Lightning 2!!

[12:17:55] Entering the garden once more, the Sarradian looks around-- and seeing Astraios and Caerus, the boy is quick to approach. He wanted to figure out ... Why they always fought, if he could. He wanted to also try and figure out new techniques-- to achieve flight, something he was very much incapable of the last time he'd tried, perhaps due to a certain, annoying Drakanite getting in the way.

"... Hello, Astraios--" Of course, he knew many people within the garden in this point. He was practically Rosalie's right hand in most cases... "--Am Zephyr, why does always want to fight Caerus?" He questions.

Purple eyes stare brightly, awaiting an answer..
(Zephyr)
[12:19:37] Astraios: (oh fuck)
[12:22:11] Another day in the Garden. It had been a few days since his fight with Caerus, resting up, training all by his lonesome whenever people were away. It was mostly done away from the Garden for myriad of reasons, some of this including him disliking the majority of people there. It wasn't for personal reasonings, it was just because....

He hated people in general. Most of them were nuisances and had hindered his training sessions, forcing him to train his magics less and less. Was that tiresome. Caught in the vision if his gray eyes, a familiar Sarradian appeared, one who he ignored the first time they asked the same question upon their entrance.

All the boy did was stare towards the Sarradian, blinking. Nothing more, nothing less.
(Astraios)
[12:24:44] Caerus: (( or dont let me rp
[12:24:44] Caerus: (( fucking nerd
[12:24:44] Zephyr: (oh
[12:28:09] "I don't want to fight."

The boy speaks for himself when his actions are being questioned, instead of relying on the almost mute friend of his. While he sits on the ground, tending to some flowers, he gives a wave to his sarradian friend. They hadn't spoken in a while, but he smiles being able to reunite with them after a while.

He glances at the flowers for just a moment, and then he goes to stand.

"Astraios wants to fight people to get stronger, and I'm like...one of his only friends. So when he asks me to fight I do. Just trying to help him with what he wants to do!"
(Caerus)
[12:35:50] He stares between the two as they explain themselves-- the boy himself wasn't a big fan of fighting, but... Well, he wanted to keep learning how to manipulate the storm; and the dream had helped him in a big way. Arms are crossed as he ponders on what to say next before the words come to him!

"... Hmm, well, should not be fighting in garden anymore. Rosalie will get mad.." He suggests. There's a brief pause as he stares forwards, thinking for another few moments.

"... Errr, Caerus, does want to learn more magics?" He questions. He wanted to see if Caerus could help him with his technique!

... If he was even interested in it, of course. "Am trying to work on things. Like flying with lightning magic."
(Zephyr)
[12:38:24] Astraios: (wew)
[12:38:24] Astraios: (i dont have anything 2 rp)
[12:38:24] Astraios: (xdd)
[12:41:48] Zephyr: fdsf
[12:45:13] Astraios: (.)
[12:45:13] Astraios: (i thot i said 2 skip)
[12:45:13] Astraios: (wew)
[12:45:13] Astraios: (cause nothing 2 rp)
[12:46:04] Caerus: (( woof rp
[12:46:04] Astraios: (i h a v e n o t h i n g t o r p )
[12:48:38] Caerus: (( so
[12:48:38] Caerus: (( maybe say that before making us wait 15 minutes ? ? ?
[12:48:38] Caerus: (( oh wait you did
[12:48:38] Astraios: (Astraios: (i dont have anything 2 rp))
[12:48:38] Astraios: (maybe pay attention)
[12:48:38] Caerus: (( should have told me in discord jeeeez
[12:53:45] "We don't fight in the garden!"

The children never fought one another in the vacinity of the garden, despite their fights closely bordering the compound itself. Harming the garden would have the perpetrator punished. Considering the punishment this little blonde had received due to a suspicion of betraying his friends..

...He doesn't want to imagine what punishment betraying the rules of the garden will bring.

