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Post by Popcornia on Apr 30, 2019 4:56:48 GMT
WindyDelcarlo"Arina Nisita." "In the event you're reading this, you've decided not to be open about what you're doing with your research." "Good." "If you're willing enough to hide it, it must be very important whatever it is you're doing. In that case, allow me to extend an invitation of my aid into it." "If you're willing to expand your circle a tad more, than meet at the designated location." "Otherwise, burn this message, and forget you ever read it. You will not be pursued further by the ones who were sent to your door. You will not be pursued by me. But I will not forget, and it is in your best interest that if you do not wish to work with me..." "That you do not know I exist." -R //Attached to the message, a series of instructions, encoded. Presumably to the aforementioned location. {Response Gift - Secret Instructions} To help you cast a spell. Binding Law: An staggered unsummon, costing a total of 1UU. I like it, but it feels bad to go against a spell you can't prevent your opponent from using again. [Compared to Flashback, as an example, it at least has graveyard hate as a response. This has no way to get respond to it's trigger besides stopping draws, which is impossible.] - 4/10
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Post by WindyDelcarlo on Apr 30, 2019 5:43:51 GMT
Popcornia
I stare at the letter. A threat? A concern? Who is this person?I type a message to Hannah. This is my field of study. Dangerous or not.Will return later. I have something I must deal with on my own.Secret Instructions in multiples seems like a really good way to do some dumb stuff at uncommon. Otherwise cool? 7/10 (It might be relevant to look at Philosophy as Rebound, not Flashback, because that's what it's a modification of) On a Mission Enchantment - Development Whenever a player who noted their name for On a Mission casts a spell, you and that player may scry 1. Develop 3-- ( : Note your name and put a development counter on this. Any player may develop this as a sorcery if there are less than 3 counters on this.)
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Post by gurfafflekins on Apr 30, 2019 6:01:49 GMT
WindyDelcarlo Boring. So boring you are, cryomancer. From the soldier, to the detective, you have given Us nothing but your fear of your child becoming harmed. Arina feels a gust of wind, very strong, almost pushing her to look away. Whether she did or not is irrelevant. In front of her suddenly appears a gigantic black rabbit, twice her size, it's maw unfolding into 4 alien-like jaws, snarling and hissing at her, a wave of terrible stench hitting her nostrils from it, drool hitting the ground with audible splashes.Ominous Beast Creature - Beast When ~ dies, up to one target creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn. 4/3 Her child is no longer on the arena - but perhaps We will crack something from you yet.
You're caught off guard momentarily - You cannot use an Instant to defend.
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Post by cajun on Apr 30, 2019 6:21:18 GMT
Eternity Tunnel - The tunnel emerges. Dunno if this needs to do the damage, but is certainly going to hurt... 10/10Hannah excitedly takes Karina's hand and leads her into the aetherglass cylinder.
Hannah looks at Karina and grins. Once Karina looks back at her, Hannah reaches her hand out to the panel and taps it with her finger.
//
The aether crackles to life above us. We're going to Entela. We're going home. Together. I can't help but grin wildly at Karina.
I nod up. A small hole opens up above us, slowly getting wider. On the other side, the room of the other tunnel. I think I can see Master Sara on the other side, but she's not standing still so it's hard to tell.
In moments, the tunnel falls around us, and we're pulled through to Entela. The Eternity Tunnel
Legendary Artifact At the beginning of your upkeep, put a charge counter on The Eternity Tunnel. , , Remove X charge counters from The Eternity Tunnel: It deals that much damage to you. Search your library for a card with converted mana cost X or less and cast it without paying its mana cost. Then shuffle your library. I look up to Hannah and can't help grinning right back. We'd been through mind control, and robots, and time gods, and exhaustion, and earthquakes, and demons, and dragons, and nightmares, and... everything else. But we had made it. It was finally time to leave. Together.
I look up to the opening window of aether and carefully position the Sunspear. I flinch as the sheet falls, holding her hand tightly as I do.
{ONE} ...
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Nothing happens?
I look back to the aether, creeping its way towards us. Each second seems to drag on for an eternity as it slowly descends over our heads. As the aether passes down my eyes, the Arena fades away, replaced with walls the same color as our transceivers and a glass cabinet. I look down and still see myself standing in the Arena, still holding Hannah's hand. I look over to Hannah.
And everything grinds to a halt.{MORE} "H-Hannah?" I whimper. The sheet of aether is sitting on her shoulders. Her head isn't."No," I whisper to the empty space. "No no no no no no no..." // Karina collapses, letting go of the Sunspear, but not of Hannah's hand.
