Sorry for the delay, I've been caught up in things.
EliteCommander Member
The Commander of Elites
- Last Seen: 16 min ago
- Joined: 12 yrs ago
- Posts: 8960 (1.97 / day)
- VMs: 2
-
Username history
- EliteCommander 12 yrs ago
-
Latest 10 profile visitors:
-
Most recent →
Ashifa ASMR YT,
Gurkenkrater,
Cath,
StarfrostedFox,
Sunflower,
Hibachi90,
Not a Sayan,
Digmata,
Raqueltrper,
Love Dove
Status
User has no status, yet
Bio
User has no bio, yet
Most Recent Posts
Do you think this would be the point to do the skip, or is there more you want to do?
Ma'tanza maintained her lighthearted grin as Tzirret gave his thoughts on her, but internally, his words were more flattering that he likely realized. By the end of his short speech, she was actually beginning to tear up slightly. Without hesitation, she enthusiastically gave him another hug. "Thank you, Tzirret. That means a lot to Ma'tanza. People never care about what's in her mind."
Still holding him in a hug, Ma'tanza pulled her head back just enough to look him in the eyes. "But you shouldn't be jealous. This one...won't lie. You aren't actually the...bravest person, but that doesn't matter. You care about people. You care about who they are, and how they feel. You care about keeping yourself from hurting them. Ma'tanza wishes we weren't in this war; you're too good for all of the fighting and killing. This one thinks you would be much happier helping people than hurting them, like as a healer, or something else that keeps people safe. Or even just happy and comfortable. Ma'tanza admits, she doesn't like to fight. She likes to study the kinds of magic that makes life easier, instead of more dangerous."
Still holding him in a hug, Ma'tanza pulled her head back just enough to look him in the eyes. "But you shouldn't be jealous. This one...won't lie. You aren't actually the...bravest person, but that doesn't matter. You care about people. You care about who they are, and how they feel. You care about keeping yourself from hurting them. Ma'tanza wishes we weren't in this war; you're too good for all of the fighting and killing. This one thinks you would be much happier helping people than hurting them, like as a healer, or something else that keeps people safe. Or even just happy and comfortable. Ma'tanza admits, she doesn't like to fight. She likes to study the kinds of magic that makes life easier, instead of more dangerous."
Ma'tanza could not help but to laugh. "This one would think you would be less nervous now that you are together with her. Yes, Ma'tanza is very used to boys staring at her, mostly her chest. Honestly, it is hard to say how it makes this one feel. Beautiful, yet...ignored might be a way of saying it. You would think that it would make her the center of attention, and it does in a way, but this one doesn't like how her body basically becomes her identity to some people. It's not that Ma'tanza doesn't want to feel beautiful, it's just...there is so much more that Ma'tanza cares about, more that she can do."
With a brief pause, Ma'tanza decided to try to move past the more negative tone she had created. "Ah, but maybe you're jealous of Ma'tanza. Maybe you want people to stare at you?" She said before making an exaggerated motion of looking over his lower body. "But, more seriously, Ma'tanza does appreciate that you tried to be more respectful. She likes that you are more interested in who she is than anything else. Even if you did end up using them as pillows." She teased.
With a brief pause, Ma'tanza decided to try to move past the more negative tone she had created. "Ah, but maybe you're jealous of Ma'tanza. Maybe you want people to stare at you?" She said before making an exaggerated motion of looking over his lower body. "But, more seriously, Ma'tanza does appreciate that you tried to be more respectful. She likes that you are more interested in who she is than anything else. Even if you did end up using them as pillows." She teased.
Once Tzirret's scene is over, I think I'll skip us forward. We can finish anything you have in mind for it, though.
Ma'tanza rubbed the back of her neck awkwardly. "Um, well...sort of." She answered with some uncertainty. "You did act like a lot of boys do when they are attracted to Ma'tanza. Looking at her for a bit longer than usual, getting nervous speaking to her. But, you also acted like that around other people, and for reasons that weren't about Ma'tanza. You, um, seem to get nervous more than most people, so this one never really knew what caused it. Was it all about Ma'tanza, or were you nervous about other things too?" She asked.