As for the proposal of being taught a new magic, this little blonde's eyes suddenly grow wide. Immediately he'd perk up and take a few steps forward until very close to Zephyr, where he'd proceed to reach out. He grabs for Zephyr's wrist and proceeds to shake his arms if allowed in excitement.

"Yeah, yeah, learning a new magic sounds like fun! Are you going to teach me how to zap people!?"
(Caerus)
[13:06:33] "Good, because Rosalie does not like the fighting in the garden, would make garden eat you if fought in it to make up for damage done to it.." He murmurs quickly-- the boy ponders for a few seconds as he stares forwards. Hmm, it was time to try and figure out what he was trying to achieve, exactly.

His arm being shaken is strange, yet, at the same time-- understandable, the boy desperately wanted to learn a new magic, and it appeared that Zephyr was right up his alley. Zephyr grins.

"Okay, good, because am thinking can help me learn how to do flying stuff..." He murmurs. He turns towards the gates of the garden and begins to walk towards them, and hopefully, Caerus would follow.
(Zephyr)
[13:16:48] Caerus follows along.

The smile at his lips is brighter than it'd ever been in recent days, considering the sheer amount of excitement that spawned inside of him. Considering the possibility of gaining another magic in his arsenal of arcanas, his imagination runs wild. He imagines what he can do with lightning. And most importantly...

He considers how it'll give him a more destructive edge. While his other magics can be very destructive, depending on how they're used, he thinks that lightning is fierce and cutting. A powerful magic he can use to help defend the garden and his friends. Something he needs, considering the many unknown enemies he may come to find.

"So, how are you going to fly using lightning? And how am I supposed to help with you teaching me?" He queries.
(Caerus)
[13:27:02] Lightning magic was something he held a natural affinity with given it being his primary element... He could control it easily, but could teaching someone to control it like he could be as easy? Could he even do it..? He wasn't sure, but, he'd give it his best shot-- his best attempt would be given at teaching Caerus as he follows out.

"Hmm, okay, Careus.. Am just going to try and figure out flight stuff if can suggest. Will also teach lightning magic." He says. He closes his eyes briefly as an aura of static electricity flows around him.

"What does think of the lightning magic? What does find ... Um, what does think should feel with it maybe?" He questions.

"... And does think can fly if makes ... Lightning currents? Kind of like wind ones, but with lightning?"
(Zephyr)
[13:33:52] "I don't think you can fly with lightning."

The suggestion is one he denies is possible, considering the nature of the magic. Although lightning resides in the skies naturally and strikes down instantly then disappears quickly. Meanwhile, something like the wind flows freely constantly. The thought of flight would probably be more reasonable with something like wind.

He scratches at the back of his head in thought, and then suddenly speaks. "You don't got to fly, though! What if you like...be like the lightning and teleport to random places real far apart?" In the books he read he'd heard of tales where lightning magi can teleport by becoming one with the lightning.

"If you want to fly in the sky though, use the wind!"
(Caerus)
[13:42:24] "I think can, but ... Um, will find out later probably." He says. His eyes close-- perhaps trying to fly with the wind would be easier in this case. It'd definitely help him figure out how to manipulate the wind if he could. But for now, he was going to try and help Caerus figure out how to do lightning magic.

"... Err, yes, will try that later. But what does think of the lightning? How does think should be done? What thinks of? How does think should make feel, even?!" He questions, a barrage of them thrown to distract from his concepts of flying..
(Zephyr)
[13:43:15] Layne: ((I need like one post so
[13:43:15] Rosalie: i need like 5 ]
[13:43:15] Rosalie: and then i hit rpl 200 ]
[13:47:31] The garden seemed as lively as ever!

Though his entrance was less than grand with Rosalie upon his back at the very least they had others to greet them at the gates of what was their home. His boots digging into the ground beneath him as his gaze twist towards both Zephyr and Caerus alike shooting between them as this constant companionship they held brought forwards only one question. It was a rare sight not to see them standing next to eachother with how often they came to converse with one another, perhaps it was something more.

