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Post by Lady Mapi on Feb 20, 2019 3:34:55 GMT
Lady Mapi (Hannah must reply, which she was going to do anyways because you know exactly where Arina is and so she literally can't. Arina was awaiting a command from Lance before I made her take action but Hannah can respond.) "Sorry, Mom's not here right now." Hannah's clearly exhausted, evident both by her actions and her thoughts, but still working on her device. All of the power conduits that are not in the heap of metal are connected and dragged off to one side of the device. She is working on one more before preparing to seal the oscillator in aether glass and move on. "She had something important she went off to do but I wasn't allowed to know what. She didn't want me getting in the way, I guess. If you leave it with me I can make sure she gets it, though!"Friendly Greeting is a bit more than blue gets at 3 mana at common, since it's Divination but better. It should be uncommon. 7/10 Innocent Reply  Instant  Copy target instant or sorcery spell that targets you. You may choose new targets for the copy.
I involuntarily clear my throat as a pang of sadness ripples through me. I reach out my essence and brush the fatigue from her body - I overdo it a little. She won't need to sleep for days."Oh, where are my manners - what's your name, sweetie? My name is Kirino."( korakhos : Aylin should've mentioned Kirino's name to Hannah, if you think about it  ). Freedom from Sleep -  Enchantment - Aura Enchant creature When Freedom from Sleep enters the battlefield, untap enchanted creature. Untap enchanted creature during each opponent's untap step. Innocent Reply is one of those cards that looks innocent but is actually really dangerous, especially if you're running beneficial player-targeting spells (picture copying a Blue Sun's Zenith with it!) It probably should cost . Still, it's a lovely little spell, so have an 8/10. |
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sylphiod
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Post by sylphiod on Feb 20, 2019 8:26:32 GMT
A feathered woman fixes her neck warmer as she steps into this new location. "Would you happen to be Arina? Younger then I thought, but Yuriel could never tell ages very well." A heated aura surrounds her as she acclimatizes herself to this location's weather.Warm up  Instant - ::Uncommon:: Choose one-- :: Target creature gets +1/+3 until end of turn. :: Target player gains 4 life.
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Post by WindyDelcarlo on Feb 20, 2019 8:55:42 GMT
sylphiod "No, Mom's elsewhere. I'm Hannah. Who's Yuriel?" Hannah is connecting Entelan cables and conduits to each other and to a metallic cylinder of some variety.Warm Up's a card that you play in limited and maybe occasionally gains you life. Seems reasonable for that purpose, although it's already pretty warm around here. I'll make a note to mention that Arina didn't make it snowy even though I thought it'd be funny 8/10 Atmospheric Regulator  Artifact  ,  : Target player gains 1 life for each card in their hand. , : Target player loses 1 life for each card in their hand. : Target player adds one mana of any color.
Lady MapiHannah's response will be minorly delayed as I've been informed of a simultaneous action that relies on Hannah not having replied yet. I'll give you the rating so you can add your valor immediately but know that a proper response is on the way. Freedom from Sleep seems balanced. Basically vigilant but with minor upside. 9/10
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sylphiod
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Post by sylphiod on Feb 20, 2019 9:19:04 GMT
"She's from the same place as your mother." Uil walks around as she taps her claws against the various machinery. "I'm Uil, it is a pleasure to meet you Hannah." The harpy reaches out her hand. Harpy's Handshake  Sorcery  Each player draws three cards and loses 3 life. Never shake hands with a bird. -Saying which means "If it doesn't make sense don't trust it."Atmospheric Regulator is a neat card but it doesn't really work well with my gift as casting my spell lowers two functions of the spell either for or against it. The making an opponent lose life feels a bit cheap, I'd make this part cost atleast 4, 3 if you want it to be pushed. I have to value this as I see it a 4/10 for the reasons above. Positives the similarity of the two abilities and the mana rock is fun.
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Post by WindyDelcarlo on Feb 20, 2019 9:38:55 GMT
sylphiodHannah accepts the handshake from the strange bird person. "Why're you looking for Mom anyways?"Harpy's Handshake is like Ancient Craving but symmetrical, which seems fine. 8/10 Curious Conference Instant If a player would draw a card this turn, that player draws two cards instead.
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sylphiod
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Post by sylphiod on Feb 20, 2019 9:47:46 GMT
"Just to let her know that Yuriel won't be playing with her for the next while." Uil seems happy that her hand was taken. "I'm sure your mother will be quite disappointed."
