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[20:04] Ra'Kamel would lead the trio of magi towards the mountain where he and Denier once trained to refine their bodies into cold Iron...It was only right that he trained magi here to increase their power.

Ra'Kamel was the only one who knew of true demonic magic and the Occultist and Accursed with him were quite well adjusted with such potent magics as well. Seeing as Cion tagged along he found it would be best for him to learn the best way to dissolve such potent dark magics with his exorcistic powers.

As they settled in a clearing in the tree lines." Now I'll prepared the runic circle It'll channel Cion's holy magic ritual into a stronger barrier. Then I'll underlay a ritual to increase the potency of the Dark magic within the barrier. So you'll have to be prepared for anything Cion. " As the demon adjusted its gaze to Coraline He'd begin to speak to her as well. Still drawing in runes within the air out of his mana and arranging them in a very specific and particular order.

" Coraline you'll help me to subdue him His mind will be lost in darkness if he's unable to snap himself out of it we'll have to go with Plan B and that might make things a bit rougher for Zariel. I want you to use this battle to increase the potency of your dark magic don't hold anything back. Imagine as if he's your experiment. Since his soul will be influenced by Darkness any how you'll be able to witness first hand how a soul flooded with Darkness should appear. " Ra wondered if this would help Coraline in the long run well after all it was up to her whether or not she could pull the information she needed from this. As the barrier of runes was set up it only waited for Cion to ignite it with his own power.

As the Demon moved towards Zariel it would glance him over once and twice." The way my curse is set up it will -remove- all parts of you that are unable to cope with Demonic magic. Just like last time however this time it will be more extreme. You will be lost and you have to find your own way back out. There will be no help and with Coralline's aid in helping me it will only make your task all the harder. If You wish to control demonic magic you muster first delve into the portion of your soul. " The demon then adjusted his gaze to Coraline "Our job is to make it as hard for him as possible remember that. Cion keep him locked in here. And I will subdue him anyway I can." with nothing else left to do the demon moved towards Zariel preparing him for the process waiting for every one else to get themselves prepared before Ra began.
(Ra'Kamel)
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[20:10] The Archon-blessed Invidia would summon her demonic magics to bear... the full extent still out of her reach.. the last of her humanity preventing access to it.. slowly but surely she was killing her own humanity..

Her body would seem to pulse with what she had summoned.. nearby animals and any plants that may be struggling in the ice and snow nearby simply died and withered...

She waits more for her brother to finish his part and Ra to direct her actions more specifically when things began..

She wondered if he knew what she wanted to do to her experiments... and if she should try such with Zariel… a seeming ally so far..

Her own eyes seeming to gleam at the thought of interacting with the life essence of another... a hunger within herself arising to the surface.. no.. not him.
(Coraline Invidia II)
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[20:13] Cion waited for the large circle of runes to be placed on the ground. He was familiar with them. Warding runes. Magic to help enhance a barrier of sorts to....contain. He was thankful. Though his magic had come far and his holy fire could endure much, the added help of the runes would bolster his barrier keeping the Koar as bay for a time.

He walked around to each individual rune, placing a hand over it and expanding it. A globule of holy fire dropped from his palm as if it were magma, sizzling into the rune and filling it like a caste. One the rune was full of this magic it went alight, causing a large pillar of fire to swirl up and up and up.

He went around and did this tedious process with each individual rune, making as many pillars as there were runes. That was the easy part, the support structure of this grand barrier laid out and sustained by the runes....not he would simply have to use his own magic to fill in the rest of it.

He backed up from the three ofthem, and clapped his hands together. Each pillar flared up in intensity for a moment before settling back down....and then slowly the fire from the pillars began reaching out to eachother until eventually they all inter-connected. The three of the were surrounded in a circle of intense holy flames. The magic would cause....distress to them and their dark magics, but that was the intended purpose. No heat was felt however, as Cion's control allowed him to direct all the heat upwards.

Any person who attempted to flee the circle from above would be blasted with a torrent of heat that would likely melt flesh from bone....and if need by he could direct the heat from the fire down onto the three of them. A kill switch for this ritual if it got out of hand.

