With Heart I slam a cup down.
"Now listen here you fuck ass. Even if i don't know sorcery that doesn't mean it's some insane magic. Essence is just another kind of energy, thus sorcery is just another way to control said energy. Obviously."
Archie keeps that shit eating grin
"Hmmm but symbols cause effect. Seem like magic to me"
I'm so close to murder. Which is odd as normally I'm hard to really piss off. Madeleine shakes her head with a resigned sigh
"I will go down into the hollows make a hole, put you in it and put the dirt back on top"
He leans back
"Lot of words for"
He does air quotes
"I'll burry you"
I slowly lift my hands fully ready to beat this idiot up.
"Pelio, Archie. Both of you stop this argument"
I sigh putting my hands down at Holly's words. She stands a bit away from us looking into the distance at the battle going on while we are on break. I grumble to myself
"I mean.... isn't technology just magic"
Oh my lord it am going to beat this man into a fine paste.
With Sun I lift the tea cup taking a long sip of the floral tea. I slowly lower the cup onto the table. I look up at the leader of the special units, a man in a soft white robe
"Well?"
I stare at him blankly
"I still do not like tea."
He chuckles softly
"I suppose some people can not be helped"
What does it even matter most of the special unit is going to die anyways. I know he knows that. Is the focus on each of us to keep us loyal? Or is it in some attempt to make himself feel better for throwing us into a flame that won't go out in time to let us live? he crosses his legs looking at me with a smile.
"Its neither"
I tilt my head. How am I not shocked he can predict what I'm thinking. Because that's what this is, prediction. I suspect his aspect has to do with it.
"Well.... why then?"
I lay my head on my arms.
"Your all people are you not?"
I suppose he is right about that. But I know he's not telling me the whole truth. Not that i need it, I have a goal and so does he.
With Storm I walk through the camp a set of extra arms helping me carrying a set of barrels. Behind me minion almost seems to waddle like a... penguin, or i think thats what what those where called.
"Boss heat seeker?"
I turn my head back as figures go past
"Yes?"
He gets a sheepish expression
"Well... why do you have 4 arms?"
I shrug as I keep walking
"Carry more stuff."
He stays silent for a while as the new arrivals from the midnight actors guild flow past us as we walk
"Why don't you just make them float?"
I blink then I put one down and I use snow storm to make it float behind me. God damn it. How did i not think of that? It's so very simple after all. I sigh deeply at my own stupidness
"Well. I guess that's proof even saints aren't perfect"
With Beast I sit on the roof of the mansion watching as the jungle burns.
"Lovely isn't it?"
I stare out for a while
"Not really."
She leans on the railings next to where I'm sitting adjusting the... crown? I think thats what its is, its hard to tell as the robe covers her head as well.
"Yet you make the vines and trees burn"
I nod
"yeah. I do. Doesn't mean I think it's lovely. It's just a thing i do."
She looks at me that pure white mask unmoving
"Honesty can be just as much of a mask as lies and your mask is pure. Don't let it absorb you."
She stands up going back inside. I stay out staring at the fire burning it all away. I slowly get up, I have things to do after all.
With Heart I lift my sword slamming it down relatively quickly. I almost fall as a result. A blur comes out of nowhere cutting into the awakened demons eye out. Archie puts his feet on the demons head and he jumps away. A arrow zips into the other eye and its thrust forwards killing it. I take a deep breath, staying in that green zone of looking like a awakened while staying alive isn't easy. I lift my sword ready to go yet again.... I freeze. This feels all too familiar, a spider one far too big. I don't want to do this again. Holly slides under its head cutting it off by putting one scythe under its neck and the other one on top.
"Hey idiot! Get your head back in the game, or when you die I'll get your pay!"
After a second I scowl
"Like hell you'd get it!"
I lift my sword higher really to get back into the fight. I hear a sigh from Madeline
"You two..."
I slide back almost being hit by the corrupted monster. I lift my corvo then I lower it as i hear insane laughter as a massive hammer slams down on top of it.
"Thus I have shown thee that I am better!"
Ascended P, I never caught her name, or more i just can't quite understand her. I think thats her flaw. Or she's a freak. Who knows anymore. She points at me her long coat swinging around
"Thee has not killed the abominable demon, thus I am far stronger!"
I sigh lifting my dagger. She's quite the annoying person.
With Storm I lean back in my chair as Ascended dread and the rest of the midnight actors go over the plans. Odd guy, how is he second in command of such a insane group? Most everyone else leaves soon. Dread cleans up after the group grumbling to himself.
"Why are you even part of the group?"
He looks up, his face hidden by the golden helmet, a transcendent golden armor. Oh my oh my where have I heard that one before
"Hm? Long story. If you want it shorter. I was bested."
I tilt my head
"Yeah by her. Well not physically, her aspect is information based you know. But mentally. When I look back I couldn't have won"
I nod
"There's quite a few fights I feel like that about myself."
He sighs
"That's just what being a awakened is isn't it?"
I nod yeah, looking back and knowing you couldn't have won is really what being a awakened is.
With Beast I dump out a few carts from the mimic. When its out I turn it into a over the shoulder bag. I sling it over my shoulder and I lean on the wall of the mansion. I then stand up fully
"Its covered in ash..."
I hear a loud scoff
"Well? What ya expect? It burn things of course it's goin be covered in ash"
Awakened Blake. Of course it is, as fearless as ever.
"Its magic what do you think i expected?"
He rolls his shoulders before picking up a crate
"You could help"
I grin
"I'm a Saint and I risked myself to get it"
He scoffs pretty damn loudly
"aren't you piece of work"
I shrug i guess so. I look at the feeling of eyes on me. It's her once again. Always watching isn't she?