"No no no no no no no no no no no no no..." // Each 'no' comes out more ragged as tears start streaming down Karina's face "No... no... no... no... no... no..." I sent you first! So I could... so I could make sure everything went right. But something..."No!" I scream at nothing and everything. "NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!"Something didn't. You were in the tunnel, and then the tunnel didn't... and you...Every time I try... I think I can be happy... And then...I watched you aetherize!
Everything was gone...... except your transceiver. It sent a message to me... This is all your fault.
Look what you've done You couldn't just let well enough be Now you've done it I just wanted things to be different You knew this would happen And then it did You have no one to blame but yourself Please wake up She's dead Please wake up You killed her You should have just let her be You let her help You let yourself love her And just like every other time Please wake up You never learn I hope you're proud of yourself Was this what you wanted Because you knew it was going to happen Please wake up Tried to stop it But failed Again I don't know why you even bothered She loved me And look how that worked out for her You had it figured out Every time you try this happens Just stop Maybe they'll finally stop dying You don't deserve to be loved anyway Just look at all the corpses you've left behind Mommy Daddy Kirino Aiden Hana Reyhsia and now Hannah too Please wake up And you keep trying anyway How many times will it take you to learn How many times do people have to die before you figure out you're not supposed to be happy Please wake up You already woke up This is real This is what you wanted This is what you beat the hat for I hope you enjoy it After all we've been through Everything good that ever happened to you was because of that hat Even her I'd do it all again You knew it Believed it with all your heart Nothing good ever comes from you For one more second with you This is what happens when you refuse to accept-{SECOND} The problem with you, Mattol, came a calm and cruel memory from within my soul, is that you still think like you're planebound.I look around confused. The Sunspear stands perfectly still even though I dropped it forever ago. Hannah's still standing, somehow. My hand's still in hers. I look up to the aether and see Hannah again, the grin back on her face.
I can only stare, the tears still coming. "...what?" I finally manage.The problem with you,[...Karina], the memory distorted to say my name, is that you still think like you're [...time]bound. They're funny, really, the tricks that the Eternities play on us [...but you have managed to practically fight yourself free.]
[...]loves you very much, you know. You should be proud. It'd be a shame if something happened to her[...]
are you going to do something about it? [...you'd just need to reach out and take it.]The memories fade away, but I still feel something in their place. Once again, I know the answer, not really sure why. I grab the frozen Sunspear and pull myself up, keeping below the aether. I pull my hand from hers and carefully wrap my arms around her. Anger and love and sadness and pain all well up into a single thought.You've taken my parents. You've taken Aiden. You've taken Kirino. You've taken me.
You can't take her.
// Hannah and Karina arrive on Entela. Karina is now holding Hannah tightly, crying into her chest.
so, for those of you who haven't been watching the fuzzy time debacle, you're probably as confused is Karina is right now. tl;dr due to off-BB things, Karina enters the Arena in 4572 AR, and Hannah enters the Arena in 4587 AR. normally these things just get handwaved as "they didn't happen exactly like that" if you want to keep the interactions canon, but this doesn't work for these two at all. Luckily, time is literally on Karina's side. and it's about time something is. Karina has entered Entela and unlocked Land Mastery Karina has unlocked One More Second and split second(if this was unclear (it probably was) One More Second is the Karina-fied version of Kirino's One Last Second, a spell that gives Karina bullet-time perception for a real-world second, very nearly a time stop. Also, this isn't the first time she's cast it.)
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Post by WindyDelcarlo on Apr 30, 2019 7:04:00 GMT
gurfafflekins A gust of wind shoves me, forcing me to turn around. I let my spin finish and turn myself back to where I was facing.
Face to face with a rabbit. A rabbit that should not be alive.
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A rabbit that will not be alive for any longer. I pull my dagger to my hand from the desk on my house, carefully pulling it through the open window and begin channeling Sever Reality. I stare this beast into its maw. And I smile.
I have Severed many who do not deserve death. This creature is not one of them.Perfectly fine common. Probably 2-for-1's but also can't really be blocked profitably by anything with toughness 6 or less. 8/10 (Huh, this thing literally wants a Sever. Against my better judgment, I accept. So you know, here's a third Sever Reality design) Sever Soul Sorcery Exile target creature or planeswalker. If you controlled a blue and black legendary creature or planeswalker as you cast this spell, you draw X cards, where X is the exiled permanent's converted mana cost. cajun Woah. Why is Karina crying? When did that happen? It's been a second. "Karina? Karina?" I hold Karina too. "Is... Is something wrong...?" Are you okay? Why aren't you okay?Wish for Seconds Instant Whenever you cast or copy a spell this turn, Wish for Seconds deals damage to target player equal to that spell's converted mana cost. Copy up to one target instant or sorcery spell. You may choose new targets for the copy. "I am not leaving her side. I won't let you force me to."One More Second is absolutely amazing. Full 10/10. Master Sara is watching us, waiting for Karina to respond before continuing on her own. She clears her throat. "Hi, you must be Hannah's girlfriend, right? Karina Oblay?"
