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Sa'Saori regarded the Constructs immediately activate and move to engage despite her call for caution....

"OooohKaaay.. so combat it is!"

Sa'Saori wastes no time with words as she moves with Alicia, swiftly drawing her Elven Curved-Blade weapon-Catalyst in her hand and begins incanting...

She moves to interpose between Alicia and any of the moving constructs... at a specific distance of a minimum of 5'ft away from Alicia... but she does more than just move finishing her incantation as her Blade Ignites with elemental fire and in a graceful pirouetting sword kata she hurls a Fireball at the constructs aiming between the two nearest on the flank Alicia moves toward for the pylon {left or right whichever is closer}...

With the Gauntlet of battle thrown down and first-blood struck, Sa'Saori changes the spell and casts again... empowering her Catalyst Spell Blade into a Flaming Weapon ready with martial skill to defend/parry against any incoming attacks...

She begins an acrobatic dance of the burning blade ready for battle...

Actions -
1. Move following Alicia.. keeping between her and the approaching constructs ~ Specifically staying 5'ft+ away from Alicia so she is not caught up in her Fighting Style-Tech: Area!
2. [FIREBALL] - Magic E, Magic Affinity: Element [Fire] F, Range {30'ft} F, Area {5'ft-radius} F <Damage: "3p/In"+2w-c+2m/+1ma:e-F = 7m/8ma:e-F> {Cast to catch two constructs in its Area {5'ft radius} ~ One Construct with the shimmering field and one without}
- An invoked elemental fire spell of directed fiery-based arcane destruction that explodes filling an area
- E Grade 1 post cooldown
3. [FLAMING WEAPON] - Fighting Styles: Swords F, Tech: Area {5'ft-radius} F, Acrobatics F {defensive}, Magic F, Magic Affinity: Element [Fire] F <Damage: "2p/st"+"1p/sk"+2w-c+2m/+1ma:e-F = 7'8a:d'm/8ma:e-F> {Cast spell to prepare blade for elemental fiery parry or strike as needed}
- Invoking elemental fire to cause weapon to burst into flames as a cleaving sweep with the weapon is delivered
- F Grade 0 post cooldown
Sa'Saori watch a smile pursing her lips as the puzzle door unfolded to their combined efforts...

Entering the chamber/platform beyond Sa'Saori strode in with confidence... but became suddenly alert upon spotting the Contsruct/Guardians and stopped immediately. Studying the room in detail...

Gesturing with her right hand for Stop she spoke,"Hold Alicia! No closer... cast Nothing. Take a step back with me now."

Taking a step back Sa'Saori stands next to Adelhein waiting for Alicia to do the same... before explaining.

"Takes no genius to realize this Test is triggered by the use of magic... we were just standing upon the first circle the same that guardians 1 and 2 are upon... I'm not certain but it would seem Very likely that casting ANY spell would trigger them."

"I do not believe this is a test of what magic we can cast... but of what restraint we can display in NOT casting until absolutely needed!"

"Note the room is not equally arrayed. There are 6 crystal crowned pedestals on the 'North' side of the room. While on the 'South' side of the room there are 4 pedestals... but they are subtly different no glowing crystal atop them. The two cardinal alcove in the North East and West are different ~ the East has 1 statue facing the wall... while the west has 2 statues facing the Runic circle center and Attending the Desk. But the South Alcove to the west is Empty and the East has a Unique Image display.. like none other in the room."

"These details are NOT without purpose. We need to investigate these alcove but must NOT enter the the runic circle until we are fully informed as best as possible. We can access the alcoves.. and investigate them by hugging the outer walkway..."
Sa'Saori nodded and moved over to the crystal... she did not try to stop it.. but pull its down tot he position she saw in the reflection in the mirror surface she observed in the permeable mirror.. to lower the crystal so its rotating beams strike to proper mirror surfaces to trigger the appearing incomplete runes.
Astra took flight only to have a mass of the minor skeletons leap up to try to restrain her movement but only succeeded in slowing her flight. But this accomplished part of her goal... though not exactly the way she wanted...

The skeletons weapons rusted and bent but still ostensibly deadly to the unarmored woman... Did nothing!!! It was if her body were made of steel as she made no effort to parry, dodge or block any of the attacks... they simply bounced off her body leaving only slight nicks and cuts in her formfitting body suit.

