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Post by Vikram on Feb 22, 2023 7:31:46 GMT -5
The combined weight of the odd copies of the warrior combined with the force of the halberd slashing down his back and deep into the back of it's thigh, the angel crashed to the ground, skidding to a stop close to the door. As the pair...or was it more? of them grasped onto his now injured leg, he twisted his good one around with the force of his wings pushing against the floor to kick the attacker in the face with his heel. A small gap in the ensuing maneuver finds his leg freed, his wings flexing to bring him upright. Golden metal poured from the long carved wound down his thigh, the pools collecting in shining pools below his feet as he hovered mid-air. With a flourish, he collapses to the ground, arms catching his fall to his hands and knees, now covered in the metallic puddle. It congealed around his limbs, forming a shining gold set of bracers around them.
"Do not call me a creature, mortal. Your friend is no longer here. Only Alcalde." Machine-like, he sheathed the scimitar by wrapping it in the silk around Vikrams waist, and assuming a ready position. "I will make this prompt. Please forgive me."Leaning forward, he whipped the sword out of the silken sheath at a Veracious Velocity, sending a blade of fire out horizontally with terrible force. Vikrams Veracious Velocity- Fire Damage, Light Damage, Dark Damage, Blade. Physical Blade Strike: Remove a limb and cauterize Mirage Blade: Double range, Bypass Preventions, Fire Damage.
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Post by Leandros Aurthurian on Feb 22, 2023 17:10:13 GMT -5
Hearing the blade swing, Leandros spins on his heels to meet the attack and block it. The light of Leandros' guardian spirit flickers a moment as the knight blocks the physical blade with the shaft of his halberd, but the mirage sends a burn along the section where the blade would have hit his chest. Thankfully, thanks to his training the blow isn't able to strike deep, he can still feel the heat.[1]
"Anything that would forcibly us another to enact its own whims is worth nothing more than a creature. You will gain neither my forgiveness, nor my mercy." He roars across the temple at Vikram.
Leandros once more utilizes the reach and his mastery of the halberd to extend its reach, sending a forceful thrust towards the Seeker's shoulder looking to pierce the armor now coating the man and slow down his attacks.[2] The man was much faster than the knight, but if they could pile on the wounds they could wear him down.
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Post by Lady Astrid Stormstone on Feb 23, 2023 21:17:12 GMT -5
With the magical wings sprouting from Vikram's back, he gets enough lift to strike one of the Astrids in the face. Unlucky for the half-dwarf, his foot meets her face instead of her duplicate's, kicking her right in the nose. She can't recall a time she's been hit in the nose like that, and she cries out and stumbles back with Bstrid at her side. Throbbing pain pulses across her eye sockets and into her top teeth. Her goggles didn't do much to catch it, only spread out the strike. She's going to have an odd bruise later. Involuntarily, she sniffs and coughs on the refuse seeping into her throat. It's metallic in taste, and when she wipes her nose, she finds blood on it. Vikram –or Alcalde, rather– creates an odd set of armor around his limbs and strikes out at Leandros viciously, and the knightly man returns a blow of his own. Astrid looks between the two of them and decides she can’t be useless here. Vikram has a lot of special abilities, some of which have saved her when they fought side by side. It’ll be tough to wear him down, but maybe if they can, they can beat this creature of gold back and save him. That’s what she tells herself so she’ll try. As Astrid pulls out her weapons, electricity crackles along her body, covering her skin and arcing between her horns. Her war hammer crackles with energy, seeming to thrum with the additional surge of Sky Magic. She’s never pulled this much magic from within herself before, but she’s determined to save her friend if she can, and to do that, this creature must go down. Her eyes glowing bright blue, she raises her hammer and points it at the entity controlling Vikram. “I’m not lettin’ ya hurt anyone else! We’re gonna beat ya outta Vikram, an’ then we’re gonna save ‘im from ya!” The ferocity in her expression is a challenge to the entity. How could a celestial ignore a tiny fiendish girl? With its attention drawn, both Astrid and Bstrid charge forward, weaving back and forth before they both fling their war hammer toward the possessed Seeker. Only one of them is real! Will either hit their mark? If they do, she can charge him and do more damage. And by drawing the creature's attention, she can give Leandros more openings! Active effects:- Challenging Mark [post 1/4] - Vikram
Replicant - 1 duplicate active Passives: - War Hammer - (spellblade bond - returning, weightless, electrified), Pale Ice, Heavy
- Diplopia Armor - gives an afterimage, making it difficult to accurately strike the target
- Lightning Resistance
- Charged Particles/Extended Charge - lightning damage charges the enemy for 2 posts; if they take lightning damage again during this time, the damage is doubled and they become paralyzed for 2 posts (no physical attack/defense, but can cast spells) - this ends the charge
- Unstoppable bolt - Lightning abilities ignore resistance/immunity
- Storm Lord - physical touch causes moderate lightning damage and paralysis, preventing the affected from using a physical attack/defense for their next post. They can still cast spells.
