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Post by korakhos on Feb 24, 2019 4:34:13 GMT
First of all, it's been a pleasure to have this beautiful BBvengers: Age of Kirino arc, and I really appreciate you being such a sport and managing these six-attacks-per-round volley! Reputation for Honesty looks fine. Having a self-mill engine for free is powerful, but giving your opponents information on your hand seems like a fair compensation (especially since in the decks you want to play this your hand probably matters little and your graveyard is already public knowledge XD). 9/10. As Aylin insists on being a part of the final strike, something changes. Something feels odd, but what? Then she realizes. The Gem of Allure on the ring in her right hand has stopped shining. Ever since Kirino's true form was revealed, it had shone with a bright green light to a degree where she actually felt it burn her finger, but having to stay on edge every single second, she had locked it away in a corner of her mind. But now the stimulus had stopped, there was only one explanation...
"No!" she says "This can't be it!"
But it is, Kirino is dead, and she had nothing to do in the matter... As she falls to her knees in defeat, an all-too-familiar voice rings inside her head."I'll be dead by the time you get hear this, but my Spark will still be there. At least, most of it. If you want to do something... go over there and take it (or, at least, what's left). Otherwise, it will move on to some other young woman elsewhere, and I'll be back. There's a risk - if you aren't strong enough, my memories will overwhelm you. But I think you can deal with it."Even in death, Kirino is trying to mock Aylin. She's definitely not accepting the "gift", who knows what kinds of torture she'll be submitted to if she willingly takes Kirino into her mind..."After all, little kitten, you've gotten good at not taking my bait."Yes, she'll let someone else deal with the burden. When she thinks she's finally free of Kirino, the empath strikes back with a fatal coup-de-grace."Goodbye, Aylin. Please remember that loneliness isn't strength."Kirino is right. Loneliness isn't strength. But right now, loneliness is all Aylin has...After a few seconds of letting everything sink in, Aylin makes a mental recap.Fact, Kirino is dead. Fact, I could've had something to do with it. Fact, I didn't she begins Fact, I was the one who killed her mortal body. Fact, I was the one that gathered the people that ultimately brought her down. Fact, I did help in killing Kirino... She desperately tries to convince herself of this and, for the time being, it's what she tells herself until she believes it or else she will go insane. After all, this is not the first time she's done something like this...But there is one thing left to do. She needs closure and she has a vague idea on how to obtain it, but for some reason she can't exactly make up her mind.What exactly was Kirino to her? A friend? No, she only had one friend, and even if things would'nt have taken this turn, Kirino and her would probably not have ended up as friends. Was she a mortal enemy? True, she had killed her, but for some reason she couldn't see her as an enemy. After all, Kirino had given her the one thing she always looked for: a challenge. True, she'd overstepped boundaries, she'd threatened to bring the pain back, but at the end of the day this had led to probably the most challenging fun she'd had in her entire stay at the Arena. When push came to shove, this entire experience had been anything but boring...
She now knows exactly what to do, all she needs is the objective truth.
She raises a slate of stone on the place where her attack killed Kirino's vessel, giving it an unmistakeable shape: a tombstone. After setting some charms that will prevent it from being broken by brute force and being eroded by the elements, she carves three sentences on it:
Here lies Kirino Oblay
She's the most formidable walker I've ever met
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Post by Fleur on Feb 24, 2019 6:06:37 GMT
CARD: Neat way to beat counterspells, especially for a madness deck. Wonder if this could just be  ? 8.5/10. "Dead, I see." There's a hint of sadness to the sheriff's voice, but just a hint. "I guess that's one off the list."
The tablet with Kirino's information fades into thin air, hurtling a thousand miles per hour into another list, a list of criminals that have been brought to justice.
From behind him, Emil's voice echoes through the calm. "Sheriff?"
"Yes, Emil?"
"I've never actually heard you sad before. Remorse from a criminal? In you?"
"Sometimes, the circumstances are sad. And plus, I did learn quite a bit from her. Under the veneer of legal good and evil, there's a lot more to things."
Emil nods. "So how do you do it? How do people make laws to account for that?"
"Emil, the law can be shortsighted. Some would say blind, even. But..." he trails off for a moment. "I guess when we aren't doing our jobs - when we aren't trying doing our duties - we can look at things from a different angle. We can, for a moment, look at people in a different light. Does that make sense?"
The air still smells of ash. A moment of silence. "Yes, yes it does," he says at last.
Lumen leaves a book on her tombstone. An Agathian book about laws that Kirino once gave him. This one's about the same, but it's a revised edition with numerous addenda including context on other planes that had monarchies. There are sections about Fiora, about Reldhym and even sections about lawless planes, such as Muetar. There are even arguments for anarchism written by planar philosophers. "If there's one thing we shared, it was a love for books. And of learning."
The book turns in the wind eerily, and they leave.
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Post by cajun on Feb 24, 2019 6:48:24 GMT
I gasp as the spark wrenches itself free. It takes some blood with it, but thanks to Finnegan, I've got enough to spare. "Rachkta." I brought the spell back. The blinding mass was shrinking away. "You did it Nisita," I said between coughs. "Never doubted you for a second." The spark continued to shrink away and I dispelled bloodsight. Only then could I see the tiny figure obscured behind the great spark, moving towards the point where it had been converging.
"K...Karina?"
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When I die, you'd just need to reach out and take it. Please.
What? No!
Ah, Kirino.
Always did care for the little one too much for her own good.
We reached out for the spark, freely given. It did not matter if Kirino was lying. We could contain it, like we had dozens of unruly hosts before. This child and dead woman would be no different. As the spark transferred from the withering soul to the child's, we felt a sense of power we had not felt in ages.
"Thank you, Kirino," she said to the dead woman. "I'll make sure it doesn't go to waste."
Karina has unlocked Red Mastery.