He said nothing, his focus purely on maintaining this barrier for the extent of the dark ritual.


(Cion Invidia)
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[20:14] Along the way to the training spot. Zariel allowed his enhanced hearing to play him a symphony of winter's sounds.. Allowing their differently arranged and shaped footsteps become it's beat, bumping rhythmically all the way there..

Without needless emotions and mindsets, there was nothing to stop him from roaming further into dark abyss.. Now hovering before the two as the ritual was being placed, he'd take a deep breath and still his mind for something he could have never been ready for..

He'd lived most of his life without a single corrupted thought or twist impulse. He knew little of how it felt to truly pay the price of mortal magic, the occult arts..
And as they each input their own action to begin, Zariel looked to them all and said
"Good luck.."

Before gazing at upon Ra, "Let us begin..."
(Zariel)
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[20:27] As the wall of holy flames was erected perfectly by Cion the Demon could feel its body weakening by the barrier they had been placed in. Cion had done his part and now it was his turn. Channeling his thoughts into the void he drew power from it. Grey streaks of occultism begin to form around the demon spurning what mana had gathered within the barrier to be drawn to Ra.

Words the demon spoke were not of this world and even when the mortals attempted to listen closer they're minds would only hear a deep ringing sound. As the Creature placed its cold Iron hand onto Zariel the man was instantly thrusted into the darkness as if his mind was dropped into a deep pool he could feel the pressure building in him and feel the passing of what was being stolen from him in each second.

Chains of darkness were summoned by the Demonic magic bound the man and brought him closer to the Kaor. Gravitational forces enhanced the chains making them sturdier than normal.

Like vibrant colors red, blue, pink and violet streams spewed from the Occultists body and assimilated through Ra's arm like a passing beams of light. The grey streaks consumed much more reaching deep inside Zariel's mind as his curse began to take hold of him drawing his mana into the beast as it swallowed it whole. With nothing remaining it would need Corallines aide now.

Ra'Kamel looked strained his already exhausted from the Holy flames that enclosed them. Shouting towards Coraline they'd give her the instructions." Now Coraline, Drain siphon off as much of his life essences as you can. As much as you can. Until he's as close to death as you can get him and then inject it all back into him. Repeat this process as many times as you're able." No doubt a horrifying method of using dark magic. Any master of the occult would only take a small glimpse into the life energy of others but this would mean teetering on the needles edge of life and death.

Yet it was all for the sake of experience after all and, Zariel had to be drained of all resources to contain him as best they could.
(Ra'Kamel)
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[20:50] Watching with interest as Ra' chained the man with darkness and drained Zariel's mana into himself.. she could do something similar to one's mana though not to the same extent at the moment..

As Ra gave her the task she was supposed to form in this her hunger grew... as if it was something sentient knowing it was about to be fed... though it would be more like putting food in her mouth whole and spitting it back out... repeatedly..

The Archon-blessed girl would breathe deeply the demonic energies previously unfocused going in all direction would seem to condense around her hands... the sheer concentration of it a palpable presence upon her hands...

She steps to him still leaving some space between them and holds her hands infront of her... the power gathered taking the form of multiple tendrils of her magic from each hand... this would hurt Zariel greatly. Whether she wanted to harm him or not it would..

Slowly as she directed her willthe tendrils would slowly find places across his body... seemingly at random but they lead to important places in ones mana circuitry which could act as avenues to get to what she was after.

Like knives perched upon his skin they waited for her final silent command to enter. Making sure nothing was amiss so far she finally gave the small push of her will.

Suddenly her power would flood into Zariels body. Even though he was an Occultist of no small power it was still not meant for human bodies to begin with.. and her own was more akin to a demons than an humans occultism. Like liquid molten iron flowing through him they seemed to work their way around..

Finally she seemed to find what she was looking for. Small points in one's mana circuitry that seemed to lead directly to the soul where one's mana was generated. Using these as access points he would feel the worst pain yet. Instead of perpetuating his pain she closed her hands into fists the tendrils all seeming to stab into his life essence with great force hooks of demon magic holding the place of her tendrils inside of him..

