Azure's contact would leave him as the drink the had asked for made its way to the table. Now all caught up with the happenings of some of the guilds he found himself in a rather odd opposition just due to him being a freelancer once again. With his drink in hand the scholar opened his book titled How to Maintain a friendship, as he wanted to help his understanding of the subject when he meets with Eta next time. Even informants needed to relax to some extent every now and then but in the back of his mind he thought of all the ways he could use Odin to benefit his own game.
Peaceful Meeting (Open Social)
Thu Aug 12, 2021 8:59 pm
Azure's contact would leave him as the drink the had asked for made its way to the table. Now all caught up with the happenings of some of the guilds he found himself in a rather odd opposition just due to him being a freelancer once again. With his drink in hand the scholar opened his book titled How to Maintain a friendship, as he wanted to help his understanding of the subject when he meets with Eta next time. Even informants needed to relax to some extent every now and then but in the back of his mind he thought of all the ways he could use Odin to benefit his own game.
Thu Aug 19, 2021 1:29 pm
That allowed him to enjoy places like the pier of Astera much better. He could look out and enjoy the admittedly beautiful views that the coastal city offered. Both the sea, the cliffs and even the city itself brought a sense of freedom and majesty. It was slowly becoming one of his favourite locations, made even more so when he saw a face that he recognised, sitting by himself at one of the nearby tables, enjoying a drink that had just been brought to him. Odin was in full view of the man, having been facing him without even realising before, so he waved and began to wander across to him. As he did, Odin recalled the information that he had recently received via letter from Azure. He was interested once more in the offer to join the guild, or at least was willing to hear the Lich out. That was already a positive step, as he gestured to the vacant second chair, "Mind if I join you?" His tone was friendly, something many outside of the West wouldn't be accustomed to at all. This was a side many rarely saw.
Thu Aug 19, 2021 7:10 pm
What little sun that was visible on the table quickly vanished as someone had made their way to him and asked for the empty seat. The scholar quickly closed his book and slipped it back into his bag as the main he was tracked saved him a few days of looking around, he stood up and extended his hand to the Old man as a show of good faith "Good to see that I didn't have to hunt ya down," he said gesturing for the man to sit. Part of him felt as though he was making a horrible decision by having this meeting at the same time the other part was fine with it, given their end-all goal. "From the looks of it my letter made its way to you without fail?" the letter had done its job in bringing Odin out into the open but this was not the ideal meeting place he had in mind.
Tue Aug 24, 2021 3:00 am
It was a good thing Odin was paranoid, it kept him alive. Meeting Azure here was not entirely accidental, the Lich made a point of knowing anyone important that came into his cities. When someone sends him a letter directly, he makes sure someone keeps an eye on them. He knew Azure in Astera, so all that mattered was walking around enough until he found him. "Oh you know me, hate to be a bother. You were looking for me, so here I am." Reaching into his shirt breast pocket, he pulled out a small piece of paper, upon which Azure had written his note.
"Of course, I don't receive mail that often, especially not mail as exciting as yours."
Tue Aug 24, 2021 10:51 am
As he pulled out the letter Azure chuckled a bit as he didn't think that he would keep it for evidence but then again this was a letter that didn't require a cipher this time around. Something about Odin just didn't feel right at this moment almost like he was unsure as to how to interact with the informant which was common as they are a shady bunch at times. Part of him wanted to just get right into the logistics of things while the other half was counting the second till they could hatch their lil surprise.
The game was just moments away from starting but with the number of people around them who could say just how many lives could be lost. "I've thought about your offer and I just have one condition..." he paused as he flicked his wrist creating a 0.5-Meter Diameter grey magic circle allowing him to summon Ignis "and it's you forgive me for this.". The summon broke the table that it was summoned along with its Master's drink as the Golem manifested the scholar and gestured for it to pierce through Odin's chest with both its hands. Assuming that Odin remembered their last little bout Azure was not taking this seriously whatsoever.
- Ignis:
- SUMMONS:
Name: Summon: Golem Type- Ignis
Rank: C
Mana Cost: 50
Requirements: Control M
Type: Summoning
Element: Darkness
Range: 5 Meters
Cooldown: 2 Posts
Duration: Sustain
Height: 2m³
Strength: 31
Speed: 31
Effect: Azure flicks his wrist creating the grey magic circle in front of himself that looks like a rift, in reality, appears in front of the circle allowing the summon to come through.
Physiology: This is one of three types of golems. This one is Ignis and all Ignis have hats, collar, and dresses are a deep red color. Her eyes are blue in color and have irises, making them more human-like compared to Nirvana’s opaque, pupil-less eyes, and seems to have lines running down from both her eyes. She has two big golden rings on each side of her hat. Ignis’ hands have sharp, hooked protrusions on the fingertips and use these to drill holes into enemies.