Exerting her Super strength she lifted the entire mass of those grabbing her and she used their mass as a weapon and flew the lot of them into the Staff-Wielding Skeleton ignoring the minor skeleton's presence she became a flying Missile of skeletons smashing the whole mass in the area of her Mighty Fists inflicting her Double-Fisted ~ Flying Punch on ALL the skeletons in the area of her impact!

On landing ~ for good measure; she struck at the Staff-Wielding Skeleton again!

"Fall! DEAD THING ~ Leave the Living in PEACE! Return to OBLIVION!!"

Actions:
1. Lift all the Grappling Skeletons - Strength E, Super Strength F {Their skeletons all bone no bulk or much mass from flesh as... all bones}
2. [FLYING PUNCH] - [Fighting Style: Viltrum Fist] F, [Area] F {5'ft radius}, [Flight] F {30'ft}, [Superstrength] F {Attack at Staff wielding Sentinel hitting Grapling Minor Skeletons in the Area along with Staff Sentinel}
- A full body double-fisted flying punch into an enemy or a group of enemies using flight to boost impact - Grade F 0 post cooldown
3. "Basic Attack" [Fighting Style: Viltrum Fist] F - [Natural Weapons: Viltrum Fist] F, Area {5'ft Radius} F {Attack at Staff wielding Sentinel}
Sa'Saori, noted the chimed tone created on the touch of her enchanted hybrid catalyst... she had not considered that sound and tone might be part of the puzzle. When testing the mirror surfaces with her enspelled blade she found the 'false' mirror noting its location...

At Alicia's Question she answered, "..Yes.. interesting. I think sound or perhaps chiming the crystal surfaces might provide some clue as to the orientation of the beams emitted from the rotating crystal."

Then she walked over to the 'false mirror' surface and demonstrated with the tip of her blade, "...This mirror-surface seems to be a false surface... its appearance is of a mirror but its not solid.. permeable. Perhaps its illusory...concealing some clue or trigger?"
Sa'Saori nodded to Adelhein ~ a sad smile catching her features, "You flatter me. I was not accepted by the Church of Flames because of some prestigious pedigree ~ they were just curious to see if my inner magical fires had been corrupted or tainted by my years enslaved and abused for being a half-blood of a prestigious Fae See Family. It was NOT altruism that motivated their 'Instruction'. They wanted to see if the lovely bastard could 'dance' with the Flames and Not be burned? Do not make the mistake of conflating Religious Piety with Dogmatic Tradition! The Church did not 'offer' their instruction in taming my Arcane fires for free... oh .. I paid.. paid dearly with body and more...!"

Her expression is one of shame but fiery determination... her lovely features 'pained' by unpleasant memories.

"But such things are the past... I came through the inferno.. tempered and unbroken! I confronted my Father, and took my Legacy denied to my human mother. I am and shall ever be Sa'Saori Gilderleaf.. a Fae See~Woman of MY own making! But I DO Thank You, Magus Adelhein, for thy kind acknowledgement as a peer of the Arcane... it is more than my 'Family' Ever afforded me!"

She quieted down when Proctor Roffimières began the Trails, grateful not to have to endure some long-winded or pompous dissertation extolling the Grand Reputation of the Scholars or the Academy... but the Proctor got Right To the Damned Point ~ Sa'Saori respected that!

She watched the magical effects with expected readiness... unconcerned she could not appraise exactly what the effects were doing... master magus' had prepared this set of trails well ~ no novice 'should' understand their complexity or power... that way none could cheat or end-run the trails... they would be fair.. and not given from a position of power or coercion... like some of her training as a Fire Huntress...

When they all 'manifested upon the Crystal platform, Sa'Saori took in the scene... noted there was no point in wondering the why or where of it.. the trails were ahead. So BOLDLY she walked forward entering the crystal archway.

She stood in the chamber... and regarded the 'puzzle' before her... surly the others had realized it was a puzzle? No matter she moved to solve it...

The wall mirrored surfaces on the walls reflected the refracted light from the rotating crystal at the room's center...

Sa'Saori studied the shifting beams from the rotating crystal. She drew her Elven Curve Blade and cast a simple enchantment upon it to enhance its power... not for damage but to empower it with magic ~ as THAT was part of the test after all... she moved to the central crystal and touched the crystal with the enchanted sword tip to see if she could stop or shift the crystal rotation.

Noting the results she walked over to the walls to see if touching the mirrored wall surfaces with the enchanted blade had any effect.

