[14:06] Yunaesa says, "D-a-r-l-i-n-g!~"
[14:06] Yunaesa asks, "Where did you go?"
[14:06] Sicks says, "I was looking for an artificer."
[14:06] Sicks says, "No luck.."
[14:06] Yunaesa says, "I need one too."
[14:06] Sicks asks, "Ready for a hunt?"
[14:07] Yunaesa says, "Of course."
[14:08] Sicks whispers: (uwu sake
[14:09] Yunaesa says, "Darling."
[14:09] Yunaesa exclaims, "I spent all my money on shiny potions!"
[14:09] Yunaesa exclaims, "Kehehehee!"
[14:09] Yunaesa says, "I'm broke..."
[14:09] Sicks says, "As you do, my love."
[14:09] Sicks asks, "Need coin?"
[14:10] Yunaesa exclaims, "Not at all!"
[14:10] Yunaesa says, "I need more practice with my technique, honestly."
[14:11] Yunaesa says, "Oh..."
[14:11] Yunaesa says, "More younglings around these parts."
[14:11] Cassius Otho asks, "... Hi?"
[14:11] Yunaesa says, "Why hello there, darling."
[14:11] Yunaesa asks, "What are you doing around these parts?"
[14:11] Yunaesa asks, "...Alone?"
[14:11] Cassius Otho exclaims, "Truth be told? Adventuring-- Bit curious about what's around here!"
[14:12] Cassius Otho says, "Since I'm not allowed in Silverwall and whatnot."
[14:12] Yunaesa asks, "Why's that?"
[14:12] Yunaesa asks, "Scared of the grubs?"
[14:12] Cassius Otho says, "Mh... More so the Demon there."
[14:12] Yunaesa asks, "Ah, the great one sleeping in the depths, hmmm?"
[14:12] Cassius Otho says, "Oh, no- The purple haired one."
[14:12] Cassius Otho says, "Turned real ugly and huge."
[14:12] Yunaesa says, "...Never seen that."
[14:12] Yunaesa asks, "Did he hurt you, boy?"
[14:12] Cassius Otho says, "What're you doing about these parts though?- Oh, not at all."
[14:12] Yunaesa says, "I'm looking for a studying partner."
[14:12] Yunaesa says, "I particularly like shiny things..."
[14:13] Cassius raises a brow.
(Cassius Otho)
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[14:13] Yunaesa asks, "Do you have shiny magic, darling?"
[14:13] Cassius Otho says, "Absolutely! Got uh... Got Holy magic under my belt truth be told."
[14:13] Cassius Otho asks, "Why do you ask?"
[14:13] Yunaesa asks, "A Holy mage...?"
[14:13] Cassius slowly nods.
(Cassius Otho)
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[14:13] Yunaesa says, "Ah, you're another of those that use this magic with 'faith'..."
[14:14] Cassius Otho says, "Mhm...- I mean, if it's with me then it's real."
[14:14] Yunaesa says, "I have a suggestion, my dear."
[14:14] Yunaesa says, "Let me take a closer inspection on you...Your magic."
[14:14] Yunaesa says, "Let me see how you work. "
[14:15] Cassius Otho asks, "... What do you mean 'inspection' exactly?"
[14:23] The moment the Young lad showed the woman his magic, a smile widens under her hood. Yet another Young one that needed education. What were their parents teaching them nowdays...? These children shouldn't Wander off alone. They should make friends and travel in groups... The mage would take a few steps closer to the younger magi, her eyes inspecting him. Under her hood, he could see a deep red shine, glowing vividly, staring right at him. Her fake eye was badass, she thought.

"Oh, come closer. I'll show you something, an educational lesson, let's call it...For that, I need to inspect your glow, your shiny magic. Light fascinates me."

Her voice was calm, soothing, motherly, even. One hand slowly attempts to reach out for Cassius, trying to reach for the boy's cheek. At first, it looked innocent. But then tendrils of darkness erupt from the woman's hand, desperately trying to latch onto the boy. But it would give him time to back away from her a little bit, should he wish to do so.