Thu Aug 26, 2021 1:10 pm
So why, during a perfectly amicable encounter, was Azure summoning one of his creations, breaking the table where they were enjoying their time, and command the golem to pierce through Odin's chest, actually hurting the Lich since he had not had enough time to prepare. Odin wasn't angry, as he looked down at the arms that were now stuck inside his ribcage, he was perplexed. "Did I do something to offend you, Azure? Is that what brought this on?" Using his superior strength, Odin would remove the golem's arms from inside his own body, before activating his Greed magic. Many inhabitants of Astera, sensing something dark coming, began to vacate the pier as the metallic armour began to coat the skeleton form of the Lich. The first attack had gone through simply because Odin had not been expecting it. He wouldn't allow another one through.
His voice went low, knowing he had enough strength to beat Azure even without his weapon or armour, "I'm going to give you one chance to explain what just happened. You do that, I'm willing to forgive everything. I still think you have potential, please don't waste it like this." Odin's tone betrayed how he was feeling. The Wizard Lord wasn't begging for the man to stop for his own safety, he was doing it for Azure's. He was not currently viewing Odin as a serious threat, meaning there was some other reason for this. If he wasn't trying to actually defeat Odin, what was he doing?
- 7175/7175:
Name: Greed
Rank: D-S
Mana Cost: 25-500
Requirements: Greed Magic
Type: Defensive
Element: Earth
Range: Self
Cooldown: None
Duration: Sustain
Effect: This spell requires no motion. The user rearranges the carbon in their body to make their skin impenetrable. Their appearance shifts into a metallic being. When using this spell, the user will nullify any physical damage that hits them, at the cost of mana equal to the amount of damage they've received. The amount of mana drained for physical hits is determined by what the rank of damage would've cost as a spell. The user can not choose which hits they null or not when using this spell, all physical hits will drain mana automatically. The user can't be cut, stabbed, pierced, or hurt in any way physically. This means that the user can battle weapon users bare handed. If the user's Strength is one or more rank higher compared to the opponent, they may stop weapon hits without being moved from their spot i.e. grab a weapon slash with bare hands without being pushed back. When the spell is active, the user receives double the damage from Wind-type spells due to the spell being Earth-type in nature.
Thu Aug 26, 2021 4:17 pm
Azure quickly took three steps back and listened to Odin as he simply asked for an explanation to which he took a deep breath as he picked up his chair and place it back to its normal position "I'll explain later just trust me I know what I'm doing, but for now, don't fight back." he said opening his spellbook and points his free hand at Odin's Head God I hope he doesn't kill me, he thought firing an arcane missile that would deal A rank damage should it land.
- 1200 > 900:
SUMMONS:
Name: Summon: Golem Type- Ignis
Rank: C
Mana Cost: 50
Requirements: Control M
Type: Summoning
Element: Darkness
Range: 5 Meters
Cooldown: 2 Posts
Duration: Sustain
Height: 2m³
Strength: 31
Speed: 31
Effect: Azure flicks his wrist creating the grey magic circle in front of himself that looks like a rift, in reality, appears in front of the circle allowing the summon to come through.
Physiology: This is one of three types of golems. This one is Ignis and all Ignis have hat, collar, and dress are a deep red color. Her eyes are blue in color and have irises, making them more human-like compared to Nirvana’s opaque, pupil-less eyes and seems to have lines running down from both her eyes. She has two big golden rings on each side of her hat. Ignis’ hands have sharp, hooked protrusions on the fingertips and use these to drill holes into enemies.
Name: Arcane Missile
Rank: A
Mana Cost: 200
Requirements: Encyclopedia Elementica
Type: Offensive
Element: Arcane
Range: 20 Meters
Cooldown: 4 Posts
Duration: Instant
Effect: The user while holding the Encyclopedia Elementica will raise a hand pointing it towards their desired target. A sphere of mana will form before the attack is released. The user is able to release one single missile of magical energy or split the missile to target multiple targets. Each split will halve the amount of damage each missile deals. Each missile is one metre in size.
1 Missile: A-Rank Damage
2 Missiles: B-Rank Damage each
4 Missiles: C-Rank Damage each
8 Missiles: D-Rank Damage each
Sat Aug 28, 2021 5:53 am
Odin wasn't a nice guy, he wasn't a hero and he certainly wasn't the type to sit idly by as someone tried to hurt him, not matter how futile their attempts were. Just because Azure had asked nicely meant nothing, and his next decision sealed the deal. From the boy's spell book, a single missile shot forth. Odin, having no time to react, took the blow straight to the head, the collision occurring to the right side of his skull. It missed his eyeball, thankfully as it would possibly have done terrible damage to the powerful artefact, but the spell dazed Odin. He knew then that his magic would be more difficult to focus, and he wouldn't be able to put as much power behind his punches. Not that he would need to.
