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Ologies: A Study of Arcane Specialists {Paranormal Investigations and more}

I'm alive! I check in a couple of times a day to see if it's moved anywhere lol

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Post up! Joseph is continuing the assault on Odette and he isn't taking any prisoners, lol.

Create-A-Hero: A Superhero RPG (Closed)

Natural Selection Arc

Joseph Mathers

Location: Lost Haven, Maine, Outside The Cowl’s Ironworks
Time: Natural Selection, Present

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The mystical vapors of Odette’s counter-spell crept up the wall to Holt’s location. He could feel the unsettling warmth of her magic rising to cut off his supernatural winds. However, a thin wisp of power caught him unaware, bidding him to end the chilling torrent. Holt’s raven form became unstable, Odette’s power forcing him into the shadows. His position was compromised, but Joseph’s plan had worked. Some guards stationed outside the ironworks quickly filed into the center of the building, leaving an opening for the team.

With enough of the guards distracted and Odette on edge, Holt returned to the group.

“Are you alright,” Joseph was quick to assess the damage done to Holt’s physical form, having felt Odette’s attack via a weak shared consciousness.

“I’ll be fine,” Holt replied, “but more importantly, everything is going according to your plan, or so far it is.”

Joseph sighed, getting in was the easy part. Now, the group would have to deal with a small army of trained men and all the power of the Fae. He decided then to leave the fighting to everyone else. He would be most useful to the group in combatting Odette and keeping her occupied, so he would do just that.

“Now’s our chance,” he said aloud to the group, running rather recklessly toward the main door. Around his person was a duffle bag filled with items from The Red Devil. Inside were magical trinkets, ritual items, and anything else Joseph might need for both simple and complex acts of witchcraft. This time, he was prepared.

“Cover me,” he called to Holt, launching himself through the guards outside the door. They immediately began firing their weapons, but Holt was quick to intercept their bullets and back them away from Joseph when they neared. He could have taken a few of them down, but he needed to focus all of his efforts on Odette.

Once inside, Joseph sped to the center, weaving behind machinery so as to maintain some tiny element of surprise, Holt bringing up the rear and shielding him from immediate danger. The guards inside were still disoriented from Holt’s surprise attack, giving Joseph plenty of time to act. Given Racheli’s current predicament, he wouldn’t have to keep her in mind, allowing him the freedom to perform larger acts of magic without cause for concern. Immediately, he brought out a sleek wand, a hawthorne blasting rod used in acts of baneful magic. He lifted it with his right hand, tilting it ever so slightly, and focused. The power of the rod on its own was to cause misfortune, to release the evil eye, and so it did. Overhead pipes began to shake, some bursting and releasing gouts of hot steam. Glass on certain machines shattered, the shards creating a shining wall of sharp debris.

“Holt,” Joseph directed his familiar to the steam. Holt nodded and flew over to the heavy streams of hot air, which now filled the room with a thick haze. As soon as his ethereal form touched the mist, it burst into flames, creating a dome of fire that was quickly contracting. Joseph expected quick retaliation from Odette, but he knew several of the guardsmen would be heavily burned by the flames and that she might be caught even more off guard, enough so that the team could launch a full assault and make off with Racheli’s containment unit.

Create-A-Hero: A Superhero RPG (Closed)

@Hound55

Indeed! We dropped about $850 on a bedroom suit yesterday, but that was the cheapest we were gonna find anywhere close.

Create-A-Hero: A Superhero RPG (Closed)

@DearTrickster @Fallenreaper

I think I'll get a post in either today or tomorrow. Also, I'm signing my lease and moving into my new apartment on Thursday-Saturday, so my availability during those days might be a little sporadic.

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@fdeviant Might point you towards Hellis character Josie. Great fighter, street level hero in Lost Haven. Marie doesn't know Josie by any means but it could be an interesting connection to make if she wants to learn how to fight. :)

@DearTrickster

Could, and depending on whether or not she goes dark side in Season 2, she might even petition the Cowl and his men for some combat training, lol.

Ologies: A Study of Arcane Specialists {Paranormal Investigations and more}

Cassandra listened to the back and forth of shop talk between Markiel and the others, taking a few more sips of the dark liquor before finding a nice place to rest her legs. Sitting on a bench close to the group, she began to rub away the bits of snow and ice that clung to her exposed legs. Perhaps a once-piece dress, heels, and a sleek trenchcoat weren’t the most modest work clothes ever, but she’d be damned if she didn’t look the part of a powerful, seductive, magic wielding detective. Once she had fully warmed up, she crossed her legs and looked around the room, taking in the aura of the place. This was her first good look at W&R since arriving earlier that day . . . not too shabby.

As the group continued its idle chatter, Drake walked over and leaned near an adjacent wall. He cast a sidelong glance at Cassandra, a bit of worry still in him from the mission.

“Aye miss, sorry about sleeping in your cauldron,” he apologized, keeping his distance all the while.

Cassandra sighed. It wasn’t in her best interest to torment the kid. After all, she’d probably be paired with him, or one of the other new recruits, soon enough, so best to make some halfway friends while she could.

“That’s alright, scales,” she replied, “The Pit’s pretty durable. Next time you want to lay a hand on someone else’s toys, however, might I suggest asking them politely?” She would be friendly, but she’d also be as condescending as possible to anyone and everyone, it was part of her charm.

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I'll hold off on that for now, then. It might come back up in Season 2 depending on how things go but it was just something I was considering.

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@Dedonus I had intended on having Marie come to Iron Knight and ask him for some personal instruction in the form of physical combat training. She wants to know how to physically as well as magically defend herself from harm. I wanted to ask before hand if that was something that he might be able to offer her either directly or indirectly before I had her visit his office.

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Odette is going straight for Holt and Joseph, she's not having any of their witchy shit <3.

@DearTrickster

Lol, should be an interesting fight. I'll have a post up in response soon but I'm trying to let the other involved parties do their thing so it isn't the same people posting the whole time.