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Dressed in your Magic Knights uniform, it is not uncommon for a young Magic Knight to be sent to patrol the large markets in Kikka for bandits.
[attr="class","shadowsSub"]Details
Minimum Number of Players: 1
[break]Minimum Word Count: 1000
[break]Location: Kikka
[break]Special Requirements: NA
[attr="class","shadowsSub"]NPC Information
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[break]Magic Element and Types: Range of Copper Elements | Attack Creation
[break]Combat Style: The bandits are selfish in nature, though will do anything to get away, even so far as working together. Be warned, while the bandits are a motley crew, they will do their best to escape, by any means possible. They use a range of copper tier elements, and will use attack creation to not only subdue their prey, but to also secure their escape.
Post by Qiáo Shēngxiào on May 26, 2020 21:11:58 GMT -5
Qiao sat on a bench in the Kikka alone with his thoughts. He simply whistled and waited for the junior he was supposed to look after. Normally, a knight with his reputation would not have to bother with a simple patrol as his squad would normally be busy crafting. Qiao took up this mission as a way to get to know one of his new squad mates. He was wearing a standardized Coral Peacock robe with his bow on his arm and a quiver to his side. He was still not completely comfortable with how his magic mutated or casting spells. The bow gave him a small sense of comfort.
[attr="class","updatebox"] The day had finally come where Balas would get to go on a mission for the magic knights! It was set to be a simple one, just a routine patrol around the town of Kikka. This was his first official mission as a Coral Peacock, and as such he was to meet up with one of his senior knights. Qiao was surely a nice person to have offered to bring Balas for a patrol, but of course he would not know for sure until they met up in town. Aw well, there was a first time for everything!
When Balas arrived in Kikka, he already had an idea of where the meetup location would be. He was wearing his usual attire, some fancy robes with a pouch tucked away between their folds and the Coral Peacock Mantle across his shoulders. Different from usual, however, Balas also brought one additional item: his bullwhip! It wasn't something that got to be used very often, but there was something to be said of being prepared.
It did not take long to reach the rendezvous point and after a quick scan of the area Balas spotted Qiao sitting on a bench. Maybe he was contemplating the best route for their patrol? Regardless, Balas approached the knight; he was ready to get this mission started!
“Yay! Glad you could make it.” Qiao gave the younger mage a warm smile and a nod. Qiao was one that preferred to leave a good impression. He glanced at the guy and looked him over before continuing on their patrol. [break][break] “So tell me about yourself? Did you always want to join us in the Coral Peacock squad? I know some of the other squads are better in us in certain areas. Not that I am saying we are a terrible squad. I mean you could be in Crimson Lion.” Qiao chuckled at his own quip; he was making small talk and was only joking. Out of all the squads he mentioned Crimson Lion was one of the ones he respected the most. “Still being a Peacock you have to strive to be one of the brightest people in Clover. That includes personality as well skills.” [break][break] While speaking and approaching the border of the town a thrumming of hoof beats could be heard. Not far a posse of bandits were riding towards the town grimoire drawn and bloodthirsty. “Oh, I guess it is time for us to do some work. They cannot be too bad. Any smart bandits would have waited till nightfall or another time when patrolling was weaker. To attack in the middle of broad daylight is like tap dancing with death.”He strung his bow before releasing an arrow. The arrow spiraled before putting a hole in the front bandits throat. “It is usually better to attack first as we want to avoid damage to the town and the people. Think you can handle the remaining seven?”
[attr="class","updatebox"] "Thank you, I wouldn't plan on missing something like this!"
Meeting Qiao only served to confirm Balas' suspicious of his good nature, his introduction was a kind one. Now that they were together, the patrol could begin! They were on guard, of course, and weren't exactly strolling through town, but Kikka seemed safe for the time being. It was a good opportunity for conversation, and Qiao noticed this as well. He asked Balas about the Coral Peacocks, and if they were the squad he had imagined himself joining up with. Balas was by no means shy, so he answered truthfully.
"Ah, well, I joining the knights hadn't always been a goal of mine. Truthfully, I expected to be some form of merchant or craftsman when I reached adulthood, and only realized my aspirations around the time of receiving my grimoire. I was raised with books, but also a sword, so I did feel a bit of pressure in joining the Crimson Lions... That being said, however, I can easily say that being picked to be a member of the Coral Peacocks is something I would never want to change. I whole-heartedly enjoy it."