The Life of Kirino Oblay is perhaps as interesting as the story it tells. I suspect it's doing way more than it should be at four mana though. have a 8/10, for whatever valor is worth in the afterlife for things that never existed
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Post by cyberchronometer on Feb 25, 2019 0:55:58 GMT
Lady Mapi — Switch Happentrack: I'm going to have to compare this to Wipe Away and say that, despite the slightly increased hoops necessary to make it work, the increased power is a bit too much. Still, the design is good—at 3U I'd be perfectly fine with it. 8/10Lance looks around the battlefield, checking on his strike team and his allies. The assassin—barely conscious, what Trainee Enfys' flickering messages describe as 'overchanneled,' but intact. The geomancer—physically albeit not emotionally fine. The lawman—unharmed. The mermaid—cleanly escaped. The soldier—standing strong. The child—wait, why was there a child here? Still, she looked unharmed and decisively not his problem. As for his allies—the grenadier had been thrown into the future, but he'd be perfectly fine when he returned in—an hour, his displays informed him. The artillerist was unharmed, the fight having ended before his weapons were even ready. He glanced around, wondering why he'd brought an understrength strike team, then remembered Reyhsia's presence. Of course, the contractor; she was already on site, but her presence made a full squad. She had a serious chest wound, but between her magic and Finnegan's remaining shield, she'd survive long enough to get back to HQ. "Agent Reyhsia, Agent Zho, our work here is complete. Evac immediately back to headquarters." Leaving behind a small message for Finnegan explaining the situation, Lance joined them, planeswalking away from the Arena.
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Post by Lady Mapi on Feb 25, 2019 2:07:57 GMT
First off, thanks to everyone for indulging in that story arc - it was a lot of fun, and I feel like I pushed some more personal plotlines forwards (which is pretty good). Anyway, it's time to REINCARNATE!{Here Lies Kirino !Na Oblay} Kirino Oblay ( ) Image created by Sandra Duchiewicz
"Regrets are for cowards. Chains are for slaves. And rules are for children."
"Monsters are people who think it's OK to be monsters."
CMC 4 (4 points) // Multicolor Level 1 Enchantment Mastery, Instant Mastery (2 points) Beyond the Evergreen: Aura Swap, Evoke, Split Second (2 points) Perks: Rarity Upgrader, Renowned Spy, Spellslinger, Credo of the Ruler (5 points) Available Skill Points: 0 Left-Over Valor: 44 Final Score: 794 Can Call Aid From: Magic 2010-2015, Conspiracy (20/20 Mana Available) Kirino is a powerful empath from Agahia, a tiny plane that used to be notable for its abundance of White mana and excellent vineyards. It's now mostly known for being a pile of rubble. After all, she's an anarchist and sensate - for her, the multiverse is full of interesting people to meet and governments to topple. was what was left of an oldwalker's spark. Her home plane died long, long ago. She was old and powerful, but oh so tired. And the good people of the Arena gave her the rest she wanted. Physically, she's an average looking human with dark hair and olive skin - she wouldn't be terribly out of place anywhere but on Lorwyn. When she's drawing mana, sparks dance around her eyes and tongue, and passions flare. Sutra IV: CMC Increased To 4:i can feel the lightning
i am its prison
it is meSutra III: Multicolor Cards Unlocked:
There once was a maiden consumed by her mind.
Her thoughts supplanted the truth.
Her memories devoured law and order.
She achieved perfection through passion.
She achieved wholeness through dissolution.
"Reality is just a story", she laughed.Sutra II: Blue Mana Access:There once was a maiden ruled by her passions.
She screamed at chains and fetters.
She screamed at laws and injustice.
She screamed at herself and who she once was.
She screamed until her throat bled,
And found clarity.
"I am not my passions", she whispered.Sutra I: Rarity Upgrader:Once there was a maiden from Agahia
Who beheld the hearts of others
She looked into the hearts of slaves
She looked into the hearts of masters
They were one and the same
"Freedom lets go", she said.--- I walked down the road towards the now-abandoned cottage that once belonged to a woman the townsfolk called "Ms. Oblay" - when I had asked for a place to stay outside of town, they pointed me there. It's probably cursed - I don't think they liked me all that much. Nothing new there - let's just say that I put people on edge.
As I trudged along, I passed by a hill with a rather impressive tombstone on it. It read:
Here lies Kirino Oblay
She's the most formidable walker I've ever met
But we managed to kill her
Lovely. That explained what happened to "Ms. Oblay", alright. It looked like rumors of the Arena being a savage place were all too true - there probably weren't going to be that many people interested in love filtres or protective talismans. I took a deep breath and continued on my way, muttering to myself."What have you gotten yourself into this time, Hanska? This is what I get for trying to go out and meet other planeswalkers - of course they weren't going to be nice..."As I got to the front door of the (surprisingly charming) cottage, I took one last deep breath. It seemed like finding someone to teach me to be an asshole was going to be top priority. Oh joy.Hanska Myemii has entered the Battle Boards! ---- Hanska Myemii (  ) Image created by Heikala
"Don't mind the critters - they come with the territory."
CMC 4 (4 points) // Multicolor Level 1 (1 point) Creature Mastery , Hugs Mastery (what do you mean this isn't a card type) (1 points) Beyond the Evergreen: Channel, Evoke, Explore (3 points) Perks: Rarity Upgrader (1 point) Achievements: Evil Twin, Heroes Remembered (+3 points) Available Skill Points: 1 Valor: 0 Total Score: 0 Can Call Aid From: Magic 2010-2015 (15/15 Mana) "Hi! My name is Hanska! I hope we can all be frie-. Oh, right - have to look tough. Umm...
I am Hanska Myemii! Anyone here who wants to mess with me better be immune to snake venom, because that's what you'll be full of when I'm done! Yeah!"
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Post by gurfafflekins on Feb 25, 2019 4:09:19 GMT
A soldier approaches the cottage, never having noticed it before. Weird. As he glances at the tombstone, he wonders if this was Kirino's. He carries a spear, using it as a walking stick, and has no helmet on, his hair messy anyway. He proceeded to knock on the cottage door, seeing if anyone was in. He would enter the cottage if there was no response, mostly out of curiosity, but his habit got the best of him. Hopeful General  Creature - Human Soldier  When ~ enters the battlefield, you gain 1 life for each nontoken creature target opponent controls. Optimism can be infectious.3/3
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Post by WindyDelcarlo on Feb 25, 2019 5:39:45 GMT
Arina had not expected to return so soon since her engagement against Kirino. However, when the promise arrived of a new face, and potentially a new person to study or befriend, Arina decided she had to continue to work on the project that brought her here in the first place.