I'd change it to besides that first card draw each turn during your draw step. 9/10
Cooking a meal card will follow up
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Post by WindyDelcarlo on Feb 20, 2019 10:00:30 GMT
There is a technique that the Entelans call quick-casting. While a normal spell would require a moment of channeling aether and would then be followed by releasing the resulting elemental energy, our bodies have elemental energy already, and using that, a talented spellcaster can cast spells far faster than normal.
In exchange, this drains our internal energy significantly faster, which Volarians need to be able to survive. If one of those elements drains completely, our bodies quickly lose vital functions and die off.
We call this OVERCHANNELING.
I believe that I am both competent and careful enough that I can quick-cast without overchanneling immediately after a correctly channeled spell. This advantage is one I will need, and I can imagine I will need shortly.
Arina exchanges 200 Valor for Tactical Imperator! (Hannah gains it too as a result, but she doesn't have a long story as to why because she's not casting spells)
Arina isn't allowed to do this yet, so maybe later.
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Post by cyberchronometer on Feb 20, 2019 11:31:47 GMT
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Post by WindyDelcarlo on Feb 20, 2019 16:47:32 GMT
Lady MapiHannah lightly accepts the bottles and places them on the ground next to the oscillator, hoping that their invasiveness of her work will remind her to give them to her mom. As her exhaustion is taken from her, Hannah seems and feels significantly better, but there is still something strange preventing her from returning to the normal, excited and energetic state that would be expected from a ten-year-old. Hannah is obviously aware something is wrong, too, but she has no idea what it is. "I'm Hannah... Thanks, Miss Kirino. Mom'll be really happy. She goes out to get flavorful stuff."
"Hannah, is Karina h— You need to get to safety now. She is—she's an enemy of your mother's."
"Enemy?" Hannah looks at the newcomer, who is someone she does not know. Probably an elemental of some kind. Hannah looks up at Kirino again. "That's doesn't make sense. Miss Kirino came here with a gift for Mom... right Miss Kirino?"Freedom from Sleep seems balanced. Basically vigilant but with minor upside. 9/10 Internal Equilibrator Artifact , , Tap an untapped creature you control: Put a charge counter on Internal Equilibrator. , , Remove X charge counters from Internal Equilibrator: Tap X target creatures.
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Post by fluffydeathbringer on Feb 20, 2019 17:09:05 GMT
Last time was much too lenient. Much too kind. This time will not be.
"Thought you were free, did you? That you'd prevailed? Ha!" Hardly noticing the stranger in his zeal, As'han unleashes a much more potent and indiscriminate anti-artifice spell. The devil thing can get it too, why not? Let everyone here be shown their vulnerability! The devices in the laboratory, and on Rettai's person, grow hotter and hotter and resonate with each other ominously...
Sorcery Each artifact you don't control deals 1 damage to its controller. Gain control of those artifacts until end of turn. Untap them. They gain haste until end of turn.
"You think them to be yours? You think they can feel that loyalty? Die knowing they were mere tools all along."
--Gish, Wandering Chastiser
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Post by cajun on Feb 20, 2019 19:49:42 GMT
(happening before Arina Severs over in bbvengersland) "Alright Nisita, I don't know what that blue stuff coursing through you is, but I can tell you're gonna need it. It's not quite blood, but I'll do what I can."Hemomancy Enchantment Whenever you pay life, put that many blood counters on Hemomancy. Remove a blood counter from Hemomancy: Add . , Remove a blood counter from Hemomancy: You gain 1 life. A gift to make your overchanneling a more pleasant experience |
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Post by WindyDelcarlo on Feb 20, 2019 23:26:42 GMT
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"I am not certain how you know this... but I appreciate your assistance regardless."I'm not at all certain how to balance Hemomancy. On one hand, it's really dumb with stuff like Phyrexian Processor. On the other, it's probably not breaking even when used in those dumb ways? 8/10 Push to the Limit  Sorcery As an additional cost to cast, pay X life. Target player loses X life. Scry X.
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Post by cajun on Feb 21, 2019 0:09:33 GMT
"Heh, if we survive this, we'll both have some explaining to do then."--- Push to the Limit - pretty sizable upside on Bond of Agony, but that was never a particularly worrying card, 8/10
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sylphiod
1/1 Squirrel
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Post by sylphiod on Feb 21, 2019 0:39:00 GMT
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Post by Lady Mapi on Feb 21, 2019 1:48:55 GMT
There is a technique that the Entelans call quick-casting. While a normal spell would require a moment of channeling aether and would then be followed by releasing the resulting elemental energy, our bodies have elemental energy already, and using that, a talented spellcaster can cast spells far faster than normal.
In exchange, this drains our internal energy significantly faster, which Volarians need to be able to survive. If one of those elements drains completely, our bodies quickly lose vital functions and die off.
