Element Three when Serendipity Haymakers Charlotte from a Blind Spot A Lizakh father covered in dirt dried blood and holding in his arms all the remaining belongings he possesses saw Charlotte digging beneath the vines Now homeless due to the plants he decided this was a genius idea and completely misinterpreted the reason for her excavation
Hence with three elements Charlotte Wick rapidly became the first and most in demand digging specialist in the Homewell slums An expert recommended via word of mouth most enthusiastically by every customer
Growling to herself Charlotte reached over to the basket and removed the burlap covering The warmth and sweetness of several berry scones wafted up to her She quickly deactivated all of her images so she couldnÆt witness these delightsÆ invisible bacteria passengers And she felt oddly underappreciated considering she might be the most powerful individual in the slums right now
Paid to muck around with a basket full of scones
No scones were that delicious
Yet Charlotte had also developed quite the taste for the matured fruit of RandidlyÆs vines So although she grumbled she plucked up the basket grabbed her shovel to sling across her back and left her private meditation area
Or more complex than Charlotte knew how to express
So instead Charlotte hefted the basket pulling off the covering and showing the still fragrant baked goods Because you can stop and have as many snacks as you want As long as you donÆt mind a little dirt
DattylanÆs face opened as she beamed her total and complete support for such a prospect Mom complains about how dirty I am all the time She says its my most marketable skill
The Patron of the Deep floated back and forth considering the prospect His massive inflatable looking body drifted in strange directions as he moved as parts of him forgot where they were headed and began to meander in an entirely different direction
Elhume felt a vein in his temple throbbing as he waited He hated the waiting hated the stillness Because the current him was all momentum Emptiness crackled in his heart empowering his image but making him wonder why he went to such lengths Why he continued to fixate on this
Obviously he still cared about Pine his feelings for his son were left untouched by his methods to steel himself for the harder decisions that protecting Pine involved Yet he couldnÆt help but sense despite how careful he had been every time he chose emptiness over his other emotions he lost something
Without those drops of life running through his veins even his care for his son began to wither
I need this ElhumeÆs jaw clenched as his patience began to run thin Pine is being ripped apart by Fates I need to create a population that can feed him stories and images without trying to take them back
For that I want to create a special race One designed to imagine one creative and chaotic And I know that of all the Origin Beasts I have met none possess your particular flair for creation
Obviously you need not wonder about whether I would participate in such an ambitious project Elhume Truly I have been sculpted by the gods for such a purpose The Patron of the Deep waved a hand dismissively The flare of anger at the disrespect was of the exact size of his relief at the agreement making the result moot Yet the Patron of the Deep continued to drift back and forth No my role will be excellently fulfilled It is just With your vision and my vivid illumination it is not enough We require structure A third to oversee and corral the excess of enthusiasm that will gush forth from the two of us
Elhume felt a strange out of body moment He felt himself opening his mouth and suggesting Mae Myrna The woman he trusted more than anyone else The woman he
Emptiness crackled in his veins He felt exhausted and furious Any other emotions he felt for her had been lent out indefinitely
We can manage without Elhume barely managed to force the words out through his clenched teeth
The Patron of the Deep shot him a disappointed look The creation of a race is not a simple matter There is pomp and circumstance not just for the heady joys of celebration but because the spirit matters just as much as the substance And without proper shaping the spirit and the substance shall run amongst one another poisonous and degenerate No we simply must have someone present to guide the proceedings But based on your reaction ahem well truth be told my social skills are not only the delightful crown of any dinner party but
Stay focused Elhume growled
The Patron of the Deep rolled his eyes So be it brevity Your tragic addiction squeezing all nuance from life and fitting it into convenient boxes I know an Engraver of some renowned who would be perfect I actually met him due to his association with
He will work I want this done soon three days Elhume hissed His eyes flashed all emptiness and withering care If you Engraver doesnÆt show up in time well IÆll just have to go drag him here myself
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Randidly and Lowana sat opposite one another both with their hands in front of their body Her due to the black wicker shackles that remained on her hands him to mirror her Nether moved between them Thin tendrils of connections were formed in then broken a constant state of energy motion
Both leaned slightly forward aiming to upset the equilibrium between them
Pressing his lips together Randidly tried his best to incorporate the inevitable force he had seen from Deganawidah as well as the delicate unraveling notes he had seen from the Thrice DrownedÆs student Illia Rivers of significance flowed with a metallic inevitability edged with sharp barbs His Nether armed with these new weapons marched to battle with the inky darkness of LowannaÆs energy
Randidly leaned further forward his Nether Core gathering up momentum
Congratulations Your Skill Left Hand of the Nether Oracle has grown to Level 997
Congratulations Your Skill Right Hand of the Nether Polymath has grown to Level 982
The results of first contact made Randidly wince as LowannaÆs Nether cleaved through his own without any apparent effort Yes each tool he had stolen was very powerful But that was against unreactive and unobservant opponents These principles he gleaned hadnÆt yet been totally incorporated into the function of his Nether Core Which meant that Lowanna’s more holistic pattern could target the weak connections and snap off these additions Her Nether swept forward through those weak points unobtrusive but suffocatingly thick
Randidly slammed his Nether Weight against the oncoming tide twisted and conjured spears of vicious significance with his Synechdochence and his manipulation of patterns but LowannaÆs energy could endure everything he threw at it and still advance In terms of concentrated power he might have an advantage against her albeit against the controlled not sacrificing lives version of the Nether Arbiter but her cohesiveness overwhelmed him Step by step the space between them the area where their extended hands existed began to fill with Lowanna’s energy
Congratulations Your Skill Gospel within the Seething Torrent has grown to Level 1015
Congratulations Your Skill HomunculusÆs Monstrous Tenacity has grown to Level 933
By the end of the exercise Randidly had a pounding headache And as a nice dramatic flourish Lowanna used her dominant energy to form a mirrored pair of black wicker handcuffs on RandidlyÆs limbs
Randidly nodded his surrender and twisted his wrists The fake handcuffs disintegrated into powder and fell away from his hands Lowanna studied his hands for a second then looked up at his face That well I cannot deny that I enjoyed the exercise but this cannot happen often Even with my energy controlled it toed a dangerous line Do you wish to instead practice the bonds again She looked at him for several seconds her eyes intent Ah you do not want to be here any longer You are distracted
No I do want to be here ItÆs just Randidly hesitated He gestured to the nearby firepit Can I get you a cup of tea
Lowanna raised an eyebrow and Randidly sighed He scratched his head Alright the truth is that I want to ask you a favor I need your help