The dark tendrils not only erupt from her hand, but her back as well. They slowly embrace her glaive, and then, form a vivid dark purple hue around the weapon. Unlike all other times, it was not pulsating. It was glowing more and more... But it was not perfect yet.

The tendrils around her weapon looked hungry. They were desperate to devour something, someone. Anything. And this poor child was her victim right now. The menacing energy takes over the place, it would not feel pleasant at all. How would he react? Her shiny eye followed each movement of his, curious to see what he would do.

"Allow me to teach you to -not- go alone around these parts, Darling. People can be dangerous...You should make friends and travel in groups, hmm? Now, then...hand it over. That thing, your shiny magic..."

Her hand would reach out for him once again.

"For my own technique's perfection...!"
(Yunaesa)
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[14:29] It's the golden glow around the Otho that placed him among the many of the faith. A Celstialite - The radiance from their star-given mana a minor halo about his frame. As the hooded figure steps forth Cassius takes a step back, lips pursing tight as she spoke.

Soothing and motherly? It definitely hit a sore spot he wished to fill in, and while he wanted to initially step forth... The tendrils of darkness sprouting forth definitely steered him clear away.

His heart began to thump rapidly in his chest in the split moment he was given to shrink away. One fist raises forward as the other tucks it into his abdomen, feet pointed towards and away from her as he took on a defensive unarmed stance.

Did he run? Absolutely not - Instead the boy, perhaps foolishly, stood stalwart before the woman. While his breathing was rapid there was an obvious effort made to try and calm himself down as he spoke.

"I'm... Tired of this. All of it." Chocolate hues narrow as he prattled on, "Living in fear of people like you-- Trying to keep me from seeing what's around me! I just want to live my life without having to deal with fear.

Why's your kind like this? Do all Demons and Occultists really need to harm people!? There's got to be something else here for you all!.."

As her hand reaches out towards him his fists clench tighter, sparks of golden mana jolting from his knuckles. If this was to be a fight? Then so be it.
(Cassius Otho)
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[14:39] The lad had fire in his eyes. Yuna liked that... She couldn't deny the truth behind his words, however. But that wasn't entirely the truth... Strong winds pulsate from the woman's body, perhaps sending the child away from her. She grabs her staff, the tendrils latch on her arm, becoming even more agitated now.

"Fear is what keeps some people alive, Darling. It's a survival instinct you should never discard away. Thanks to fear...People have survived and evolved over the passing years! Think of it. It shouldn't make it you weaker...It should make you stronger, hmmm?" , with that, the woman points the glaive toward Young Cassius.

"I'm merely giving you a friendly lesson, Darling. You can find much, and I mean much worse out there...Even worse than me. I'm simply telling you that you should not Wander alone around these parts, around the world. It will be your demise, should you insist in this foolishness."

The woman begins walking toward him. The winds becoming stronger, the tendrils becoming more eager to devour his light away.

"I wish you no harm. I'm just caring for a cute boy like you, can't you see? Now...Let us begin the lesson. Kehehehe..."

The woman grins, and suddenly, she'd dash toward the boy, trying to hit him with her staff, so that the tendrils would devour his mana away. How would he react?
(Yunaesa)
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[14:44] Even as the winds pick up, tendrils sprouting to life the Otho remains as fearless as he can. Second by second his outward demeanor draws more resolute - Fists kept nice and tight towards the woman who now pointed her glaive towards him.

"I know there's worse out there... But people should be free to live their lives without fear-- Without fear of being mauled by some random passerby." With a slow bob of his head he'd shuffle backwards as she closed the gap. "Wouldn't that be nice? To see people live in harmony-- To not have to just... Rip and tear people apart?

To love normally instead of brutally?" Dear Stars why did this woman give off slight bits of his father's demeanor? Harsh lessons were being placed before him as the tendrils lashed out towards the golden aura around him.

"At least the first one gave me a choice to leave, but...-" Cut short as Yunaesa dashes forward he'd let out a brief yip of surprise.