Again noting the effects, she moved to try to see if she could shift the emitted crystal beams to reflect off the mirrored wall surfaces to shine a direct light upon the interlocking crystal plates of the Door exiting the chamber... to see if that would open the doors.

She never touches ANY surface with her bare hand only with her enchanted hybrid Catalyst...
Astra regarded the results of her assault and the Skeletal foes response...

The blantantness of her attack had been two-parts of an unspoken strategy...

One ~ was to see how fragile and how threatening the swarms of smaller skeletons were... answer Very Fragile, and not very dangerous... they were clearly meant to be a delaying force to allow the larger four Sentinel Skeletons to take advantage of their large numbers to coordinate a response.

But the effectiveness of the Team's concerted attack had put the Sentinels on the defensive trying to stop more targeted attacks form striking home and tied them up playing damage control keeping them from initiating targeted attacks of their own!

But more importantly two ~ the other part of her strategy which she was not certain... unfamiliar with just how capable her Team was... but proved adequate none-the-less to her approval, was push the enemy to reveal some of their strengths and abilities; which her Team pulled off remarkably!

Talos' assault on the Spear Wielding Sentinel revealed that blunt force damage was effective on the Sentinels.
Silas' Radiant beams at the Axe wielding Sentinel reveals the skeletal minions would sacrifice themselves to protect the Sentinels and Radiant energy was Lethal... allowing for simply attacking the Sentinels to draw the lesser skeletons into 'effectively' Self-destructing to save the Sentinels... efficiently accomplished.
Asters' energy arrow revealed even the Sentinels would sacrifice themselves as the Sword Wielding Sentinel proved to protect the Staff wielding Sentinel... also their weapons might be able to deflect energy attacks...
And for good reason.. the Staff Sentinel had the power to restore destroyed minions.. and though not demonstrated... likely repair the Sentinels themselves...

All intel Astra collated into a now evident attack strategy ~

"Excellent effect Team, now to END This ~ No more probing attacks!! Talos... please keep the minions skeletons occupied from overrunning our ranged combatants ~ I'm taking the Fight to their HEART!!"

Then Astra took flight into the air flying above the Skeletal minions out of the fray over them and directly toward the Staff Wielding Sentinel... as fast as a bird in flight cloak fluttering wildly in her wake...



She did not try to avoid any Skeletal Sentinel that tried to block her path in fact she smiled eagerly when they did so As she had expected them to react in just such a fashion ~ she was counting on it... as she plowed into them and kept going ~ her Target the Staff Wielding Sentinel! Becoming a flying hammer as she delivered a Flying Punch at any and all Sentinels that tried to get in her way... but specifically she veered into the Sword Wielding Sentinel as it was the last Sentinel to try to forestall an attack upon the Staff Wielding Sentinel...



Whether she was stopped by the press of the Sentinels or not she did not stop but intentionally grabbed the Sword Wielding Sentinel if IT was easily within reach by his spine and hefted him up swinging him at the Staff Wielding Sentinel like a necrotic club... continued into her attacks raining fist blows down upon the Staff Wielding Sentinel...

Actions:
1. [FLYING PUNCH] - [Fighting Style: Viltrum Fist] F - [Natural Weapons: Viltrum Fist] F, [Area] F {5'ft radius}, [Flight] F {30'ft}, [Superstrength] F {Flying Fist at Staff wielding Sentinel ~ leading target for any Sentinel to get in the way to hit any and ALL invloved with Area Effect}
- A full body double fisted flying punch into an enemy or a group of enemies using flight to boost impact, hopefully knock opponents flat or send flying from impact - Grade F 0 post cooldown
2. "Basic Attack" [Fighting Style: Viltrum Fist] F - [Natural Weapons: Viltrum Fist] F {Attack at Staff wielding Sentinel}
3. "Basic Attack" [Fighting Style: Viltrum Fist] F - [Natural Weapons: Viltrum Fist] F {Attack at Staff wielding Sentinel}


Sa'Saori listened attentively to Proctor Roffimières instruction on the assignment of Groups and formation of Cohorts. She casually regards the glowing magenta magical sigil armband appearing upon her wrist indicating her group. She made no comment or expression... as she walked over to the gathering of Candidates with similar magenta sigil armbands.

Her expression softens to a neutral regard of her fellow candidate cohorts... but turned her attention back to Proctor Roffimières further instructions...

At being assigned their Cohort Anchor, Adelhein El-Melloi von Breyer she regarded him .. with a respectful curtsy and a measuring gaze.