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Post by Vikram on Feb 23, 2023 22:40:29 GMT -5
Alcalde brings a leg up and an arm across to block the incoming attacks. The halberd tip sheered off the gleaming gold pauldron and to the left, but the axe head following closely behind found flesh behind the crack it had left behind. "Insolent fool, mercy is not yours to distribute as you wish. None of us are deserving of it" It shouts before the small one declares it's challenge. Such short-sightedness, intensity of emotion, fervor for those they hold dear. All failures that the gods and yet to teach them and would never be able to. "You wish to save your friend? You will learn soon enough that no one can be saved. So be it, it will be a lesson learned in blood and great pain. That we are all guilty." Teach the child a lesson, It's all Alcalde can think of. Instill the Justicar of Fear and Reluctance before they grow to do more harm to the order of the world. The impact of the Warhammer sent shockwaves through it's bones in both of the literal senses. The right shinguard cracks as static imbues the limb left behind. It knocks the winged man backwards into a remaining candle table, sending lit wicks flying and starting small fires. The small group of clergy all huddle closer to each other as Alcalde takes notice of them for the briefest of moments. No...Teach the child a lesson. Holding the Scimitar skyward, a tunnel of light beams from the surrounding barrier inwards to imbue the angel with power. Looking at the girl, he waves a hand in a circle as a blue crest forms midair. Pressing it in, the surrounding temperature begins to drop well below freezing. Ice crystals form on the stained glass as the bated breath of those bystanders becomes visible. Lashing out his sword sends a slash of light through the air directly at the young warrior, The shining blood still dripping from his massive thigh wound. Sheer Cold (Hearth Candy): A chill fills the air as you make it begin to snow. The area drops several degrees in temperature as it begins to get incredibly cold. Anyone in the area will begin to be effected by the cold, finding it hard to move, hold on to their weapons or even just function. Their movement become incredibly slow and their skin fragile. During this time any damage they take from blades or blunt weapons will be increased in addition to it being hard to hold onto their own weapons. Art of the Soul: Ranged Melee Art of the Iron Fist: (2/4) 2/3 duration 1 magic redirect Myriad Barrier - Fire Resistance Monastery Master -Bypass Preventions Tranquility - Dark Damage, Ignore resistance/invulnerability (2/5)
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Post by Leandros Aurthurian on Feb 23, 2023 23:02:27 GMT -5
"You are not fit to pass judgement on anyone, you should release Vikram at once. His life is worth more than whatever delusions of grandeur you hold."
Seeing Astrid's straightforward attack and her use of a blunt weapon, Leandros decides to play support to her strengths. With the focus on the half-dwarf, he will charge across the temple floor to get around the Seeker. The knight, rather than focusing on damaging his opponent, will try to harry him as best as possible.