We call this OVERCHANNELING.
I believe that I am both competent and careful enough that I can quick-cast without overchanneling immediately after a correctly channeled spell. This advantage is one I will need, and I can imagine I will need shortly.
Arina exchanges 200 Valor for Tactical Imperator! (Hannah gains it too as a result, but she doesn't have a long story as to why because she's not casting spells) I don't have much time to post at the moment, but you can't buy Tactical Imperator yet (unfortunately  ) Advanced Perks require a score of 500+. |
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Post by WindyDelcarlo on Feb 21, 2019 2:00:46 GMT
OH, I'm cheating. Whoops, okay, I'll go do some fixing then
Something Arina is allowed to do that she's gonna do, then:
The Dimir were a strange version of what Shaidosta was known for. Assassinations, thievery, espionage. Arina could fit in with the Dimir, if she found herself needing work. That was her life for a year while trying to find her way back to Volaria. She looked enough like Dimir and knew enough that Dimir would know that people would hire her for the same work. If they knew, and Arina was certain they did, based on how often she observed them, they didn't deem the 15-year-old girl worth their effort. However, it gave Arina plenty of time to pick up some techniques from them.
Arina (now legally) can Call for Aid from Ravnica: City of Guilds and Guilds of Ravnica as the result of having 300 score.
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Post by WindyDelcarlo on Feb 21, 2019 3:16:55 GMT
sylphiod"This is an oscillator. It's gonna give me the energy to make an aether tunneler and go home." Hannah notices that Uil accidentally moves something out of place and quickly corrects it. "Careful, I need it to work."Haphazard Handling: This card is basically Putrefy in Orzhov? Which I'm not super fond of since it already has Mortify, which feels more like it belongs in WB. 6.5/10 Careful Instruction Instant  Target nonland permanent you control gains hexproof until end of turn. Return up to one target nonland permanent you don't control to its owner's hand if you control an artifact.
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sylphiod
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Post by sylphiod on Feb 22, 2019 6:42:02 GMT
"Sorry about that. Why do you need to use a machine to head home? Can't you just 'walk there?" Uil lets go of the machinary.
Can't think of a good next card currently but I do like the hexproof and bounce feels uncommon though 8.5/10
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Post by WindyDelcarlo on Feb 22, 2019 6:50:02 GMT
sylphiodHannah shakes her head. "Mm-mm. I'm not Mom or Dad, so I can't planeswalk like they can. I've gotta use aether tunnelers to do it." Hannah poses proudly. "And I can do it, too! I just need to... you know, do it."
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Post by Lady Mapi on Feb 23, 2019 22:00:06 GMT
Rettai, clearly worried and out of breath, practically falls through the entrance behind Kirino. "Hannah, is Karina h—" he cuts off abruptly as he notices Kirino's presence in the workshop. "You need to get to safety now. She is—she's an enemy of your mother's." A length of chain materializes in Rettai's hands as he drops back into a protective stance.Rettai, Diabolic Advisor  Legendary Planeswalker — Rettai   : Rettai becomes a 3/3 Advisor creature with indestructible and menace until end of turn. Whenever he deals damage to an opponent this turn, that player sacrifices an artifact or enchantment.  : Search your library for a card and reveal it. If it's a land card, put it onto the battlefield. Otherwise, put it into your hand. Then shuffle your library.  : You get an emblem with "Sacrifice a permanent: Target permanent gains hexproof and indestructible until end of turn."  Aiding Hannah against Kirino! Lady Mapi Hannah lightly accepts the bottles and places them on the ground next to the oscillator, hoping that their invasiveness of her work will remind her to give them to her mom. As her exhaustion is taken from her, Hannah seems and feels significantly better, but there is still something strange preventing her from returning to the normal, excited and energetic state that would be expected from a ten-year-old. Hannah is obviously aware something is wrong, too, but she has no idea what it is. "I'm Hannah... Thanks, Miss Kirino. Mom'll be really happy. She goes out to get flavorful stuff."
"Hannah, is Karina h— You need to get to safety now. She is—she's an enemy of your mother's."
