It was indubitable. A smile plays off the boy's lips - it's unsubtle, bashless, radiating every ounce of affability his little frame could muster which appeared to be
quite a lot. If a mage's mana was the source of their effect on reality, Briar's heart held a similar quality and presence both; sometimes he thought they were entwined. They would both take root in this dungeon adventure. He never had to think twice about his role in a group, or what he could offer his fellows; the answer would always be akin to the tender care of a garden. He didn't need to be the biggest, brightest, strongest-willed flower; he just needed to be someone who could help it grow.
He shimmered, then shivered, melting into a nervous giggle from the back of his throat. He would remove his arm from Vesper just to hold it to his chest and bend in one more bow to Saturn, straight-backed and sending each wave of his hair rippling off to different ends.
"Sir, yes sir! Th-thanks, Sat - mister Saturn. You're right. I know it might not sound like much, but we really do take this all super seriously. We'll get our feet all set proper, promise. We'll take everythin' we learn from here goin' forward!" He got pumped up again, brimming over between Vesper and Saturn. It didn't take much longer to catch each party up on exactly what laid ahead of them, so they'd move in a tight formation - close, strategically and emotionally both. Briar had unstrapped his staff from his back so the well-worn oak could take place between his hands where it ever belonged, guiding their way with flickers of greenspell through the brush and guaranteeing safe passage through any of the more treacherous flora they could find out here. That didn't stop Briar from lingering a little too long on any interesting plant, but he remained on task with sheepish giggles whenever caught. He meant what he said to Saturn! The success of this mission would be a mark of their efforts!
Still, it was hard not to feel comfortable in the presence of the friendly giant. Briar adored him. It shown in every face he made, every sparkle in his eyes as they fell again on Saturn, and he'd take any chance to gush about how cool he looked and acted on top of his abundant warmth with Vesper in hushed, idolizing whispers. Maybe they'd get caught. He'd apologize, red-faced, for this as well -- but he'd still be smiling throughout.
It took in the realm of a half hour to an hour in total to find the cavern, time lost through the boughs of the forest around them. The area was well-secured in preparation, leaving the three boys to venture in once they had made their arrangements. Briar paused them at the entrance, ushering his friends close in a soft tone and a whisk of his mana through the air.
It cloistered about them, spreading from his feet in untangled weave that bore grass and flower buds phantasmal alongside the natural earth. Daffodils shimmered to life and disappeared in the span of seconds, offering the bounty of their brief time in a light mist that settled on Vesper and Saturn: coalesced in ornamental flowers on their wrists while a similar bloom took shape in Briar's hair. It felt revitalizing, strengthening. One step in Briar's incessant protection of his friends.
He had his charm and they had theirs, once last smile before breaking way into their destination. It took only a short venture inside before a rapid buzzing met their ears and soon their eyes as void birds screeched to life and ...
"Oh, gee!"- Action:
Briar casts Name of Daffodil, buffing Saturn and Vesper's Endurance by 1xB (Spellsinger Overcharge) (40 points) and himself by 1xD (Spellsinger) (10 points)!
Name: Name of Daffodil
Rank: C
Mana Cost: 50
Requirements: Soul Dew Magic
Type: Other-Buff
Element: Water/Nature
Range: 10 meters
Cooldown: 2 Posts
Duration: Sustain
Effect: The user slams the ground with a limb or weapon and makes a vocal indication before pointing at a location, causing a magic seal to appear at their feet and another 2 meters wide around them or somewhere else at the appropriate spell speed delay. A garden of newly blooming daffodils briefly sprout from the seal and shower everyone but the user inside with a shimmer, dissolving until a single one remains as a small ornamental charm on each target's left wrist. This increases their Endurance by 1X C-Rank as long as the user sustains the spell.
[ There are 3 Void Birds to start! They each have 1xA durability and 61 speed. Any destroyed remove the last instance of damage in a roll (so on a 21, Vesper wouldn't be attacked when 1 Void Bird is defeated and Briar would take the remaining two. Briar would take one attack if 2 Void Birds are dead.)
Please roll a 100-sided dice at the end of your post to determine the action taken by the Void Birds! This can then be reacted to by the next person to reply on top of any previous actions rolled. It shouldn't take too long to clear! ♡ We just have to get to their treasure in the center of the cavern.
1 more Void Bird spawns every 2 posts as long as there is still 1 Void Bird left.
and they ...
1-20: Attack Briar, Saturn & Vesper with a 1xC Gust of Wind each!
21-39: Attack Briar with 2xC Gusts of Wind and Vesper with a 1xC Head Peck!
40-59: Attack Saturn with 2xC Head Pecks and Briar with a 1xC Gust of Wind!
60-79: Attack Vesper with 2xC Gusts of Wind and Saturn with a 1xC Head Peck!
80-84: Attack Briar with a 1xC Gust of Wind, Blind Saturn and Blind Vesper for 1 post!
85-89: Attack Saturn with a 1xC Head Peck, Blind Briar and Blind Vesper for 1 post!
90-94: Attack Vesper with a 1xC Gust of Wind, Blind Saturn and Blind Briar for 1 post!
95-99: Blind Briar, Saturn & Vesper for 1 post and do 1xC damage to each!
100: Summon another Void Bird instantly, which immediately attacks Briar, Vesper and Saturn for 1xC damage with a screech, deafening them for 1 post! ]