He thrusts the halberd past Vikram, trying to capture his arm in the crook of the axeblade and shaft to pull his weapon aside to give Astrid an opening. Any time Vikram would try to attack or focus on Astrid, he would find the halberd cutting at his legs or hitting into his arms to send attacks to the side.
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Post by Lady Astrid Stormstone on Feb 23, 2023 23:54:17 GMT -5
The more the celestial speaks, the angrier Astrid gets. Leandros is right, this thing just thinks it’s the judicator! They’ll just have to knock it down a level or two, and so far, they’ve broken half of its armor. A couple more hits could really put them in a good position, and Leandros’ quick work with the halberd can set them up for that kind of success. She just has to keep its attention. The blue rune floats in the air, and cold washes across the area, sending a chill through Astrid’s bones. It feels like the biting winds of Frost Gale, like the close call with dragon’s breath she’s had before. As her war hammer flies back to her hand, her grip on it stays strong with her magical bond, but she can’t say the same for her smaller battle hammer. Even with both hammers possessing an icy enchantment themselves, this other magic makes things difficult. As much as she wants to throw her hammers at the possessed Seeker, she’s not sure it’ll work with the cold biting at her. Astrid exchanges a look with Bstrid, and Bstrid charges toward Vikram, raising her hammer for an attack while Astrid grips her war hammer with both hands and flings it full force at Vikram, aiming for one of the limbs without armor. Being a bonded weapon, she can cast magic through it, so she puts the first spell she ever learned into the hammer as it flies away from her. The hammer, already crackling with electricity but nearly impossible to see due to the Pale Ice enchantment, flies through the air with aim as true as can be from the impassioned kid. Active effects:
- Challenging Mark [post 2/4] - Vikram
- Replicant - 1 duplicate active (can cast spells/attack but does not damage)
- Charged Object - Lightning damage (casting through the hammer to apply to whatever it touches; if it makes contact with a target, it will apply exalted level lightning damage, numb the limb (can disarm), and apply the effect from Charged Particles)
Passives: - War Hammer - (spellblade bond - returning, weightless, electrified), Pale Ice, Heavy
- Bull's Strength
- Diplopia Armor - gives an afterimage, making it difficult to accurately strike the target
- Lightning Resistance
- Charged Particles/Extended Charge - lightning damage charges the enemy for 2 posts; if they take lightning damage again during this time, the damage is doubled and they become paralyzed for 2 posts (no physical attack/defense, but can cast spells) - this ends the charge
- Unstoppable bolt - Lightning abilities ignore resistance/immunity
- Storm Lord - physical touch causes moderate lightning damage and paralysis, preventing the affected from using a physical attack/defense for their next post. They can still cast spells.
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Post by Vikram on Feb 24, 2023 1:25:27 GMT -5
The halberd slashes and cuts from behind, cutting enough of the wings for them to dissapate and Alcalde to drop to the floor. The remainder of his golden armour plates crack as he catches himself on his hands and knees once again. "I've told you, mortal, The one known as Vikram is gone. His life was given to birth me into a world of sin and decadence. Look around you, and wonder what Delusions of Grandeur your own kind hold" waving a hand to the sky-high ceilings clad in gold and broken glass. In truth, the bodies previous owner was in fact still able to see and feel everything that was happening. Lies were justified if it expediated true justice. Atonement could be had by those worthy. He can only offer a sidelong glare at the man behind him before looking back towards the girl, only to see the dim glow of an almost invisible hammer charged with energy being flung directly for him. It strikes him directly in the forehead. His eyes flare white-hot and his head tilts back only slighty, jingling with the few bits of remaining metal from the motion. The crackle of electricity whirred loudly, crackling over his face and body. Exalted level magic surged through his body, merging with the energy he himself exuded and repaired the damage. The paralysis remained, his head hung limply to the left as his turban began to unravel. Body length grey hair dangled loosely around him as the turban completely fell to the ground. Something the real Vikram would certainly have many problems with.