// A child about Karina's age wearing a black dress with a gold hem stands a few feet away. She seems to have been waiting.
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Post by cajun on Apr 30, 2019 7:59:13 GMT
Woah. Why is Karina crying? When did that happen? It's been a second. "Karina? Karina?" I hold Karina too. "Is... Is something wrong...?" Are you okay? Why aren't you okay?Master Sara is watching us, waiting for Karina to respond before continuing on her own. She clears her throat. "Hi, you must be Hannah's girlfriend, right? Karina Oblay?"
// A child about Karina's age wearing a black dress with a gold hem stands a few feet away. She seems to have been waiting. // Karina looks up at Hannah as she speaks, a look of relief breaking through the tears."You're okay," she laughs through uneasy breaths. She goes back to hugging Hannah. "I... I thought I lost you.""In the tunnel... I saw Entela and... I looked over to you. Your body was in the Arena but... but your head was..." her breathing breaks apart again. "It wasn't anywhere. It was gone." New tears come out as she remembers the sight. "I thought I lost you. I thought you aetherized."--- // After Karina has tried to regain her composure, she turns to the other girl"Hello, I, yes, I am Karina," she says unsteadily. She gives a small smile and wipes at her eyes. "And I guess I must be, huh?"Brush with Death Instant Until end of turn, target permanent gains "When this permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control, then it deals damage equal to its converted mana cost to that player." Wish for Seconds - oof that's brutal. think that wants to be at least five mana, possibly more since the trigger stays up. absolute gem with One More Second tho 8/10
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Post by WindyDelcarlo on Apr 30, 2019 8:56:38 GMT
cajun
"Huh," I give a half-laugh. It's all I can muster, since I know that fear too well. "Like I could ever let myself get aetherized like that. And leave you alone? Not a chance!"Aether Rerouter
Artifact If a source would deal more than 1 damage to you, prevent all but 1 of that damage and put charge counters on Aether Router equal to the amount of damage prevented this way. At the beginning of each upkeep, remove a charge counter from Aether Router. If you do, it deals 1 damage to you. (Let's die slowly instead and give me time to figure out my life.) ---"Excellent. My name is Sara, I'm Entela's Elemental Master. If you've got any problems while you're here, bring them to me and I'll find a solution." Master Sara awaits a response.Master Sara taps her transceiver's screen. "Checking up on databases, okay? 10 years old from a plane called Festenya. Born... sometime..." Master Sara produces an exaggerated sigh. "And you're an Entelan citizen already. Spirits Hannah, really?""Oh, I forgot to ask..." Hannah laughs. "When's your birthday?"
..."Okay, important questions first. Second: How long are you staying here? Do you need a room or are you going to share with Hannah? And..." Sara counts off her fingers. She looks up and notices Karina's spear. "Oh! Are you going to keep that on you the entire time?"
Brush With Death hurts a ton. I'd be curious to see how often this is just lethal burn and how often it's actually used for the recovery mode. 8/10
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Post by cajun on Apr 30, 2019 9:27:47 GMT
cajun
"Huh," I give a half-laugh. It's all I can muster, since I know that fear too well. "Like I could ever let myself get aetherized like that. And leave you alone? Not a chance!"---"Excellent. My name is Sara, I'm Entela's Elemental Master. If you've got any problems while you're here, bring them to me and I'll find a solution." Master Sara awaits a response.Master Sara taps her transceiver's screen. "Checking up on databases, okay? 10 years old from a plane called Festenya. Born... sometime..." Master Sara produces an exaggerated sigh. "And you're an Entelan citizen already. Spirits Hannah, really?""Oh, I forgot to ask..." Hannah laughs. "When's your birthday?"
..."Okay, important questions first. Second: How long are you staying here? Do you need a room or are you going to share with Hannah? And..." Sara counts off her fingers. She looks up and notices Karina's spear. "Oh! Are you going to keep that on you the entire time?"
// Karina forces a smile
"Right. We didn't come this far to trip at the finish." --- // Karina looks surprised but doesn't say anything
Hannah built the tunnel. I work at 7CI. It's not that weird.
"Will the citizen thing be a problem?"
"Festenya, yes, but 11 now. I don't really know my birthday, other than it was during the past few days..." I look at my own transceiver and count off the days from today's date to the day I was given the transceiver and the Sunspear. "Let's say 370 VY, month 3, day 23?"