Cowardly? Perhaps, but there was no room for fear here. Unfurling the fist tucked neatly into his abdomen he'd let the Holy magic pour into an orb in his now open palm--

An attempt, perhaps, at something greater for his way of fighting.
(Cassius Otho)
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[14:53] His words were somewhat similar to what she thought, in a way...But Yuna demonstrated that in her own twisted way of showing affection and worrying for the child's safety. If he wanted to survive in this cruel world, he'd have to be ready for anything. He'd need friends.

Yuna wanted to teach him that.

Yunaesa's onslaught would begin. At first, she was completely surprised with the child's speed. He had appeared behind her, and that made her use her Wind magic to blast him out of pure reflex as well. But he defended himself against it in a rather impressive way. The woman's fake eye glows vividly as he does that.

Now he had her complete interest...

"Fascinating." , she commends him, while calmly walking toward the Young lad. But the battle had only begun. She would attempt to slow him down with powerful winds, but as she did that, Cassius would cover the entire battlefield with holy, pure magic.

It was soo shiny...!!

"...Shiny...! I like it...I REALLY like it! Kehehehehe! More, Darling! Show me more of what you can do...I want to study more about you, your magic!" , her right eye's glow never fades, and in response to his own holy ground, the woman would corrupt everything around her. They clashed on top of that blessed and cursed region, exchanging blows of magic and physical attacks. He was Strong, his fists were impressive and packed quite a punch. But Yunaesa woul have the edge on that one combat. At some point, the glaive would connect fully against the boy's torso, not cutting him, but giving enough time for the tendrils to latch onto his body and desperately suck away his mana. After that, the woman backs away, the staff was now glowing purple... In a twisted way, her glaive was mimicking her opponent's shine, his aura. She was perfecting this technique, bit by bit. But still, the woman had much work to do to perfect this. Cassius was sure about one thing right now: The staff would devour and corrupt anything it touched. The tendrils were dangerous.
(Yunaesa)
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[14:58] Cassius had trained day in and out should this time come for him. It's the first encounter with a Demon that strove him towards creating a more refined style for him to fight with, even. Were it not for their presence would the Otho be pushing this hard?..

Absolutely. It was for the safety of his friends, and with it came the dangers of the woman in front of him.

"Wind magic's not all too common!- Have to admit... This I kind of fun." The lad managed just as the clash upon his consecrated grounds began. Spinning kicks are tossed against her frame, a few spare attacks by the glaive blocked with his forearms...

Wait, was that a bubble? That held orb of light within the previously clutched hand had forced the glaive to bounce off. Yet it's a messy technique even still!

With the glaive connecting to his torso he lets out a sharp gasp-- Tendrils soon beginning to suck a bit of that Holy mana away. Desperately struggling to get out of their grasp he'd begin slamming his mana-filled fist over and over again into the grasping tendrils.

Good Stars he had to get out of here, fast.
(Cassius Otho)
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[14:59] Yunaesa says, "Do not stop moving, darling. "
[14:59] Yunaesa says, "The fun has only begun."
[15:00] ** Yunaesa has inflicted an injury upon Cassius Otho. ("Permanent Injury", "Permanent Injury", "Permanent", "Severity: MODERATE (-10 Vit)") **
[15:19] The Young boy was finding this to be fun...? Perhaps he really was a little foolish. Yuna had to fix that. He was supposed to be feeling fear, and not fun...! Despite that, her interest in this peculiar child only grew more and more. So far, he was the best out of all the others she had devoured a portion of their mana. This time, the battle was much more brutal. The boy would kick and punch Yunaesa anywhere he could, luckily, her armor absorbed most of the impact, otherwise it wouldn't be a really good thing for her...

His light clashed against her darkness, they were somewhat similar in a way. With his Faith, his energy, the boy fended off most of the woman's magic assaults, but in the end, he would succumb. A beautiful display of strength from both sides, and despite being really Young, he put up a good fight. Yunaesa couldn't help but admire the boy's reflexes and his resilience.

"Not bad at all, Darling. Not bad... But you should take this more seriously...!"

