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Post by Morgan on Jul 21, 2023 19:03:35 GMT -6
Morgan couldn't be more excited at their next chance to investigate this phenomena. They had managed it before, but the strange ending seemed to elude them each and every time they tried! This time, they would remember it- they were absolutely determined to! Of course, Morgan's own hubris and confidence was most likely not going to be helpful in the attempt at such memorization of the events which had previously evaded them so successfully, but they didn't think about that as they looked up towards the top of the great steps from the ground below. This was the part that Morgan wasn't quite fond of at all; after all, they weren't quite athletic. It had winded them the last time, and they fully expected the climb to do that to them once again. At least Kaodie wouldn't be coming with them- he would be such a distraction! He'd tried to muscle his way through the door on their way out, but the spell had set well enough indeed. [Morgan is using Sever Bond. The Mind Crystal and Remnant Crystals are from Twilightclaw. The Healing Berries are mine.] [1]
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Post by Morgan on Jul 21, 2023 19:14:27 GMT -6
Morgan had made it an incredibly important part of their life's journey to study as many different processes as possible. They had a thirst for knowledge that though wasn't unique, was quite well the most prominent personality trait that they had. Perhaps that was what lead them up the steps as many times as they could go, even so far as to go even though they had access to their own form of magic... Even so much as that they'd take a 'job' even though they didn't even need the money in the slightest. It was an excellent source of research, and access to some magical crystals that they otherwise would have had to buy. After all- they didn't need the node after the process was done. They just wanted access to the process itself. Armed with all of the items that they needed for the process, they began the arduous process of climbing up the many steps. Why were there so many steps?! [2]
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Post by Morgan on Jul 21, 2023 19:22:25 GMT -6
Morgan was really winded by the time that they reached the top of the steps. They had to take a quick stop to catch their breath, and it did take a solid minute to do. They really needed to get out more! Sure, they would murmur that beneath their breath every now and again, but they never really got around to getting out of the lab or out of the house long enough to work on things so simple as their own physical condition. As soon as they caught their breath, they set their eyes on the altar and didn't once spare a glace to those strange hooded figures that always lined the walkway. The Altar was the point of this, after all- not those folks. They always made them feel so uncomfortable, so they made sure not to give them too much thought. The altar loomed closer and closer, and Morgan squinted against a stiff breeze that came out of nowhere. [3]
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Post by Morgan on Jul 21, 2023 19:33:03 GMT -6
Despite the stiff breeze, the determined human managed to stand before the altar. The altar itself was completely unchanged from the last time that they were there, complete with the bloody and gross blade. It gleamed wickedly at them, and even now it gave them pause. What were they doing again? "Oh yeah." Morgan murmurs as they remember exactly why they were here. They had to commit every single aspect to memory for science purposes, of course! They reached into their backpack and pulled out a small packet of the required items. An Oblong mind crystal shimmering in bright pink, and three glittering clear crystals that thrummed a nice tone. The procured a separate small pouch and opened it before dipping their fingers into it to purloin the set of berries that they brought from their own garden. They remembered the process quite well from the last time they'd managed it- at least the first part. They were determined to get this right. [4]
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Post by Morgan on Jul 21, 2023 19:38:15 GMT -6
They couldn't help but to recite the steps in their head as they worked. All of the pieces needed to go onto the altar. They arranged them carefully, all three of the little clear thrumming crystals around the bright pink centerpiece that was the oblong mind crystal. After being pleased with the way that they were situated on the altar's strange surface. That part was a check. At this, they raised the berries up in front of their face, and reached for the strange gross blade. For a moment, they held each one of these in a hand a piece. Then, they popped the berries into their mouth and mashed them against the roof of their mouth before swallowing them. At that, before they could decide against it, they pressed the blade to their forearm and allowed the blood to drip onto each one of the ingredients. Once a drop of blood sat glistening on each of the ingredients, they breathed out and bent down wisely. They knew that this part was the part that they always managed to forget- but it was so hard to think about anything else once the pain hit and their knees hit the stone. [5]
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Post by NPC on Aug 8, 2023 19:38:13 GMT -6
Node creation: success! Cooldown period ends on July 21, 2024
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