"I'll be leaving the day after tomorrow, unless something goes wrong back... home." I turn to Hannah, "I... don't know about rooms?""I'll happily share a room with you if you're alright with that," she says with a smile.
I feel my face burn a bit as I turn back to Sara and smile. "Guess we're sharing then. As for the spear, I don't think I need to carry it around? I just didn't want to risk leaving it behind."Correct the Record Instant Choose an instant or sorcery card in your graveyard. You may cast that card this turn. If that card would be put into your graveyard this turn, exile it instead. "Actually it was more like..." Aether Rerouter - seems generally an upgrade Delaying Shield tho not always, not sure the +1 cmc offsets everything. 8/10
remembered to use inst/sorc this time
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Post by WindyDelcarlo on Apr 30, 2019 17:07:20 GMT
cajun
"Will the citizen thing be a problem?"
"Eh... it's fine, I bet Hannah was going to bother me about that in a week or two anyways." Hannah just shrugs at me. "Just try not to give enforcement a reason to get you in trouble." "Guess we're sharing then. As for the spear, I don't think I need to carry it around? I just didn't want to risk leaving it behind.""Great, I'll let Hannah show you where that is then. The room locks and the doors and wall are aethersteel, so you could leave it in the room and it'll be perfectly secure unless someone uses a salvage detonator... and, if someone does, enforcement'll know exactly where they were."
"Are there any further questions?"Playtest name Snapcast seems perfectly fine. Also, "that's wrong, let's try it again" is great for the situation? 9/10 Additional Questions Instant Tap two target creatures. Scry 2. Flashback
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Post by cajun on Apr 30, 2019 17:49:48 GMT
"Are there any further questions?" I took a minute to breathe. There were probably a hundred questions I should be asking, but I was still shaking from the tunnel.
The one that comes up isn't very helpful, but I can't stop thinking about it. "I think that's about everything? Hannah has been telling me a lot. She didn't tell me much about you though." I tilt my head a bit. "Why are you all... glowy? None of the other Volarians I've met look like you." --- // After getting her answer, Karina turns to Hannah
"I do have one last question," I smile slightly. "What do you have planned for today?" Additional Questions - might have the flashback at 4U for common? otherwise seems fine. 9/10(do have an attack after this one, jus dunno what to mechanically do here)
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Post by WindyDelcarlo on Apr 30, 2019 17:59:20 GMT
cajun "Oh!" I laugh. I'd forgotten what it's like to talk to people that don't know me. "That's because I'm most of a thought elemental. When I was a kid, I had a problem where my body wouldn't accept elemental energy. It hurt a lot and was very dangerous, so I went through a process we call 'elemental hybridization' so I'm both a human and an elemental now!"
"I think we should go drop some stuff off in my room, and I need to have a shower while we're there. That shouldn't take too long?" I turn around a couple times, picturing where things are in Entela. "Then I've got a lot of stuff to show you around here!"
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Post by cajun on Apr 30, 2019 18:45:12 GMT
"Oh!" I laugh. I'd forgotten what it's like to talk to people that don't know me. "That's because I'm most of a thought elemental. When I was a kid, I had a problem where my body wouldn't accept elemental energy. It hurt a lot and was very dangerous, so I went through a process we call 'elemental hybridization' so I'm both a human and an elemental now!"
"Oh..." I say. I wanted to say she still was a kid but... I think I understood what she meant. "I hope you're doing better." Because if one of us can... I smile at her excitement. I still don't know what happened, but I wasn't about to let it ruin this. "I'd love that."We don't make it far before a woman in black clothes with a golden hem runs up to us."Hey!" she says with a wide grin. "You finally made it!" She shakes her head and laughs. "You two are just so adorable."I look to Hannah, who seems just as confused as me. "Uh, hi? Who are you?" Her smile flickers, then returns slightly smaller."I'm a friend of a friend." She glances around and leans in to whisper "I'm with DivEx," with a wink. She lets out a heavy sigh, then sets her hand on my shoulder. Something tells me to trust her as she crouches down to look in my eyes. "I know what you've been through. Both of you." Her eyes start watering happily. "No one deserves what you've been through, but you've been amazing all the same." She sniffs and smiles at me. "I can't tell you that it's over. But I can tell you you don't have to be afraid anymore." She stands back up."Never forget, the sun will set..." Her left hand reaches out and pulls out a spear... a Sunspear from seemingly nowhere and slams the end into the ground. "But we never will."Her face breaks back into a grin. "You two have fun now." She turns and walks away, and after a few steps, vanishes into a planeswalk.