With that, a shockwave sends Cassius flying away from her. Strong winds would pressure the boy, making movement for him extremely complicated. With that, Yunaesa approached, pointing her glaive toward him. Five dark tendrils sprout from the weapon, latching onto his arms, legs, and ultimately, his neck. He'd be lifted up from the ground...All while he could see the woman's smile.

The tendrils force him to come closer to her, he'd feel her palm softly cupping his cheeks for a few moments. Her voice was soothing and low...

"Next time...You won't go around alone, alright, Darling? But since you have been such a good boy...And you impressed me...I'll leave you a gift. This one will last for your entire life...And it will serve you as a reminder: There are more dangerous foes out there. And I merely wish you well, my dear..." , the woman leans in close, whispering something in his ears.

"Close your eyes. It won't hurt..."

With that, the tendrils began to suck away his mana rapidly. He'd feel and see his energy being devoured, he'd feel his light slipping away. Yunaesa got what she wished: His light. Just like a moth drawn to a lamp... She stole his mana and made it her own. This would leave him extremely exhausted. It wouldn't be like the time when she fought the cat boy or drained Rosalind. It was much, much worse...Simply because Cassius had a shine of his own, and impressed her.

He'd easily see one red glowing eye under the hood, her fake doll-like eye, and her smile never fading.

After draining the boy from his mana, hindering him unable to fight back for now, the glaive's deep purple glow begins shining even more. It was perfect, stronger than never before. It fascinated her. With one hand, the woman lifts up her weapon, looking at it. How beautiful it was...How perfect! She had her own twisted shine, composed by the stolen mana of her victims and herself.

The blade of twilight...The weapon of darkness!

The tendrils around his arms and legs slowly let go of his body, lifting him just by his neck. One more time, the woman cups the child's cheek, before the tendril drops him to the floor.

"You are fascinating, Darling. I will never forget you... Now go. Run away and do not look back, do not speak of this day. But remember...Remember the lesson I taught you."

She'd hold her glaive with both hands, looking at the perfect shine it radiated. Her technique was nearing perfection...How beautiful.
(Yunaesa)
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[15:30] It was absolutely fun up until the tendrils came into play! Holy mana was beginning to be drained from his circuitry, and it's during the brief moments he had finally broken free that he'd make a stand.

Once more that hand clutching the golden ball is used to deflect what few blows he could. Each strike reverberated into the golden sphere- Cassius's hand shaking as the breath is slowly taken out of him with each impact. Were it not for the depraved ground she had wrought forth he may have stood a chance!

Were it not for the winds, even, he may not feel that building fear in the back of his mind. Moving away was nigh impossible as the winds drew him towards her-- A string of no's parting from just before the tendrils rushed forth to take hold of him.

Was this really how he'd be going? Wide eyes dart rapidly about as he's dragged near, head shaking rapidly as she cups his cheek.

"Please-- Please don't, it's all I really have left of her." Cassius whimpered, the thoughts of his mother flashing rapidly through his mind. This was her gift to her and should he lose it? What family would he have left?

Second by second the golden aura about Cassius begins to dwindle. Within the circuitry the flow of gold began to thin, waning under the drain from the Occultist as he's subject to her 'inspection'. What was once a clenched jaw soon began to fall limp, exhausted as he felt that magic begin to fade away within him.

Yet where was his mother in all of this now? Holy mana now barely there even under her own presence.

Dropping to the floor Cassius's demeanor lacks its usual spark. Upbeatness had left for fear - A scar on his personality and circuitry now placed upon him. A glance is shared towards Yunaesa as he weakly stumbles to his legs.

"I won't... Forget this." Spoken hollowly by the young teen who promptly began staggering his way back towards Osrona. There was something in his technique there that he wanted to perfect.

But would he be able to with less mana?
(Cassius Otho)
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[15:33] Yunaesa says, "...Be safe, young boy..."
[15:33] Yunaesa says, "Remember what I taught you..."
[15:34] After watching the boy depart, Yunaesa looks over to Sicks. She shows him her staff, its glow was unlike they had ever seen before. The woman smiles...