At his request for declaration of their specialties her emerald gaze flashed between the others of her cohort briefly... then boldly she took a step pivoting toward her Group and spoke...

"Well met Anchor Adelhein El-Melloi, and thank you for your mentorship of our Examination. I am Sa'Saori Gilderleaf, Child of Fae See House Gilderleaf, Fire Huntress of the Church of Flames. My skill in the Magical Arts extends to raw eldritch close combat offensive magic as well as Elemental fire, encompassing ranged effects and area effects. I am also a competent swordswoman and I wield a Hybrid Weapon Catalyst for blade and spell combat with sweeping cleaving blade techniques."

Her tone is measured and soft, not haughty or conceited... perhaps a slight tint of shyness and a somewhat self-consciousness to relate her her talents to complete strangers...

"I have ... uhm.. high hopes we can all work together for an Sterling success as a Cohort!"


Sa'Saori strode into the chamber of assembled candidates, the click clack of her booted heels reverberating in the hall.. poignantly disturbing the calm serenity of the atmosphere of the assembled candidates. She was not quite frowning but also not exactly giving off approachable vibes either... the Fae See Young woman cut a lovely figure clad for battle in close fitting but unrestricted apparel. Petite and lovely at 5'5", her long blonde hair tied into a braid at her back... noticeably the heat in the cool chamber seemed to radiate from her un-hidden beauty. But her demeanor was one of stern seriousness... not quite unfriendliness.. just Willful Determination to meet ANY challenge! Her pretty emerald eyes smouldered with fierce... inner fire.

One would not immediately take her for a spellcasting student because slung across her back was a sheathed long Elven Curveblade.. ready to draw from over her left shapely shoulder ~ slung with a dangerous casual familiarity. Her bold confidence and the flicker of emerald flames in her eyes when the softly starry lights from the slowly rotating central crystal array light struck her eyes at just the right angle bringing an eerie flicker flame to her gaze AND, of course, the noticeable increase of temperature in the chamber ~ the only clues magic BURNED within this elven beauty's compact body and spirit... made it evident to all though no other magical que in her appearance gave it away...

Then the rather OBVIOUS Fiery Red brand of the Fae See Church of Flames ~ 'The Fire Huntress'... emblazoned upon the exposed cleavage of her left breast which drew the eyes and made it clear she had once been an Acolyte of the Fae See Flame Church ~ A 'Fire Huntress'!

She had something to prove... either to herself or unknown parties not present and she was here to make CERTAIN she was heard and recognized!!!


Sa'Saori took her place at the head of the assembled candidates, casting not so much as a glance at ANY of them and crossed her arms at her breast... Defiant and Ready to prove her FIRE!!
Character Name: Sa'Saori Gilderleaf
Gender: Female; Age: 116; Height: 5'5"; Weight: 125 lb.
Eyes: Green; Hair: Long Blonde w/Braid
Description:


Titles: Fae, Hybrid, Prime, Mundane {Half-Elf/Half-Human}
Features: Medium Size
Points At Start: 105
Points Spent: 105
Points Earned:
Perk: -

Strength: E {7}
Precision: E {7}
Intelligence: D {14}
Vitality: F {0}
Speed: F {0}
Character Grade: F
Standing Grade: F

Skills:
[Fighting Style: Swords] F {Born for these}
'Fighting Style Discount'- Tech [Area] F
Magic E {14}
- Magic Affinity: Element [Fire] F {Born for these}
- Magic Augmentor: Area F {7}
- Magic Augmentor: Range F {7}
[Language: Common, Sylvan] F {0}

HYBRID {Half-Elf/Half-Human}:
Acrobatics F {7}
Features - Pointy Ears,
Darkvision {7}, Mixed-Race {7}

Equipment:
Elven Curveblade-Hybrid Catalyst E <Damage: 2stat+1fs:s+2w-hc = 5 {28pts}

Assets:

Gear:
Adventuring Gear ~
???

