Memory

Myriad Reality

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*Benjamin finally gets to the station and barges in:* Finally found my way out of that maze of death! I flew through at LEAST a dozen parallel heavens simply by accidentally crossing those... whach-a-call-them? Mirror Thresholds?... So what did i miss? *Proce eds to look wideeyed at the scene before me with a completely changed Prism and Arch Numakhiim Ar'Gavriell just standing there tackling monsters allongisde him*

Arch Numakhiim Ar'Gavryiell: *Looks half annoyed at me* You are late! Like... at least half a day late!

@Shadrack Nor

Took you long enough, Ben. You're falling behind.

Myriad Reality

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Arch Numakhiim Ar'Gavryiell: *Fights alongside you and keeps on drawing your attention to the fighting techniques and mixed martial arts disciplines, shortly before passing you a staff* Now learn to use weapons as tools to help you channel more power!

@Shadrack Nor

Alright, let's see.
*Swipes the staff down in front of me with uncharacteristic fluidity*
Hm, feels weirdly familiar.
*Distributes staffs among the clones and starts by reinforcing fundamentals*

Myriad Reality

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*Monsters fight back, and simulate the true horror they would represent, many of your clones are brought to near death shortly before Ar'Gavryell intervenes to heal and resurrect you, but you understand now more and more the power that courses through you*

@Shadrack Nor

Unite!
*The copies pass information by remerging and splitting in waves, reaching eventual consistency throughout the fight*

Myriad Reality

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*As you strike, you still see me unmoved, but a moment later i reel back and hold my belly as you see me smile proudly, then proceed to cough red glowing blood as if magma is coming out instead of blood -- the blood of an angel*

Arch Numakhiim Ar'Gavryiell: Now we're making progress! *I speak amid coughs as i look at you and proceed to heal myself* Now think of those monsters *I point to the monster simulacrums that begin heading your way* Time to practice on the actual enemy!

@Shadrack Nor

*Splits into numerous duplicates, one for each creature, and engages in the same form of combat, attacking with the nature of the world itself*

Myriad Reality

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Arch Numakhiim Ar'Gavryiell: All training that's worth its salt will be... There's no true growth without feeling like you are not getting anywhere at some point yet pushing through nonetheless.

Now be aware of your own energy and power as much as you are aware of the universe around you. Remember the power to change an entire universe, gifted to you by Grandfather? Feel it, let it flow through you, and every hit you deal out, deal it out with your imagination and will and emotion as much as the physical, know your punches as super novae!

@Shadrack Nor

Forces beyond my comprehension...
*My fist streams forward, carrying the fabric of the aether with it, increasing the weight and intensity of my punch with ethereal power*

Myriad Reality

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Arch Numakhiim Ar'Gavryiell: *As you charge at me with a battle cry, I see the determination in your eyes and the power behind your strike. With a swift, subtle shift of my stance, I align myself with the flow of your energy. When your fist makes contact, I absorb the impact, redirecting it harmlessly around me, my body moving like water around a stone.*

*Smiling, I take a step back, my white glowing eyes still ablaze with heavenly light and locked on yours.*

Good effort, Prism. But remember, true mastery comes from understanding the flow of energy, not just the strength behind it.

*I assume a balanced stance, one foot forward, the other back, my knees slightly bent. I extend one arm, palm facing you, and the other rests near my waist as white sparking energy and electric shocks begin emanating from the hand facing you.*

This is the Dragon’s Wave, *I explain, my voice calm and instructive.* Feel the universe around you. When you strike, don't just push forward. Instead, let your movement be a part of the natural flow.

*With a graceful, fluid motion, I demonstrate the technique. My body shifts forward, my extended arm sweeping in a wide arc, the movement originating from my core, not just my limb. The motion is seamless, as if my arm is a continuation of the surrounding air, moving with effortless grace as several of me blast your copies against all the walls of the hall some of them outright splattered and burned by electricity shortly after i proceed to resurrect them again.*

See how my energy is not forced, but flows naturally? *I say, completing the move and returning to my ready stance.* To truly master this, you must learn to move with the universe, not against it."

@Shadrack Nor

This is such a challenge...
*Takes a deep breath and starts to step toward you, first slowly then at a jogging pace, feeling my place in the universe*

Myriad Reality

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Arch Numakhiim Ar'Gavryiell: *A wide, eager grin spreads across my face, my eyes glinting with excitement. With a fluid motion, my arms move in a precise and practiced pattern, reminiscent of a masterful kung-fu technique. The air seems to hum with energy as I shift into a ready stance, every muscle coiled and prepared.* Remember to remain present! *I call out, my voice filled with both encouragement and challenge.* Now... Your move! *I gesture for you to come at me again, my hand beckoning with a mixture of confidence and anticipation*

@Shadrack Nor

HaaaaaAAAAAHHHHH!
*Repeats the previous technique, accelerating myself into you while maintaining the metaphysical power behind it*

Myriad Reality

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Arch Numakhiim Ar'Gavryiell: Yes we can!! *Clicks fingers as your clones resurrect back to life*

@Shadrack Nor

*They gasp upon being resurrected*
Okay, okay... let’s do this.

Myriad Reality

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Arch Numakhiim Ar'Gavryiell: Good! now remember to remain in the present moment!

*I proceed to punch you in the face, then another me tackles your other copy's legs as another one of me turns one of your clones to pure gold...*

@Shadrack Nor

Can we avoid... killing me? I need my experience and I’m sure it doesn’t feel very good.
*One kicks out the creatures kneecaps and another swings around its neck to gouge out its eyes*

Myriad Reality

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*Punch hits the face of one of your copies dislocating several teeth, a monster stabs you with a sharp appendage as you fight amid grotesque growls!*

@Shadrack Nor

*Several copies gang up on the monster and tear at its limbs*