"Caerus! Zephyr! You two always hang out with eachother, are you like best friends or something?" The inquiry coming as a simple question with a tilt of his head so abrupt to follow. Such a friendship that stemmed from this garden was something to be looked upon fondly in the end, perhaps something more had come to flourish from such already with none to witness such but these children alone. To build upon that trust only to create a brighter future for this garden in the end.

"Is it like a crush or something?"

Or that.
(Layne)
[13:49:13] Layne: <*suddenly lane is a master magma magi*>
[13:49:13] Layne: ((layne*
[13:50:04] Vines helped keep her attached to the boy as she hung over his shoulder in her quiet exhaustion. At this point, someone could literally just feel the disgusting amounts of tiredness that trickled off of her. Especially given that she had been outside of the garden for a small bit.

"Nnngh..."

There's a tiny grumbling groan that leaves her lips as she opens her eyes slowly, but surely to glance toward Caerus and Zephyr there.

Uwu!

"..Wuh... what's a crush...?"

Tiredly spoken!
(Rosalie)
[13:50:56] Duraban: ---
[13:50:56] Duraban: <*fuck this shit im out*>
[13:50:56] Duraban: <*fuck this shit im out, oh yeah.*>
[13:51:47] "How it should make me feel..."

He whispers to himself in thought of the magic being mentioned. Each magic has their own properties, and they're shown through their users. The two magics he wields are used by those looking for freedom and flexibility most commonly. What about lightning? What does it stand for and what do people look for in it?

"Lightning always is pretty scary and strong to me. I think it's even stronger than any fire magic people use! So I think it's used really dangerous and fast. Maybe you should feel like...I don't know!"

What sort of emotions should one harbor when using lightning? What intentions should one have? He thinks, but as he does Layne and Rosalie approach and startle him. "N-No, I don't have a crush on Zephyr! I-I like girls!" He says very quickly, defying the suspicion while waving his arms.
(Caerus)
[13:55:12] inspects his Sooth Reed patch.
(Duraban)
[14:01:10] Caerus: (( ok
[14:01:10] Rosalie: LMFAO ]
[14:01:10] Duraban: [aii
[14:01:10] Caerus: (( ok
[14:01:10] Duraban: [im the best
[14:02:01] He wanted to see if he could find a symbolic meaning to lightning magic here, but in truth-- Zephyr himself struggled with such things. Wind magic, on the other hand, was something that he wanted to figure out how to manipulate properly... Eyes close as the winds around him grow tense, Giving way to the Sarradian beginning to float.

High into the air -- several feet, but it only takes a few minutes for such things to go awry-- for things to go somewhat violent as Zephyr is practically thrown around the air. One can see him forcing it to go back into place where it was, perhaps what he'd been doing wrong with the magic the entire time. Wind was supposed to be free, like the internet, support net neutrality in the batle for the net ( https://www.battleforthenet.com/ ).

"... Rrrr, this is difficult-- but, um, lightning is like very control-y, yes? Try to control the lightning -- uuurrrgh!!!" He groans, while flying around violently in the air, uncontrolled. "If not -- controlling" With that does he fly left and right, in different directions.. "-- the lightning, can be dangerous to self!!" He explains, while ... Um, not controlling the wind very well!
(Zephyr)
[14:02:52] Rosalie: god damnit ]
[14:02:52] waters his Sooth Reed patch.
(Duraban)
[14:02:52] Caerus: (( wej is going to kill me
[14:03:44] fucking murders duraban scrub ass bitch
(Rosalie)
[14:03:44] Rosalie: omit ]
[14:04:35] x.x
(Duraban)
[14:04:35] Shanks Duraban for planting sooth reed in the garden

no drugs kids, remember what D.A.R.E told us
(Layne)
[14:04:35] Duraban: what is dare even]
[14:04:35] Layne: ((its anti-drug shit
[14:04:35] Caerus: (( drugs are really evil
[14:04:35] Duraban: [but weed isn't a drug
[14:04:35] Caerus: (( :^ )
[14:04:35] Duraban: [: )
[14:05:26] Duraban: [ :))))))))))))))))
[14:08:00] Ah -- So it was simple friendship.