Alcalde however, had other priorities. With renewed vigour, he leapt forward and swung his charged sword at the child and released a huge beam of blinding light towards her. This discharge left scorchmarks in the floor as it rushed towards the child. His advance did not stop however, as directly afterwards he swings once more horizontally with a forward step, hoping to catch her by surprise. Sworn Enemy - Double Damage Astrid (1/3) Spell Drinker- Spell Damage ignored Art of the Soul - ended early: Once during this duration, you can channel all of the spiritual energy to fire out a 20 foot long beam of raw energy. This will end the Art early but will prevent any one struck by the beam from using spells or class abilities for their next post. Scimitar - Silvered - Magic Blocker Art of the Iron Fist - Ended Tranquility - Dark Damage (3/5)Myriad Barrier - Light resistance Beacon of Light - Wings - Ended Monastary Master
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Post by Leandros Aurthurian on Feb 24, 2023 16:06:22 GMT -5
Leandros shields his eyes from the bright beam of light for a moment, quickly scanning to make sure Astrid was still alive.
"Young one, are you all right over there?" As he called after her, Leandros knew he had to limit the Seeker's mobility. He was fast and powerful, but so was Astrid and Lee himself had enough raw strength to hold his own.
Keeping to Alcalde's 6, the knight attempts to pierce through the man's golden armor. He thrusts his halberd forward, once more utilizing its reach and weight[1], aiming for roughly where his kidney would be. If he can drive the spiked head in deep enough, Leandros attempts to overpower the being[2] and pull him to the ground. Leandros will try and keep him pinned for as long as he can to give Astrid an opening to attack or run.
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Post by Lady Astrid Stormstone on Feb 25, 2023 22:54:45 GMT -5
Her strike rings true, but not where she aimed. Astrid watches in horror as Vikram's head falls limply to the side post-impact. Then she watches the magic that struck him heal his wounds. The hammer slams hard into the floor with the pull of gravity, leaving cracks from the impact. Suddenly, the body moves. Things happen in a blur. With her hand held aloft, Astrid expects her war hammer to return to her, but there's a bright flash of light. She doesn't have time to react before the beam strikes her dead center in the chest. The impact is powerful with not only the energy from the beam hitting her cuirass, but also dark magic that's interwoven with it. It sends her flying back, skidding across the floor and crashing into a table. The wood shatters and the contents on top all fall on her in a pile. The duplicate, Bstrid, rushes to interpose herself between Alcalde and her main body. She attempts to cast magic against the body possessed by the celestial but nothing happens. Suddenly, she's in strike range and takes the full blow from the scimitar. Shock barely registers on her face before she's swiped from existence. There's a loud crash as Astrid's hammer falls to the ground midair, having started its return trip and unable to finish it. More broken tiles. The girl coughs weakly from beneath the table's rubble, trying to recover from the destructive magic that hit her center. Her attempts to will her hammer back into her hands fail. It's hard to get her breath back. She has to get up! One blast of magic shouldn't have her down like this. But... her connection to her abilities, to Avasha's magic... It's gone..! Wh...What's going on? What did that magic do to her?? "I-I don't know," Astrid stammers in a panic, pushing herself up and letting the rubble fall off of her. "Th-The magic... I can't feel it!" She looks up to see Alcalde looking at her an unfaltering stare. Each step sends a wave of fear through her. Get up. Get up! He's coming! Active effects:
- Challenging Mark [post 3/4] - Vikram
- Replicant - poofed
- Diplopia Armor - -1 hit prevention
- Vikram/Alcalde - Active Charged Particles for 2 posts [1 of 2]
Passives: (class abilities paused this post)- War Hammer - (spellblade bond - returning, weightless, electrified), Pale Ice, Heavy
- Bull's Strength
- Diplopia Armor - gives an afterimage, making it difficult to accurately strike the target
- Lightning Resistance
- Charged Particles/Extended Charge - lightning damage charges the enemy for 2 posts; if they take lightning damage again during this time, the damage is doubled and they become paralyzed for 2 posts (no physical attack/defense, but can cast spells) - this ends the charge
- Unstoppable bolt - Lightning abilities ignore resistance/immunity
- Storm Lord - physical touch causes moderate lightning damage and paralysis, preventing the affected from using a physical attack/defense for their next post. They can still cast spells.