She could feel it more than ever now.. the hunger... the need to fill the void forming inside of her.. the place her humanity was leaving.. and there it all was. His life essence before her. This was not why she was here.. even though she wanted too. Badly.

She began to pull.. the tendrils acting like conduits his life essence began to slowly drain away and into herself.. she let it flow through her. As if it were simply a river re-routed. As it passed through her she pushes the full of her corruption onto it. Trying to taint it further.. that was the goal after all.

After this had been done she pushes it back into his body once more forcing it throughout his circuitry with her own before pulling it back out again. Repeating this process a few more times, drawing his essence out corrupting it further than placing it back in. By the time she was done Zariel's skin will have taken a deathly pallor as she was quite literally almost killing him each time only to push it back in just in time to revive him only to take it again..

Each time her hunger growing, feeling teased by what she was doing.. something to fill the void constantly offered and taken away. She could feel her own control being pressed. The Demon within her wanting her to take it for herself.

Before a true lapse of control could occur she begins to draw her power back from him the molten iron feeling returning the way out until finally her power re-condensed about her hands pulsing. Sweat upon her brow and fighting the urges forming she says,

"I'm finished... Hopefully he survived."

She was curious as to how he would recover from such..
(Coraline Invidia II)
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[20:51] The original creation of the wall was easy enough. Cion had been toying around with it for years and finally his practice and application was bearing fruit. Finally he was able to sustain is comfortably within the confines of his power.

Albeit this took him awhile, and he used the help of runes to better support and structure this wall. It would be awhile before he could command such a large wave at the flick of a wrist in combat....still he would not get greedy. Eventually he'd have it, and then many more would fall to him.

Activity however soon bubbled up, the bright colors just barely being decipherable through the flames...and then the dark energies from the three of them. Bashing and looking for escape. For a way to spread their influence far and wide. A way to ruin this island....to corrupt and end this world.

No, he could not let it happen. Its was a metaphorical battle between light and dark. One trying to escape, and one trying to contain. His feet dug into the rapidly melting snow around the wall, and he pulled down his hood sweating....he never did that.

It was clear the energies, even with the runes to help were extremely powerful and chaotic. This would take much of what he had...if not more to stop from spilling out and causing catastrophic damage to himself and the others involved....not the mention the life around.

His will and determination....he had it despite his unwillingness to fight people. He would not let himself and innocents die from this.....he was an Invidia. Perhaps a much more caring one then most, others meaning much to him and not -everything- was for the family. But, the motto he still believe in. He would either prove himself an Invidia here, and keep this ritual contained...or die a failure in the snow.
(Cion Invidia)
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[21:34] Zariel says, "did yall see my post0"
[21:35] Waiting there, steeling himself for the pain and agony to come... He'd gaze upon Coraline as he used her manifested her demonic magic. Just as Ra stated, it had a different feel to it. It was more pure and untainted by negative emotion, the true form of occult magic indeed.

He'd learn the true meaning of this when they ripped his skin, pierced his fleshed and dug into his very being, hooking themselves into the very womb of his soul. Like a demon, devouring it's prey whole, she'd yank the entirety of his mana from his body, before forcefully thrusting it back into him before he could really react..

However,

It wasn't over. The great Zariel had begun to collapse when Coraline began to repeat this process again and again... and again. Zariel's eyes rolled back, his mind and body overdosed with his own power, tainted by god knows how many doses of demonic energy.

The man's eyes doubled back, his heartbeat halted as hisbody collided with the hardened snowy surface. That'd be where he'd lay for an alarming amount of time..

Looks like you finally made it to the end, weak-willed. I'll show you how to properly use this wasted Vessel of yours..

Suddenly, the ground around Zariel would explode with occult energy. clashing against the holy walls of flame provided by Cion, and threating to burst through.

Within this black gyser, the man's form raised back into the air, exuding a continuously rising amount of darkness.. While Coraline succeeded in not killing Zariel outright, his mana circuits weren't strong enough to withstand that amount of strain, not from a completely foreign type of magic.