---
Meesei simply chuckled and gave a wave along with Sabine when she pointed out the people observing them. She was not sure exactly when they had arrived, so she did not know how much they had seen. She was not one to intentionally show off her abilities, but she did not mind that some members of the clan had happened to see at least the results of her demonstration.
After stepping away from the frozen ground, Meesei nodded, then charged another simple restoration spell. "Certainly. Raise your ward, and concentrate." She instructed.
---
Meesei simply chuckled and gave a wave along with Sabine when she pointed out the people observing them. She was not sure exactly when they had arrived, so she did not know how much they had seen. She was not one to intentionally show off her abilities, but she did not mind that some members of the clan had happened to see at least the results of her demonstration.
After stepping away from the frozen ground, Meesei nodded, then charged another simple restoration spell. "Certainly. Raise your ward, and concentrate." She instructed.
Ma'tanza followed suit and sat down beside Tzirret. Mimicking his posture, she also put her arm over his shoulder, as well as wrapping her tail around his waist. Following all of the discomfort and confusion, Ma'tanza had lost much of what she had been thinking about before. Instead, they were replaced by thoughts of the future, and what might happen between herself and Tzirret over the following weeks. As such, she did not have anything to say until Tzirret spoke up.
Cocking her head to the side somewhat, Ma'tanza, once more, appeared confused. "Yes, Ma'tanza remembers the chapel, but...she isn't sure what exactly you're talking about. She remembers looking at all of the beautiful windows and carvings, and talking about the Imperial gods. She does remember that you were going to tell her something before we had to go, but you didn't bring it up again. Were you going to give Ma'tanza the pendant then?"
---
Meesei took in a few deep breaths as she stepped away from the center of what remained of the frost storm. Since her magic had passed, the slick sheet of ice on the ground was starting to feel cold to her as well. Briefly, she paused and looked back when she heard a loud cracking sound coming from the tree behind her. The whole base of its trunk was frozen in ice, and it looked to be rather unstable. However, it seemed to settle after a few moments.
"That...was more power than I would normally use, yes. That frost spell takes much more out of me than a comparable lightning spell. It is not something I would use in combat unless I had a very good reason, certainly." Meesei answered. She walked up to Sabine, then turned around and stood alongside her to join in looking over the spell's effects. "I gained that power the same way you are gaining yours. Training, experience, and perhaps some talent. It may seem unimaginable now, but power like that is within your grasp. Another ten years or so, and I could see you casting a frost spell more intricate and powerful than that."
Cocking her head to the side somewhat, Ma'tanza, once more, appeared confused. "Yes, Ma'tanza remembers the chapel, but...she isn't sure what exactly you're talking about. She remembers looking at all of the beautiful windows and carvings, and talking about the Imperial gods. She does remember that you were going to tell her something before we had to go, but you didn't bring it up again. Were you going to give Ma'tanza the pendant then?"
---
Meesei took in a few deep breaths as she stepped away from the center of what remained of the frost storm. Since her magic had passed, the slick sheet of ice on the ground was starting to feel cold to her as well. Briefly, she paused and looked back when she heard a loud cracking sound coming from the tree behind her. The whole base of its trunk was frozen in ice, and it looked to be rather unstable. However, it seemed to settle after a few moments.
"That...was more power than I would normally use, yes. That frost spell takes much more out of me than a comparable lightning spell. It is not something I would use in combat unless I had a very good reason, certainly." Meesei answered. She walked up to Sabine, then turned around and stood alongside her to join in looking over the spell's effects. "I gained that power the same way you are gaining yours. Training, experience, and perhaps some talent. It may seem unimaginable now, but power like that is within your grasp. Another ten years or so, and I could see you casting a frost spell more intricate and powerful than that."
Ma'tanza still kept her arms around Tzirret as well, lightly scratching the fur on his lower back. She was just as uncertain as before, though for different reasons. She looked at the water briefly, somewhat wanting to swim, but not entirely. "Um, well, we could swim more, if you wanted. We could also just go back to camp, find the others or just stay with each other. Uh, none of that was really helpful, was it?"