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Post by Vikram on Feb 25, 2023 23:22:13 GMT -5
The sword goes up, ready to put the insolent child down, but a sharp pain rings through his flank. Looking down, a spike protrudes out the side of his abdomen, golden fluid pouring from the wound. He looks back, seeing the anger and determination on the knights face. Whilst in this mortal coil, even Alcalde was limited by the same things as most other entities. It would take months to gather enough energy to return once more, find another host, defeat here was unacceptable.
Falling to his knees as the knight behind him shoved him to the ground, almost pinning him to the very spot. He took a finger and traced a magic circle in holy blood. Once more, light shot out from the surrounding barrier to encapsulate him in a brilliant shield. A chunk of stone fell from above, impacting the glowing barrier and bouncing off with a huge clatter. Protection of the host was key. Alcalde reached around to his back and grabbed hold of the halberd shaft, not to free it, but to ensure the knight remained in place for the next part.
"I hope you suffer for your insolence. The power of law is stronger than the so-called title you wear. It has purpose. Soon, you will too."Divinities blessing MAT Part 1 (Shield) You target yourself or an ally, coating them in a shield of divine protection. Until your next post they will ignore all damage received from any source, absorbing the damage as energy. They can then release that energy from their body in a burst, healing all allies in a 20 foot range and dealing light damage to all enemies in that same range. This spell can only be used once. Accumulated energy (Falling chunk of building) Sworn Enemy - Double Damage Astrid(2/3) Tranquility - Dark Damage (4/5) Myriad Barrier - Light Resistance Monastary Master
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Post by Leandros Aurthurian on Feb 26, 2023 11:23:20 GMT -5
"The laws of a tyrant a nothing but cruel and twisted desires made by fools and despots who have naught to cling to but vanity. If you seek justice, then I will show it to you." Leandros does try to pull the halberd free, but seeing Alcalde holding on to it the plans quickly shift.
Thanks to his natural strength, enhanced by the tattoo, he can hoist the body of the seeker off the ground and charges forward to pin the man against the wall. Parts of the building are deflected off his Guardian Spirit as Leandros was not fast enough to get completely out of the way.
"Gather yourself, magic or no, if you still have the strength and will to fight, then do so! Your friend still needs our help." The knight focuses his attention on keeping Alcalde pinned to the wall, but he knows the vulnerable position he is in. Right now he has little defense or time to escape from the crazed celestial, but if it gives an ally a chance to recompose themselves, then he will take that risk.
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Post by Lady Astrid Stormstone on Feb 26, 2023 21:17:49 GMT -5
Astrid watches Leandros drive Alcalde away from her and pin him against a pillar with the halberd. The glowing golden aura around the body looks familiar. In fact, the man didn’t seem affected by the falling debris at all! Oh no. Oh, this is familiar. Vikram used that to help her before! That’s the same magic they used to defeat the Champion of the Pits! Feeling her connection to magic return along with a panicked strength to keep fighting, Astrid summons her war hammer back to her hand and gets to her feet. If that magic goes off, it will spell disaster for both of them, and the knight doesn’t look like he has much armor left to protect himself. “Mister!” she shouts, running over. “That magic is powerful! We gotta get away from it!” In getting closer, she hopes to help defend him or at least try to get him away. She focuses magic to summon herself another duplicate who runs alongside her. “My copy’ll hold ‘im there! Let go, get back!!” When she reaches Leandros, she tries to pull him away and readies a cast of her dashing magic to try and pull him with her to get out of range of the impending magical explosion. Active effects:
- Challenging Mark [post 4/4] - Vikram
- Vikram/Alcalde - Active Charged Particles for 2 posts [2 of 2]
- Replicant - 1 duplicate active
- Bullet Dash - will attempt to dash away with Leandros to get out of Alcalde's range
Passives:- War Hammer - (spellblade bond - returning, weightless, electrified), Pale Ice, Heavy
- Bull's Strength
- Diplopia Armor - gives an afterimage, making it difficult to accurately strike the target
- Lightning Resistance
- Charged Particles/Extended Charge - lightning damage charges the enemy for 2 posts; if they take lightning damage again during this time, the damage is doubled and they become paralyzed for 2 posts (no physical attack/defense, but can cast spells) - this ends the charge
- Unstoppable bolt - Lightning abilities ignore resistance/immunity
- Storm Lord - physical touch causes moderate lightning damage and paralysis, preventing the affected from using a physical attack/defense for their next post. They can still cast spells.
