Armed logs 6

{NARRATION} The Shaft of Shattering Winds has been located, but an axe is not a shaft alone. Texts declare that the Axehead was split into two, one still resting at the site of Da'Nel's last battle. A tundra, howling with winds and surrounded on both sides in a glacier.

Getting down the galcier was the easy part- the trio now has about a mile to go before they reach the site itself. The cold pierces through each of them, and the feeling is utterly uncanny.

Every now and then, one could think they see a warrior, walking calmly through the mists. A second glance reveals that nothing was there, and nothing has been here for years.

The trek forward begins.

[This is a CoD event. When you reach over -100 vit in total injuries, you die. You can medic as much as you want, but healing potions are limited to one per event. Lax has no limit, and you can tank 1 injury per encounter.

Good luck, and have fun!]
[20:20] Fantastic. They were going into the middle of a damned tundra and Magne hadn't brought her winter clothes. She idly wondered if the old priest robes Jamey had given to her a while ago would be better for weather such as this, but decided against it. They weren't as protective as her own.

Magne used a combination of light magic and her blade to descend the glacier, vanishing into light, jabbing her blade into the ice, vanishing into light again etcetera etcetera until she reached the bottom, where the cold washed over her like never before! This place made Theria seem tropical.

"Ryujins tail, Arthur. Why do you do this to us?" Magne questioned, wrapping her wings around her for warmth. She could tell this was not going to be the most pleasant experience of her life. .

Was that a ghost?

No, no. It couldn't have been. This place didn't seem all that spiritual. But then, neither did the last place and that had been inhabited by a spook of renown. Maybe there was something else waiting for them somewhere and the ice in the air was simply reflecting it? Maybe they were being stalked? It didn't matter all too much to her, all she knew is that she felt like she was being watched.

The womans right hand wrapped around the blindfold-covered hilt of her Arcanium blade and drew it from its sheathe for the first time in a long time, her mana dancing around the rainbows and deep blue inlays of the weapon. Three names were present upon the solid arcanium; Arno, Alya and Lynette. All of them glowed a vibrant gold as her mana shone through.

"Let's head onwards."
(Magne Kriemhild)
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[20:21] Trudging through the Icy landscape Jin would shiver. Despite being a pyromancer, the bitter cold pierced through her making the shengese combat medic chitter her teeth as the snow piled up on her hood and shoulders.

"Arthur! H-how close are w-we!?"

She'd shout through the freezing wind as they trudged onwards. A deep breath is made, blue flames soon glowing within her chest in an attempt to warm herself.

between the three, Jin would look about. Stopping for a moment as she could have sworn she saw someone walking in parallel to them out in the distance.

"I- I think I see someone?"

She'd look to those in front of her, but as soon as her cloudy gaze returned, they were gone without a trace.

"I... N-nevermind…"

Was it a trick of the mind?
(Xie Jin)
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[20:23] The climb down into the had been annoy as much as he was used to the cool this level of it was just annoying for the most part. Stopping mid way as he grabbed a bottle from his pack and popping the cover for it as he poured the rum down his throat as he warmed himself up from the inside. It was like they thought this was his first time heading down into the colder areas of the mountains. Even if this valley was colder than any place he had been before he had rum to warm him.

Taking a breath it was slow deep as he expand his lungs as much as possible as he did forcing as much oxygen through his blood as he clenched his fist. He needed to feel the air move through him as he took another breath as he pushed it out from his nose. He was getting ready resting both of his packs on the ground as he felt his wings pop into existence as he found his footing on the ground of the valley. Rolling his shoulder as his wins flapped for a second as he got ready this was the place that he was supposed to be head to. This was the thing that he was here to find even as the mist washed over him his wings worked they could feel the water on the air as the moved forward.

"Aint now got think we got ta head in deeper inta the valley. He need a sip of something ta help ya warm up?"

