it, I need you to let [b][u]me[/u][/b] try to handle this.[/i]'[/color] 

With that said, Jason deactivated his sight and relaxed his being as he focused on the magic in the air around him; how it ebbed and flowed, gathered and dispersed, before finally trying to pull it within him.  Once he felt Danny tap him, Jason would come out of his meditation and use another mana crystal to finish the replenishment of his mana.  Then using both [b][Monster Analysis I][/b] and [b][Magic Analysis I][/b] on the skeleblin, the ambitious slime mage would attempt communicating with the monster; watching for any signs of aggression from the undead creature.  [color=darkred]"Poor cursed soul that wanders the earth... Do you seek freedom from your terrible fate? Or do you perhaps seek purpose instead?"[/color] he beckoned, once again banking on the power of [b][Charisma I][/b].