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Post by Vikram on Feb 27, 2023 8:21:01 GMT -5
Light warped in and around the man as he sat pinned to the column in the centre of the temple. The duplicate held fast as the angel struggled against the halberd stuck in its torso. The attempts made to evacuate were made moments before the glow began to intensify, sending flares of magnetised energy outwards before collapsing back into the mass. Supercritical power coalesced around the pillar, as a large orb of light slowly expanded from the center of alcaldes being. The blinding brilliance lasted only a minute, encompassing a large portion of the column, before exploding outwards with furious power.
As the light faded, the angel was freed from his imprisonment and now stood on the floor. Behind him, a large circular portion of the column had disappeared, as though evaporated by the power it stood near. A small rumble preceded the crack that brought part of the pillar down, the weight of stone above collapsing the part of the roof that it withheld. Massive stones of carved marble rained down, burying Alcalde in rubble and detritus. Yet even through the cloud of dust, the beams of light still shone through. Beacons in a hopeless situation.
Above the rubble, a stark white sigil appeared in the air. It circled briefly before activating, swirling wind picking up rocks and debris and throwing them about the holy arena. Alcalde rose from the pile, essence pouring from every portion of exposed skin like a miniature sun.
"LECTURE ME NOT ON LAWS AND JUSTICE. I WAS PRESENT WHEN THE VERY NOTION OF ORDER ECLIPSED THE MIND OF THE VERY FIRST OF YOU. I SHALL BE THERE AT THE END WHEN ALL IS BUT EMPTINESS AND DECAY. MY PATIENCE WEARS THIN. THIS HAS GONE LONG ENOUGH."Accumulated energy - release sworn enemy - double damage Astrid (3/3) Tranquility - Dark Damage (5/5) Myriad Barrier - Light Resistance Monastary master Storm Salts - Call Tornado This spell gives the caster the ability to harness the power of the winds, creating a massive vortex that forms in the area. The tornado then begins to rampage through the environment for the next couple of minutes, tearing up vegetation and destroying weak structures. While it is not a full on natural tornado, it has enough power to harm your enemies. Prevailing Justice - Full Heal, Immortal (1/2) Conscious (1/2)
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Post by Leandros Aurthurian on Feb 27, 2023 20:29:30 GMT -5
Leandros is already stepping back, pulling his halberd back as Astrid takes hold and pulls him back. He's blinded by the light for a moment, thinking this is certainly when he will be sent to his death. When his vision clears he is thankful to be alive, giving a small laugh to Astrid.
"Glad see you still have the fight in you, I owe you a drink after this for saving my life.....if you're old enough." The addendum is quickly added on as he is not fully sure of her age.
He resets himself to face down Alcalde for what might be the final exchange. They had to hit him hard and fast, not only was he a danger to them, but so was the slowly crumbling building.
"Stay behind me until just the last moment....you're quicker and craftier, I can try to give you an opening."
It was Lee's time to draw the ire of the celestial, he recognized that goading influence Astrid had put it under. It could be cajoled and influenced which meant it could be tricked.