"Look, Sicks. It's Strong...I devoured the mana of a holy magi...I have my own shine now. I am nearing perfection. Now...I need to challenge Seequor or someone like him. And ultimately, my technique will be perfected."
(Yunaesa)
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[15:35] Yunaesa says, "..."
[15:35] Yunaesa says, "Speaking of which..."
[15:35] Sicks says, "Hmm.."
[15:35] Yunaesa says, "Look at this. How convenient."
[15:35] Sicks says, "Even better."
[15:35] Yunaesa says, "This glow on your back... "
[15:35] Sicks says, "Frenerid."
[15:35] Frenerid asks, "Hm?"
[15:35] Yunaesa asks, "Is this... Dark energy?"
[15:35] Frenerid says, "My blood, yes."
[15:35] Yunaesa exclaims, "Oh...!"
[15:36] Yunaesa asks, "Sicks, do you know him?"
[15:36] Sicks says, "A bit."
[15:36] Sicks says, "He can assist."
[15:36] Sicks says, "Should he be willing."
[15:36] Frenerid says, "Depends."
[15:36] Yunaesa says, "Of course..."
[15:36] Yunaesa says, "The technique I am perfecting..."
[15:36] Yunaesa says, "It's similar to yours."
[15:37] Yunaesa says, "I am Yunaesa. A pleasure, Frenerid."
[15:38] Frenerid says, "Likewise."
[15:38] Frenerid asks, "A technique you're perfecting, hm?"
[15:38] Yunaesa says, "Precisely."
[15:38] Yunaesa says, "I just...Devoured someone's mana. But It's not perfect yet. "
[15:39] Yunaesa says, "But I can easily make it shine again, I think."
[15:39] Frenerid says, "That is a problem.."
[15:39] Yunaesa asks, "Why?"
[15:39] Frenerid says, "You say things like 'shine' and 'glow'."
[15:39] Frenerid says, "It does not glow."
[15:39] Yunaesa says, "They fascinate me. "
[15:39] Yunaesa says, "Mine does."
[15:40] Yunaesa asks, "Perhaps it is different in looks, but has a similar concept?"
[15:40] Frenerid says, "Similar concept, different ways of perfecting and appearence."
[15:40] Yunaesa says, "Hmm..."
[15:41] Frenerid says, "My sword is the embodiment of me and if I lose my blade I lose myself."
[15:42] Yunaesa says, "My glaive is a catalyst for my dark energies. With that, I create tendrils that suck the opponent's mana away and adds it to my own use."
[15:42] Yunaesa says, "I noticed how the 'glow' changes with each person I devour."
[15:43] Frenerid says, "That is an interesting concept."
[15:43] Yunaesa says, "Mm-mhm! "
[15:43] Yunaesa asks, "Would you be willing to help me perfect it, Frenerid?"
[15:44] Yunaesa says, "I could use some help. I want to help all of our kind in the future. But I need power."
[15:45] Frenerid says, "If it interferes with Lady Veles's plans then I cannot. If not? Sure."
[15:45] Yunaesa says, "It does not interfere with her plans. "
[15:45] Yunaesa says, "Mostly, my own research. "
[15:45] Yunaesa asks, "Shall we take this somewhere else, then?"
[15:46] Frenerid says, "I am awaiting someone so maybe after."
[15:47] Yunaesa says, "Hmm. So you can't help me here and now, I presume...? "
[15:48] Frenerid says, "Not at the moment, no."
[15:48] Yunaesa says, "Very well, then. "
[15:48] Yunaesa says, "Thank you for sharing some experiences with me. Before I go, just a question."
[15:48] Yunaesa asks, "What would you recommend me to do on my own to perfect this technique?"
[15:49] Yunaesa says, "I could practice on my own while you aren't around, of course. I don't want to be a burden."
[15:49] Frenerid says, "If you follow the path you're currently on, you should be fine."
[15:49] Yunaesa says, "Understood."
[15:49] Frenerid says, "Devour, as you should."
[15:50] Yunaesa nods her head.

"Stay safe, friend. I shall seek you another time." , with that, the moth prepares to leave with Sicks.
(Yunaesa)
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[15:50] Frenerid says, "Farewell."