Dark Light

Spells in the Dark: The Shadow Queen (18+ For dark and suggestive themes)

@WeepingLiberty@Ellion

Arden

Chapter 1.3
Chores and duties

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(@ the Fortress )

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"I suppose that'll do for the moment, but don't think you're off the hook. A beast like that is likely to hold a grudge. I'd watch my back if I were you."

Hold a grudge!? That was the understatement of the year. Arden had been watching his back ever since he met the animal. The two had been at ends even before the 'arrangement' was put into place. Back when Arden was foolishly breaking into little old cabins in the woods. He had learnt to be mindful of Sunni long ago and was sure it was the only reason he was still alive and not bat food already.

"I forgot how cute he was. He knows beg and speak does he know anything else? Speaking implies a talented tongue, and that would a nice trick,"

Suddenly Arden felt the eyes of another run over his body before he heard her speak. Her voice was faintly familiar, sweet smooth and most certainly womanly but managed to hold no indication of the usual female frailties. She sounded strong, certain and confident yet still held a motherly nurturing pitch.

Still her words sowed weaves of anger through his curiosity, she was nicer but still condescending. Still refraining from looking up there was a slight tensing around his mouth as his jaw clenched tightly

Then his view of the dusty cold dirty floor was stolen as Miria stepped in front of him and dropped down before him. Coaching his gaze up by running a sharp nail across the soft underside of his chin.
He was forced to see her face to face. That spiteful, sickly gleeful, condescending and tormentive grin that was forever already permanently seared into the far back depths of his mind.

She spoke mockingly of him, lesser than that of a pet animal, all whilst mere inches from his face. Despite the familiarity of such treatment it still took all his focus and skill to remain flat and emotionless, to hold a stone cold demeanour and push any feelings deep down or away. He had to be empty less Miria catch notice and further exploit it to her pleasure.

It ended when the other woman continued conversation.

Arden wanted so badly to look up and see who could speak so freely and subversively order Miria. Arden had been in the game long enough to recognise an order dressed as a question for the pure sake of pleasantries. Miria respected no one and nothing, so who was this stranger?

It was after then another new voice spilled into the foray surprising Arden. He would have been facing the witches if he hadn't spun to face Sunni. So he still sat kneeling with his back to them and his gaze to the floor.

"Are you just going to make him kneel there all night? It's unsightly."
"I just think it's a bit of an eyesore is all. Couldn't you at least make him useful?"

The words alone caused no pain as they washed over his hardened thick skin but the thought of new eyes already seeing him as nothing added new weight to the soul. Still he remained resilient and obedient.

"I do see your point. Honestly, I'm surprised any girl could fall for a creature like that. That illness of hers must have made her blind, poor thing."

And just like that hot flush ran over him. She dared speak of the one he loved! His hands on the ground before him balled uncontrollably into tight fists. Before he even realised what was happening he had stood without command.

Spells in the Dark: The Shadow Queen (18+ For dark and suggestive themes)

@Dark Light In case you were curious, I figured out how to kill your girlfriend ^^.

Also, kyo͝orēəs is how you phonetically spell curious. I like it better.

@Ellion

And here I thought you were gonna make her into a badass hunter that had moved on and he was gonna have to fight her.

Spells in the Dark: The Shadow Queen (18+ For dark and suggestive themes)

@WeepingLiberty I'll post after you :)

Spells in the Dark: The Shadow Queen (18+ For dark and suggestive themes)

I always balanced small scale gravity/time abilities by limiting the radius, so only things 20 to 30 feet would be affected. It makes it more fair since it becomes easier to avoid.

Also I like to think of Hunters vs. Witches with a DnD mindset (Witches are Wizards/Sorcerers, Hunters are Fighters/Barbarians). Like, Witches are extremely squishy and have no martial prowess, so they drop like flies if a Hunter closes in on them. A Hunter can shrug off more blows too and has a better chance to withstand or avoid effects that would fell an ordinary human. Of course, Witches have fancy magic which is their strongest perk, but an arrow to the head will kill them just the same xD

@Viciousmarrow

Lol I hope an arrow to the head will kill a hunter too! Fighter or not I need to know humans can't run around looking like pin cushions and being fine...

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@Ellion

*suspiciously eyes that thing hidden behind your back*
Well that's good then, now hurry and give me a post from rose or make stuff happen at the great hall :(

I wanna play too!

*grouches in the corner and turns the PlayStation on.*

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@Dark Light

That would be a nice plot twist XD

"IM TIRED OF THAT DAMN WIITCH! now I'm the bad guy!"
*starts playing smooth criminal and he gets out of the room moonwalking*

@13org

Pshhhh!!!! Don't say stuff like that out loud! You will get him in trouble... Even if it is just pretend.
Besides,

Well if someone *cough @Ellion cough* kills off his beloved, he is gonna want to start learning necromancy.

Spells in the Dark: The Shadow Queen (18+ For dark and suggestive themes)

Aww can Arden go to the 'dark side' and train with death?

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@Bishop
Yea a man can also hunt a bear, if that's what he's trying to do. But I don't like his chances if he stumbles across one by chance.
Generally it would involve knowing what he is after, preparing, tracking, sneaking and taking it by surprise.

I imagine hunters know a witches location through tales and stories wich gives him the advantage of choosing when and how to strike. I'm just saying without circumstantial favour the hunter would lose a heavy majority.

I wouldn't call it cat and mouse, more like a sharp knife and a Swiss Army knife, with a timer attachment,
And a compass
And binoculars
And can fly,
And fire lasers.

Yea it's like that!

XD

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@Bright_Ops
Ehhhhhhhhh

Cat and maybe a rat, or perhaps some other large rodent. But a cat/cat implies it's even. I think once both parties are aware of the others intentions a witch has a much larger repertoire of things they can do to prepare.
They can do everything the human can do but more.

So far we have only seen/dealt with a witches natural 'powers' but I still believe they can all cast spells/curses, scry, do rituals and sacrifices.
(Maybe even a little voodoo, I wouldn't let them have any hair just to be on the safe side.)

I still reckon if you chose hunter you have deliberately chosen the underdog.
Only wise hunters live long enough to become old.

Look I could be wrong, it's not my game, and it also depends on the witch in particular. But that's how I would play it.

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@Ellion
Hey drunky mc drunks :p

I would have to argue with you about a witch and hunter being even.
I think naturally a witch should be more dangerous that's why hunters need to prepare, bring special items and equipment, set traps and come in force or use the element of surprise.
(To me that's what hunters are/do)

They can't just randomly stumble upon a witch and expect to win with skill alone.
A hunter can get an even bigger advantage if he knows his targets skills and abilities.

Then, things can easily tip to his favour.

Just my thoughts...

It does seem to be gettin pretty crazy