Reaching down as his hands felt on the hilt of his sword as he walked pumping mana into the weapon as it started to vibrate, the wind breaking around the blade as he looked forward into the mist. He had the shaft resting between his shoulder blade, it was pushing him forward which was a good thing in the long run meant he was on the right path.

"Anyways Magna got da right idea we head up."
(Arthur)
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[20:28] {NARRATION} Xie Jin's perception is foggy- the cold makes focusing on anything difficult. Arthur, however, spots two distinctly important things.

The first is a potential source of warmpth, farther ahead. It flickers only faintly, yet completely ceases itself the moment he spots it. Odd.

The second, however, is a shadow in the sky. A massive bird, flying overhead. It's wingspan was huge, and even Arthur could see the razor-sharp talons it had.

Yet, it had not noticed them. The early spotting was important for moving through.

How will they procede?
[20:36] He took a second as he allowed the wind to move through him it would tell him things not in the way that it talked but in the way the wind moved around certain things. It would gush or bend around the objects as it went and his wings were able to feel it move. Squinting his eyes as he looked in the distance to what seemed to be a light of some sort but he could never focus on it and that was worrying to him. He had heard about a stories about a fish that lurked things in with light and this was not the mountains he was familiar with if he was being honest.

"Somethin big circling da valley look like, bird of some kind.

He ducked low as the bird passed over head a that thing was big, big enough that he was worried be grabbing his sword and swigging it in the air in front of him as he cleared the mist for a bit. Before he pointed at the thing with his sword.

"There, a light is dere but I cant focus on it. Its like ya see it from da corner of ya eye but when ya focus on it. She gone."
(Arthur)
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[20:37] As they walked forward, Jin would place a hand over eyes as the wind and the thick veil of falling snow inhibited her vision.

"I can't see anything!"

She'd state amidst the howling gales. Though at shifting her attention to Arthur, she'd keep trudging forward.

"If there's a flying creature out here, I think it'd be best if seek cover!"

Slender digits fall to her blade, the rare crimson sword emitting just enough heat to keep her from freezing to death. with these winds, the prospect of escaping the harsh weather was very enticing...
(Xie Jin)
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[20:38] Magnes blade stood ready, gleaming with Holy energies as her footsteps pressed on through the thick snow. She didn't take the time to look around, she just wanted to press onwards. If something came for them, they'd all be aware; Xie and Magne were experienced Templar warriors who'd not only fought in the wars against Osrona, but alongside the Fourfold to repel a rebellion within Sheng. Arthur she wasn't too sure about, but she expected him to be on guard at least given his performance in the last trial.

As Arthur made his declaration, Magne looked into the sky and immediately hit the ground as the beast flew downwards near them. She didn't care how experienced she was, she did not want to tangle with that thing. Was that some kind of bizarre mutant dragonspawn or something?

"Well, why don't we just push onto where you first saw the light source. The ice in the air is probably reflecting it and screwing with your vision.Also, addendum? Absolutely fuck whatever THAT is. Lets just avoid that for now." the woman whispered to the rest before climbing up and following Arthurs lead.

Fuck. No.
(Magne Kriemhild)
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[20:44] {NARRATION} Xie Jin and Arthur are almost silent, trudging through the Tundra. Rocks are avoided, and branches are stepped over. Magne does, however, accidentally step on a branch.

The massive bird immediately begins to dive, speeding towards the trio and only barely stoping itself to land. When it does land...

...it stops.

It makes no actions, besides pecking at it's wings and bobbing it's head around. It's talons are razor-sharp, and it's looked to have survived for countless generations, mauling anyone who comes.

What will the party do?
[20:48] {NARRATION} Arthur's analysis of the massive beast reveals that... it's been alive for a very, very long time.

It's wounded, but it's also ancient. Timewarn, and has absolutely murdered Magi before.
[20:48] Jin would go deathly silent as the giant bird lands, cloudy hues rest on the massive creature widening as they did so.