I turn to Hannah and point back and forth. "Do... do you have any idea what that was about?"Friend of a Friend Legendary Planeswalker - ? ? ? Once each turn, you may activate a loyalty ability of a permanent as though none of its loyalty abilities have been activated this turn. [+1]: Up to one target creature gets +1/+1 and gains hexproof, first strike, and vigilance until your next turn. [-6]: Target player discards any number of cards, then draws twice that many cards and gains three times that much life. [4]
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Post by WindyDelcarlo on Apr 30, 2019 19:18:43 GMT
Sorry, Hannah, I hate to do this to you, but... she has to lose you. I have to lose you. I'll never learn to take care of myself if you're always there to take care of her.That... That was her. That was the person from my dream. The night I almost... "Do... do you have any idea what that was about?" That was Karina. My Karina. The one not from a dream."I... Kind of. Not really?" I trip over my thoughts as I try to say all of them. "I think I saw her in a dream once." I lightly take Karina's hand. "Don't know who she actually is, though. Really thought I'd know if Entela had another planeswalker."// Hannah has only a moment before she returns to her usual self."... Right, after my shower I need to go bring you to Dad so he can meet you! Then I can show you the core, and then..."Friend of a Friend seems very good. I was trying to find something to fault it for and just kinda can't. 10/10 Dreams Realized Sorcery Whenever you activate an ability this turn, if it isn't a mana ability, copy it and you may choose new targets for the copy.
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Post by gurfafflekins on Apr 30, 2019 23:48:11 GMT
WindyDelcarloThe rabbit roars - and the Sever is charged. Arina unleashes the charge towards the Rabbit and feels it... whiff. The Rabbit is gone - removed from existence, and a weight is lifted - she can tell that it's gone for good. But it wasn't your spell, was it? Hmm. So rash you are, cryomancer. But at least it was not boring .Arina feels another invisible force - but it isn't the wind. Something that felt vaguely like a hand applied a light pressure around her neck. You will fear Us, Shadoistan. "The rabbit was just the start." shudders in the air around her. "Not even your precious homeland is safe, Volarian."The Ethereal Hunter Legendary Creature - Spirit Other creatures you control get +2/+2 while blocking. Whenever a creature you control blocks and kills a creature, you may search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, and put it in your hand, then shuffle your library. "The true key is patience - and I have all the time in the world."4/5 Sever Soul: This feels weird if you don't control a blue-black legendary. Then it's for exiling a creature which black can do on it's own and doesn't really need blue for it. I think this could be with the draw clause if you control a blue legendary. As far as I know, the new Fblthp is the cheapest legendary card in blue, so that would make it 6 mana in a one turn type of thing. Still, I dig the idea. 8/10. (Side note: The light pressure is exactly that- light. Not meant to choke, but simply to be... Ominous.)
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Post by cajun on May 1, 2019 3:01:44 GMT
"... Right, after my shower I need to go bring you to Dad so he can meet you! Then I can show you the core, and then..." I feel the weight lift off my shoulders a bit with every word she said. I thought I lost you. Thought I killed you. But... even after that. We made it. Together.
When Hannah finally finishes listing off what seems like every place in Entela, I stop her and look up to her with the best smile I can manage. "I can't wait. But, before we do anything else," I step towards her and lightly lean in, "I want to remind you how much I love you."
// Karina stands on tiptoe and gently kisses Hannah
Everything else falls away as she kisses me back. Maybe, at least with Hannah, I didn't have to be afraid anymore. She was here with me again, no matter what happened in the tunnel. When we pull apart, her wild smile returns, and I smile back. "Now, where were we?"
Dreams Realized - was a bit spooked by this at first, but the sorcery speed recovered it. 10/10And from here, I'll pass it to windy to decide how their rest of their time together gets written out.
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Post by WindyDelcarlo on May 1, 2019 8:37:44 GMT
gurfafflekins
I cannot fight this forever. Whatever this force is. Nonlethal, incorporeal, but certainly there. That does not mean I will not try.// Arina tenses, pulling a spell together to quickly drop the surrounding area's air temperature to well below freezing temperatures. She makes no visible reaction to the loss of temperature.This card is really awkward. Defensive green creature at that tutors basic lands to hand if and only if you block something is not usually where you want to be at 5 mana in green. (Also, "block and kill" doesn't really work without massive rules shenanigans because creatures don't kill creatures, state based actions do. You would want a Sengir Vampire trigger.) 6.5/10 Absolute Cold Enchantment When Absolute Cold enters the battlefield, put two -1/-1 counters on each creature. Tap those creatures. They don't untap during their controllers' next untap step. At the beginning of your upkeep, each player loses 1 life and put a -1/-1 counter on each creature. (Call Aid for the Dead Weight that The Hunter should hopefully be feeling after losing 35-40 degrees C of surrounding air temperature.) (Having a bad time deciding whether this should be 4 or 5. At 5 it feels really weak, especially given that if they follow this with some massive thing it just looks kind silly.)