Around when they reached the edge of Kikka, Balas learned the reason missions like this one were necessary. Sure enough, a pack of bandits was galloping right towards the town, and they looked ready to attack! Qiao was quick to react; he readied and fired an arrow straight into one of the oncoming bandits, taking the assailer out without even using an ounce of magic! It was certainly an impressive feat to watch, but there was no time to dawdle; Balas was up next.
"I will certainly try, but I will likely also need assistance with this. Gemstone Magic: Red Dragon's Wings!"
All of his training had been in preparation for a situation like this, and Balas was ready. His grimoire floated in front of his hand as two large draconic wings made out of rubies sprouted from his back. Qiao had said that attacking first was the way to go, so Balas would prove that he was listening! With the wings on his back, Balas flew up and charged forward and into the mounted bandits, clotheslining them and knocking them from their horses with a swoop from his wings.
He was lucky in the fact that the contracts he created using his magic were a bit sturdier than other people's because otherwise, something like this might not have worked out so well! Another useful thing from an attack like this was that he could use his gemstone magic to siphon a bit of mana from opponents, so by swooping at all of the bandits with his wings this spell didn't feel very taxing at all!
Knocking the bandits from their horses was beneficial in the sense that it would halt their progression into the town. Unfortunately, it also meant that Balas was now separated from Qiao! It might be a good position for a pincer attack, but for the time being Balas would need to deal with the bandits as well as he could.
"Hello there. Gemstone Magic: Red Katana"
Balas pulled two ruby swords from his grimoire. Swordsmanship was definitely his forte and now was his chance to prove it. He dashed at once of the bandits and slashed twice in quick succession, once with each blade. That combined with being knocked off the horse seemed to be enough to take out this bandit, but now Balas had six more to worry about!
Name of Spell: Red Dragon's Wings Elemental Type: Gemstone Rank & Spell Type: Junior Supplementary Constructs Range & Speed: 25m and 10m/s Mana Cost: 10 | 5 Stats Affected: 0 Applicable Perks: Sturdy Equipment, Vampiric Magic, Elemental Oddity: Ember Description: This spell creates a pair of large wings on Balas' back, granting him flight. The wings are made of crimson rubies and are shaped similarly to a dragon's wings, and aesthetic embers trail behind them when flying. Each individual wing reaches 2m at the tip and is 1m wide, resulting in a total wingspan of 4m while splayed. Balas can carry up 2 passengers on his wings.
Due to the Sturdy Equipment perk, this spell has an additional +5 Durability against attacks.
Due to the Vampiric Magic perk, if the wings come into contact with other magical creatures they can siphon 5 mana (+5 for each of their ranks above Junior) from 2 of them, granting Balas an equal amount of mana (this perk can only activate once per post).
Name of Spell: Red Katana Elemental Type: Gemstone Rank & Spell Type: Junior Attack Creation Range & Speed: 25m and 10m/s Mana Cost: 10 | 5 Stats Affected: +2 Power Applicable Perks: Apex Predator, Vampiric Magic, Elemental Oddity: Ember Description: This spell creates a red ruby sword that he uses to fight with. It has the appearance of a Japanese tachi and totals 1m in length, with the blade specifically being 76cm, making it the perfect size to fit comfortably into Balas' hands with both single-handed and two-handed grips. The blade glows orange with heat, burning those struck and causing aesthetic embers to flitter behind it when swung. Balas can create an additional sword per every 10 Control.
Due to the Apex Predator perk, every successful attack with this sword grants Balas +3 Power, up to a maximum of 15 after 5 attacks (the Apex Predator buff lasts throughout the thread).
Due to the Vampiric Magic perk, if the sword comes into contact with other magical creatures it can siphon 5 mana (+5 for each of their ranks above Junior) from 2 of them, granting Balas an equal amount of mana (this perk can only activate once per post).
