Rune_Alchemist

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

sorry for the delay in posting. I spent thirty minutes in the bathroom throwing up at about four this morning, I doubt I'll be getting a post up. I really should be laying down but urgh, can't sleep...

I'll see if I feel better by tonight. Hopefully its just a small stomach virus or something.

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

welp, didn't manage to get a thing up with Phoebe. I'll do it tomorrow.

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

~Celia Mockett~

@WeepingLiberty@Dark Light

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Mirai was spouting utter nonsense. Endurance training? Body not having enough energy to cast spells? Why, that comment was almost funny enough to make her laugh. Her mouth curled upwards in a small smile. While she was no master witch or whatever they were called, she could perform magic well enough, and she did nothing but sleep all day. She remained quiet though. No need to draw-Ah...she had been noticed. And was called creepy, no less.

Celia's grey eyes gazed at Mirai silently, not breaking eye contact. She had never thought of herself as creepy, nor did she think she ever made a particular effort to be silent. Though, it was true that she didn't want to draw the attention of others too much. That would mean she would have less of an ability to hide from Rose and sleep somewhere. Chances were, it'd be enchanted or something as well so she couldn't hide easily and unable to take it off.

"I walked in...Maybe get better ears." Eye contact was broke only by a quiet yawn, refraining from making a direct comment about old people and a lack of hearing. It'd just end up being troublesome for her in the end. She didn't want to particularly get into more trouble than she was already in.

Celia stretched, turning her head silently to the guy Mirai was torturing. She didn't really know him, and hadn't particularly made an effort to. He seemed...flustered or something when he looked at her. Well, maybe he'd do something fun if she kept staring? So keep staring she would.

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@TheDoctor

It's not particularly time that's the problem for me. I'm on here most of the day, or at least make an attempt to check in every hour.

I'm just a really, really, slow writer sometimes. I can take anywhere from ten-fifteen minutes to write something with decent content, or I can take an hour to write a single paragraph. It really depends on my motivation and if I'm feeling up for posting. Plus, I'm not particularly a fan of writing in the collab. I like writing somewhere else. On a word document for example.

I'm just a bit worried this is going to move a bit too fast for me to keep up with, is all (or worse, I might hold someone back that's waiting on me to get my butt in gear) But well, we'll see.

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@TheDoctor

welp, I'm off for the night but I'll see if I can get on in the morning....hopefully nothing too bad happens. Though, uh, honestly not a fan of collabs with more than 2-3 people.

@Noxx
Get phoebe's attention after the hunt~

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

Welp, I feel like that wasn't my best post, but ugh, I'm tired.

Hope ya'll like fire.

Because Phoebe's gonna burn those Gnomes.

She's not a Pyromaniac at all, nope.

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

~Celia Mockett~

Arriving at the castle

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At her usual unhurried pace, Celia made her way back towards the castle. Honestly, she really wanted to be anywhere else but there. Well, save for Seren's Folly. The hunters there were annoying to deal with and more likely than not wanted to stab her with sharp pointy un-fun things. Still, she wasn't looking forward to going back and Rose said she couldn't stop for a nap. She never said she couldn't stop for a little midnight snack. She was hungry after that entire ordeal, more so than usual and some food would do wonders as long as she didn't get carried away. A whole deer, perhaps? Maybe one of those snakes of that unpleasantly annoying woman would taste good. Wouldn't be the first time a serpent had the misfortune of crossing her path when she was hungry if memory served right.

Of course, sass wouldn't get her very far in the not being dead category. She sighed, dragging her feet across the forest floor and ignoring the sounds of wildlife and the distant sounds of hunters. The blood in the air smelled absolutely divine, but she ignored it. There was something...or someone at the castle she could either mooch food off of or take a bite out of.

Eventually, she found her way back to the old structure. Her ears picked up some argument or something from two other witches. Mirai and Nymphadora. Two of her less than favorite people, torturing that little servant of hers for no reason other than to be needlessly cruel. Well, she wasn't going to get involved. She'd rather not end up on their bad side.

So Celia remained quiet, taking a seat on the ground just a little ways inside. Maybe Rose would get distracted and she could get that rest she wanted.

~Phoebe Longhurst~

@WeepingLiberty@Deos Morran@13org@Ellion@shagranoz

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Phoebe watched Emmerich gallivant off, shaking her head as Lusisus introduced himself. She bowed politely as she returned the favor. "Phoebe Longhurst. Pleasure to make your acquaintance. Indeed, 'twould be better to work together than pick fights with our fellow hunters." It seemed the hunt would not wait for them to finish getting a bit better acquainted, however and Lusius dashed off after Emmerich and the other hunters.

The sight when they arrived, was one she had seen many times. A large wolf, likely belonging to one of the hunters was attacking what looked to be some sort of devilish forest creatures. The battle was already in full swing by now, but all Phoebe could do was wonder why someone would even think about bringing a wolf to this little battle. Not important for now. For now, she decided to assist the other hunters. If she could get in good with them, then they would likely share a bit more information and be a bit more amicable.

She entered the fray with the rest of the hunters, her crossbow gripped firmly in her left hand and sword in her right. She dodged and weaved between the gnomes, baiting them into attacking before burying her blade right into their chests. A few Gnomes fell to a bolt from her crossbow, keeping them from getting too close while she dealt with another.

It seemed things were going well. Until she noticed the creatures getting back up, no matter how they were cut or sliced. Undead? No, they were definitely bleeding. The blood covering her cloak was evidence of that. Well, no matter. She had more than a few tricks up her sleeve. As they got up, a bolt followed by three knives found themselves impaling a few of the creatures in the skull, stunning them long enough for her to get a bit of distance between them.

The holy fires of the Lord would see these creatures cleansed.

She reached into her cloak, pulling out a small sphere seemingly made out of some smooth wood.

"May the Lord cleanse these abominations." She tossed the firebomb right in the middle of the group. As soon as the thing landed, a small conflagration of flame exploded outwards, covering the creatures and the ground with a burning substance that was quickly lit by the bomb. It wouldn't spread all that far or damage the woods...hopefully.

Current Tools

Firebomb x5
Holy water x2
Throwing knives x18
Nets x4
Bolts x13
Lavender and Wolfsbane

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Hmm.

I'll need to get Celia to the castle and a reply up for Phoebe.

I probably won't be able to post until later tonight though.

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@Deos Morran

Hmm, well, she doesn't know anything, of course. But - she has been doing this since she was like, fifteen. And I do think from what Ellion said earlier is that hunters are typically sensitive to things like that. She knows what nervousness looks like, and typically if one is nervous, then one is hiding something. She's killed witches and things like that before that were behaving in similar manners.

That said, I'll take that bit out for now.

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@Deos Morran

Phoebe just showed up and asked what's going on pretty much, since she only just got there. You were outside the tavern, so you were the first one she ran into~