Jennifer Jones
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😋 Tala has returned to her new home, her mission successful, and her money-pouch temporarily refilled. Gold is still an ever present concern, but more pressing hurdles lie before her. Her inscriptions have been renewed and completed, granting her newfound power that she must learn to control, and she has a long list of tasks to complete before she can join the ranks of the powerful Archons. As she delves deeper into the mysteries of the world, barely even hinted at by the Academy, Tala has discovered…-
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Tala came to an awkward stop as every eye in the room turned on her, Mistress Holly’s question still echoing around them, “Well, rust my biscuits, child. What have you done to yourself this time?” Tala cleared her throat and gave a self-conscious smile. “Well, I suppose that’s what we’re all here to discuss?” That seemed to break the odd state of the room. Side conversations picked back up, clearly pushing towards quick conclusions now that Tala was here. Mistress Holly took the return of…
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Tala sat in peaceful stillness, eyes closed, body relaxed, feeling the constant pleasant breeze against her front. That cool sensation was suddenly joined by a counter point when the sun crested the mountains behind them, the first light of morning striking her like a physical thing. She felt power in the light, though it was most easily explained as the heat the light brought to her skin. She hadn’t been cold, per se, but the warm touch of that light eased tension she hadn’t noticed building…
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Tala stood back up after sending the note to her siblings for their birthday. While she was composing it, Mistress Ingrit had sent her a short inquiry, so she’d told the Archivist that she was on her way to Bandfast in the company of Masters Grediv and Rane. She didn’t want to be distracted by her surroundings. Thus, she narrowed her focus and turned toward Master Grediv. “So, combining two already soul-bound items?” The Paragon glanced her way, then to either side. They were moving through the…
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Tala was looking around for Master Grediv, when a loud voice shouted from the balcony just as it had when Tala arrived with the now missing Paragon, “Brother!” The proclamation was followed by Furgal jumping over the railing and dropping towards the ground. As Furgal landed, magics from his staff cushioned the fall. Tala rolled her eyes and spoke under her breath, “Oh, yes. Watch out! It’s that one guy.” Rane had been frowning, but when he heard her, he had to suppress a smile, seeming barely…
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Tala was not disappointed by the lunch provided by the Gredial household. Master Grediv’s house chefs were utterly fantastic. The spread that was presented before Tala matched some of the feasts she’d participated in as an Eskau. “Master Grediv, this is… This is amazing.” Master Grediv simply smiled as he slowly ate his own, small portion. Tala was only about half done with what had been brought for her, and she had room to spare. The enhancement and augmentation scripts around her…
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Tala’s last words echoed through an awkward silence in the cleansing teleportation chamber, “Honestly? I’m feeling ravenous.” The two other Archons in the room gave her hesitant, speculative looks. Tala laughed, scratching the back of her head as she felt the oddity of her own words. “I’m sorry. That sounded a bit… ominous, didn’t it?” Master Grediv smiled, then. “It did at that, but you are quite right. We should get some food in you.” Tala’s stomach gurgled The Fused who’d…
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Tala stood in the teleportation tower of Alefast, Waning. Specifically, she was in the room that had been prepared for a cleansing teleport. She sighed, walked back over to the shelf, and pulled off the through-spike, setting it beside Kit. Once Tala was back in the teleportation circle, she looked over to see the Fused, who was there to assist with that process, staring at her. The woman cleared her throat. “Is that iron I see and detect on you?” Tala grimaced. “Yes, unfortunately.” “Can…
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Tala continued her loping run, feeling quite thoroughly worn out. It hadn’t been She was almost back. She was almost The level of magic in the air had been steadily rising for the last few hours, and the zeme was really starting to show some turbulence. It was odd seeing this region again in a new light. Not only was she coming from nearly the exact opposite direction, but she was also far more powerful and capable with her magesight. She opened Kit, and before she could call out, Terry flickered…
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Holly sighed as the mageling behind her thrashed and screamed. He was being well paid, and had even volunteered for ‘deep’ inscriptions, but he wasn’t taking them well. Part of the issue was the pain wasn’t She’d tried knocking her subjects unconscious, but as with that girl, when each had come to, all the pain had come upon them at once. Contrary to what she often said, she did As she was paying a The current boy had just graduated a few weeks earlier. In fact, his master was in the…
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