Though their still remained a certain level of doubt in those words as though the nervous demeanor seemed only to act as a wall to hide the hidden truth of how this boy truly felt, with a grin crawling up his features there came a single step forward as these thoughts wading throughout his mind could no longer be contained. Love brought forward by the garden as their hands join together to create a plant as one, what else could be more beautiful than that alone?

"He definitely has a crush! Listen to how nervous he is!" He found himself coming to proclaim with a single hand coming to rest upon the hip of Layne as his head tilt to look back towards Rosalie. It was difficult to explain though it seemed to be something that even he understood with a certain level of expertise behind those words.

"It's when someone really likes someone! More than best friends! Like... They wanna put their lips on theirs like adults! Like Caerus does to Zephyr!"

Nod.
(Layne)
[14:11:24] "That doesn't make sense!"

The boy summons subtle winds which rise into the air to aid the sarradian. Despite their attempts at controlling the wind to fly, they aren't able to control them well. Watching them fly every which and way startles him, scared for his friend to come crashing down to the ground.

And while they're concentrating on trying to fly perectly with the usage of wind magic, he is trying to understand the explanation of lightning magic. It's not one which is very informative. There isn't anything of substance for him to remember to try creating lightning. He needs more...probably a demonstration, too.

"How about you make lightning for me, and tell me how you feel when you use it? That could he-...." His voice trails off as his face reddens as Layne speaks. "S-Stop saying I like Zephyr! Maybe his hair's a little pretty but...wait, no! Just stop saying that, jeez!" He pouts as he crosses his arms.

He doesn't pay attention to the two hassling him on the side anymore. He looks over to Zephyr with his face draining of the red, nodding. "S-Show me how you do lightning magic!"
(Caerus)
[14:12:16] Squeeeeeeze...

Her arms that were wrapped around Layne's neck tightened a small bit as she gave a confused little sound, listening to the explanation. Really, though, she didn't get it too much. Her eyes settled back closed as she let her little legs dangle a small bit.

"That doesn't make any sense."

Well, shit.

"And it sounds really stupid. Why would you put your lips to someone else's lips? That sounds really gross. It's a good way t'get germs and make yourself stupid and sick so I gotta heal y'or whatever... And I don't really feel like doin' that. Uhck. Does that mean m'dad has a crush on his zombies 'cause he loves them lots."
(Rosalie)
[14:13:07] Duraban: [best song]
[14:18:14] Shrug.

The fact she was even beginning to imply her father was one to kiss his own zombies brought something of a grimace to the features of Layne. The rotting flesh with a mixture of nature woven into their body was only something that could be brought at the hands of a necromancer, though the act of even beginning to grow an attachment to such was something of a disgusting thought.

"Gross... He places his lips on his zombies? An' I'unno! I just see people do it!" He snapped with his gaze shifting back towards this duo before them as a frown only continued to press along his features. Neither of them seeming to pay attention to what he was saying as though both already understood the feelings and relationship that remained between them.Shrug.

"Maybe he does... Your dad is kind of weird if he does."

Really weird!!!
(Layne)
[14:19:56] Hey now! She didn't know if he did, or if he did not...

It was a good guess, and he seemed to love them a lot, so... Her toes would curl a small bit as she shifted, pressing her face against his shoulder a tiny bit as she gave a little groaning sound. "No, no lips on zombies because that's germs, don't be dumb..."

Mumble, mumble.

"Kya... does that mean I have a crush on Layne or somethin'? I like you lotsa lots! And you let me piggy back ride...!"

Tired ramblings. Don't mind it.