"You are nothing but an ignorant and self-important tyrant. If your words are true, PROVE THEM." The challenge comes direct and from the knight's chest.[1]
Leandros charges across the floor to close the gap once more, moving the halberd between his hands to ready a block for any attack the man might bring.[2]
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Post by Lady Astrid Stormstone on Mar 1, 2023 21:37:07 GMT -5
Astrid's magical dash shoves her forward, pulling Leandros with her. She did it. She managed to get Leandros away from Vikram - or rather the entity that's possessing Vikram - before the gathering energy of the golden aura got released. But she hasn't gone far enough. Blinding light consumes the world from behind her. She becomes but a shadow, her form completely overtaken by the supernova of magical power. All the energy built up from falling debris burns through her armor, made even stronger by Alcalde's promise of victory. Dark magic lashes out through the blast, and Astrid gets sent flying across the temple into a wall. Her body falls hard to the ground, sizzling with the aftermath. Alcalde stands alone, Astrid's duplicate no longer holding the halberd in place. The magical copy was completely eviscerated by the blast. The column above Alcalde crumbles and falls, burying the celestial beneath the rubble. All seems quiet for a moment. Fading in and out of consciousness, Astrid can barely muster the energy to let out a groan. As her vision starts to blur, she manages to do one final thing: recall her hammer. The war hammer, having been flung across the room, rattles against the ground then lifts itself until the haft meets her hand. Just as she fades, a surge of magical energy flows through her; a spark that brings her back. Electricity crackles around Astrid's form, and she finds the strength to pull herself to her feet despite the broken armor and burned skin that slowly heals as tiny arcs of lightning strike them. Behind the lenses of her goggles, Astrid's eyes glow a bright blue, and she rises to her feet. Her ripped cape flares behind her in the wind from Alcalde's storm. She takes her battle hammer from its place on her belt and lifts the icy war hammer. With each step, bolts of electricity travel along the floor, and one especially persistent bolt striking the ground all around her. Astrid steps up beside Leandros, looking at him with eyes fierce and full of determination as he speaks to her. They have to take this thing down before it kills someone. With words spoken from the heart and a true challenge given to the creature before them, Astrid watches as its attention is drawn, then she rushes in, pumping magical lightning onto her battle hammer. Putting all her strength into her swings, Astrid unleashes both hammers onto Alcalde. First the smaller battle hammer, charged with lightning comes in for a strike, then the nearly invisible, crackling war hammer follows it up in an attempt to deal massive damage and take the celestial down not knowing that the magic supporting it will keep it up. All she knows is she has to put her all into it. Active effects:- Replicant - 1 duplicate poofed by the blast
- Armor - All hit preventions used (padding, gauntlets, greaves, pauldrons)
- Sharing Essence - 2/topic - weapon heals all minor/major wounds you've sustained
- Dancing Chain - (passive, pet, newly active, reflavored as lightning bolt)
- Charged Object - cast on battle hammer to give lightning damage
- Vikram/Alcalde - Active Charged Particles/Extended Charge for 2 posts [1 of 2] - Battle hammer, if hits, deals lightning damage and charges Alcalde, war hammer follows up to deal x2 damage and attempt to paralyze if it hits. If both hit, this ends the charge
Passives:- War Hammer - (spellblade bond - returning, weightless, electrified), Pale Ice, Heavy
- Battle hammer - ice rune, silvered, weapon tether
- Bull's Strength
- Diplopia Armor - gives an afterimage, making it difficult to accurately strike the target
- Lightning Resistance
- Charged Particles/Extended Charge - lightning damage charges the enemy for 2 posts; if they take lightning damage again during this time, the damage is doubled and they become paralyzed for 2 posts (no physical attack/defense, but can cast spells) - this ends the charge
- Unstoppable bolt - Lightning abilities ignore resistance/immunity
- Storm Lord - physical touch causes moderate lightning damage and paralysis, preventing the affected from using a physical attack/defense for their next post. They can still cast spells.
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