With the deal now sealed, the shadow nodded, and suddenly bolts began to fly all around them, the energy bursting from the darkness which at one time had held nothing. As the energies began to fly into Drew, he felt his former powers began to be pulled from him, the winds dying down around him and almost abandoning him entirely. In its place, a much more violent and powerful power seemed to take its place. Where the wind had the threat of violence and destruction, the lightning held no such reservations. The power fluctuated wildly, and as the shadow stepped away from Drew, the lightning continued to arc about him, leaping between joints, limbs, and hair. As all the energy slowly began to die down, the sparks were still evident for a time, seeming to almost be alive on their own as they continued to dance between Drew's fingers.
With the deal complete, the Shadow leaned against a wall, and pulled out the door that Drew had entered from before. With a small nod, and an odd gust of wind seeming to give Drew a small push, the shadow spoke a final time.
"Your wish for powers are yours. May they serve you well...and perhaps you may someday understand why I cautioned you against such powers. Hopefully we will not see each other again..." And with that, Drew was back outside, where the other mages had been now all meeting back up....except Fei and Gabriel had yet to return.
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While Seth was no 'people-reader' by any means, he felt something was....off when Phebe spoke. As if there was something to be nervous, about, something out of place. In fact, he felt that she was no longer...something. While he couldn't place his finger on it, when she claimed she had traded some magic for her tools, he rose an eyebrow. That didn't sound like the best of deals to him.
"Better than alright, thanks for asking. No deals for me though. Pretty sure that they would be hard pressed to improve what I have going for me though. I already burn brighter than most anyone I can think of, so I think I'm doing just fine...but you got quite a bit for 'some' magic. How much is....some?"
Lilim, in the meantime, nodded in understanding as Phebe said that "it" couldn't do such things. Though it seemed slightly troubled by this turn of events, and approached the Pyromancer's shadow. "I am...Lilim. You are...?...Oh. Mmmm....I don't know what your name is. Maybe someone else knows...?"
Seth's shadow seemed to be somewhat confused, as when Lilim approached, he offered his hand only for Lilim to get very close, ignoring the hand entirely. So, for the moment it lowered the hand and stood somewhat uncomfortably close to Lilim. Raven's shadow didn't seem entirely pleased with the particular display, and took a step forward only for Lilim to then peer at her in askance as well.
"No....name for you....either? This is...different. Who...to work with...?"
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"Mmm...Unfortunate, dear. I would like to think that some mage of the older style of magic would be able to provide some guidance as to why with the notice of these crystals the storm has now been growing. I find it odd that all it took was a bit of earth to ultimately cover up all that power that would make a storm...grow. Though, I must wonder if it all requires a mage to simply focus the powers, then why don't you get to feeling that right away? I...can't claim to understand how it all works, mind you, but I would think you would feel something like that. And...expel it, or push it back in, or something." At the mention of the odd light absorbing stone, Isabella simply laughed.
"Those inventors bring in so many odd things, and create so many more, I'm surprised the upper palace is still standing. I'm sure sooner or later they'll blow too many holes in the walls, and the Prime Minister will have to do something about them...." As Alexander turned to speak with someone that she could not see, she paused, not exactly sure what to say to the man, but giving him an odd look through the odd conversation of talking to...himself.
Alexander's shadow, as it were, had been sitting down and largely almost sleeping, seeming to attempt to try Alexander's advice to be careful and not overexert. The rest seemed to have some small visible benefit, with the fading no longer as bad to the point in which you could mistake him for never being there. However, the question jolted the older shadow awake, and he turned in askance.
"Speak with the other shadows....Hmm....Well, I imagine it could be done. If they could speak, of course. I imagine you had not been able to talk with them? Were they speaking an ancient language, or perhaps a form of language you are unfamiliar with?"
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As Nydia spoke with Cale who had returned, her matured shadow stepped forward somewhat defensively, seeming to be slightly unfamiliar with Cale's intentions. However, upon her speaking with Cale, it lowered the guard somewhat, only to seem much more alarmed at the notice of Lilim, Seth, and Raven's shadows all being in a relatively close area. More so at the appearance of Lilim's demonic look which while had most of the human parts, also had the demonic wings and many weaponry attachments. The lights about the shadow gave off an odd glow, glancing back at Nydia from time to time as the attention was largely focused on the other shadows.
Cale's shadow, in the meantime, seemed somewhat relieved at the choice that had been made, and seemed somewhat weary of the new shadow of Nydia, before it seemed to get a pass and the other shadows seemed more of a concern. Cale's shadow stayed relatively close, while not seeming quite as threatened. Much more familiar to all the changes...or willing to accept them than Nydia's new protector was.