Slowly, her hand holds itself out for the others to stop. Soon a digit coming toward her mouth in a hush motion.... Were they seen?
(Xie Jin)
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[20:49] An internal 'fuck' rang out from the corners of Magnes mind as she accidentally placed her foot down upon a stick.

Goddamnit.

Immediately, that bird dove down towards them and. . landed?

It wasn't immediately attacking them?

She had a plan!

The Drakanites face turned towards the most bird-like of the group; Arthur. She squinted at him and wondered just what he was doing. Personally, she'd prefer to back the fuck up with Arthur covering their backs.
(Magne Kriemhild)
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[20:51] He moved along the wall running his fingers along the wall as he moved he called to the wind as he went pulled the sound from his foot steps people didn't always understand the wind it was able to control the sound of the world it traveled on the wind. It was why he was able head things from distances away they traveled on the wind itself and the wind was able to pull the sound away but it seemed that Magne wasn't a wind magi.

His turned as the bird land and he was able to get a good look at the creature this was a beast that had fed on the flesh of the magi. His hand gripping the hilt of his blade as it vibrated under his palm as he looked at the beast. He looked at Xie and pointed to the wing that was closed to it, if they were going to fight this thing they were going to ground the fucker.

He couldn't talk but he motioned to Xie he knew the woman long enough to learn how to gesture his point across if it went to Magne they clipped its wings.
(Arthur)
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[20:53] Xie Jin whispers: I don't think we've been spotted yet you two...
[20:59] He took a second as he look at the bird from the fact something like that hasn't tried to kill them yet that it hadn't seem them just yet could have been for the mist or some other magi that had been able to blind it for a while. He allowed a bit of a bit of air to gather in his palm as he waited he need the pressure to build up for a bit until it was a little bomb of air.

Flicking his wrist as he pushed the air further down the valley so that it would it the walls with a wind explosion further into the valley.
(Arthur)
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[20:59] hoovyDM says, "in front or behind you"
[21:00] Magne nods. This bird potentially WAS blind. . so perhaps sending the blast behind the bird would be really helpful!
(Magne Kriemhild)
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[21:00] Xie Would pray to Ryujin that this would work.......
(Xie Jin)
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[21:03] {NARRATION} Arthur completely botches the windbomb, having it practically exploding in his face, giving him a minor concussion.

(1 day temp)

The bird, however, is startled. The relative silence that followed along with the boom closeby did not match up to a creature it ate, and thanks to Arthur's complete botching of the magic, it flies off and away.

Sometimes, good things happen. Arthur is sadly concussed, but the bird is now away.

They are free to press on to the original source of heat.
[21:05] {Lost Restrained RPB against hoovyDM}
[21:06] ** hoovyDM has inflicted an injury upon Arthur. ("Mild concussion", "The concussive force of Arthur's failed windbomb knocks him back into the wall, bumping his head and giving him a major headache for the rest of the trip. Always practice with a waterball before trying to make a Rasengan, idiot.", "Temporary", "Duration: Short (1 day)") **
[21:12] Jin would scream internally as the wind bomb exploded in Arthur's hands. The shockwave causing her to almost fall off the ledge, stabbing the ice as she attempted to regain her footing.

Luckily amidst the loud noises the giant bird of prey flew off in confusion. but regardless, Jin would almost immediately help to support the now concussed Arthur.

"Hang on Arthur, hang on...."

She'd state, opening his eyelids. The dilated pupils weren't a good sign... He was properly concussed from that.

"Magne, help me. I can treat him properly once we've reached more stable ground."

Jin would place his arm over her shoulder and help trudge on now that the way was clear
(Xie Jin)
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[21:12] Magne completely deadpanned over at Arthur, getting flashbacks to Scallopus eating a cannonball straight to the face.

As the bird flew off, she said but one thing.

"Holy fuck, you're retarded sometimes."

A chuckle pierced through the air as she stepped over to the now-concussed Arthur, allowing her Holy energy to flow through his body in an attempt to restore just a little more of his consciousness.

Ryujins tail.

That was his basic magic and affinity. How did that happen.

