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Beginnings of the Modern Mage Permafrost
Mat: “Tallow? Holy crap!”Velo: “Your arms! Are they better now?”Tallow: “More than better, I can finally help.”Vale: “No you don’t!”Vale stops attacking me and bum rushes Tallow but I know they can’t do anything.Nao: “0%”I catch my breath as the spikes remove themselves from my neck. This battle is over.Tallow: “Freeze.”Instantly, all of the Vales turn into living Popsicles.Tallow: “I don’t know how long that will last. Let us get out of here.”Tallow frees everyone while I get Arc and Artemis back. I have to make sure they don’t see Artemis though.Artemis: “I guess that artifact wasn’t completely useless.”Yeah, I guess some artifacts need the right type of person to work.Artemis: “Those types tend to be fickle. Hurry and leave before it changes its mind to help us.”Tallow: “Are you okay Nao?”Tallow offers a hand and I happily take it with my free hand.Nao: “Yeah, thanks for saving us.”Tallow: “Welcome, but if it wasn’t for you, I won’t have gotten this far.”*Crack*O
Beginnings of the Modern Mage Resupply
???: “Wake up, we have some annoying company.”…Huh?Nao: “Prisha? Isn’t it still nighttime?”Prisha: “No, the sun is almost up. Enough about that, we have a problem. You all need to get up and go now.”My senses start to awaken from their slumber. I think…I understand what she means.“Exit the building now or we’ll be forced to come inside!!”Sirens and yelling can only mean one thing. I mentally slap myself. Were we so exhausted that we didn’t think the police would show up? Of course they would, crazy people hijacked a hospital. I’m surprised they took so long. Prisha: “Should we fight our out?”Nao: “No! We have enough to deal with, we don’t need law enforcement after us too. Wake up everyone else first.” After 10 minutes of getting everyone up, I go to the window to see several police cars around the hospital. Alyson: “God, I hope no one saw me. I can’t avoid losing my job. Not now.”Mat: “Your job is the least of your problems. What if they take us to jail?!”Deanna: “It’s w
Beginnings of the Modern Mage The Shift
……*Yawn*Nao: “What time is it?”I don’t think I’ve ever slept that late into the morning. I look to the clock and notice it’s 2:00pm. Great, now my internal clock is all messed up. Nao: “Ugh.”I feel sore all over. But it’s worth it. I can feel power surging through me, more than ever. I almost…want something to happen so I can test it out on someone.I shake those thoughts out of my head. These powers are for protecting people, not indulging in fights.I get dressed for the day and go to the bathroom to fully freshen up. Maybe I should even take a bath. It’s been a while since I’ve relaxed, why not treat myself? But when I go to remove my shirt, I’m astonished at my body. Muscular, lean, and I have a nice six-packed.Nao: “I’m not even using shape shift. I look…really good.”*Flex**Flex*Nao: “Hehehe, I never thought I would look this good normally. I wonder what’s the best way to show this off.”But my eyes return to my face and I remember why it doesn’t really matter at the e
Beginnings of the Modern Mage Snap & Move Forward
“He’s right, no one should have that kind of power.” “Yeah, enough is enough.” “I knew that family was suspicious. Like, how did they get magic anyway?” “Maybe by blood sacrifices or making deals with the devil! “The church was right?!” Nao: “Alyson, you need to leave.” Alyson: “Yeah, no witch hunt for me please. Be careful, Nao.” She gives me a quick kiss on the cheek and leaves the restaurant. Thankfully, no one seems to notice her leaving. If only I had equipped illusion or maybe made an invisibility item. But I didn’t, I need to work with what I got. I try to get back to work and keep up appearances. I struggle to stifle the urge to run home. I know Alyson has a defensive charm but will that be enough? I steady my breath and calm myself. I need to continue working, I can’t afford suspicion here. As soon as I return to my position, I see Ethan mindlessly working. I guess I’m not the only one working through the worry. Seeing Trevor like that would be shocking. He may
Beginnings of the Modern Mage Regroup
Ugh…my head. Arc: “You’re awake, how do you feel?”…Different. But I don’t have to worry about that, I need to-Nao: “What a minute how did I-”I look around to see the interior of Deanna’s room. But…wasn’t I…Arc: “You were trying to find Alyson remember? You succeeded and brought her here.”Nao: “I did? I…don’t remember.”Arc: “A lot was happening and Alyson was a bit shaken.”Nao: “Why! What happened!!”Arc: “Calm down, she was just too tired to walk because she was scared to go home. They might have set a trap after all.”Nao: “I…guess.”Still…something doesn’t feel right.*Door Open*Alyson: “Nao?”Nao: “Alyson.”I jump out of bed and rush to hug her. I missed this warmth…but…it’s a bit different than usual. More distant…Nao: “Are you alright?”Alyson: “Y-Yeah. Why were screaming?”Nao: “I…was just worried. Do you remember how you got here?”Alyson: “…Yeah. Luckily, there wasn’t anyone covering Deanna’s home.”Nao: “Yeah, how convenient.”Alyson: “If you say so. Anyway, I have