The gravestone hit her like the rock that it was. It was placed on a hill, surrounded by offerings of others that stood here before, wishing the deceased onto a better afterlife. Arina had never understood the concept, not until now. By the time she was old enough to have items to leave like this, the dread of death had already been forgotten, and there was none who she would care about dying. It had words engraved on its surface:
Here lies Kirino Oblay
She's the most formidable walker I've ever met
But we managed to kill her
"We," Arina mused aloud. The tombstone taunted Arina, serving as a reminder of what happened that day. Of what Arina, and not anyone else, had done to Kirino. As though Arina needed yet another reminder of her potential and her history. Arina drew her dagger, the same one she had slain Kirino with on that day. After a few more seconds of contemplation, Arina tossed it into the air and magically forced it into the ground in front of the gravestone.
"Alura rysia, Kirino." Arina said. "May the Spirits watch you in your rest."
Now for why Arina was here. There was a newcomer here, and Arina had to talk to them. Arina carefully considered the words she would say as she located the newcomer. Eventually, she decided her sentence was correct and made a greeting."Greetings, traveler," Arina said. "My name is Arina, and I hope to study the lives and histories of people in the Arena. This is a strange place that you have chosen to reside in."Solemn Visit  Sorcery  Any number of target players each scry 2, draw two cards, then lose 2 life.
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Post by Lady Mapi on Feb 26, 2019 4:58:02 GMT
A soldier approaches the cottage, never having noticed it before. Weird. As he glances at the tombstone, he wonders if this was Kirino's. He carries a spear, using it as a walking stick, and has no helmet on, his hair messy anyway. He proceeded to knock on the cottage door, seeing if anyone was in. He would enter the cottage if there was no response, mostly out of curiosity, but his habit got the best of him.Hopeful GeneralCreature - Human Soldier When ~ enters the battlefield, you gain 1 life for each nontoken creature target opponent controls. Optimism can be infectious.3/3 killed that Oblay lady? I cracked the door open to take a look. Then I opened it a bit more - what can I say, he had an honest face! Then I remembered where I was, and closed the door to a crack again.
"Who are you? Be careful - I have an, um... a cat! Yeah, a cat, and I'm not afraid to use it if I have to."
That'll show him.
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The door opens again, and you see a mousy little woman with a small calico cat next to her. She looks reasonably nervous.Abbey Breathdrinker -  Creature - Cat Lifelink Abbey Breathdrinker has +2/+0 and trample as long as a player gained life this turn. 1/2 Hopeful General is a nice 4-drop to side in if your opponent is running something really creature heavy, but I can't really see anyone maindecking it unless they're really starved for options. I could see it being  or , but I don't take off for minor costing stuff, so I can't exactly complain. An 8/10. Arina had not expected to return so soon since her engagement against Kirino. However, when the promise arrived of a new face, and potentially a new person to study or befriend, Arina decided she had to continue to work on the project that brought her here in the first place.
The gravestone hit her like the rock that it was. It was placed on a hill, surrounded by offerings of others that stood here before, wishing the deceased onto a better afterlife. Arina had never understood the concept, not until now. By the time she was old enough to have items to leave like this, the dread of death had already been forgotten, and there was none who she would care about dying. It had words engraved on its surface:
Here lies Kirino Oblay
She's the most formidable walker I've ever met
But we managed to kill her
"We," Arina mused aloud. The tombstone taunted Arina, serving as a reminder of what happened that day. Of what Arina, and not anyone else, had done to Kirino. As though Arina needed yet another reminder of her potential and her history. Arina drew her dagger, the same one she had slain Kirino with on that day. After a few more seconds of contemplation, Arina tossed it into the air and magically forced it into the ground in front of the gravestone.
"Alura rysia, Kirino." Arina said. "May the Spirits watch you in your rest."
Now for why Arina was here. There was a newcomer here, and Arina had to talk to them. Arina carefully considered the words she would say as she located the newcomer. Eventually, she decided her sentence was correct and made a greeting."Greetings, traveler," Arina said. "My name is Arina, and I hope to study the lives and histories of people in the Arena. This is a strange place that you have chosen to reside in."Solemn VisitSorcery Any number of target players each scry 2, draw two cards, then lose 2 life.
"Oh hello! I'm Hanska. I asked around town for lodgings and they told me that the previous resident had, ahem, 'recently passed away'. They seemed eager to get me out of their hair - not the first time I've run into that kind of response since I've left home."
As if on queue, Ylki slithers out from under my hood and rests on my shoulders.
"Probably because a certain someone likes to come out and taste the air when I'm talking to people. Tea?"
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The young woman who has taken over Kirino's old residence has a large snake on her shoulders. An albino python, by the looks of it - except pythons don't have fangs that size.Apothecary's Serpent - Creature - Snake Deathtouch, Lifelink The difference between a drug and a poison is just the dose.2/1 (I'm accepting Solemn Visit as a gift - Apothecary's Serpent is just to regain my lost life.) Solemn Visit is an interesting card - I'm never entirely sure how to price something that selectively multi-targets players. As it is, it's + to have all of your teammates benefit from Read the Bones, while also letting you use it as a kill spell if strictly necessary. Seems fair... except I'd rather see that be a . 8/10, I'd hazard?
It's surprisingly difficult to think in creatures, given how used to Kirino I am  .[/font][/font] |
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Post by WindyDelcarlo on Feb 26, 2019 5:20:05 GMT
Snek seems like a perfectly functional GW creature. Exchange flash for a white mana and lifelink? Deal. 9/10 Arina spends a moment staring into space at the mention of the previous resident, but spends the following moments intently bringing her attention back to the conversation. "I would be delighted to make your acquaintance. You certainly seem to care for your friend there." Armored by Aether Instant Target creature gets +1/+1 and gains hexproof until end of turn. Draw a card. Flashback |
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Post by gurfafflekins on Feb 26, 2019 6:17:09 GMT
The soldier looked surprised as she opened the door the first time. When she moved it back down to just a crack, he almost spoke before she mentioned that she had... a cat? Okay then. "U-uh, hi! I'm sorry, I wasn't expecting someone here so soon. I mean no harm, honest." he said, smiling at the crack in the door. As the door opened again the nervous woman and her cat, he gave a small wave. "Uh, hi. You look new here! My name is Aiden." he said, turning his spear so the tip was away from her and extending his hand for a handshake. "Most people here greet you with a challenge, I've seen, so I figure why not start with a friendly greeting instead?"Roaring Spectator Creature - Human When ~ enters the battlefield, if your team gained life this turn, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you or a teammate controls. "WOOOOOOHOOOOOO! Go team!"1/1 Abbey Breathdrinker: At first I didn't like this design, then I went and played actual Magic for like half an hour, I come back and now I do like it. Feels a little weird overall but fine as is, and a cat fits in with that kind of theme so 9/10. Could even see it as a pushed common too.