Figuratively speaking, Zariel was like a busted fire hydrant making it childs play for this unknown, demonic entity to take over Zariel's body.

His entire body was covered in black patterns that soon veiled his skin. His eyes resemebled an evil spirit, ghastly and eerie glowing black and purple. His arm had changed the most of all as the phantom limb that he'd been training towards was fully developed, from shoulder to the nail. Rivaling the size of R'a own arms, it too had a demonic appearance.

"Aaaaaah, an umbral kaor and an Accursed girl.. You two will be the first bit of energy for my new toy. ZEHAHAHAHAH!" Possesed Zariel laughed maniacally before manifesting an explosion of occult magic, icy winds and ice talons that had already begun to grow beneath the two..

The holy wall of fire blocked Zariel line of sight on Cion so there was no attention given..

Soon, Possessed Zariel ascended up, increasing the pull of gravity 5x, 10x, 15x and increasing..

There was no running from this..
(Zariel)
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[21:48] The moment Zariel began to change her own magic exploded around her flames filled with shadow engulfing her and her scythe as she draws it. The magic explosion that erupted between her and Ra would threaten to overwhelm her but with a blast of her own shadowflame she managed to shatter or deflect what came in her immediate vicinity though she could do nothing for Ra'.

As he increased the pull of gravity on her she countered how she could reversing what he'd done though she would have to concentrate to maintain it, had he not been so unfocused he may have been able to keep her on the ground.

With a glance to Ra she nods in his direction as she whirls scythe gathering power for her opening spell,

"I didn't realize Zariel was so weak willed for this to happen.."

She didn't mean it, but she hoped he would hear her and use her words as fuel to fight this and return with his sanity. She should feel bad for her contribution for this but she didn't.

Her own hunger was slowly growing though not as bad as she had feared it would so far... she would have to be careful before she drained him with the intent not to return it..
(Coraline Invidia II)
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[21:51] Ra'Kamel felt the pressure building within Zariel his occultism bursting free showing forth that he was possessed. It seemed Zariel's mind had been swallowed out by the force of whatever it was that corrupting him. Demonic in essence. As the Kaor was throwing a bit of the ways back it would eject its wings to make its stand Gliding into the air and releasing its own brand of occultism to devour the energy being emitted by Zariel.

Looking towards the Arm Zariel carried it seemed that the appendage was possessed something lingered deep within it that once all of Zariel's power had been deprived of him quickly took its chance to over come him. Something the Occultist couldn't prepare for.

" Keh the way you speak has changed...Even the way you feel I can only assume whatever you are creature you are not of this world...Perhaps a Nethradin...Or maybe a Yokai? Whatever you be I will suppress you here and now!" Ra's body began swelling the cold Iron changing shape into a different form its body spawning several chains made of cold iron filled with the force of gravity and Demonic Aura that nearly was in full competition with the thing that possessed Zariel.


" Do not think because you inhabit the body of an ally that I won't destroy you creature. Be warned only once. I will end you. " As the demon spoke the chains build up its special variation of Demonic aura the cold Iron suppressing the Demonic energy that was being build up in Zariel's body.

As the distortion of gravity occurred the demon would easily shake off the weight being forced upon him. Controlling the gravitons in his body to distort them himself. Like a black rocket filled with virulence the demon charged forth grey sparks gathering around his fists and legs pushing forth to attack the uprising within Zariel in hismind the demon had only but one silent thought. 'It would be a pity if Zariel's story ended here... '

(Ra'Kamel)
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[21:53] ((Rolled a 4, Cion succeeds with slight difficulty to contain the ritual for the moment.))

Cion was keeping the ritual contained....phew this was kind hard. His skin had a thin coating of sweat on it now....so much so that he quickly un-buttoned his cloak too, the frigid winds of the mountain acting as a cooling agent to provide some sort of relief as he worked on containing...whatever this was.

And then, a burst from within the barrier...success! Wait no....the voice of Zariel distorted and different shot through even the flames and met his ears. Toy? That voice, that laugh. Zariel was no long himself. He had failed to keep himself intact and something had taken him....something that wanted OUT.