"Enemy?" Hannah looks at the newcomer, who is someone she does not know. Probably an elemental of some kind. Hannah looks up at Kirino again. "That's doesn't make sense. Miss Kirino came here with a gift for Mom... right Miss Kirino?"Freedom from Sleep seems balanced. Basically vigilant but with minor upside. 9/10 Internal Equilibrator Artifact , , Tap an untapped creature you control: Put a charge counter on Internal Equilibrator. , , Remove X charge counters from Internal Equilibrator: Tap X target creatures. The bottle didn't break, though, so if you want it... Rettai, Diabolic Advisor is love, if only for that -3. I want to see that on a nice  spell yesterday. Everything else feels in order - that ultimate is pretty sweet, but I somehow doubt that you'll reach it (correct me if I'm wrong, but blocking Planeswalkers removes counters, right?). Still, that +1 will do some work, and is worth quite a bit on its own. A 10/10 solid effort, all around. Internal Equilibrator is... I recently learned about the joy of using tapdown effects for Control (a bit late on the draw, I know ). On the one hand, it seems pretty slow (though it does have good synergy with stuff like Fallowsage). On the other hand, it's not exactly hard to create charge counters. I could see it seeing play. An 8/10, if only because I feel like you could push it a little more. |
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Post by WindyDelcarlo on Feb 24, 2019 0:07:54 GMT
Lady Mapi fluffydeathbringer"Miss Kirino...?" Hannah asks. She is trying not to cry, because she's clearly not familiar with people dying. As Kirino's body dissolves, Hannah is only left standing in shock.Hannah's shock only lasts a few moments as the machines and tools around her begin to glow with heat. "No! No, leave them alone!" she shouts as she run towards the fox, hoping to do something, anything to stop him.I'm not actually sure what to cast Artifact Insurrection. Probably about this? Also yeah this really hoses Hannah. 8/10 Break Concentration Instant Counter target instant or sorcery spell unless its controller pays . If you control a creature with power 2 or less, untap up to one land. A spellcaster can only cast a spell if they can concentrate for long enough to cast it.
sylphiodHannah steps backwards and glances towards the shack. "I can't... stay back!"My experience with Treasure Hunt is that it usually hits, like, two cards. Given that you can get Stolen Goods for 4 mana this could probably cost 3? 7.5/10 Evade Instant Counter target spell that targets a creature or player. If that spell targeted you or a creature you control, its controller reveals their hand.
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Post by WindyDelcarlo on Feb 24, 2019 4:27:19 GMT
"Hey, uh.... Mom...?" Hannah's voice wavers. Mom only briefly looked at Hannah with a wave when she returned tonight, and then went inside without saying anything. Now she sits in her desk with her head in one hand, staring at the empty page of a book with a pen in the other but without writing anything. Hannah holds the two bottles of wine, awkwardly but successfully.
"Yes, Hannah?" Arina replies without looking up at Hannah. She recognizes Hannah is less exhausted now, and that is all she finds important at the moment.
"Miss Kirino told me to give these to you..." Hannah places the wine bottles on the desk. Arina looks up only briefly at the wine bottles.
"Kirino...? Why?"
"Payment for services rendered, she said," Hannah says. Arina chuckles quietly and sighs. "She, uh... Miss Kirino said you were killing her... and then disappeared."
Arina pauses for a moment before responding. "She was not lying. She would have said that moments before I Severed her soul."
"But... Why?" Hannah's response is only barely a whisper.
"I wish I knew for certain. Aylin said she destroyed a plane, the Seventh Circle agreed that she was a threat... so I was hired to strike her down, and accepted to protect you."
"But she didn't want to hurt me!"
"I am aware. Now. I was not prior to engaging her." Arina shakes her head. "She thanked me for 'everything' as I struck her down. I wish I knew what she was referring to." Arina lifts her head and looks over the wine in more detail. "Are you alright?"
"Yeah," Hannah nods. "She helped me feel a bit better before she... went away."
"And your project?"
"Oscillator's finished. Working on the tunneler tomorrow." Hannah wraps her arms around Mom. "I'm gonna read a bit of what Master sent me. Not feeling tired right now."
"I will still be awake for a long time in case you need me. Ly-thei ria, Hannah."
"Love you too, Mom."
Arina never enjoyed Severing people. Just as it strips, disables, and destroys the soul of whoever it hits, Sever takes a toll on those who use it, for all but those beyond remorse. Taking a life is painful on its own.
Arina became accustomed to the loss of life. That was only natural as a daughter of Shaidosta. She could never become accustomed to Severing others, even if she found that she needed it more often than she would prefer to cast it.
There was a reason Arina stopped this line of work. For her family and for herself.
Arina is deep in recollection of the other people she has slain with Sever. She gains flashback as a keyword ability.
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Post by Neottolemo on Feb 24, 2019 15:35:05 GMT
Hyle addresses Hannah. "Well met, diminutive one", she says, flashing a smile. "I've heard a cryomancer dwells in these lands. Do you know where I may find her, that we may test our powers against each other?"