Closing her eyes and lowering her head, Ma'tanza let out a brief sigh. "We could do anything you want. Ma'tanza doesn't really know what she wants to do. Like she said, there isn't much we can do now that we couldn't before."
---
"Yes, just...stand back a bit farther. Roughly twice as far, actually." Meesei warned, moving herself even farther away to the base of the tree Sabine had used as a target. She took in a few deep breaths as she started pouring magicka through herself in preparation.
"As you know, my specialization is lightning, and that is the type of magic for which I can create the most powerful spells and most impressive displays. But, I do not believe this would be the best place to demonstrate those abilities. I would not want to accidentally start a forest fire that I could not extinguish. Since you have an affinity for frost, I will show you something of that element. It may not be my specialization, but my general aptitude in destruction still allows me to cast magic normally considered to be at the master level, regardless of the element. I just know more techniques for lightning. Just do not step close until the effect has completely ended." Meesei warned.
With the end of her explanation, the air around Meesei grew very cold, though she did not perceive it. An aura of destruction magic formed around her, which quickly coalesced into concentrated, swirling frost around her hands. The trained eye could see easily that the frost around her hands was exceptionally intense for as long as she charged the magic, but it was not until she unleashed the spell that the extent of its power became readily apparent.
In only a brief moment, Meesei went from charging the spell close to her chest, to thrusting her hands out to either side of her, pushing the magicka along with it. The air around her quickly went from calm and pleasant, to a raging whirlwind of frost about forty feet in all directions around her. Everything from the ground, to the grass, to the trees themselves were not only whitened by the ice on their surface, but frozen to the very core. With the thickness of the cloud of frost, Meesei was not even visible at its center.
Closing her eyes and lowering her head, Ma'tanza let out a brief sigh. "We could do anything you want. Ma'tanza doesn't really know what she wants to do. Like she said, there isn't much we can do now that we couldn't before."
---
"Yes, just...stand back a bit farther. Roughly twice as far, actually." Meesei warned, moving herself even farther away to the base of the tree Sabine had used as a target. She took in a few deep breaths as she started pouring magicka through herself in preparation.
"As you know, my specialization is lightning, and that is the type of magic for which I can create the most powerful spells and most impressive displays. But, I do not believe this would be the best place to demonstrate those abilities. I would not want to accidentally start a forest fire that I could not extinguish. Since you have an affinity for frost, I will show you something of that element. It may not be my specialization, but my general aptitude in destruction still allows me to cast magic normally considered to be at the master level, regardless of the element. I just know more techniques for lightning. Just do not step close until the effect has completely ended." Meesei warned.
With the end of her explanation, the air around Meesei grew very cold, though she did not perceive it. An aura of destruction magic formed around her, which quickly coalesced into concentrated, swirling frost around her hands. The trained eye could see easily that the frost around her hands was exceptionally intense for as long as she charged the magic, but it was not until she unleashed the spell that the extent of its power became readily apparent.
In only a brief moment, Meesei went from charging the spell close to her chest, to thrusting her hands out to either side of her, pushing the magicka along with it. The air around her quickly went from calm and pleasant, to a raging whirlwind of frost about forty feet in all directions around her. Everything from the ground, to the grass, to the trees themselves were not only whitened by the ice on their surface, but frozen to the very core. With the thickness of the cloud of frost, Meesei was not even visible at its center.
Ma'tanza reached down once the pendant was tied and took the carved piece of horn gently in her hand, examining it once more. "Thank you, Tzirret." She answered with a smile, albeit a nervous one.
"This one is sorry, this is all just so sudden. It is not what Ma'tanza expected today. But...she is glad to be together with you. There isn't much we can do that we couldn't already, but she is looking forward to spending time with you. Just...don't listen to everything Bheja says when he learns about it. He likes to play jokes, and if you ask him about this one, he will probably trick you into playing a joke on Ma'tanza. He did that to Qa'habi. Oh, and don't take S'nishi too seriously. She is very protective of Ma'tanza and M'ibasa. She might start watching you more often, threaten to eat you, that kind of thing." She explained before suddenly giving Tzirret a hug.