Immediately the barrier was assaulted, and he could feel the gravity around him shift, threatening to crush the young magi under its weight. It might have been the case if he too were not an accomplished gravity magi. While his power did not reach the possessed Zariel it did combat it, enough so that he could float himself off the ground and maintain himself stable in that position.

For the most part, the offence of this demon-like entity against his barrier did nothing except strain the young magi slightly more then he was already. Any dark magic that managed to sizzle its way through was immediately cute off from its owner and rendered useless by the disconnecting holy flames.

The sweat on him however began to build, dripping onto the snow....depending on his long this ritual lasted this was going to get HARD.






(Cion Invidia)
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[22:17] She and Ra clashed against whatever was inside Zariel's body seemingly controlling him and his magic. Though he was strong yes, the two of them were stronger together.

Her own magic was being used more to hinder him.. layering curses upon him. Stunning him or slowing him for Ra to strike where she could. The few outright attacks she made were more than distractions than anything else. To try and force him into Ra's.

In the end the pair began to wear him down... Ra's Umbral chains rebinding the young Occultist...

She was glad she could let Ra handle most of the direct work here.. she didn't want to risk what could happen if she had a chance at his life essence again.

Watching for what would come next as he was rebound by the Kaor's magics...

She needed to drain something substantial soon.... Though it needed to be more than plants or an animal.. it needed to be a person most likely.. hopefully the war will start in earnest soon.
(Coraline Invidia II)
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[22:25] The battle wasn't without its intensity all four magi were able to manipulate and distort gravity to an unsafe level causing the ground quake causing cracks to break apart the ground. The distortions of the Demonic magic being brought to the surface spilling chaotic magic into the atmosphere.

The rattling cold Iron chains crackled and sparkled with Anti magic Occultism that spun around the Possessed Zariel shackling him so he could be pelted by Corallines flames letting her hunger consume her allowing her to delve deeper into the thralls of Demonic magic.

The Umbral would summon its strength combining his efforts with Coraline to hinder him with curses and throw towards him a torrent of bullets laced with his specialty curse. Blasting Zariel into submissions.

A heavy smack of the chains controlled by the demon would smash him into a near by snow back keeping him pinned and his mana drained until the all the excess of the demonic Aura as drawn out of Zariel as best as Ra could in its exhausted state. Ra' wasn't yet used to controlling the anti magic flow for such a long period of time but it continued to worm its way into the mans soul ripping out the demonic force before placing it all back into him with even more force.

A punch enhanced by both gravity and Demonic magic that throw the man backwards into the side of a cliff that was visible inside the barrier. however just as he was about to make contact with the edge of the cliff The Cold Iron chains again held him securely. Pure brutality " Know this well creature I am a Demon and no matter who my foe is I will show no qualm no mercy even if that foe is a former ally. Now enough of this Zariel. Break through already or prepare to die... " Both a warning and a chance of encouragement. Ra was too tired to keep up this charade as was everyone else either the man broke free or they would have to invoke a sealing ritual on Zariel as a plan B to lock this power away from him for an even longer period of time...Something Ra would rather not do.
(Ra'Kamel)
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[22:44] Coraline Invidia II says, "1hr 16 mins till no more kid DR"
[23:10] Quiet

Silence surrounded all in the barren field of black nothingness.. There floated a lone passenger, stricken with hardship, grief and loneliness manifest into meta-physical chains that drug slowly pulled him deeper into the well of darkness that he'd so confidently dived into.

Nonetheless there was a voice, something to cling to in this hopeless situation.

Why do you strive and struggle so? Why do you pull against your own will. Simply allow yourself to be consumed, you were not handle the power you were so proud of and now, you'll perish.. This voice spoke softly towards Zariel as if it was greatly familiar with the man.

One the outside, Zariel's inner demon rampaged about, destroying everything in it's path.. "Resistance is futile demons.. Give yourselves up and your deaths will be merciful.." It said with a demonic smile, with it's wraithblade, it's morph the phantom limb into a lance, that multiplied and rained down on the two, piercing through magic, devouring it on contact..

