Nimda

Myriad Reality

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No unfortunately. There's no running either. I could probably send Noct, but even at his best speed it'll take him at most three days and both going and coming back.

@Vacare

What’s the plan, then? Evacuate everyone?

Myriad Reality

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That is essentially what's going on yes. This elvish kingdom suffered from the last war. This was a result of that last war. If this was a warning, a declaration, then I think the king deserves to know before it's too late. I can make it to the capital within five days. Three days if I ride through the night. The ride back would take a week if I'm bringing a force from the capital over. But then again, without any sufficient evidence that something bad'll happen here, they're not going to send anything.

@Vacare

Lily: And who’s to say they’ll attack when you’re armed?
-Do you have any kind of remote communication with the king? Some kind of scryer?

Myriad Reality

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No, I think its a declaration of war on the elves. I'll have to travel to the elvish capital in a few days. Technically, we had permission to settle here under an elvish lord. As honorary citizens of the elvish realm, I have to report this to the authorities. Though this place being in the fringes, I doubt we'll get much help.

@Vacare

Let me get this straight. You’re living in an elf kingdom, and some mystical force has declared war on the elves, but useful reinforcements won’t make it before the kingdom is destroyed. Did I get all that?

Myriad Reality

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No, it's the neighboring kingdom. The one that's recovering from a war. They can't send their army here to the fringes of their territory. I feel like the bear was left here to spread the miasma kill the forest to terrorize the elvish village just a across the river to the east.

*I stand and point towards the general direction*

But this is bad news nonetheless. Our village will get caught in this scuffle. Even if the druid that died can't make this bear, I'm guessing he wasn't alone and they'll be back.

@Vacare

Lily: Did the elves cause this somehow?

Myriad Reality

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I have a feeling that wasn't meant for us. I think that was meant for the elves in this area.

*I touch the ground and Noct perches on my shoulder once again*

@Vacare

Lily: You have elves?

Myriad Reality

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*Nothing comes up*

Seems like we got it, I guess we can-

*Something begins to crawl out of the pitfall trap, a dark ooze that begins to take the form of a humanoid figure*

Ominous Voice: "This is only the beginning..."

*The ooze then falls and becomes an inanimate sludge that begins to evaporate*

@Vacare

...Alright, it looks like it’s time for you to find a new host world.

Myriad Reality

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*The spell goes on for a few seconds before beginning to fade and eventually disappearing*

I think I got it.

@Vacare

Let’s find out.
Lily: *Casts an illumination spell, highlighting points of life in the area, corresponding to the size and intelligence of the creature*

Myriad Reality

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*The bear falls through and the spell channeled through Noct finally completes and a bright beam comes out. The shockwave itself is enough to affect the spirit shield that was put up. Dust gets kicked up obscuring everyone's vision.*

HAMMER OF DAWN!

@Vacare

*Shields my eyes from the dust and roots my legs in the terrain to keep my balance*
Lily: *Amplifies the ongoing effects of the spell, now quaking the ground with its intensity*

Myriad Reality

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*The cutting laser seems to be working but and eventually gets through sending the bear reeling back in pain. In a fit of anger it lashes out all the dark fluid against us. I continue channeling the spell through noct*

Just... A few more... Seconds...

@Vacare

Lily: Spirit Shield!
*Creates a barrier of spiritual energy to push back the attack*
-*Throws a ball bearing into the bear, which creates a pitfall trap below it*

Myriad Reality

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*Like some eldritch horror, tentacles start to emerge from its back. The raw strength and mass of the bear shatters the ice and begins charging at us before it steps into the stone spike traps which seem to slow it down.*

There! GIO HIT IT!

*I put both of my hands together and channel a spell through Noct. A circle begins to form on Noct many times larger than himself, first white then purple it seems like it's charging up. Hoping Gio and Lily can slow down the bear just a little more*

@Vacare

Can do!
*Twelve white magic circles of decreasing diameter open along the barrel, and a bright light shines from within*
Lily: *Materializes a red circle with a crosshair over Gio's right eye, highlighting the bear's vitals*
-*Lines each gun up with one of the organs and unleashes a beam of light, each circle accelerating and focusing it into an intense, cutting laser*