Sparkling Conclusion
Vayrons Included
Artemis 13336 | Horai 13218 | Isabela ???
Horai hated parties.
They were nonsense really. Celebrating something that could just be put in a letter. Congrats yay thanks. Instead they were noisy and whoever the party was for had the obligation of talking to the guests and interacting. Food and drink were often involved, and people got drunk.
Don’t forget terrible security.
How could she forget the terrible security with Artemis on edge watching like a hawk on the festivities. She had a hard time relaxing
Artemis' magic had developed before Horai's, but it never fully blossomed into where it was now until she worked in tandem with the bloodmarked vay's newly found spellcasting.
Horai had taken longer to master her magic. It had come and gone without rhyme or reason. It took them a while to figure it out. Her magic flared with her emotions, and was as volatile as she was. Mastering it required a patience she didn't have, as making it spring forth from nothing while at rest had been an incredible challenge; at that point she only managed when she was frustrated and wanted to scream. She would never admit out loud that it was the bond she shared with Artemis that was likely what helped her in the end. The other female's perseverance and patience bled over, assisting where she could.
Neither of them had wanted this celebration for their magic. Artemis held hers off so they could have one together, using the excuse that it would be a nicer achievement to see the bonded pair move forward at the same rate. They both knew it was likely due to the fact that neither one of them, especially the tobiano, wanted to have two of these things.
It was intended to be a small affair. A few friends and family they considered close, some squad mates who had been at their side throughout the years, and probably a few unexpected reoseans who figured it would be a great excuse for free food if nothing else.
When a fire slinging vayron who had been in their squad a few times over the years heard about it, that plan went out the window.
The pink runner was especially excitable. She was having her third or fourth celebration of her spellmaster rank. She had earned it long before this pair, but with her wanderlust, she had friends and family across the world and decided to celebrate everywhere. It just was bad luck that she happened to be in Roenden to plan that one at the same time as Artemis and Horai.
Isabela loved a party. She wanted fireworks and a full show of flashy elemental flames. She made friends with everyone and most creatures had a hard time telling her no. When she started talking to everyone on Artemis and Horai's guest list, well this whole shindig multiplied rapidly. Virtually anyone the pair had met were there, and quite a few they didn't know.
We should have had a secret celebration. Ran off with it like some crazy elopement.
Artemis usually didn't complain about much, so the statement caught Horai off guard. She fought not to laugh out loud. The sparkle intense lavender eyes told her she wasn't wasn't as annoyed as she had sounded, and it made the bloodmarked vay a little more comfortable with the situation.
***
Artemis didn’t care too much about what else was going on. Isabela had her party and it worked, she was able to make sure all the entertainment and everything else was handled, there was enough food and whatnot - part of her deal for doing the whole combined celebration thing.
All Artemis really cared about was the main event. When the pink striped female approached them with fire practically dancing from her paws, she knew it was time.
Ready?
Of course.
Artemis smiled softly and they headed towards the main dance floor, only for this event, it wasn’t for dancing. Isabela took up a microphone, not so gently issuing orders for people to clear the area. Once everyone was sufficiently clear, Artemis pulled on her skills, Creating a barrier of magnitude to summon a bubble around the floor, encapsulating them within. At times, it sparkled the same lavender as her eyes, but it was transparent, easy for the spectators to see the festivities.
Isabela was next, she concentrated her flames, heating sections of the floor and sending some small fire balls to circle around the area. She created a dangerous minefield, and Artemis would see she was fully in control; impressive for fire.
I’m going to lose fur to this.
Artemis nearly snorted out loud, but kept her composure. Now was a time for concentration.
Their armor was nearby. They both donned it, although everyone involved was convinced they didn’t need it. Artemis wielded her trusty axe, and kept a shield handy on the edge of her mind. Horai drew a pair of blades, her magic animating them already into a fancy spinning.
Show off.
Horai’s only response was to wink, and that was all the warning Artemis had before the tobiano raced into the fray.
Her axe blocked the first swing, and the blade caught and swung wide. Rotating over, the blade barely caught the other one. Well, barely isn’t the right word. While they were trying to block out each other’s thoughts, they had fought together for so long that they knew each other in and out.