Post by Qiáo Shēngxiào on May 31, 2020 12:13:19 GMT -5
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[break]WC 528 [break] TWC 916 [break] Tag
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❝Do you feel[break][break]free?❞
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Mana Skin
16/16
Health
8/8
Mana Pool
325/325
SPEEd
20
MANA REGEN
55/60
sTATS
STA
113
DUR
0
SEN
78
CON
127
pwr
135
The display Balas was displaying was interesting to say the least. He showed a certain aggressive style that matched his almost straight forward bearing he was displaying. Balas did not seem like a mage that would bite off more than he could chew, not to mention that the young mage was eloquent in his speech when speaking to Qiao. In terms of potential in battle Qiao would give the man 7/10 supplementary type spells were not common giving him a boost. Points were deducted in the fact that he was displaying supplementary and attack type magic. His ending path potential would most likely be weaker than other specialty type mages. Qiao would give Balas a 10/10 in personality, as no complaints could be made about that. [break][break] “Even if I asked if you could take on the remaining members, does not always mean you should. We encourage the members of this squad to think freely. Different thoughts can often have unexpected benefits. Dealing with the consequences of the thoughts is often an exercise for the entire squad.” [break][break] Qiao knocked three arrows from his quiver and let them fly. It was amazing how well he could shoot at the targets. At first the shots would look arbitrarily done as if he made them without the thought a thought of actually hitting. When he first released the arrows nothing was even in front of the tip. It was not till they reached the end of their flight that the arrows embedded themselves into various bandits. What Qiao did was simply calculate their speed and trajectory mentally, he used the calculations to shoot at where they would be and not where they were. The quick whittling of the numbers only left three for Balas to deal with. [break][break] “This is a number that should be much easier for you to deal with. These are small fries and well within your level. Oh, I guess they are not actually that stupid.” Qiao was speaking as the remaining bandits turned to flee. Qiao simply ran to the otherside. “I guarantee any of you that try to pass me from this point will die. If any of you manage to defeat the young man over there I will let you go. No harm no arrest. If he defeats you, jail is your destination.” [break][break] “F**** you bastard.” The one closest to him released a blade of sharp fire. Qiao’s face betrayed no emotion as he sidestepped and shot an arrow at the same time. The refined arrow going through the man's eye socket and through his head. The shot propelling him off his horse. [break][break] “I am simply being courteous but even my patience is limited. I can simply kill the both of you as if I was killing a couple of ants. If I bothered to use my magic you would have all been dead without me bothering to leave my bed. So do you wish to continue?” [break][break] The other thieves stopped and stared at Qiao as if he was a monster in human shape, before attacking Balas in unison. They made a U formation type pincer attack, as lightning and wind shot towards him.
[attr="class","updatebox"] Balas listened to the insight Qiao had to share and watched in awe as the man continued to take out bandits using only his bow. It was certainly an impressive feat, one that Balas himself doubted he could pull off with his own whip. That left three of the bandits remaining for Balas to take care of, but unfortunately, they were trying to flee the scene. They could not be allowed to escape, so Qiao cut them off and took out another one. The bandits seemed to realize now that they could not evade arrest, but rather than surrendering they had decided to turn and attack Balas, firing spells at him from both sides in a pincer attack!
It was an impressive tactic to see employed by these seemingly mindless bandits, but Balas had grown up in a pro-combat environment. Pincer attacks were meant to be used in situations where the enemy had no means of escape, but Balas had wings! As the bolts of wind and lighting flew in his direction, instead of taking them the young knight merely flew up higher into the sky, letting the two spells collide and explode against each other.
"Nice try, but it's going to take more than that! Gemstone Magic: Red Ring of Power!"
From in the air, Balas flew over the lightning mage and landed on the other side of him. He let his wing spell end and replaced it with a ruby ring on his middle finger. Instead of striking the bandit with his sword, Balas used the ring to punch him, sending him flying backward and into the other mage and knocking them both over. To follow it up, Balas threw one of his swords at the pile of rogue mages for an added bit of offense. It was unclear if they were down for the count, so to make sure Balas called out to them as he began to close the distance.
"Things will be much easier for you if you just stay down."
Name of Spell: Red Katana Elemental Type: Gemstone Rank & Spell Type: Junior Attack Creation Range & Speed: 25m and 10m/s Mana Cost: 10 | 5 Stats Affected: +2 Power Applicable Perks: Apex Predator, Vampiric Magic, Elemental Oddity: Ember Description: This spell creates a red ruby sword that he uses to fight with. It has the appearance of a Japanese tachi and totals 1m in length, with the blade specifically being 76cm, making it the perfect size to fit comfortably into Balas' hands with both single-handed and two-handed grips. The blade glows orange with heat, burning those struck and causing aesthetic embers to flitter behind it when swung. Balas can create an additional sword per every 10 Control.
