Sylphid Meow
Meow Meow Meow...
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OOC: Of
course this is better than Othello! I had a horrible time
reading that play. And notice how that AP reading % down there
hasn't moved in three days? Well once the tourney's over,
it'll shoot back up... either that or I'll start the term with
an F .
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FINALE, PART I
An eerie
glow surrounded him.
Vivi found himself lying on a
small outcropping of stone... he was in a small room with no
entryway or exit; just one solid, smooth wall surrounding a
large mass of water in the center...
The Memory
Pools...!
The Pools glowed with every conceivable
colour, reflecting their brilliant array of luminescence over
the walls. A strange glow emenated from the depths of the
Pools, casting light into the entire room.
Everything
looked normal...
But the mage could feel it... there
was a large source of magical energy here... the Mana pervaded
the air as if it were attracted to the Pools... or perhaps, it
was being absorbed by them...
Nevertheless, it was
time. Vivi had to fulfill his part in order to save all
existance.
He took the Rainbow Staff that Sylph had
gave him... there were powerful magics contained within it...
some spells he knew, while others were completely foreign to
him.
The first element was Fire. Its spell was Firaga.
Easy enough, that wasn't a difficult spell to perform.
Focusing his energy on the base of the Pools below... slowly,
he chanted the spell.
"Firaga."
His voice
echoed eerily through the empty chamber, slowly fading to
silence as the spell began to take effect.
From the
depths below, a burst of flame could be seen underwater...
The ground suddenly shook... it wasn't a violent
tremor... just a small rumbling, enough to notice... as the
ground vibrated, a small section of the Pools glowed with a
crimson colour...
The first element had been cast. The
next was Water, corresponding to a more powerful version of
his own Water spell, Wataga. (OOC: Yes, I changed the
spelling... I like it better that way ^^)
The mage
repeated the process with the second element. "Wataga."
His voice echoed once more as the magic bubbled below.
The ground rumbled once more... a little stronger this time,
but it wasn't anything to worry about...
A section of
the Pools began to glow with a brilliant sapphire glow...
So far, so good...
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"Master, I've
done it."
Sylphid was once again praying before the
Goddess of Mana in his Temple when his disciple brought the
news.
"You mean... he's casting the spells entrusted
in the staff?" the master asked, slowly rising.
"Yes.
Soon, it shall all be over. Mana has been saved." The joy in
Sylph's voice was obvious. His quest had been successful. He
had assisted Vivi in saving the multiverse.
"You've
done well, young one. We have prayed for your success, and so
you have delivered. I thank you deeply. But for now, please,
rest. You deserve it."
"Thank you, Master. I shall
take my leave now."
"Please do..."
The
apprentice began to exit. His task was fulfilled. Shortly, it
would all be over...
"At last..." Sylphid sighed.
"After a long wait, the Memory Pools will finally be
destroyed!"
The apprentice froze in his tracks.
"What...?" He slowly turned to face his master. "Destroyed...?
What do you mean?"
The master sighed once again.
"Exactly that. The Pools have been a nuisance to us for long
enough. They have destroyed the Mana that allows us to live,
as well as the multiverse itself. Now, they will plague us no
more! All shall begin anew..."
"But... won't that have
a significant impact on other worlds?"
"Yes... but we
had no choice... Once the final elemental spell is cast, the
overflow of Mana inside the pools will cause a great
cataclysm, destroying the Pools and all existance light years
around them... an unfortunate side effect, but a necessary
one."
Sylph was shocked... was this what he had
strived so hard for...? Annihilation of the Pools? Was this...
the right thing to do?
"But master... what of those
still remaining in the tournament?"
Sylphid spoke, a
hint of frustration in his voice, perhaps a hint of panic as
well. "Unfortunately, they will perish as well... but you've
got to understand! The Pools' existance is certain death for
us! Without Mana, we will cease to exist if they continue to
consume Mana at the rate they have been doing so!"
The
apprentice continued his querying. "Still... how can you
justify this? Destroying the lives of so many... the hopes and
dreams... just to ensure our longevity? And surely, how can
you justify using someone to do your bidding? As we speak,
Vivi is summoning the elemental magics to save us! He doesn't
know he's going to be destroyed in the process! Can you truly
say that you can live with that!?"
Sylphid's voice
grew in anger. "Watch your tongue! You don't seem to grasp the
concept that we will DIE if the Pools are not eliminated! Our
existance is paramount! We are destined to watch over the
multiverse and guide its growth through the power of Mana and
the eight elements! Would you sacrifice your life for a few
mortals who are destined to die anyways!?"
The
apprentice turned away from his master, disgraced. He wasn't
buying any of this.
"Yes... yes, I would. It is pure
cowardice that would drive one to take all that another
possesses in order to fulfill their needs. They may not be
immortal, but their lives mean something to them... I
experienced that over the past 6 days... their struggle to
survive. Their raw emotions... love... hate... courage...
their will to live! What right do we have to take it all away
from them?" He turned to his master once more. "I have been
your apprentice for three hundred years... never would I have
thought you'd place such selfish needs above others!"
The master was enraged. "You dare go against the will
of the Goddess of Mana!?"
Sylph turned away once more.
"Yes... and there is something I must do." He headed for the
temple's doors.
"And what is that!?"
He looked
back at his master for the final time. "I must stop Vivi from
destroying the Memory Pools."
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OOC: Was
that alright? I sure hope so! *is trying really hard to give
everyone a good ending to his storyline ^^*
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AP Reading Status: 54% done. Days remaining: 06. Status: Not looking very good!
Madness takes its
toll... please carry exact change.
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