[color=a187be]“How has it been, old friend?”[/color] A gentle but disembodied voice said to Orb. Who was comfortably waiting in a sack until he could continue on his teachings. He instantly recognized the voice as that of his creator.

“It’s been going well, sir.” The cheery if not excessively single-minded creation said. “Lucia has made great progress across the past 730.533 cycles. She even made progress into her own kind of spells. As a teacher, I must say that I am very proud of  her achievement.”

Qael’Naath knew that those weren’t genuine feelings. Orb was simply created with a set of mimicked feelings from mortals. Someone having a sense of pride in you makes you feel good about yourself. To the god of magic it was simply toying with the chemicals of mortals but Orb didn’t know that. To orb, what he felt was not a falsehood created to make others happy students. It was as real and genuine as anything else. Sadly if it was ever compared to a real mortals emotions, it would look nothing alike.

[color=a187be]“Good.”[/color] The god of magic said. [color=a187be]“Very good. Where are you now Orb?”[/color]

“In a sack, sir.” Orb answered in a matter of fact way. 

This took the Winds of Magic, and Qael by extension, by surprise. Did Lucia put him in a sack when she was done with him? No, no she was far too kind for that. Something else had to have put him in there. [color=a187be]“Why are you in a sack? Who put you there?”[/color]

“I don’t know sir.” Orb answered.

[color=a187be]“How did you even end up there? How long have you been in there?”[/color]

“I don’t know sir.”

Qael let out a sigh. Of course, Orb was nothing more than a strict automaton who teaches magic and nothing more. The journal he kept only detailed magical teachings and progress. Nothing else. For a moment he wondered if he should elevate Orb’s consciousness and thus make him more free to make his own decisions. But no, that would defeat his purpose all together. Nor was it his duty to defend himself. He was Lucia’s responsibility. He would have to ask her why exactly he was put in a sack. For now, he simply poured his own divine knowledge into the very willing vessel. Orb’s externals and internals quickly changed to accept the divine knowledge. Inside it was all catalogued and neatly stored for future teachings. On his shell, this change was shown as runes appearing on his shell.

When the god of magic was done, he did desire to leave a message. It felt like a strange desire. Something a mortal would feel. Yet Lucia had told him to care and oddly enough he found himself caring for Lucia now. At least a little bit. [color=a187be]“Orb. I need you to do one more thing. I want you to pass Lucia a message when she finds you.”[/color]

“I am not made to store messages, sir. I can only made to teach magic.” Orb responded.

[color=a187be]“Just make it happen, Orb.”[/color] Qael said.

Several of Orb’s new runes lit up across his shell for a moment and then faded again. “I can take your message now, sir.”

[color=a187be]“Tell her-“[/color] What really was he going to tell her? He had no clue. It all felt so strange. [color=a187be]“Tell her I hope she is doing well and that she’s happy. I’m still grateful for our conversation and I’m doing my best to learn how to care. Though it isn’t easy for a god like me. Tell her I will always listen to her prayers. Tell her I miss her and I hope I could talk to her again soon.”[/color]

“I will relay your message to Lucia then, sir.” Orb said in confirmation. But the link between creator and creation was already severed.
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Toraan had Orb. Sooner or later some mages would ask him to settle down with them. Creating the second epicenter of magical knowledge in this world. Mydia was blessed with the first: The Library. A place where people could store their spells for all eternity. One region of Galbar remained devoid of magical support though: Kubrajzar. It was, in fact, a region that Qael’Naath himself hadn’t paid much attention to even before he vanished. Now that he looked upon it, he really should have. Somehow his Itztli were there yet without a single Eloxochitli to lead them. For a moment he feared they would’ve descended into barbarism.

Nothing appeared further from the truth. While their cottages and adobes were humble and small, their grand pyramids rose proud beyond the canopy of the jungle. Massive irrigation channels had been dug out and fortified. Allowing food to grow in abundance. Obelisks lined the main roads and within the barracks he saw how they fought: with magic and weapons combined as one. With every strike a blast echoed yet the force was deflected not only with their shields but with their wills. Every strike, every defense was an move of both sorcerous magic and physical brawn.

There was one thing missing though: spells. Despite their innate connection to mana and sorcery, it would seem that the priests had barely begun to understand the concept of spells. Like the monuments they build, the Itztli were strong and mighty but crude and lacked elegance. It would not do. They needed help to create their spells.
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It was on a morning in the early parts of the Cycle that Sekhem woke up and found the Prism of Omathaequai.


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Qael’Naath connects with Orb and ask how things are. Orb says Lucia has grown as a mage and he’s quite proud of it. Even though he is an unfeeling automaton. When Qael asks where he is, he answers that he is in a sack. When the god of magic asks why, how, who, Orb simply answers that he doesn’t know. Qael gives Orb the knowledge of spells to teach and then also leaves a message of Lucia.

After his little reconnection with Orb, he creates a third important object for magic, which is named the Prism of Omathaequai.
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Qael’Naath start: 4MP/5DP
- 1 DP: advance title on Orb: Magic Mentor III: When the pupil has a good grasp on both the inner workings of sorcery and mana, Orb will commence his in-depth teachings on the four frameworks to cast spells: incantation, somatic, iconographic and materialistic spells. He will only accept a pupil’s education is finished when they are capable of using each framework fluidly but also in combination of each other.
- 2 DP: Create the “Prism of Omathaequai”
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Spell-Forge II – The Prism can open up and shows the structures and shapes mana takes when creating a spell within the Prism. Showing what specific instructions work and which don’t. For example: the instruction to extract fuel from stone for a fire would fail to be made, while the instruction to take fuel from wood would be successful. Specifically, structures of light form to represent the various instructions clarified through common symbols (like a raindrop for water) or a few words written in the first language the owner (the person who last touched it) has learned. When the created constructions are combined to make the spell, those instructions that would fail light up red indicating the error. When a spell is complete, the structures of light form a complete circular shape through which lines of mana flow constantly. The opened prism would create an area in which the light can be shown that is about 50cm to 50cm to 20cm.
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[sub]Spells portfolio: 5/5 [/sub]
- 3 MP: Adopt the “Spells” portfolio
Qael’Naath end: 1MP/2DP

Orb:
- 1 Prestige: A small impressive feat beyond their established abilities: Relay a literal message from Qael to Lucia exactly once.
End prestige: 9
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