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Post by Lady Mapi on Feb 26, 2019 7:04:20 GMT
Snek seems like a perfectly functional GW creature. Exchange flash for a white mana and lifelink? Deal. 9/10 Arina spends a moment staring into space at the mention of the previous resident, but spends the following moments intently bringing her attention back to the conversation. "I would be delighted to make your acquaintance. You certainly seem to care for your friend there."Armored by AetherInstant Target creature gets +1/+1 and gains hexproof until end of turn. Draw a card. Flashback
I stopped for a second - would they even have those here? Or am I just embarrassing myself?
"Anyway, I was wondering if there was any use for little spells here. You know, fever cures, love charms, good luck..."
What would a planeswalker need with spells like that? I was definitely just embarrassing myself.
"I can do some real healing, honest."
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Hanska is blushing pretty intensely in embarrassment. Behind her, the kettle starts whistling cheerily.Misty Wisp - Creature - Spirit Flying Spells targeting Misty Wisp cost less to cast. 1/1 Armored by Aether feels like a nice Blue combat trick that can also be a pseudo-counter if you use it right. Neat - 9/10The soldier looked surprised as she opened the door the first time. When she moved it back down to just a crack, he almost spoke before she mentioned that she had... a cat? Okay then. "U-uh, hi! I'm sorry, I wasn't expecting someone here so soon. I mean no harm, honest." he said, smiling at the crack in the door. As the door opened again the nervous woman and her cat, he gave a small wave. "Uh, hi. You look new here! My name is Aiden." he said, turning his spear so the tip was away from her and extending his hand for a handshake. "Most people here greet you with a challenge, I've seen, so I figure why not start with a friendly greeting instead?"Roaring SpectatorCreature - Human When ~ enters the battlefield, if your team gained life this turn, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you or a teammate controls. "WOOOOOOHOOOOOO! Go team!"1/1 Abbey Breathdrinker: At first I didn't like this design, then I went and played actual Magic for like half an hour, I come back and now I do like it. Feels a little weird overall but fine as is, and a cat fits in with that kind of theme so 9/10. Could even see it as a pushed common too. course he decided to rub up against Aiden's legs. Well, if he passed Mishka's test... I shook Aiden's hand.
"My name is Hanska. I'm an apothecary by trade, and a 'freaky witch lady' by calling. And your new friend there is Mishka - he's a good judge of character. Come on in - ignore the dust, it was like that when I got here. Tea?"
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Hanska lets you in - the small (but tastefully appointed) living area is dusty but warm. There's a fire at the stove with a kettle on it.Nervous Acolyte - Creature - Human Cleric When Nervous Acolyte enters the battlefield, you gain 2 life. Nervous Acolyte has lifelink as long as it has a +1/+1 counter on it. 1/1 Roaring Spectator is a pretty neat little dude. You could have a 2/2 for at common if you play your cards right (or buff up another creature for fun and profit) 9/10. |
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Post by cajun on Feb 26, 2019 7:15:47 GMT
"Here lies Kirino Oblay," she read shakily. "She's the most form-id-able walker I've ever met. But we managed to kill her."
Karina sat among the trinkets laid out by the others who had already been there. Something had been pulling at her to come here, but she had been putting it off as long as possible. Kirino had been the only one to really see her. Everyone else had fallen for that hat pretending to be her, that person she wasn't but was now trying to be. But Kirino knew. And Kirino gave her the ultimate escape button. The chance to leave all of this behind.
A woman in a cloak interrupted her thoughts. "Oh. Hello there. Haven't seen you around before, are you new to the Arena?"Troubled Thoughts Enchantment At the beginning of each player's upkeep, Lost Thoughts deals 2 damage to that player unless they discard a card. "Sometimes there are no answers, easy or hard."
edit: have reincarnated, but will continue this meeting through Reyhs's ruleset :3
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Post by WindyDelcarlo on Feb 26, 2019 7:23:09 GMT
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Post by gurfafflekins on Feb 26, 2019 8:01:28 GMT
Aiden nodded, looking down at the cat. God damn adorable he thought, as he leaned down to pet it. Made him regret not owning a pet before -- Maybe someday. "Yeah, she did die recently. I didn't kill her but it was a whole thing, and..." he stopped. "You know what, it's not important. I don't understand it myself. And it's a pleasure to meet you Hanska. I bet your tea is delicious if you're an apoth, too, I'd love some." he said, following her inside. "So, what brings you here? If you know. There's a handful of people who don't know how they're here." he neglects to mention it's basically just him at this point.His spear-tip started to glow a pale orange, but softly, and began to rattle slightly in his grip. He seemed to pay it no mind.Caged Phantom Creature - Spirit Flying, vigilance ~ can't attack or block unless a creature entered the battlefield this turn. Unlike most prisoners, it likes to strike when someone's watching.3/1 Nervous Acolyte: Good stuff, though I question if it should gain you 1 life instead of 2. 9/10.
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Post by Lady Mapi on Feb 27, 2019 11:10:44 GMT
"Here lies Kirino Oblay," she read shakily. "She's the most form-id-able walker I've ever met. But we managed to kill her."
Karina sat among the trinkets laid out by the others who had already been there. Something had been pulling at her to come here, but she had been putting it off as long as possible. Kirino had been the only one to really see her. Everyone else had fallen for that hat pretending to be her, that person she wasn't but was now trying to be. But Kirino knew. And Kirino gave her the ultimate escape button. The chance to leave all of this behind.
A woman in a cloak interrupted her thoughts. "Oh. Hello there. Haven't seen you around before, are you new to the Arena?"Troubled Thoughts Enchantment At the beginning of each player's upkeep, Lost Thoughts deals 2 damage to that player unless they discard a card. "Sometimes there are no answers, easy or hard."