Abilities:
Arcane Spells ~
[ELDRITCH BOLT] - Int D {3}, Magic E {2}, Hybrid-Catalyst 'Elven Curve-Blade E {2}, Range {30'ft} F <Damage: 3stat+2m+2w-hc = 7m>
- Invoked Pure Arcane Energy bolt of destructive magic
- E Grade 1 post cooldown

[ELDRITCH BLAST] - Int D {3}, Magic E {2}, Hybrid-Catalyst 'Elven Curve-Blade E {2}, Range {30'ft} F, Area {15'ft-radius} F <Damage: 3stat+2m+2w-hc = 7m>
- Invoked Pure Arcane Energy Blast of destructive magic that explodes in an area
- E Grade 1 post cooldown

[MAGIC WEAPON] - Int D {3}, Magic E {2} <Damage: 3stat+2m = +5m>
- Invoked arcane energy enspelled upon a melee weapon to inflict additional magical damage
- E Grade 1 post cooldown

Fire Spells ~
[FLAMING WEAPON] - Int D {3}, Fighting Styles: Swords F {1}, Fighting Style-Tech: Area {5'ft-radius} F, Magic 'F' {1}, Magic Affinity: Element [Fire] F, Hybrid-Catalyst 'Elven Curve-Blade E {2} <Damage: 3st+1fs:s+2m/+1ma:e-F+2w-hc = 6m/8ma:e-F>
- Invoking elemental fire to cause weapon to burst into flames as a cleaving sweep with the weapon is delivered
- F Grade 0 post cooldown

[FIERY BOLT] - Int D {3}, Magic E {2}, Magic Affinity: Element [Fire] F {1}, Range {30'ft} F, Hybrid-Catalyst 'Elven Curve-Blade E {2} <Damage: 3st+2m+1ma:e-F+2w-hc = 6m/8ma:e-F>
- An invoked elemental fire spell of directed fiery-based arcane destruction
- E Grade 1 post cooldown

[FIREBALL] - Int D {3}, Magic E {2}, Hybrid-Catalyst E {2}, Magic Affinity: Element [Fire] F {1}, Range {30'ft} F, Area {15'ft-radius} F <Damage: 3stat+2m+2w-hc+1ma:e-F = 7m/8ma:e-F>
- An invoked elemental fire spell of directed fiery-based arcane destruction that explodes filling an area
- E Grade 1 post cooldown

[HAND of FIRE] - Int D {3}, Magic 'F' {'1'}, Magic Affinity: Element [Fire] F {1} <Damage: 3stat+'1'm+1ma:e-F = 4m/5ma:e-F>
- Calling elemental fire to create a flame in her hand for illumination, ignite flammables or to strike foes with
- F Grade 0 post cooldown

Background:
”Passion’s Daughter”
Sa’Saori was born in the Duchy. Her mother, Jehnna, was a pretty human scullery maid commoner seduced by a visiting Elven Knight, Perishial Gilderleaf. Her mother was just another of his ‘conquests’, but her mother was already married to a human cobbler named Taramin. When Jehnna gave birth to her half-elven daughter Taramin was enraged his ego never accepting the fact his pretty wife had dared to be unfaithful and he harbored a secret hate for “her” even prettier elven daughter.

Tragedy struck when Sa’saori was only age 15 her mother fell ill of and died suddenly. Taramin in his grief and shame , still dealing with unresolved anger at his deceased wife sold Sa’saori to a slaver. He could not raise a child that so reminded him of his wife and her unfaithfulness.

So Sa’saori’s happy childhood turned into a nightmare as she grew up sold as a slave child… mistreated, taken advantage of and abused.
When she turned 21… her natural arcane powers revealed themselves and she ran away from her enslavers. She had some grueling times on her own - alone on the streets of Ryken so far from home that she barely remembered but decided to seek her elven heritage and wandered into the Fae See and was eventually taken in by the Church of Fire.

She learned how to use her blossoming sorcery powers and master it… trained by the masters the church provided. Sa’saori’s “paid” the church back for that training with devotion and obedience but her half-blood, and years as an abused slave ~ always made them question her 'purity' and her training was hard and sometimes... unfair.

She learned enough to find out the true history of her birth and with the ‘Fire Huntresses’ eventually found out who her ‘true’ father was, the fate of her mother and the where-abouts of her step-father.

She got her ‘vengeance' by simply confronting her ‘step-father’ and telling him she lived and would be all the things her mother would have wanted her to be – strong, proud and free! And that she would NEVER have anything more to do with him! She just wanted him to know she lived and nothing he could do would destroy her or diminish the memory of her mother!

As for her True ‘father’ she schemed a way to meet him but when she finally did she was disappointed that he did not know or really care who she was. So she left without telling him at all… but not before swiping a House Gilderleaf Elven Curve Blade-Catalyst without asking…

Now she is an adventurer sorceress and focuses on improving her magic.


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