Beginnings of the Modern Mage Round 1: Chaos Part 1
Everyone trains their guns on me but I keep my cool and shields up. “So you’re the one that made this storm?”Nao: “Of course not. If you heard of me, you would know I don’t do stuff like this.”“We can’t trust your kind. You could be trying to trick us.”Victor: “Come on, let me explain this.”“No, even if you’re Victor, you betrayed us.”Victor: “No I-”Nao: “Clearly they won’t listen. We’ll-”???: “Kill them right partner!?”Nao & Victor: “!!”Instantly a column of light appears from the right and dissolves most of the officers and their cars.Victor: “NO!!”The few left were completely shaken by the whole ordeal. Vale: “Thanks for the distraction you two.” Victor collapses to his knees in utter shock while I’m…Nao: “You…”“Y-You m-monsters…”Nao: “No I’m-”Evelyn: “Come on, we need to get back up!”I turn to that witch who’s trying to lead the remaining the officers into last police car, hers. Is this her plan? To make us seem even worse now?! No, I won’t let her! I burst for
Beginnings of the Modern Mage Round 1: Chaos Part 2
Switch Perspective: Nao]Prisha wastes no time going straight for me. Fine! I won’t back away from a fight anymore!Prisha: “Tallow take care of those two, I’ll help when I down this one! Shouldn’t take long.”Tallow: “Wait he’s-”*Hit*Tallow: “Tch.”Vale: “What a great boon, let us take advantage Cassidy.”The big guy starts to turn towards Tallow. I try to stop him but I’m too busy dodging Prisha’s first slash.Prisha: “No you don’t, I won’t let you gang up on Tallow.”Idiot, I was trying to save him! Whatever, this is fine too. I summon a gust of wind pushing Prisha back. I take another glance at Tallow, he is holding his own. But that won’t last long. Prisha: “Where are you looking!”!!*Slash* *Slash* *Slash*I instinctively dodged out of the way of flying swords. So she can remotely control those blades? I use wind to change the direction ever so slightly. Cassidy: “Ugh.”Yeah, right into the back of the giant. I turn invisible and-Prisha: “No you don’t!”*Slash* *Slash*Da
Beginnings of the Modern Mage Too Far Gone?
[Perspective Switch: Nao]What happened, was I knocked out again? Why can’t I stay awake for once? Nao: “Tch.”My head…and my body. I feel sore all ove-!Where is everyone!? Did I win!? Is everyone safe?Arc: “Yes, calm down.”Arc? So…I did succeed in keeping them safe. Thank goodness. But…why is my memory of what happened fogy?Arc: “You did get hit on the head. Try to forget about it and enjoy your victory.”Yeah…my victory. That’s all that matters. I feel my face and notice that my mask is gone. For some reason, its absence churns my stomach. As if something important is lost…forgotten. Mat: “Dude, you’re awake!”!I look to the door and notice Mat entering.Nao: “Mat, you’re here!”Mat: “Yeah, safe and sound. The whole family is here.”Nao: “That’s amazing.”I breathe a sigh of relief.Mat: “…”?Nao: “What’s wrong Mat?” Mat: “Nao are you…okay?”Nao: “Yeah, I’m fine. Why?”Mat: “Because…the way you killed those people…”Nao: “That wasn’t me. It was Astral.”Mat: “Aren’t they
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Rise From The Ashes
[Perspective Shift: Nao]I wake up.But little has changed. I’m still numb from the news from yesterday. No, I’m not numb. I’m just suppressing the urge to do what must be done. I force myself up and-Alphon: “Not so fast kid, I still need to help Trevor. One more treatment should do.”Nao: “…Alright.”I give up my body and try to recollect my emotions again.[Perspective Shift: Alyson]Alyson: “Mmmmm, Nao?”Prisha: “Think again sweetheart.”…Oh yeah, we slept in the same bed. But I don’t remember being in…this position.Alyson: “Did you do this on purpose?”Prisha: “No, maybe you just needed someone to really hold. I for one have no issues.”Alyson: “Of course you don’t.”Before Prisha can get any ideas, I untangle our bodies and get ready for the day. The…very stressful day. Before freshening up and savoring the last moments of peace I’ll have, I take a look at Deanna. She does look a bit better. Hopefully, she’ll wake up soon. After enjoying my time getting ready for the day with
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Emergency Notice
Notice:I know we just started but due to severe problems at home, I will no longer be able to write for the foreseeable future. I'm sorry, but I'm putting this on hiatus until further notice. If you don't hear back from me within a year, probably means I'm dead or worse. It's been a fun ride, hopefully I'll see you later.In order to reach the 100 word mark, I'll just repeat the notice.[ I know we just started but due to severe problems at home, I will no longer be able to write for the foreseeable future. I'm sorry, but I'm putting this on hiatus until further notice. If you don't hear back from me within a year, probably means I'm dead or worse. It's been a fun ride, hopefully I'll see you later. ]
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Burn and...