Hanska is crouching down to look you in the eye - she doesn't have to crouch down all that much.Gentle Caretaker - Creature - Human Cleric Whenever you discard a card, you may gain 2 life. "Hush, child, the fever will break."1/1 Troubled Thoughts is gorgious - I kinda want to toss it into my Fevered Visions deck on favor alone. A 10/10. Misty Wisp is a really nice bogle target for limited. Definitely want to see a draft environment with it. 9/10 Arina nods with a smile. "Despite the... end result, of the previous resident here, it is not unusual for people to be friendly around here. My daughter has three friends that are frequently around. Even Kirino had a few..." Arina's voice trails off, and when she continues her tone is much more somber. "As you can tell by the objects left by the gravestone." Arina pauses again. She is clearly trapped in thought about something.
"Apologies, to answer your original question. Yes, healing spells and small charms are welcomed by many of the residents. You have no need to be concerned."Recursive ConcernsSorcery Target player puts the top three cards of their library into their graveyard, then loses 1 life for each creature card put into their graveyard this way. Flashback "It is all over, and still I cannot forget it."
Hanska is leaning forward, studying your face intently. Ylki seems to have lost interest.Eater of Plagues - Creature - Snake Eater of Plagues costs less for each creature card in your graveyard. Lifelink 3/3 Recursive Concerns is a bit of a weird card - I wouldn't want to run it in either a straight mill deck (it's a bit too expensive) or in self-mill. It works as a bit of disruption, I guess? I could see it being fair at for the initial casting. 7/10Aiden nodded, looking down at the cat. God damn adorable he thought, as he leaned down to pet it. Made him regret not owning a pet before -- Maybe someday. "Yeah, she did die recently. I didn't kill her but it was a whole thing, and..." he stopped. "You know what, it's not important. I don't understand it myself. And it's a pleasure to meet you Hanska. I bet your tea is delicious if you're an apoth, too, I'd love some." he said, following her inside. "So, what brings you here? If you know. There's a handful of people who don't know how they're here." he neglects to mention it's basically just him at this point.His spear-tip started to glow a pale orange, but softly, and began to rattle slightly in his grip. He seemed to pay it no mind.Caged Phantom Creature - Spirit Flying, vigilance ~ can't attack or block unless a creature entered the battlefield this turn. Unlike most prisoners, it likes to strike when someone's watching.3/1 Nervous Acolyte: Good stuff, though I question if it should gain you 1 life instead of 2. 9/10.
Hanska absently rubs at one of her wrists - you can see some scarring.Ashfur Kitten - Creature - Cat Lifelink When Ashfur Kitten enters the battlefield, you may return another target creature you control to its owner's hand. 1/2 Caged Phantom is a pretty beefy critter. It definitely falls on the more aggressive side, but that drawback is pretty hefty (especially since it kinda nerfs vigilance a bit), to the point where I'm kinda thinking it should be pushed a little more. I could see it being pretty sweet in a deck with a ton of creatures with flash, though. 8/10 (it was going to be an 8.5, but you mentioned that you wanted people to round down...)[/i] |
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Post by WindyDelcarlo on Feb 27, 2019 18:02:12 GMT
Arina takes a deep breath and nods. "She is, although hopefully recovering. It is a strange form of sickness that I have only seen from Volarians as the result of our reliance internal energy." Arina pauses to determine how best to describe the situation to someone she has not met. Failing to find one of those, she continues, "She has the tools to recover and should be better by the time I return. She is working far too hard, though, and I am concerned if she continues without waiting for recovery that she may get worse."
"Apologies, did you have another question? You seemed to have gotten distracted."Eater of Plagues seems like an interesting upside on a creature? It being so small makes me wonder just how relevant the cost reduction is though. Might be enough. 8/10 Exhaustive Research
Sorcery Target creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step. If that creature has power 3 or less, tap it. Draw a card.
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Post by gurfafflekins on Feb 27, 2019 18:26:20 GMT
"Milk and honey sounds good - just like commander used to make." he said, nodding in thanks. "New to it, huh? Well, there's plenty of them here. Not me, of course, but it's a common thing to be here. Just, be careful who you trust and talk to. I like to think I'm normal but we've got a handful of untrustworthy folks. Also, I wouldn't fully trust some group of people calling themselves the '7CI'. They seem alright, but sometimes it's like they're trying to continually stick their nose where it doesn't belong." he explained. And just as she ignored the spear, the spear finally calmed down. Aiden's normally oblivious, but those scars... "Hey, what happened to your wrists? Uh, if you don't mind me asking."Concerned Roc Creature - Bird Soldier Flying Whenever ~ attacks, target creature you control gains flying until end of turn. "He's a good pal - he'll bring you up when you're down." - Commander Darien2/2 Ashfur Kitten: This kind of effect is usually on a blue creature, unless it's not a may and is a theoretical downside. 6/10. Alright I've been notified that white does in fact do this and even though it feels more blue to me, it does have a precedent so that's my problem with Wizards and not your kitty. 8/10.
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Post by Lady Mapi on Feb 28, 2019 2:12:03 GMT
Arina takes a deep breath and nods. "She is, although hopefully recovering. It is a strange form of sickness that I have only seen from Volarians as the result of our reliance internal energy." Arina pauses to determine how best to describe the situation to someone she has not met. Failing to find one of those, she continues, "She has the tools to recover and should be better by the time I return. She is working far too hard, though, and I am concerned if she continues without waiting for recovery that she may get worse."
"Apologies, did you have another question? You seemed to have gotten distracted."Eater of Plagues seems like an interesting upside on a creature? It being so small makes me wonder just how relevant the cost reduction is though. Might be enough. 8/10 Exhaustive Research
Sorcery Target creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step. If that creature has power 3 or less, tap it. Draw a card.
I paused, noticing the look on Arina's face. Shit, did I do it again? I sipped my tea - shit, it was cold. I had done it again.
"Sorry about that. I have these episodes. Did I say anything... strange?"
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Hanska is in the middle of answering your question when she suddenly stops and blinks. She continues in a smooth, confident tone greatly at odds with her normal nervous squeak.