Due to the Apex Predator perk, every successful attack with this sword grants Balas +3 Power, up to a maximum of 15 after 5 attacks (the Apex Predator buff lasts throughout the thread).
Due to the Vampiric Magic perk, if the sword comes into contact with other magical creatures it can siphon 5 mana (+5 for each of their ranks above Junior) from 2 of them, granting Balas an equal amount of mana (this perk can only activate once per post).
Name of Spell: Red Dragon's Wings Elemental Type: Gemstone Rank & Spell Type: Junior Supplementary Constructs Range & Speed: 25m and 10m/s Mana Cost: 10 | 5 Stats Affected: 0 Applicable Perks: Sturdy Equipment, Vampiric Magic, Elemental Oddity: Ember Description: This spell creates a pair of large wings on Balas' back, granting him flight. The wings are made of crimson rubies and are shaped similarly to a dragon's wings, and aesthetic embers trail behind them when flying. Each individual wing reaches 2m at the tip and is 1m wide, resulting in a total wingspan of 4m while splayed. Balas can carry up 2 passengers on his wings.
Due to the Sturdy Equipment perk, this spell has an additional +5 Durability against attacks.
Due to the Vampiric Magic perk, if the wings come into contact with other magical creatures they can siphon 5 mana (+5 for each of their ranks above Junior) from 2 of them, granting Balas an equal amount of mana (this perk can only activate once per post).
Name of Spell: Red Ring of Power Elemental Type: Gemstone Rank & Spell Type: Junior Supplementary Constructs/Attack Creation Range & Speed: 25m and 10m/s Mana Cost: 10 | 5 Stats Affected: +4 Power Applicable Perks: Sturdy Equipment, Apex Predator, Vampiric Magic, Elemental Oddity: Ember Description: This spell creates an intricate red ruby ring that's warm to the wearer's touch. When worn, it grants an increase in Power. If the wearer touches someone else with this ring, they are knocked back 2 meters, plus an additional 5 meters for every 10 power the wearer has.
Due to the Sturdy Equipment perk, this spell has an additional +5 Durability against attacks.
Due to the Apex Predator perk, every successful attack with this ring grants Balas +3 Power, up to a maximum of 15 after 5 attacks (the Apex Predator buff lasts throughout the thread).
Due to the Vampiric Magic perk, if the ring comes into contact with other magical creatures it can siphon 5 mana (+5 for each of their ranks above Junior) from 2 of them, granting Balas an equal amount of mana (this perk can only activate once per post).
Post by Qiáo Shēngxiào on Jun 5, 2020 12:09:25 GMT -5
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[break]WC 107 [break] TWC 1,022 [break] Tag
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❝Do you feel[break][break]free?❞
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Mana Skin
16/16
Health
8/8
Mana Pool
325/325
SPEEd
20
MANA REGEN
55/60
sTATS
STA
113
DUR
0
SEN
78
CON
127
pwr
135
Qiao gave his junior member some applause as congratulations. “Well done on completing your mission rookie. You will be a fine magic knight in time.” Qiao was sure to give him some praise and encouragement when it was earned. Positive reinforcement was a good thing for juniors to have. The next step was to break his spirit. The cycle of pushing the limits of the knights is what made them powerful.
“Alright, this just needs to be reported and we can be on our way. You can feel free to join me for tea.” Qiao gathered the bandits still alive and left to finish his mission.
[attr="class","updatebox"] With the bandits finally defeated, Balas was pleased to hear Qiao's praise. He had proven himself for the first time in real combat, on a real mission, and that was no small feat! The young Knight let his remaining spells dissipate since he finally had time to relax. Wow, he had not realized it until now but there was so much adrenaline still flowing through him from the battle! It would take time to get used to this sort of feeling, but he was prepared for it. This mission was only the first of many! To finish things up, Qiao let Balas know that they would need to report on the mission and he gathered up the bandits. Balas had no problem with the paperwork, but he was excited to hear Qiao invite him to tea. He was lucky to have such kind superiors!
"Ah, yes of course. I would love to join you for tea!"