Regardless, the Captain turned around and looked over in the direction they were heading.

"Glad that's dealt with. Let's just move on, okay?"
(Magne Kriemhild)
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[21:13] He took a second to catch himself as the wind got away from him it was strong down here in the valley than he was expecting and it cause him to lose control or the wind in the second that he moved to throw it. The thing exploding in his hand as he slammed his into the wall of the valley his head knocking against the stone. It took him a few blinks to get the double image out of his eyes but he was able to get back on his feet as he did so. Well that was going to be something he was going to need Xie to look at as soon as they were able to get to the that campfire or light or whatever that thing in the distance was.

His sword had slipped from his grip as he pulled himself back out reaching down and picking it back up as it started to vibrate once again as it was connected to the source of its mana. Spitting out a mouthful and possibly a tooth hmm that was going to be annoying later.

"Aye, aye I'm good for now when we get ta the site ya can take a look at me Xie and well I'm therian Magne live life bold and all da shite."

He turned his attention back to the spot where he had seen the light as they kept going.
(Arthur)
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[21:18] {NARRATION} The light in the distance reignites when the trio is detected, and what is seen beyond the mysterious ghost-mist is not just a light, but a man.

His arms crossed, and clad in strange armor, this man stands atop what seems to be a platform. Was this created for them?

"You have arrived."

His skin sparks in purple fire, and his fists are hardened. When they approach, the man assumes a strange martial stance. The place sparks into a raging fire, arking through the ground.

"I cannot allow you to claim the axehead. Turn back, and live. He will not be so kind as I am."
[21:23] Well hey, would you look at that. After Arthur made a twat of himself and the bird buggered off, the light reappeared! The party trudged off in its general direction, only to be met by a man through the mist.

The armour was something she didn't actively recognise, but just by the fact the being wore armour meant that he was likely a dangerous individual. Maybe not to them, but just in general; he was a warrior. Someone they should treat with respect.

As he spoke, violet flames sparked upwards from his body and across the landscape, bathing them in a purple iridescence. It was quite beautiful to behold actually but Magne didn't really have the time to react to it. Her sword was still at her side, glowing with Holy energy.

"I don't suppose you're going to tell us who 'he' is?" Magne asked, raising her sword in a defensive posture across her body. She wouldn't aggress unless this man began an attack, that much was easy to tell.
(Magne Kriemhild)
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[21:27] As they entered the entrance of the campsight, Jin would furrow her brow. A man stood before them now, the strange armor and stance earning a serious look from her.

You have arrived?

Was this the figure they saw watching them as they made their approach? A hand slowly falls to the hilt of the Sun Tsao's Reach and drawing it promptly. Flames beginning to pour out in turn against the man's purple aura.

"Sorry, but given how far we've gotten? I doubt any of us have any interest of turning around now."

From here Jin would take a long breath. Overloaded circuits soon glowing with a bright hue as her flames Superheated with an azure blue color... Almost akin to the warlord she slew only Months prior.

"I don't want to fight you, but I can assure you. You won't get out unscathed."


(Xie Jin)
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[21:28] He took a second as he grabbed his sword and pulled it from the ground as he looked at the spirit in front of him it seemed that there were people that was going to keep sanding in the way of him getting the axe. For a second he wonder what was causing these spirit to want to keep it hidden so badly that they made test and the like to keep it way from anyone that wanted to claim it. But he was not going to stop here he was going to build this axe it was calling to him.

Running his thumb along the edge of the blade as he let his blood drop to the ground he was going to soak it first it nothing else. He could feel the shaft pushing against his back pushing him forward it was further down behind his spirit he could feel it in his bones and that was something that he was going to stop until he was able to join the two piece together.

Pushing his mana into the sword as it started to vibrated heavily under he weight of the magic. "Aint no one been kind ta us so far and for ta most part ewe therian means we fight no matter what da odds look like." Craving path in the mist so that he could look at warrior. Well nothing that was worth doing was easy to do.