"Your daughter is suffering from acute aether deficiency, caused by being cut off from the natural energy flows of your home plane. If your elemental requirements fell under a different category, my venom could directly act as a suitable local substitute - as it stands, you can slow down her decay by placing her near a significant source of running water and hanging fresh sprigs of middenwort in her room. If you give me time, I can form a tincture of three parts of your blood to one part of my ichor - a few drops of the realigned mixture daily should be enough to sustain her comfortably while waiting for a more permanent solution to be set up..."Hanska's tongue flicks out in time with Ylki's. You notice that she seems to have cut herself on a knife left on the table - her blood starts out clear and then starts shading towards a deep, dark blue as you watch. She continues on this way for a few minutes before coming to a stop. She then continues with her original sentence as if nothing had happened.Worldblood Dryad - Creature - Dryad Shaman When Worldblood Dryad enters the battlefield, choose a land you control. Untap Worldblood Dryad and that land during each end step. 2/2 Exhaustive Research is pretty cool, and feels pretty fair - I don't have any major complaints there. A 9/10. |
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Post by Lady Mapi on Feb 28, 2019 2:30:09 GMT
"Milk and honey sounds good - just like commander used to make." he said, nodding in thanks. "New to it, huh? Well, there's plenty of them here. Not me, of course, but it's a common thing to be here. Just, be careful who you trust and talk to. I like to think I'm normal but we've got a handful of untrustworthy folks. Also, I wouldn't fully trust some group of people calling themselves the '7CI'. They seem alright, but sometimes it's like they're trying to continually stick their nose where it doesn't belong." he explained. And just as she ignored the spear, the spear finally calmed down. Aiden's normally oblivious, but those scars... "Hey, what happened to your wrists? Uh, if you don't mind me asking."Concerned Roc Creature - Bird Soldier Flying Whenever ~ attacks, target creature you control gains flying until end of turn. "He's a good pal - he'll bring you up when you're down." - Commander Darien2/2 Ashfur Kitten: This kind of effect is usually on a blue creature, unless it's not a may and is a theoretical downside. 6/10. Alright I've been notified that white does in fact do this and even though it feels more blue to me, it does have a precedent so that's my problem with Wizards and not your kitty. 8/10. Flash and one-time self-bounce are shared by White and Blue. Yeah, I dunno either. "Oh, those? In my home village, people in my line of work go out into the forest and find familiars to help us direct our abilities. Certain animals are (unfairly) considered to be signs of a dark and violent soul - people coming back with them are usually exiled or killed-"I took a deep breath."Killed when they return to town. And, well, I came back with Ylki. Now, unfortunately, that meant that they couldn't just cast me out. And, worse, they couldn't risk shedding my blood. So they tied me to a stake in the middle of town, and then they set it on fire..."I stopped - I knew why they did it, and I didn't completely blame them. But still, in all that smoke and noise..."That's when I stepped sideways and got away. That was... a year ago, I think? The days on other planes are still pretty strange to me."
---Hanska is crying - you're pretty sure she hasn't noticed. Behind her, you see a large pale snake uncurl from the rafters and descend towards her...Treecover Viper - Creature - Snake Flash First strike, reach "You'll be safe in the Ashling forest as long as you don't stand under any trees."3/1 Concerned Roc is a pretty good support card for a soldier deck - plus, that's some classy flavor. A 9/10. |
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Post by WindyDelcarlo on Feb 28, 2019 2:33:53 GMT
"You seem to know a fair bit about aether exhaustion." Why could I have not met this woman before that demon came to talk to me.
"Unfortunately, I do have to say that I have a solution prepared now that I am aware of her illness." Aylin's life is at risk, as a result of my actions.
I shake my head. These thoughts are my problem, not hers. "I am quite familiar with aether exhaustion, after all, as I should be after so many years of studying bioaetherics. My daughter has access to aether canisters that can be used for her to recover her internal energy." Arina pauses. "If she allows herself to rest more, that is. However, if another situation comes up I will happily direct others to you."
Worldblood Dryad has a minor wording error, since it should have an end of turn trigger. Otherwise, the card might be a little less powerful than it can be? It could probably afford to have another point of power or something, since a 2/2 vigilance isn't super exciting and untapping a land on each end step isn't super helpful for green most of the time. 8/10
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Post by gurfafflekins on Feb 28, 2019 4:40:55 GMT
Aiden listened to her story intently, knowing the value of being able to get things off your chest. He, uh, didn't really see what any of that had to do with the scars - and who was Ylki? - and then his eyes widened at the mention of tying her to a stake and lighting her on fire. "Woah, that's... not okay of them to do." he said. It was just a... presumably an animal? He'd never heard of a person with such a bizarre name. Why did it require the person to be murdered in such a brutal fashion? He nodded as she seemed to finish up her story. "Well, some people here might try to kill you but it's surprisingly less superstitious. Usually you have to provoke people here for it." he... didn't really know what this had to do with her wrists.Aiden looks at her tear-stained face, then the pale snake. He decides one of these is a more urgent issue than the other. "Um... do you own a snake?" he asks, slowly grabbing his spear, just in case.Cautionary Phantom Creature - Spirit Flying Whenever ~ would be put into your graveyard from anywhere, you may exile it instead. If you do, create a 1/1 white spirit creature token with flying. 1/1 Treecover Viper: I like it as a response, but as flash creatures go it's pretty efficient for it's cost even if it's a 3/1. My vote would be on . 9/10.
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Post by cajun on Feb 28, 2019 5:24:43 GMT
Gentle Caretaker - seems like it could be a bit bigger or cheaper? 8/10
A small smile appeared on the child's face. "I'm new at this stuff too. I haven't even gone anywhere yet." Yet. The word started to bother her more than it should.