After receiving the attack, Odin would raise a finger and point at Azure, sending a missile of his own at the boy, one that would travel faster and deal more damage than the measly one he had fired at the Lich. It would leave the boy with very little left, almost taking him out straight away with the simple spell. Odin would approach him after the spell collided, his face impartial but his tone conveying the rage he felt as he would grab Azure by the neck.
"You have three seconds before I crush your windpipe. Explain."
- 6375/7175:
Head: If the hit is on your head, then your strength attribute is halved and mana cost for all spells is doubled.
Name: Project: α
Rank: A
Mana Cost: 800 (x4 from Hindered and Copy)
Requirements: Bullet Magic
Type: Offensive
Element: Darkness
Range: 40 Meters
Cooldown: 4 Posts
Duration: Instant
Effect: The user activates this spell by pointing a finger. A purple magic circle appears and will fire a circular beam at 30m/s. It is 2m wide and will do S rank damage on impact.
Sat Aug 28, 2021 9:20 pm
The counter missile hit the informant in the chest knocking the wind out of him and breaking some ribs in the process, the impact from the hit was enough to send him flying back a few feet. Azure tried to pick himself but couldn't muster anything all he could do was put a smile on his face and gesture that he gave up but by the time that he could actually perform it, Odin had picked him up by the neck and more or less demanded an explanation. "I was hired to kill...you or attempt to kill you anyway." he looked at the skeleton man "I can't tell you the name due to complications that we can get into privately." the scholar looked at the man with his face twisted between a smile and tears.
Dying was not on the table today so it was for his best interest that he told the truth even if that meant voiding his contract. "..Think you broke some ribs Mr. V." he now understood why Odin was so feared which just meant that joining him was the right choice, well attempting to anyway.
Wed Sep 01, 2021 12:45 am
"If you'd mentioned that earlier, we could've put on a little show instead of just ending it abruptly." The Lich found it all amusing now that he knew the truth. If it had been anyone else, he might've not cared and still killed him, but Azure was a unique case. For a start he was the only person Odin had met with summoning magic in years, and also the man knew his way around the underworld, even if he was prone to making some stupid decisions.
"So, with all of that out of the way, you still interested in joining Eternal Nightmare?"
Wed Sep 01, 2021 12:52 pm
"I wouldn't have come all this way if I wasn't accepting you're invention but I also came here with information that we can get to after I recover," he said with a smile on his face as it was nice that he could see a small flicker of Odin's real power even if he could have died in the process of doing so. Their little tussle also served as another way of gaining information just in case he would need to turn his back on the lich. Okay, guess that confirms all my fears after all he thought moving over to a new table and sitting down and recover a bit.
Thu Sep 02, 2021 11:24 am
As the man moved to another table, he mentioned having some information that may have been of interest to the Lich. Odin, moving to join him, decided to speak first. Azure needed time to rest and heal, he could tell his information later. "I welcome you to the guild with open arms, broken ribs and all." He chuckled slightly before his voice got lower, quieter, "I have a task for you already, if you're feeling up to it. There is a very special child that has recently joined the Rune Knights named Bryson. I'd like for you to meet with him someday soon, and explain to him who you are and what guild you are a member of." Odin brushed some dust off of his skull from the missile and adjusted some of his displaced ribs from the attack before continuing, "Don't worry about his allegiance, I think you'll find him a very unique character, and one you can definitely have a fruitful relationship with."
It was all coming together.
Thu Sep 02, 2021 8:54 pm
The joke made at the informant's own expense something that he had come rather accustomed to at this point in his career, "Now you have my full attention." it wasn't every day that someone just had work for him lined up already especially after the events of today. The fact that Odin had someone inside the Knights made his work much easier and efficient which was greatly appreciated Guess I don't have to break into offices anymore he thought to himself pushing the hair away from his eyes. His ribs were fine so long as he didn't do too much movement or laughed too hard.
Tue Sep 07, 2021 5:08 am
As expected, Azure was a fan of using his talents instantly now that he was a member of the guild. Odin hadn't just wanted to recruit the man for his summoning magic, although having a summoner was a powerful tool in the guild's arsenal. He had wanted someone to act as his spymaster: collating all the information gathered by the various spies working within all the possible enemy groups, Rune Knights being one of the greatest threats.
"Report to me with anything Bryson tells you, I'm counting on you to keep me informed of our enemy's plans." Stretching, Odin would then bid Azure farewell before returning to his Astera residence. Today had been a good day.
-Exit-
Tue Sep 07, 2021 7:15 pm
"I'll have to think about it but sure I can do that." he smiled as he could wisted and change the information that he gained from this Bryson at any given time but then again he could also just give it to him straight. Given that he was now alone at the pier he needed to find the nearest hospital or healer to patch him up. Azure looked around the pier for anyone with any type of medical experienced, "Man this is gonna take a minute..." he muttered to himself as he got up and walked off.
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