...Don't MIND IT.
(Rosalie)
[14:20:48] Rosalie: let me b dead ]
[14:21:39] Layne: ((roll a 6 cyn
[14:21:39] Layne: (you fucked it up
[14:21:39] Rosalie: >expecting me to roll anything higher than 3 ]
[14:21:39] Rosalie: chortles ]
[14:25:04] Eyes close as he continues to try and figure out how to fly -- He was, quite obviously, not in tune with the wind-- lightning required a desire to control, and he certaintly had that-- but wind was carefree-- it was ... Well, almost the opposite in terms of emotion. Zephyr tried to keep himself reserved and in control of his emotions, and it was quite clear as he continued to try and force the wind in directions it did not want to flow.

"Should feel in control of how feels when does the lightning magic..!" He says. "Urgh, cannot -- cannot do the wind magic.." He says, staring at the ground as he slowly begins to lower himself. "Cannot even make work." He says. He stares at Caerus. "How does the wind magic feel? How should feel?!" He demands, while thinking of a further explanation.

"Okay, this is how do lightning magic." He says-- hand come forwards in an open cup as a small ball of lightning forms inbetween them... Two fingers tear away, dragging a small arc of it -- and the boy waves it around with two fingers.

"Needs to be in control, like maybe how would do water magic, but ... Is much harder.." He says. "So think about being in control, maybe not even try to be happy."
(Zephyr)
[14:31:02] Squint...

There was a moment of relief as the thought of her own father doing anything remotely unsavory with his own creations was dispelled the very moment they had come to arise. Though still it was something that couldn't truly be disproven or proven by either, it may of been best to allow that one secret to remain a secret that neither of these children needed to discover.

"Hmm... Maybe?! Though, I think we're just really good friends..." He spoke with a certain level of confidence as though assured at the very least of that. The friendship cemented through this garden through the loss of blood and only fortified by dreams they both shared and continued to reach out towards. Yet even still it only came with another shrug as his shoulders so gently lifted upwards.

"Plus I think it's only Zephyr and Caerus who have crushes..."

That fact still remained one proven.
(Layne)
[14:31:53] Caerus: (( where is this dude with my mds : (
[14:32:44] Sitrianna (OOC - Dead): (<--- Snuffa
[14:32:44] Sitrianna (OOC - Dead): (thanks man
[14:32:44] Caerus: (( ty
[14:34:27] Unsavory. Right.

Rosalie didn't know heads nor tails about what her father did in his spare time, honestly. In the grand scheme of things, really, it was more or less a need to know basis... Eek. If he loved them? He loved them! Big deal. she wasn't going to dig into his personal life trying to find out.

...No fucking way.

"Whaaaa? Why can only Zephy an' Caerus have crushies?" She inquired in confused, sleepy manner. A yawn soon escaped her lips, feeling herself rising upwards with the shrug of the boy's shoulders as she snuggled her cheek close to his.

"Lip touches are gross, though. Why'd ya know anything about that? It'll make y'sick!"
(Rosalie)
[14:37:00] Caerus: (( fuck mee
[14:38:43] "The wind makes you feel like you can do anything!"

The magic of wind is based around the subconscious feeling of freedom. Usually the wind is free to move as it pleases with the slightest of disturbances. And users attempt to embody the feeling. Thinking about doing whatever they please without any hinderance.

In this little blonde's mind, it's all about imagination and putting in the effort.

As for lightning, it seems like a much different thing from wind and water. Lightning magic requires a degree of control which doesn't have to be exercised as constantly in wind magic and water magic. Otherwise you could create a catostrophy. Hm.

"Then....maybe I just have to think about it real hard. Try to think about lightning and try to control it." He says, and then his hands extend. They face each other with a gap inbetween and he imagines lightning. He imagines how it suddenly strikes down from the sky in thin tendrils of cyan...