"Naw what was da saying ah yea it was no, do than ya for ya offer when dis over we could get a drink but no."
(Arthur)
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[21:31] "...Then this will be painless. If you survive the cold, you will be free to flee when I am done with you."

There was a supreme honor in his stance. If this situation was not so dire for him, he would let them leave. But now?

"The Crusher" would stop them, here and now.

"Burn, my flames! By the stellar fire of Araneus, Be judged!"

The fight was on.
("The Crusher")
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[21:33] Xie Jin says, "At least his name isn't the Pounder. Ryujin that name is horrible......"
[21:38] They had overwhelmed the battler, almost immediately.

When he's rushed back, "The Crusher" hunches over. Cut, burnt, and already near death. Would this be it, the end?

When they had his sister.

"I... can't-"

Both hands are clenched, and a roar escapes him. Where once, his flame was mere plasma...

Now burnt with a stellar glow, a sense beyond all others.

"I am Shino! To protect who I care for, I cannot let you pass!"

Practiced fighting turns desperate, and Shino now rushes them with the full might of his martial prowess.
("The Crusher")
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[21:41] Magnes skilful use of Light and her shields helped her avoid most of the damage coming from the speedy man, but she had a feeling that now, going full out and warmed up with his back against the wall, he might become more volatile.

Nevertheless, this encounter changed the second the words left his lips.

"Shino, why do you believe we're going to HARM whoever it is you care for? Why don't you just tell us what's going on? We might be able to HELP!" the Captain bellowed, holding her blade before her in the same defensive stance as earlier.

"By trying to harm people who could help you, you're only harming the people you're attempting to protect!"

Life lessons she'd learnt throughout her years as the strongest of the Kriemhild. Never turn down help when it was right on front of your face.
(Magne Kriemhild)
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[21:48] The battle would be easier than she thought. Violet and Azure Blue clashed violently as her allies bombarded him with a terrifying display of wind and holy light.

But as the man begins to clench his fists, Jin's hues would widen. That was the look of a man who was going to push beyond their limits.

As if on queue, the blast of burning golden energy shockwaved around the room. Forcing her feet to skid along the ground before she steadies her footing.

"To protect your loved once is an honorable thing. We can help! Stop this madness!"

The woman would state as the tip of her flaming blade raised in the direction of the powered up Magi. She'd grit her teeth as he charged forward desperately. Seems there was only one way to have him listen to reason...

"Come then, If you'll not listen to reason we'll personally beat it into you!"

She'd charge in turn as the colorful flames clashed once again in an eye catching display.
(Xie Jin)
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[21:48] He took a second as he looked at the man and then picked his sword as he spat out a mouthful off blood he had taken a few blows and the man had a solid punch in him. That was impressive for the most part but he wasn't to sure if they were going to be able to take him by surprised like that again. Picking up his sword as he controlled the flow of mana in the blade he had the vibrations steady at this point and he was able to control the flow of the mana into it. He lowered his sword for a bit as he looked at them man and understood why he was fighting.

He couldn't make any promises after all this man had given his word that he would stop them he couldn't take that back but there was something else that he could do. "We therian we don't stand down but we stand with dem da got a good fire in them. We got ta get pass ya but we will kill da fucker da threating da thin ya care for and make sure da walk out of 'ere. I can promise ya da."

As much as he wanted he couldn't stop not here not now the shaft was still pushing him forward there was still things that needed to do namely he needed to join the axe. Make it hole again and as much as he understood the man's need for protection he had to be able to protect the mountain back home and he could not stop. Letting his wings flap for a bit more as he looked at the spirit and raised his sword back to eye level as he got ready for the fight once again.

"Ya choice."


(Arthur)
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[21:51] His body does not flinch, but his gaze wavers. He cannot stop here, otherwise he would kill her.

"...prepare yourself, warriors."