Merlano Cryomancer Creature - Mermaid Wizard When Merlano Cryomancer enters the battlefield, draw a card unless target player taps a creature they control (of their choice). That creature does not untap during its controller's next untap step. 2/1
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Post by korakhos on Feb 24, 2019 17:23:41 GMT
As a pitch-black mist begins creeping into Arina's location and creating a small layer over the floor, a three-meter tall pale creature clad in dark armor Arina has never met enters. He inhales, seemingly smelling the air around him."She's been here..." he speaks, then stares at Arina, or so it seems, since an ornamental helmet is covering the entirety of his face, leaving only his lipless mouth and its disgusting set of teeth to be revealed "My name is Malextros" he adds, his voice deep, hoarse and smoky "And I believe you know a person I'm interested in finding. What can you tell my about a geomancer named Aylin?"Malicious Prying Sorcery Choose one- • Draw two cards. • Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a nonland card from it. That player discards that card. Designed using the Guest System.
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Post by WindyDelcarlo on Feb 24, 2019 17:55:22 GMT
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"Mom's out doing research for her project right now. I could tell her to find you when she comes back, though?"Merlano Cryomancer is probably going to just be a 2/1 cantrip most of the time? The fact that it is a downside makes it probably fine, but I can't imagine the second half ever happening. 7.5/10 Data Storage Artifact Whenever a player draws a card, put a charge counter on Data Storage. , , Remove X charge counters from Data Storage and sacrifice it: Target player draws X cards.
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Arina looks up from her writing to being named Malextros. "I can tell you that I know of her existence. What exactly are you hoping to determine?"(So am I supposed to rate Malicious Prying or just respond? Not sure how the guest system works.) Pointed Remark Instant Counter target spell. That spell's controller may pay . If they don't, that player discards a card. "I know information. That is not the equivalent of wishing to tell it to you."
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Post by korakhos on Feb 24, 2019 18:21:43 GMT
Pointed Remark: I like it, but since it's Cancel+ and your opponent has a way out of the "+", I think this could be an uncommon. 7/10. Regarding guest system, you're not forced to rate the card (any rating you give it I can't keep) but I can always use the feedback, so it's up to you. "This woman is currently in possession of a certain artifact that I have interest in obtaining. I plan on her handing it willingly, but it's good to have a backup in case things... don't work out. And any information you can give me regarding her capabilities and weaknesses will be highly appreciated" he replies matter-of-factly.Press for Information Sorcery Search your library for a card and exile it. Any opponent may have you put that card into your hand. If no player does, you draw cards equal to the exiled card's converted mana cost.
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Post by WindyDelcarlo on Feb 24, 2019 18:33:04 GMT
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"I can assure you that one of her capabilities is to hire a competent ally." Arina closes her book and stands up to go to her makeshift fridge. "You will find I am less... willing to exchange information about a former employer, particularly one who has not wronged me."Malicious Prying is either Divination or one mode of Doomfall, which seems perfectly reasonable. 9/10 Press for Information is a card that I'm not certain you're ever supposed to play, except maybe in Teferi EDH. If you really want a tutor you're probably in black, and if you really want to draw cards you probably have better options? 6/10 Harsh Inference Instant Whenever a player draws a card this turn, that player loses 1 life.
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Post by cyberchronometer on Feb 25, 2019 1:00:05 GMT
Rettai shrugs, taking the bottle. "Perhaps it's best if I let your mother explain this all later. I need to go find Karina."
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Post by korakhos on Feb 25, 2019 1:55:14 GMT
Harsh Inference: with this effect being so niche on what it can punish, I believe it can say "opponent" and cantrip. 7/10. (NOTE: from now on, if you see something in bold letters in the middle of a dialogue, Malextros is thinking that, not saying it) Malextros smiles at Arina's defiance, revealing his disgusting teeth.
"Ah, you may be a loyal to a fault, but the thing with you mortals is: every single one of you has a breaking point..." he says with a sadistic twinge "Aylin may be your client, but she's not as important to you as... your daughter."
He smiles once more while awaiting to see the Arina's reaction.
"I seem to have struck a nerve... Now don't get me wrong, I have no intentions to harm your daughter, even despite your refusal to cooperate. You don't even pose a threat to me. But your daughter is sick, and you must do something soon" he adds without a hint of remorse "But how can you? You couldn't even figure out this on your own... You need me. I am willing to help restore your daughter's health, but you must. give. me. what. I. want."Slowly Decaying Enchantment - Aura Curse Enchant player At the beginning of enchanted player's upkeep, put a -1/-1 counter on target creature enchanted player controls.  : Creatures with counters on them can't block this turn.
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