---
Meesei laughed rather loudly at Sabine's sudden fears. She supposed she could understand the misunderstanding, given the context of what they had just been talking about, but nevertheless, the thought of Sabine trying to ward against one of the lightning storms or blizzards she could unleash caused her to chuckle.
"No, that is not quite what I had in mind. I merely meant as an example; a demonstration. I want to show you a taste of what you might achieve with diligent practice." Meesei clarified.
"This one is sorry, this is all just so sudden. It is not what Ma'tanza expected today. But...she is glad to be together with you. There isn't much we can do that we couldn't already, but she is looking forward to spending time with you. Just...don't listen to everything Bheja says when he learns about it. He likes to play jokes, and if you ask him about this one, he will probably trick you into playing a joke on Ma'tanza. He did that to Qa'habi. Oh, and don't take S'nishi too seriously. She is very protective of Ma'tanza and M'ibasa. She might start watching you more often, threaten to eat you, that kind of thing." She explained before suddenly giving Tzirret a hug.
---
Meesei laughed rather loudly at Sabine's sudden fears. She supposed she could understand the misunderstanding, given the context of what they had just been talking about, but nevertheless, the thought of Sabine trying to ward against one of the lightning storms or blizzards she could unleash caused her to chuckle.
"No, that is not quite what I had in mind. I merely meant as an example; a demonstration. I want to show you a taste of what you might achieve with diligent practice." Meesei clarified.
Ma'tanza nodded, reaching out and grabbing Tzirret's hand. "This one does not want to stop seeing you, no. Maybe...Ma'tanza used to be with Qa'habi, you remember, but she didn't love him. She really liked him, and was with him to get to know him. This one might have loved him eventually, if he hadn't called it all off. Is that what you want to do? To be with Ma'tanza like Qa'habi used to be?"
Overall, Ma'tanza seemed frightened, and confused on what she wanted. It was clear that she had not thought of Tzirret in the same way as he had thought of her, but at the same time, she was not unwilling to try. It was possible she could come to see Tzirret in the same light, or she might cause him an even greater disappointment in the future.
---
Meesei was giving Sabine a brief moment to rest when she was questioned about her own learning experience. "Well, to perfect the technique, I would say that I have not yet done so after almost twenty years of practice. No matter how much I learn, or how advanced my skills become, there always seems to be an improvement to be made. I can always make my technique a bit more magicka efficient, or a bit more powerful. But just to do it reliably? I believe it was about a week or so. We have not placed that much focus on this technique, so I would not be discouraged. It helps if you do not try to predict it with your eyes. You cannot always see the spells being fired at you, and something like lightning travels so quickly that you could not possibly predict it. You want to make it a reaction to a spell hitting your ward, almost like muscle memory. There is enough time that, if you start performing the technique as soon as you feel the impact, you should be able to absorb plenty of the energy."
For a few moments, Meesei was silent before another thought came to her mind. "Say, would you like to see an example of some of the...highest level destruction spells?"
Overall, Ma'tanza seemed frightened, and confused on what she wanted. It was clear that she had not thought of Tzirret in the same way as he had thought of her, but at the same time, she was not unwilling to try. It was possible she could come to see Tzirret in the same light, or she might cause him an even greater disappointment in the future.
---
Meesei was giving Sabine a brief moment to rest when she was questioned about her own learning experience. "Well, to perfect the technique, I would say that I have not yet done so after almost twenty years of practice. No matter how much I learn, or how advanced my skills become, there always seems to be an improvement to be made. I can always make my technique a bit more magicka efficient, or a bit more powerful. But just to do it reliably? I believe it was about a week or so. We have not placed that much focus on this technique, so I would not be discouraged. It helps if you do not try to predict it with your eyes. You cannot always see the spells being fired at you, and something like lightning travels so quickly that you could not possibly predict it. You want to make it a reaction to a spell hitting your ward, almost like muscle memory. There is enough time that, if you start performing the technique as soon as you feel the impact, you should be able to absorb plenty of the energy."
For a few moments, Meesei was silent before another thought came to her mind. "Say, would you like to see an example of some of the...highest level destruction spells?"
© 2007-2026