This was not a honorable duel, but he had no choice.
(Shino)
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[21:53] {Won Restrained RPB against Shino}
[22:04] As the man exploded with strength, Magnes defensive parrying and countering technique did not work. Her stance and style shifted as she pushed the man away from her using a scale-coated arm, aura flaring up around her.

"Just because YOU have something to protect, doesn't mean you can go about harming people without malicious intent towards you!"

Every time the man overshot a punch towards one of her allies, she was upon him. For every slash she took, three sets of attacks impacted the mans body. Something was off about her Holy-coated arm. It seemed to be .. vibrating. The golden aura was just a touch lighter than usual as she enhanced it with her light magic!

Her healing energies wrapped around her allies as she tried to drag the attention of the fighter away from them, tanking blows from the warrior with relative ease. He was definitely stronger than most that she'd fought in the past, but it took a truly exceptional person to break the Captains guard.

Eventually, after a kick gone foul, the fight was over. Magne vanished from sight only to appear behind the man in an instant. Her Holy blade slashed downwards towards the back of the mans knees, three slashes making themselves known against his weak spot. Shinos tendons had been cut, rendering him immobile!

A kick sent him flying backwards, but Magne made no move to kill the man. No, she wanted information.

"What are you trying to pull here. Who is threatening those you protect? If you cannot let us pass, my bet is that you're being blackmailed. What's going on?" Magne demanded from the man as she stepped towards him. She'd, quite frankly, had enough of his shit.
(Magne Kriemhild)
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[22:08] Shino was not a one-on-one combatant. A single person could be taken just alright, but three of them working together overwhelmed him, even as he reached the height of his cosmic power.

The aura dies as he's slumped against the floor, but he will heal. A heave comes from him as he bleeds.

"He is... ahead."

Beyond the platform, there is a short distance towards the edge of the ravine. The winds and mists are being produced there, and a single presence can be detected.

Whoever he is, it has taken the last of Shino's consciousness to warn against. Their prize was close, but so was this mysterious figure.

"You cannot... take him. Just run."
(Shino)
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[22:20] As the battle raged, Jin would continuously match his blazing waves with her own. The Azure hue crashing against violet as the intense heat sizzled against the icy cold.

Luckily with the warrior's attention set onto Magne, it was only a matter of pelting him down with her intense heat. Slowing his movements as her sister in law took the brunt of Shino's attacks.

Eventually as the battle came to a close, Jin would see Magne's incredible display of light magic. Soon teleporting behind the warrior and immobilizing him completely! With that finished, Jin would approach the brave warrior. brows furrowing as the azure aura around her dissipated.

"Cut tendons... One second..."

As he spoke Jin would get to work, disinfecting the wounds and cleaning them before suturing applying gauze. Bandages soon layering over them to ensure he wouldn't die from bleeding.

With the man passed out, she'd place an apologetic hand on his shoulder. Even if he couldn't hear her she'd speak anyway.

"You fought bravely, I promise we'll try to save whoever it is he took from you."

Cloudy hues shift to Magne and Arthur.

"He's out cold. Looks like we'll not have any explanations till this is all over."


(Xie Jin)
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[22:21] Arthur took a second as he looked down at the man he had given him his word that he was going to do everything he could to say whoever was behind there that needed saving and he was going to follow through with that promised. He wasn't a good person but he was an honest person and that was enough for him to be aint need to be nothing else he world was full of good people most of them were dead.

"Let um be Magne ya do what ya thin is right and das all da matter for da most part. No matter what it does ta ya."

Taking a second as he steadied himself taking a second to blink the spots from his eyes as he looked forward he was going to need to have Xie or Minou look at his head when he got back but until then there was work to be done. He could feel the shaft pushing him forward it was taking all his strength to even hold it back to slow down the pressure that it was resting on him. It wanted to be reconnected with the part of the axe that was hear and it didn't seemed like it wanted to wait for much longer.