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Post by gurfafflekins on May 1, 2019 23:51:37 GMT
WindyDelcarlo The cold does nothing to relieve the pressure on her neck. In front of her, an apparition forms. It twists and molds. It shapes into a vision of Karina, Sara, Fulmen, Hannah. It settles on Hannah. The child grins as it approaches Arina, the cold doing nothing to impede her progress. Hannah smiles at her mother, and suddenly, begins to shiver. Soon enough, the twisted image drops to the ground. "M-m-mom..." it stutters out, before shattering into pieces. "Your child may tunnel, and may tunnel as far as she can go. But We can find her." the air seems slightly warmer, starting to rise in temperature."But that's not what you're concerned about right now." a voice in the air says."From Malextros, to the hat, to saving Karina with the help of that damned soldier, you've learned your child is no fool. Perhaps capable of fending off the greatest of threats, given time and energy. A prodigy, she's been called." the air warms up slowly, the cold fading from the scene, the air temperature rising. "But you... you never felt quite attached to her. Like a spectator. Watching her, not nurturing her." The apparition reappeared, directly in her face. She could see right through it, due to it's transparent body. But it could see right through her. The air around her sweltered with a burning heat, and where the eyes of the apparition should be were flames.Dokucu, the Infernal Heat Legendary Creature - Wraith First strike Whenever ~ attacks, it deals 3 damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking. Whenever a creature or planeswalker dealt damage by ~ would be put into a graveyard this turn, exile it instead. 4/3 The heat is suffocating, burning, and hot . You cannot use in your defense.(Whoops, forgot the rating) Absolute Cold: I like the idea of freezing everything. The -1/-1 counters feel a little much but overall I can see where it comes from. I agree on the costing thoughts, 4 feels like too little but 5 feels like too much, though I'd still lean towards 5. 8/10. Also, regarding "blocks and kills": I knew that didn't work, but rushed it out and didn't proofread. Oops! Rookie mistake.
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Post by WindyDelcarlo on May 2, 2019 1:38:54 GMT
gurfafflekins
The life of a Shaidostan was not the one I wanted.
"How do you dare?" I demand to the disembodied.
"Because I want to do what you do!"
I am a better person outside of Shaidosta.
I begin channeling another spell. More spells. That is the only answer available to me. That is the only answer I have for now. Ice magic fails me. No matter.
...
I could never become accustomed to Severing others. I begin channeling Sever Reality. I stare this beast into its maw. And I smile.
// Arina channels aether into the middle of the apparition. The alt-color narration is not happening at the present moment. It's kinda like Inferno Titan; smaller and less divided and without firebreathing but also Inferno Titan is dumb, 8/10 Aether Corrosion Instant Target creature gets -3/-3 until end of turn. When that creature dies this turn, you gain 3 life.
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Post by gurfafflekins on May 2, 2019 2:20:32 GMT
WindyDelcarlo The heat vanishes. The pressure is gone. Your spell seems to have worked, for now. But now, the true torment begins.Aether Corrision: Comparing to Flatten, seems alright. Never did like black draining from creatures and not players though, I see the flavor. Plus I enjoy how this effort on Arina's part turns it into an uncommon from the previous two mythics, even if unintentional. 8/10.
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Post by cajun on May 2, 2019 5:19:44 GMT
The air seems to grow colder at the Nisita residence. A blonde woman with an unreadable face in a long blue dress follows the chill. The resemblance to Arina is uncanny. "So, the rumors are true. The one and only Arina Nisita. I must say, you're older than I expected." The stranger rubs at her chin. "But, to business. I am Inspector Aevia Glais, investigating the theft of some quite dangerous artifacts. I have reason to believe one of the thieves known as Mei Liva has been in the area. Do you know anything about her or her whereabouts?"Air of Menace Sorcery Tap X target permanents with the same controller, where X is half the number of permanents that player controls, rounded down.
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Post by WindyDelcarlo on May 2, 2019 5:43:42 GMT
cajun I look up and down the woman. This person is not me, but she could very well serve as a duplicate if she desired. I should be careful. I am not sure what to make of her cryomancy.
On the other hand, this is a comfortable temperature.