"I have been here for a while though. Maybe I can show you around sometime."She rummaged around her bag and pulled out a blackened charm. Reyhsia said she had gotten it when she was new on the Arena, that it had saved her life when Rowboat went crazy. She remembered neither. She set the artifact of her old life down and took a final look at the gravestone before standing up to face the newcomer. "It's nice to meet you, Hanska. My name is Karina..."Karina Oblay Legendary Planeswalker - Karina  [+1]: Each player draws a card, then discards a card. [-2]: The next time you activate an ability of target creature or planeswalker this turn, copy that ability. You may choose new targets for the copy. [3]
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Post by Lady Mapi on Feb 28, 2019 6:03:21 GMT
Aiden listened to her story intently, knowing the value of being able to get things off your chest. He, uh, didn't really see what any of that had to do with the scars - and who was Ylki? - and then his eyes widened at the mention of tying her to a stake and lighting her on fire. "Woah, that's... not okay of them to do." he said. It was just a... presumably an animal? He'd never heard of a person with such a bizarre name. Why did it require the person to be murdered in such a brutal fashion? He nodded as she seemed to finish up her story. "Well, some people here might try to kill you but it's surprisingly less superstitious. Usually you have to provoke people here for it." he... didn't really know what this had to do with her wrists.Aiden looks at her tear-stained face, then the pale snake. He decides one of these is a more urgent issue than the other. "Um... do you own a snake?" he asks, slowly grabbing his spear, just in case.Cautionary Phantom Creature - Spirit Flying Whenever ~ would be put into your graveyard from anywhere, you may exile it instead. If you do, create a 1/1 white spirit creature token with flying. 1/1 Treecover Viper: I like it as a response, but as flash creatures go it's pretty efficient for it's cost even if it's a 3/1. My vote would be on . 9/10.
"Ylki, stop frightening our guest and let me introduce you next time. Aiden, this is Ylki, soul of my soul and the reason I was almost burned alive. Not that I blame him, or them for that matter - palescute venom is more toxic than pretty much anything. If he were a lesser snake, I would have been able to live outside the village. But that's not what happened."
I smiled faintly.
"The last time anyone bonded with a palescute, to my knowledge, he used that power to become a powerful witch-king. The final battle between him and the heroes who slew him left the land around his tower utterly dead. Nothing grows there anymore. Nothing ever will."
I belatedly realized that maybe that wasn't the best story to share.
"Of course, palescute venom can also cure anything if you know what you're doing. And healing is what I'm interested in. That's why Ylki came to me - as a gift from the goodly spirits."
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The pale snake - Ylki - fully drops from the rafters and wraps around her shoulders like a scarf. She absentmindedly starts petting him.Coiling Palescute - Creature - Snake  Deathtouch, lifelink, reach Whenever a creature dealt damage by Coiling Palescute this turn dies, exile it instead. 2/3 Cautionary Phantom is a fun take on good old Doomed Traveler - it's almost like you get to play it twice! A 9/10. |
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Post by Lady Mapi on Feb 28, 2019 6:50:47 GMT
Gentle Caretaker - seems like it could be a bit bigger or cheaper? 8/10
A small smile appeared on the child's face. "I'm new at this stuff too. I haven't even gone anywhere yet." Yet. The word started to bother her more than it should.
"I have been here for a while though. Maybe I can show you around sometime."She rummaged around her bag and pulled out a blackened charm. Reyhsia said she had gotten it when she was new on the Arena, that it had saved her life when Rowboat went crazy. She remembered neither. She set the artifact of her old life down and took a final look at the gravestone before standing up to face the newcomer. "It's nice to meet you, Hanska. My name is Karina..."Karina Oblay Legendary Planeswalker - Karina [+1]: Each player draws a card, then discards a card. [-2]: The next time you activate an ability of target creature or planeswalker this turn, copy that ability. You may choose new targets for the copy. [3]
dundundun a gift. probably. Oh dear - hopefully history won't repeat itself. (Assuming she gave her full name...) I blushed something terrible.
"Then I guess I'm living in your house. I moved in because people told me no one was living there anymore... I'm sorry about your mother."
Then a miracle happened - Ylki actually whispered to me instead of forcing a channel. Without really knowing why, I reached into my cloak, pulled out a small container of ointment, and handed it to Karina.
"I know it might not seem like much, but my friend smelled some scars on you. I won't pry, but I want you to have this - it smells kind of awful, but it will help the skin heal up nice and healthy. It helps with hair too, but I can't imagine that you'd need it for that."
At that moment, Ylki decided to sleepily poke his head out of my hood.
"Where are my manners? Karina, this is Ylki, my familiar. He looks scary but he's just a big old softy. If you don't mind me prying... I didn't think people could start planeswalking at your age. As far as I've been able to tell, it takes some real tra-"
Oh.
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Hanska looks like she's trying really hard not to think of the kinds of things that would have to happen to a child to make them Spark.Acolyte of Ointment - Creature - Human Cleric  : Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to any target this turn. Whenever damage is prevented this way, put a +1/+1 counter on Acolyte of Ointment and you gain 1 life. 0/2 Karina Oblay is an Oblay, so that's an immediate 20/10 looks like a nice combo-walker. I'm iffy on her costing two mana, but I guess it's appropriate. Theoretically you could use her to double up on an ultimate or whatever, but it's not like she helps you get there any more quickly. Still, that effectively caps her at 8/10, which is what she gets. |
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Post by cajun on Feb 28, 2019 7:53:24 GMT
"...I'm sorry about your mother.""She... My... I didn't live here," she said finally. "But even when she was dying, she was helping me." Her eyes teared up, then started falling down her face as Hanska handed her the container. "It helps with hair too, but I can't imagine that you'd need it for that ."
"Thank you." Karina wiped at her tears. "And you too, Ylki.""I didn't think people could start planeswalking at your age. As far as I've been able to tell, it takes some real tra-"
"I try not to think about it," she admitted. "Most of us do, I think."
karina doesn't have much to keep attacking here, but feel free to continue this on my thread if hanska does. Acolyte of Ointment - is neat, even tho the prevention's a bit small. 8/10
as for history repeating...
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Post by gurfafflekins on Feb 28, 2019 19:28:17 GMT
The soldier looked at the snake, then back at her. "Uh, nice to meet you, Ylki." he says. He puts his spear back down, still a little anxious as it's poison is extremely toxic, apparently. "Well, I'm glad you're not in the witch-King business. Sounds unpleasant at least." he says, taking a sip of the tea. Wow, this was good. "It must feel nice to have a partner like that then, huh? Even if all the other stuff happened, at least you have a steadfast partner in all this."Jory, Steadfast Partner Legendary Creature - Human Soldier When ~ enters the battlefield, you become the monarch. ~ has protection from creatures as long as you're the monarch. (This creature can't be blocked, targeted, dealt damage, or enchanted by creatures.)"Nothing we can't get through together, partner."3/3 Coiling Palescute: I was thinking this was too many keywords on a single thing for it's cost and body, but reevaluating it I think it's fine. Though the deathtouch with the exile is kinda weird and good, but I do like the idea that a snake bites you and you fade from existence. Also, I think it's "would die" instead of "dies", but I get the point so no deduction. 9/10.