Letting his feet dig into the ground as he reached out and grabbed his sword pulling it free from the stone as he reestablished the connected of mana into the blade. The weapon vibrating in time with the staff on his back as it created a counter pressure to the one that was pushing him forward to give him some to work with it. Giving Xie a clap on the back as they made their way past him, she was a damn good medic and he was proud that he hah trained to be.

"Aye that will keep him from bleeding out naw lets get dis fucker da cause this fuck up."
(Arthur)
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[22:24] {NARRATION} Shino is placed on the ground, and the trio continues to the wall. There, they see what they were looking for. One half of the axehead...

...in the hands of a man in a blue coat.

"Ah. You've come to deliver the last part of Siegebreaker to me. Wonderful."

His gaze is cold, and the air around him is downright murderous. The fear displayed by Shino was rightfully placed.

"Give it here, and I'll forgive your attack on my employee."
[22:28] As they arrived at the wall, they spotted what they'd come for. An axe head. The axe head that seemed suitable for attaching to the handle Arthur had gotten from the trial ghost in the past.

And it was in the hands of a man who seemed very, very reluctant to actually hand it over.

Instead, her energy erupted outwards upon feeling that murderous aura, sparking with golden-white power. He seemed like a man that could not be talked to, so the only option really. .

Was to beat him until he couldn't stand up anymore.

"If you want it, you'll have to take it." Magne grinned, holding her blade outwards towards him in a blatantly confrontational manner.
(Magne Kriemhild)
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[22:34] With the man treated, she'd push forward with the others. The Crimson blade she held still unsheathed as they pushed deeper. Soon enough, they'd reach the end of the passage. Hues would shift as her gaze rested upon the stranger in front of them.

And in their hands? The axe head piece that Arthur was looking for... Her gaze would shift interchangeably between her allies. A breath escapes her before she once again becomes enshrouded with a searing hot aura of Azure flames.

The murderous intent in the man's gaze gave such a heavy pressure. But having already bested incredible foes, Jin would steady her breath.

"Looks like we're at an impasse. Take it from us if you can."

her sword raises, pointing at the magi in front of them.
(Xie Jin)
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[22:34] Arthur took a second as he tossed his sword into the air watching it spin for a few seconds floating there before he opened his hand and the wind pressure slammed it back into his out stretched arm. His fingers wrapped around the hilt of his sword the sink pulled tight against his knuckles as he looked at this man it seemed that he had the part that he was looking for.

He could feel the pressure on his back double as he slam his feet into the ground to stop him from just being sent forward from the pressure alone pushing as much mana into the sword as it could handle to create a proper back draft to keep him steady. His wings flapped a bit as they got used to the pressure that he was pushing forward. It seemed that they were right to come down into this valley because it was right there the second part of the axe head. Soon it was going to be completed soon he would be another step closer to finished it.

But before that he had made a promises and that was one that he was looking to keep. He had giving that man a promised that he was going ta kill da fucker and it seemed that he was looking at da fucker.

"Gave my word was gonna fuck ya up for what ya did ta ya boy back der, gonna keep da word."
(Arthur)
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[22:36] "I truly don't think you know who you're up against."

Darkness rises from the ground, coating his blade in malice. There is no aura around him as he approaches- he's taking them incredibly lightly.

The closer he gets, the more off he looks. Uncanny, Inhuman.

"I already own half of the blade. Your deaths will celebrate my return, when I join all three pieces together."

In a flash, he disappears. Reappearing once again behind Magne.

"Die."
(The Collector)
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[22:38] {NARRATION} This fight has the very likely chance that the party will lose. A loss won't effect your injury rolls any more than your downs, but getting the final piece will be difficult...
[22:42] The Collector says, "..."
[22:44] The Collector is forced back, by the combined might of all three of them. It was even, beyond even.

No use in holding back against these insects.

"You are to be commended. I can actually try now."

An aura of sheer motivation erupts from him, occultism and energy intertwined into something far greater than he once was. Where they could match him now, hope would soon die.