"I cannot inform you of her current location. That is unknown to me." Arina lifts her hands in a shrug as she says her second sentence. "I talked to her once, some time ago. My daughter was attacked by a magical device, and she came to disarm and research it. I never saw her before and I have not seen her since."This card has a targeting issue that unfortunately makes it not work. There's no real point for it to check the X value since normally that kind of X value is checked on resolution. It works perfectly fine if it doesn't target, and sorcery means this is unlikely to do much except for be a modal charm that says either silence or unblockability for a turn? 7/10 Equilibrium Mastery Instant Counter target spell unless its controller pays . If there is another card named Equilibrium Mastery in your graveyard, draw a card.
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Post by cajun on May 2, 2019 6:13:07 GMT
I look up and down the woman. This person is not me, but she could very well serve as a duplicate if she desired. I should be careful. I am not sure what to make of her cryomancy.
On the other hand, this is a comfortable temperature.
"I cannot inform you of her current location. That is unknown to me." Arina lifts her hands in a shrug as she says her second sentence. "I talked to her once, some time ago. My daughter was attacked by a magical device, and she came to disarm and research it. I never saw her before and I have not seen her since." The stranger smiles very slightly as Arina looks her over. After Arina answers, the inspector frowns and considers Arina's words. "Hmm. She was always soft on kids. Can I ask what this device did? If she's gotten a new tool in her arsenal, I'll need to know what it's capable of."Inspector's Interest Instant Gain control of target noncreature artifact or enchantment until end of turn. Untap it. At the beginning of the next end step, you may sacrifice that permanent. "Interesting. Very interesting. Too interesting for the likes of you." Equilibrium Mastery - ey, a weak mana leak i don't mind running, noice. 9/10
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Post by WindyDelcarlo on May 2, 2019 6:31:19 GMT
cajun "A... full answer to that question requires that you know bioaetherics. Which... is unlikely, given non-Volarians usually lack that field of study entirely. The simpler version is that it produces an anti-magic field, but that is not entirely true either because you can still cast spells within it."This seems fine? I had to read it a couple times to check colors but it got figured out eventually. 8/10 Complex Situation Instant Exile target spell with targets. Its controller may cast it without paying its mana cost at the beginning of the next end step.
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Post by cajun on May 2, 2019 7:00:43 GMT
"A... full answer to that question requires that you know bioaetherics. Which... is unlikely, given non-Volarians usually lack that field of study entirely. The simpler version is that it produces an anti-magic field, but that is not entirely true either because you can still cast spells within it." "A mild antimagic field? And you say it was a device? This is concerning." She remains silent for several seconds before speaking again. "The artifact we believe miss Liva is in possession of could allow her to create such a thing, although she should not have learned how to do so this quickly.""Maybe she's not so soft on kids any more," she mutters just loud enough for Arina to hear. Unfortunate Implications Sorcery For each artifact, its controller sacrifices it and draws a card unless that player pays . "We have motive, we have witnesses, we have a confession. And yet, we don't have a shred of evidence."
i have no idea how to cost this so here we go Complex Situation - now this is a wacky counterspell. dunno if it's really any good but quite nicely dunks II. 9/10
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Post by WindyDelcarlo on May 2, 2019 7:14:31 GMT
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"Maybe she's not so soft on kids any more."I never considered that she may have placed it beforehand. What if...Yet, maybe that was because I knew she had not. She retrieved it to clean up for Reyhsia. Who had only set it because of the hat that called itself a planeswalker.
"It may help you to know that it was not placed by her. That, or there is a heavy amount of collusion between her and people that I trust. A woman named Reyhsia was the subject of a mental control spell performed by an... unusual planeswalker that was not Miss Mei. She placed the device to attack Hannah and myself." I pause to let the investigator process my words. "When she was detained and disenchanted, that is when I met Miss Mei."Unfortunate Implications is a solid hate piece? They usually get costed pretty cheaply. I do think if you're paying WU to blow your board up and draw cards something's probably gone wrong, too? 9/10 Follow the Clues Instant Whenever an artifact you control is put into a graveyard from the battlefield this turn, draw a card. (alternative name: Cracking eggs)
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Post by cajun on May 3, 2019 1:33:12 GMT
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"Maybe she's not so soft on kids any more."I never considered that she may have placed it beforehand. What if...Yet, maybe that was because I knew she had not. She retrieved it to clean up for Reyhsia. Who had only set it because of the hat that called itself a planeswalker.
"It may help you to know that it was not placed by her. That, or there is a heavy amount of collusion between her and people that I trust. A woman named Reyhsia was the subject of a mental control spell performed by an... unusual planeswalker that was not Miss Mei. She placed the device to attack Hannah and myself." I pause to let the investigator process my words. "When she was detained and disenchanted, that is when I met Miss Mei." The woman's brow raises at the name. "Ah, yes, if it was Miss Mei's, there'd be no disenchanting, now would there. Good to know there is at least a shred of decency left in her."