As the first blade swung back in again, Artemis remembered this was supposed to be a show of magic. Horai was doing an excellent job, animating the blades to swing in ways they shouldn’t be able to, and float in the air around her. Artemis summoned her shield to block, making sure that unlike the barrier, this one would be visible, and they ran into it with abandon.
It wasn’t a one sided battle though, where Artemis was clearly the defender. Her shield acted as a weapon as well, and it also came in useful as the terrain changed beneath them, protecting her paws from the sudden rows of fire that had stretched out from the pink female. Isabela wasn’t making it easy for them, which was good. She kept them on their toes, making for a more impressive show.
***
Isabela wasn’t as good at filtering out the onlookers as the other two were. She listened to them oo and ah, gasp with fear and squeal with delight. This was exactly how they wanted things to go.
Sometimes they shouted out suggestions, dodge left! Oh swing higher! Most of the time it was directed to the two fighters that danced around the arena. Sometimes it was directed to Isabela herself. Throw another fireball! She often obliged, but was careful not to go too overboard, no matter how much she enjoyed it. This was a show, not an actual fight. They didn’t need this to be actually dangerous.
It was mesmerising to watch the two warriors fight. Horai had some whirling to her weapons to reminded Isabela of batons. They spun faster than any normal means could produce, and swung higher and wider than any vayron could reach. On the other hand, Artemis showed her skill with her own blade, able to block things with ease and swing on her own, the spinning blades the only thing stopping her. Her shield sparkled and glittered whenever it was hit, and she shoved with it to throw the twirling swords off course. Sometimes all this distracted the pink vay from her job with the fire, and she suddenly would change its course as she remembered.
When Horai’s blade started tracing a sigil in the air during some lapses in strikes, Isabela saw her sign to wrap this up.
She summoned a barrier of fire, a wall between the two that flared up high. The warriors leaped backwards, standing a set distance from each other as they prepared for the final rush. When the fire wall fell down so did the rest of the fire in the area. The striped female summoned small balls of fire to race alongside the other two, accenting their movements as they raced for the final clash.
Blades and wield met in a midair jump. Sparkles flew from their weapons, little accents that Isabela added herself to make it flashy. They locked weapons and spun in the air, twisting to land on the side of the other. The move from what Isabela understood wasn’t used often in a real battle, for the landing couldn’t be certain. They had practiced it time and again with each other to make sure it went perfectly.
The crowd went wild. Isabela usually would be caught up in it but she knew her part was far from over.
The shield around them opened at the top, allowing Isabela to summon some tiny flames to dance outwards. They flew through the air to land in some predetermined spots, where fireworks lay in wait. When they flew through the air and exploded in their showers, Isabela poured her power into the sparks above, making them even larger and showier, letting some trail off into spirals or make shapes. She was particularly proud of the ones she made mimic Artemis and Horai’s faces.
Speaking of those two, Isabela glanced over at them again. They stood, necks slightly bowed, their foreheads touching, gazing into each other’s eyes. They panted from exertion, but neither even seemed to notice anything but each other.
With a smile, Isabela let them have their moment, while she attended the flock of people, herding them to the freshly restocked refreshments, to give the two a little more space.
After everything they have been though, they deserved it.
-End-
Magician's Exaltation for Artemis 13336, Horai 13218, and Isabela ???
Once your Reosean successfully achieves to become a Magi of one of the three paths and has a minimum Exemplar political status, they're finally one step away from Exaltation and becoming a Spellmaster.
♦ Draw your Reosean using their hard learned magic, giving a celebratory show of their powers and achieving the Spellmaster title. Interpretation is up to the user! Companion not mandatory.
WC 1613 +16
Ingin Horai 13218 +2
Other Reo Horai 13218 / Isabela ??? +2
Bonded Character Horai 13218 +2
Magic Exaltation +2
Total = 24 CP
WC 1613 +16
Ingin Artemis 13336 +2
Other Reo Artemis 13336 / Isabela ??? +2
Bonded Character Artemis 13336 +2
Magic Exaltation +2
Total = 24 CP
Isabela ???
WC 1613 +16
Ingin Artemis 13336 / Horai 13218 +2
Other Reo Artemis 13336 / Horai 13218 +2
Personal +3
Magic Exaltation +2
Total = 25 CP