"Lets have some fun."
(The Collector)
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[22:47] As The Collector appeared behind her and took a slash, Magne swung her blade to her back to parry it and push him away! The battle was long and hard, but this? This was actually. .

Fun.

Fighting for her life was. . fun.

As they forced him back and triggered a transformation, Magne couldn't help but grin. Whilst she couldn't transform quite like him, she could do something just as interesting.

Beforehand, she was testing the mans capabilities, staying primarily on the defensive. Now? Now she had a feel for how he fought, it didn't matter his strength. She could let loose.

Her wings of Holy energy, floating behind her, began to extend outwards. The trails of protective, righteous light she let off wrapped around the other two, patching up their outward wounds. She was fired up.

A hand thrust itself towards the man, a grin present on her face.

"My soul. . is saying it wants to STOP YOU!"

Perhaps cheesy, but she didn't care. She was fired up and ready for just about anything the man could throw at her! In a flash of light she vanished, appearing behind the man to send one of her scintillating strikes towards the soft flesh at the back of his knees!
(Magne Kriemhild)
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[22:55] As the occult miasma seeps from the collector in front of them, Jin would look on with steady hues. Just by looking at him, the woman could tell that this fight would become a lot more difficult from this point onward.

"Bring it on."

She'd state as the flames set alight with more fervor. Her mana circuits would glow violently as she charged up her circuits with the azure energy. Eyes glowing with fiery power as she raised to the occasion. She didn't die during the war for Theria, she didn't die during the Siege of Wuqian, and she sure as Hel wasn't going to die here.

The Sun Tsao's Reach would change color in turn as the Pyromancer began to gain more and more heat intensity. Heat waves now visible as she readied for battle.

"If you've no reason to hold back anymore? Nether do we."

The earth would crack underneath her feet as the Earth's burning blood rose from the ground below. Soon enough Jin would literally blast forward, drailing an inferno of flames and molten rock behind her with her blade ready to strike.


(Xie Jin)
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[22:55] Arthur took a second as he caught his breath and looked at the collector he had almost taken them down right there and then but he couldn't stop there was that piece that needed to come home with them and he was going to do everything in his power to make sure that it did. Flicking the blood off the blade as he looked back at the man ignore the pressure on his back from the shaft and just focusing on the man in front of him. They were going to need to push harder and faster if they would have a chance. He pumped as much mana into the sword as humanely possible so that they wind whistle as it came into contact with his sword until he was holding a mini hurricane.

"We fuckin, therian das all we know."

Pulling himself out of the teeth as he looked at the man and cracked a loop sided smile he was going to be missing a few teeth by the end of this and that was going to be something painful if nothing else. Spitting out a tooth with a deal of blood as he looked at the man. Well as they said of men or of wolves or importantly of dragons and it was time to keep his word.

Flexing his wings as he jumped off the ground and let go of the pressure that he had built in front of him as he was pushed forward letting he shaft carry him towards the piece that it wanted to be reconnected with. Bringing down his sword with as much for as he could bring to the fight, enough to shatter the ground under him and to hit him with the force of a tempest.
(Arthur)
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[22:58] The Collector exclaims, "You..!"
[23:04] The Collector says, "You will not forget this Devil's Power."
[23:05] {Won Restrained RPB against The Collector}
[23:12] The rock of darkness is broken through as The Collector's true form is revealed. A scaled demon, great in power and furious in anger. His sword grows, and the burst of strength is enough to begin to overpower them.

But his hubris in letting them damage him so shows, he cannot keep this form for long. Magne and The Collecter charge at eachother, exchanging spine-cleaving lunges.

The Collector connects against Magne's flesh, but Magne pierces his chest. He recoils, stumbling back onto the snow, and letting loose half of the Axehead.

"Ridiculous..!"

He is not defeated, but he is routed. With a final glace to the three of them, he sneers.

"I still hold half of the Axehead. You will not survive another encounter with me, HUMANS!"

With that, he flies away. Leaving behind the valuables that The Collector Drops, and half of the Axehead.
(The Collector)