"And, Reyhsia, you say? Now there's a name I haven't heard in quite some time. How is she? What's she been up to on this... lovely plane?" Small Talk Instant Return target nonland card with converted mana cost 2 or less from your graveyard to your hand. Exile Small Talk. Follow the Clues- worries me a bit, cause you're really only going to be using this when you're abusing the tar out of it. 7/10well i was going to have her ask about Arina next but Arina is just so full on interesting information for the inspector
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Post by WindyDelcarlo on May 3, 2019 2:26:53 GMT
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"My understanding is she has been doing similar research to my own. Histories, bloodlines. When I last talked to her, she was about to do light bioaetherics research to help her understanding of my family's history." Arina pauses. "Although I am not certain if that was before or after the mind-altering effect she was placed under."Small Talk is bundles of fun and I want to see a deck built around it. 10/10 Deep History Sorcery Scry 2, then draw a card. If you own a card in exile, instead scry 2, then draw two cards.
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Post by cajun on May 4, 2019 6:49:13 GMT
"My understanding is she has been doing similar research to my own. Histories, bloodlines. When I last talked to her, she was about to do light bioaetherics research to help her understanding of my family's history." Arina pauses. "Although I am not certain if that was before or after the mind-altering effect she was placed under." There is a flicker of... disappointment? on her face. "So, hasn't changed much, I take it.""Now, I must confess an ulterior motive to this visit. You see, we have detained one of miss Mei's accomplices back on Laptew. For a time, we thought he didn't know anything useful, but..." she gives a slight smile as she looks over Arina. "He did tell us of one person passed over for the heist. That they had wished to enlist the help of one Arina Nisita, but were unable to because she was not only a child, but not even a planeswalker."
"Guess a lot can change in three years?"Glaring Inconsistencies Instant Return each creature with converted mana cost greater than the number of lands its controller controls to their owner's hands. "Something doesn't add up here."
that's right i'm a madman and abusing canon fuzzy time alreadyDeep Histories - hm, nothing fancy, but a comfortable cantrip. main comment would be this wants to play with red and the UU discourages that. 9/10
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Post by WindyDelcarlo on May 4, 2019 7:09:02 GMT
cajun"Your source seems to have been incorrect." I glance at my transceiver for the current year. "Three years ago I was very much a planeswalker, and had been for sixteen years. Unless there is some other issue you are aware of, of course. One of my associates noted that someone in the Seventh Circle suggest Linela's Interplanetary Enforcement was still functional, and those are people with sources that should not be so inaccurate.""Why did you come to locate me if it was expected that I was not a planeswalker yet?"If you cheat something into play and it doesn't make sense, away it goes. Since most creatures that end up in play by cheatsy methods do so as the only one of their kind, this could probably be a mana cheaper, or have an upside if it needs to stay at WU. 7/10 Replicative Experiment Instant As an additional cost to cast Replicative Experiment, discard a card. Copy target instant or sorcery spell. You may choose new targets for the copy. Flashback The only way to have any meaningful results is to do the experiment multiple times, even if your results bring you no closer to the truth.
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Post by cajun on May 4, 2019 7:59:19 GMT
cajun "Your source seems to have been incorrect." I glance at my transceiver for the current year. "Three years ago I was very much a planeswalker, and had been for sixteen years. Unless there is some other issue you are aware of, of course. One of my associates noted that someone in the Seventh Circle suggest Linela's Interplanetary Enforcement was still functional, and those are people with sources that should not be so inaccurate.""Why did you come to locate me if it was expected that I was not a planeswalker yet?" "Well, I think the answer to that should be quite obvious. I track down Mei Liva and hear she's meeting with Arina Nisita, a name I've heard only once, as her potential partner in crime. Clearly in the ensuing years, they felt the need to make contact with you despite your age, so I come to check in."
"Instead I find a capable planeswalker who's worked with Liva, earned the trust of her mentor, and has seemed to have caught the eye of a respectable geomancer," she says, motioning to the stone house. "And to top it all off, she's the spitting image of the inspector who's been on their heels since day one, perfect for smearing my name or taking my place."// The woman crosses her arms, positioning one hand just below her neck"Of course, it is a big Multiverse after all. If I knew where to find Mei, I'm sure I'd lose track of this curious string of... coincidences."Peculiar Persuasion Sorcery Gain control of target permanent unless its controller pays , where X is the number of artifacts you control. "Never underestimate the power of shiny things."// Despite the woman's words, something in the back of Arina's mind tells her to trust her
Calling for Aid: Amulet of Safekeeping for one mana on top of it's pair of 1s Replicative Experiment - nice touch with the same costs :^) jumpstart sort of thing, seems pretty well done. 10/10
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