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Post by Lady Mapi on Mar 1, 2019 4:45:23 GMT
The soldier looked at the snake, then back at her. "Uh, nice to meet you, Ylki." he says. He puts his spear back down, still a little anxious as it's poison is extremely toxic, apparently. "Well, I'm glad you're not in the witch-King business. Sounds unpleasant at least." he says, taking a sip of the tea. Wow, this was good. "It must feel nice to have a partner like that then, huh? Even if all the other stuff happened, at least you have a steadfast partner in all this."Jory, Steadfast Partner Legendary Creature - Human Soldier When ~ enters the battlefield, you become the monarch. ~ has protection from creatures as long as you're the monarch. (This creature can't be blocked, targeted, dealt damage, or enchanted by creatures.)"Nothing we can't get through together, partner."3/3 Coiling Palescute: I was thinking this was too many keywords on a single thing for it's cost and body, but reevaluating it I think it's fine. Though the deathtouch with the exile is kinda weird and good, but I do like the idea that a snake bites you and you fade from existence. Also, I think it's "would die" instead of "dies", but I get the point so no deduction. 9/10.
I took a sip of my tea. Predictably, the herbs left in the cottage weren't fresh, and I hadn't been terribly familiar with some of them - good thing I had an instinct for poisons."How about you? You said that you aren't a planeswalker - that must mean that you're a local, right? Do you have any family?"---Hanska is smiling, and it looks like Ylki is joining in... somehow.Whitegrove Haltija - Creature - Spirit Soulbond (You may pair this creature with another unpaired creature when either enters the battlefield. They remain paired for as long as you control both of them.)As long as Whitegrove Haltija is paired with a creature, they both have vigilance and may block an additional creature each combat. 2/5 Jory, Steadfast Partner gets some definite flavor points... I want to give him a nice source of vigilance or something, since he's definitely going to be used to guard your face so that you'll stay the Monarch. But he's probably more balanced without it - Protection from Creatures is really good, after all. 9/10 |
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Post by gurfafflekins on Mar 1, 2019 5:55:30 GMT
The soldier nods. "Well, there's no shortage of interesting characters around here. I wouldn't worry too much about it." he says, chuckling.At the question, he pauses. Should he explain, or should he just roll with it? Well, she seemed to be brutally honest with him about her past, may as well tell her the lighter part of his journey. "Um... I'm not a local, no. I just showed up here one day. I don't really know what happened, but one minute I was at home, with my family, and the next I was here." he said. His spear gave a faint white pulse before remaining still. "And, well, that's the jist of it. Less interesting than your tale, huh?" he said, smiling weakly, at both the girl and the reptile. He seemed ill and weary, and upon closer inspection his eyes were kinda red and sore. But he knew the apothecary could not cure what ailed him, with even the most potent of brews. Weary Soldier Creature - Orc Soldier ~ can't attack or block unless you pay . "C'mon boss, we go home now? Been long hour." - Gork, 2nd battalion4/4 Whitegrove Haltija: I see you remember that soulbond creatures have weird p/t Nice soulbond card. Minor annoyance that the spirit doesn't have flying but my rational side reminds me it's not necessary. Also, solid flavor with the backstory/familiar thing becoming soulbound, I didn't even see it coming. 10/10.
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Post by Lady Mapi on Mar 2, 2019 4:04:09 GMT
The soldier nods. "Well, there's no shortage of interesting characters around here. I wouldn't worry too much about it." he says, chuckling.At the question, he pauses. Should he explain, or should he just roll with it? Well, she seemed to be brutally honest with him about her past, may as well tell her the lighter part of his journey. "Um... I'm not a local, no. I just showed up here one day. I don't really know what happened, but one minute I was at home, with my family, and the next I was here." he said. His spear gave a faint white pulse before remaining still. "And, well, that's the jist of it. Less interesting than your tale, huh?" he said, smiling weakly, at both the girl and the reptile. He seemed ill and weary, and upon closer inspection his eyes were kinda red and sore. But he knew the apothecary could not cure what ailed him, with even the most potent of brews. Weary Soldier Creature - Orc Soldier ~ can't attack or block unless you pay . "C'mon boss, we go home now? Been long hour." - Gork, 2nd battalion4/4 Whitegrove Haltija: I see you remember that soulbond creatures have weird p/t Nice soulbond card. Minor annoyance that the spirit doesn't have flying but my rational side reminds me it's not necessary. Also, solid flavor with the backstory/familiar thing becoming soulbound, I didn't even see it coming. 10/10. - Creature - Snake Spirit Herald of the Mighty has +1/+1 and trample as long as you control a creature with a power of 4 or greater. 1/2 Weary Soldier feels like it needs to be pushed just a little more. But I think that's just an underestimation on my part - he's a solid deterrent as long as you have some mana open. An 8/10 |
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Post by gurfafflekins on Mar 2, 2019 5:10:42 GMT
He shook his head. "It's okay. It's been a little bit so I'm used to talking about it by now." he said, smiling still. "Can I help you get home?" Aiden looked at her for a moment after her question and stayed silent. When she put a hand on his arm softly, his spear calmed. He put a hand on top of hers on him. ""No, it's... it's okay. I, um, this is sort of awkward because I didn't want to bring the conversation down much but, I guess I should tell you so I'm not being rude. My family is, uh..." he swallowed. "Well, they're dead." he looked into the distance. The realization hit him again. Dead. "But that's not a story I should tell, I'm sorry, I don't mean to ruin your arrival with my... you know." he said, looking back to her.Redemption Seeker  Creature - Human Soldier Whenever ~ enters the battlefield or deals combat damage to a player, you may exile target nonland permanent that player controls until ~ leaves the battlefield. "What it takes is more than words - it takes action. Let us carry on." - Commander Junia of Sunspear3/2 Herald of the Mighty: Ferocious +1/+1 and keyword reminds me of Heir of the Wilds. Should probably be uncommon as this is a static buff with ferocious. 8/10.
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