Jennifer Jones
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Tala walked in to the small, old city of Alefast. There were fewer people around than she had expected, but a moment’s thought brought to mind why: A small horde of monsters was outside this gate, actively being slaughtered. She had a moment’s thought that the citizenry would have fled further into the city, away from the danger, but she instantly dismissed that. People with that proclivity wouldn’t be in a waning city at all. So, Tala turned around and looked up at the walls. Sure enough, there…-
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Tala kept up the pace of a light jog in the crisp, night air. She and Master Cazor had spent the whole day experimenting with iron in various capacities. In almost every regard, their experimentation simply confirmed what was already suspected about Tala’s control and manipulation over iron. So, more than anything, it was a relaxing change of pace and a fun new method of training. Thoughts of the day drew her mind toward the times before, and she cast her mind back over the last month or so, using…
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Tala arrived at Bandfast after sunset, approaching the city through the darkening twilight, Terry at her side. Alat had sent messages ahead, so she’d be grabbing a late dinner with Lyn and Kannis, before leaving for Alefast the morning after next. Rane was already gone, presumably in Alefast, Waning ahead of her. She could have bypassed Bandfast and gone straight to Alefast, Waning, but it really wouldn’t have saved her much time, and she did need to actually say goodbye to Lyn and Kannis. She was…
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Tala… may have gotten carried away. She pulled the metal away from her mouth as she spat blood to the side. The iron was instantly stripped away as the thick fluid left her mouth, leaving a clear splatter on the rock beside her. A hundred yards away her opponent hunkered low and let loose a roar that shook the ground and caused the nearby trees to tremble. The sound was like a mix of a heavy, rasping breath and the beginnings of a growl, projected at volumes that would break mundane eardrums. Yes,…
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Tala was just leaving the teleportation tower, after dropping off Dagan and Alva, and she had set her sights on having a discussion with Terry. She almost headed back to the alchemy shop to set Kit on the door and speak with Terry in the sanctum. Instead, she hesitated. If she did that, she knew that it would be noticed and set off a cascade of questions as to how the twins got off, if they were alright, and things of that nature. It would take quite a long while before she could take time to speak with…
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Tala sat bolt upright as she felt someone knocking on her door. Well, she felt someone knocking on Kit's door. The knocking was transmitted to her via two methods. First, it came to her as an odd vibration in her magic where it resonated with the power within Kit. That point was quite close to her gate, and thus it was very startling to feel it vibrate. Second, she felt like she could hear it, as Kit transferred the soundwaves to her vicinity whenever something like this happened. Even so, with her…
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Tala, having witnessed the marvels of the forest cities and the perils lurking in the southern woods, prepares to embark on a treacherous journey back to the plains from Makinaven. Guided by the unwavering support of Terry, Rane, and the enigmatic Mistress Odera, she is honing her skills and preparing for the trials that lie ahead. Ancient defenders of mankind emerge, while hidden perils lurk in the shadows, threatening to unravel everything she thinks she knows about the world. Amidst newfound allies,…
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Tala took an extra moment to consider her next moves. She needed to investigate Io’s corpse, but she wanted to proceed intelligently. - Tala bit her lip in thought. She shrugged. Tala returned her mind to the topic of Io’s body. The inactive automaton had been set aside, placed into the vat of magical liquid to finish maturing. That process had finished, and the result had been waiting for her to begin investigations into its secrets for quite a while now. Thus, it really wasn’t surprising…
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Tala felt like she needed a good stretch after spending the morning sitting and chatting with Dagan and Alva. So, after lunch, she moved to her sparring circle and moved through her morning routine for the second time that day. She was barely halfway through when Terry flickered into place across from her. Something in his avian stance gave her pause. He was crouched a bit lower than usual, and there was a glint of… finality? Regardless, there was He trilled at her, flickering forward and tapping…
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Tala passed the following two weeks much as she had planned. She spent time with her siblings, showing them Kit and actually discussing quite a bit of the random theories of magic with them, well, with the older ones at least. They never delved too deeply into the topic as no one but Latna had any foundation to speak of. Tala played with her little siblings and chatted with the older ones about their lives. The Zuccat children and Terry joined in the fun much of the time, and Tala often simply let…
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