With his free hand, he'd erupt the landscape with deadly talons of ice, freezing the ground by extension.. All the while an immense, pulsating wave of darkness continuously beat against the fiery wall around them.

Enduring Zariel's onslaught, the two managed to wear down and chain up the rampaging monster.. "Zehahaha, childs play..

RRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" Possesed Zariel let out a spine-chilling, menacing roar that repelled the demonic duo back with voracious gusts of phantom winds. This force was enough to shred the chains binding him, allowing Zariel to ascend into the skies, extending his hands outward, creating a blackhole in his left hand and the legendary black 'nado in his right, amplified by the demonic energy of archons, demons, accursed and humans, all mixed into a vile epicenter where disaster and ruin were forged..

Combining the two, Zariel prepared to unleash this hellish maelstrom of destruction on everyone and anything that inhabited that area of the mountain..

How presumptuous, You honestly think that I can be so easily taker over?
Who decided that?
That I wasn't worthy enough for my OWN power?
Who decided that?
You've grown weak, and envious.. I won't be needing you anymore.
I've decided that..
Suddenly, Zariel's catastrophic attack was somehow halted in it's creation before bursting and dispersing outright, creating a small explosion that cloaked the man's form.

During the battle, while Zariel had lost himself to the darkness, he was able to meet the last budding light of his humanity given life and form by his psyche.. It's spite and jealousy awakened the one trait of Zariel that could never be dominated or destroyed, his pride..

The pride that helped him finally decide to discard such weakness once and for all..

Emerging out of the occult debris, was a quite battle damaged Zariel, back to normal and bit irritated to say the least..

"You could have held back at least a bit, what do you think I am an Archon!?" He'd succeeded in acclimating to the tainted darkness and retaining himself and his sanity.

As well as the knowledge on how to use his arm and it's nature.. Approaching the trio he'd check and see if they were injured..
(Zariel)
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[23:24] ((Cion is barely able to maintain the wall, and by the time the fighting is over falls unconscious due to the strain.))

The fighting was more intense then anything the young Invidia was possibly prepared for...he was ready though, a metaphorical finger on the trigger if he needed to end this and torch all three of them in blssed flames only to stop one.

Thankfully the need never arose, he could spare his sister and the Koar that pain...but hardly himself. Due to Zariels initial failure to contain himself this went on far longer then he had thought it would, and it took its toll.

The constant battering of occultic magic against the barrier, be it enemies or allies wore it down. The thick wall of flames weakening and weakening. By the time Zariel had regained control of his body the flames struggles to keep control. Cracks and holes in the wall noticeable as dark energies pass through. Not enough to damage anything but enough to show that Cion was fading.

He however would not let himself fail in his one assigned task....it was too familiar to him. No he had to persevere to how his sister at least that he was worth the Invidia name...worth the hassle of even being around. So the barrier remained.

When the fighting stopped and the occultic energies smacking against the wall faded and stopped, so too did he. With a grin on his face the wall all at once ceased to be, his gravity magic failed him as his eyes closed and he thumped against the ground into a pool of his own sweat and the melted snow.

His breaths were shallow, and his exhaustion plentful. He would need some time to recover from this straining of his circuits....of his soul. But nevertheless, he was successful.

The landscape around them barely had any markings of their battle of corruption. It was all contained, and in his mind....he was satisfied with that.
(Cion Invidia)
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[23:25] Coraline Invidia II says, "At least you made it back."
[23:27] Zariel says, "Yes, yes I'm back."
[23:27] Zariel says, "Thanks for that."
[23:27] Coraline love taps Cions face with her hand a few times
(Coraline Invidia II)
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[23:29] Zariel asks, "What now?"
[23:29] Coraline Invidia II says, "Back to Obsidia I suppose."
[23:29] Cion doesnt really react, he was OUT.
(Cion Invidia)
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[23:29] Coraline floats Cion behind them with gravity magic until he awakes
(Coraline Invidia II)
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[23:29] Ra'Kamel is pretty exhuasted and takes the trip back to rest.
(Ra'Kamel)
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