But nothing happens! "U-Uh. Maybe...maybe I have to feel lightning magic! Can you like...zap me, Zephyr?"
(Caerus)
[14:38:43] Caerus: (( feeling your internet lagging is the worst possible feeling imo
[14:39:34] Rosalie: fuck you ]
[14:45:32] Hmm. It seemed that wind had something completely different than he truly expected-- the feeling that one can do anything. Zephyr himself knew that the risks of letting go of lightning was only destructive ... That it would never be a safe option! If one were to let go, it was disastrous. It was definitely the opposite of wind magic.

Once told to zap him, the Sarradian pauses for a moment. He supposes it could work, and at the same time -- it'd be interesting to see how effective his lightning magic was.

"Hmm. Okay." He murmurs. A hand is held outwards, and after a few moments...

SKRKTKRKRTKRKKTKRKTRKT ZPZPAPAPAZPAZPAPPZAPPPAZ ALIGHTNING NOISE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZpgHrKXooc
(Zephyr)
[14:45:32] {combat} You killed a Fairy! (+315 EXP, +105cr)
[14:45:32] {combat} You killed a Rabbit! (+45 EXP, +45cr)
[14:47:15] Caerus: (( how badly do you zap caerus
[14:47:15] Caerus: (( a little "zap" or "ZAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP"
[14:47:15] Rosalie: roll 1d100 ]
[14:47:15] Rosalie: idiot ]
[14:47:15] Perhaps there were others who still desired something more.

Why he knew anything about this was probably best left not spoken to the world as he found himself slowly striding back in through the gates of the garden as this conversation had slowly begun to meet its end. Head tilted to the side as he only pondered for a moment as to where he found it, though not a single thought able to formulate or even begin to imagine where he had come to learn such insults.

"I'unno why I know anything about it! I just heard it before, I think... I'unno the rules..." He spoke as he bent down in the garden as though to allow Rosalie to slide from his back as this entire adventure that all seemed to be one big moment only begging for something more exciting had come to its final end. Now was the time for one thing and one thing alone that Layne required above all else.

"I'm gonna take a big nap... Really big..."

Like a sleep but not a sleep.
(Layne)
[14:47:15] Caerus: (( you said ROLL
[14:47:15] Rosalie: 1d100[
[14:48:06] Caerus: (( /random 1 100
[14:48:06] Layne: ((a 95 zap
[14:48:06] Rosalie: LOL ]
[14:48:06] Layne: ((i rolled for trent
[14:48:06] Caerus: (( WHY
[14:48:06] Rosalie: LMFAO
[14:48:06] Layne: ((his entire body shuts down and he is put in a coma
[14:48:06] Rosalie: time to coma fuck his life up ]
[14:48:06] Caerus: (( to coma or not to coma
[14:48:57] Caerus: (( fuck that i need lightning magic
[14:52:22] Caerus: (( sweet
[14:54:56] The lightning courses throughout his body.

Feeling the raw and almost unrestrained power of the lightning magic, a scream escapes from his lips. Excruciatingly painful and something which comes deep from his vocal cords. Although he attempts to bite his lower lip and endure the pain, he isn't able to. The lightning is released in a degree of power that's unexpectant.

Mixing his intolerance to pain and the very painful magic of lightning magic shocking him wasn't a very good idea. Well, it wouldn't have been, had it not paid off. By feeling the lightning run through his body for that time that felt quite longer than it actually was due to the pain he feels an attunement to the lightning.

He felt a connection with it. Zephyr's lightning magic.

Once the pain subsides he falls to a knee and takes in very deep breaths, but a subtle smile creeps onto his pained expression. It hurts, but now he'd gotten an understanding of the lightning magic by some magical way. Who knows why he suddenly had gotten a better understanding by getting shocked. But..

Both hands extend once again and he channels his mana from one point to another. A command for the magic he imagines to appear at one point and lead to another before disappearing. And when he channels his mana into that starting point...

Crackle! Zzzp!

Lightning appeared!
(Caerus)