[Perspective Shift: Nao] Nao: “Don’t worry guys, you’re doing well.”Mat: “Says…*Pant*…you.”Velo: “Gathering mana…is…hard.”Nao: “Baby steps.”You’re sure this is the correct way to teach them?Arc: “Yes, they’re not you. They’ll need to start with meditation and feeling mana before anything else.”I didn’t think that would tire them out this much.Arc: “I hope this puts in perspective how lucky you are to have me.”Right, lucky. Nao: “I think we should stop here, it’s getting late.”Mat: “Thank you.”Velo: “Are you sure?”Nao: “Yeah, we all need to rest after all.”Velo: “…Alright, I’ll do better next time.”Mat: “Yeah m-me too.”Nao: “Great, I’m looking forward to it.”*Ding*Points: 30 Continue Teaching (+5) [Daily]Nice, that’s a nice bang of daily points. I go lay down on my bed and watch my students leave the room. Heh, students. Who would’ve seen that coming? Mat is the first to leave and Velo gave one last look before motioning for the door. Velo: “Nao?”Nao: “Yeah?”Vel
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Rescue Mission Part 3
We stare each other down. Despite having the field advantage, I’m sure Vale will find a way to surprise me. I take a mental check over the magic items I have.Magic Missile Gun [9 Shots]Invisibility Cap (Tallow) [1 Charge, for 1 minute]Magic Shield Gloves (Tallow) [1 Charge]Not terrible, I can do this. Vale: “Let’s test this out.”Vale creates 2 dozen across the entire room and commands them to attack me. But due to the environment, they’re not fast enough. I raise my hand and flash-freeze them while imprisoning the main one.Vale: “Yeah, I thought so. Plan B it is.”Eira: “Watch out!”!I see a bright light burst to life behind the ice prison. Instantly, I know what he’s doing. But the target…I move in front of the wall where Victor is slumped against outside. I create several ice walls in front and activate my magic item. Tallow: “Magic Shield!” A bright blue translucent shield appears right in time for the world to turn white.Vale: “Mini-Magic Cannon.”I can’t see anything,
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Rescue Mission Part 2
Victor: “We’re in, nothing weird so far.”I take a step through the door and scan the area. The inside of the building is old, dirty, and damaged. Plates, glass, and dust litter the cracked floor. Moonlight weakly slips through the windows to my sides. Chairs and tables are flipped over and scattered across the area.Victor: “Watch your step.”Tallow: *Nod*We creep along the scarce few smooth sections of the floor. My eyes dart to every dark shadow of the room. My frozen arms tremble, ready to freeze whatever may jump out to get us.Victor takes out his magic missile gun while leading me deeper into the building. Through the hallways and corridors, much of it was the same. Empty rooms, destroyed materials, and an awful smell. Probably to deter the few people snooping around.I know this is a temporary safe house but I can’t believe this place has the materials necessary to keep Trevor alive. That was until Victor brought us to a seemingly normal door. He looked back at me and nodded
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Rescue Mission Part 1
*Knock* *Knock*Nao: “…Huh?”I look at the clock, I notice that it’s 7:30 PM. Not an awful time to wake up. I hope this is worth it.I look at Alyson’s cute sleeping face.Nao: “I’m glad you still have that same look while sleeping.”I kiss her cheek before getting out of bed and opening the door. At the doorway is Mat who tries to say something before seeing Alyson’s sleeping figure.Mat: “Bro, did you-”Nao: “No.”Not yet.Nao: “What’s up?”Mat: “I wanted to tell Alyson that Victor is back with the info we need. I was going to tell you afterward but since you’re both here…”Nao: “Okay, I’ll tell her. Is…Tallow still insisting on being the only one going with Victor?”Mat: “Yep, it’s times like this where I feel the most useless.”Nao: “I’m…sorry. I wish I had more artifacts for you.”Mat: “It’s fine, I’ll just continue spreading the message online. It’s all me and Velo can do after all.”Before I could say anymore Mat closed the door. *Sigh*I look back at Alyson’s sleeping figure
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Divide and Come Together
“Oh my god…did that really happen?”Alyson: “Yes, I hope you understand the threat that Hiroshi presents. If he’s willing to do that to his men, imagine what he would do to us or…you.”“I think I get it Ms.Redfern, I’ll make sure this gets to the right people.”Alyson: “Please, call me Alyson. Since we’re on a first-name basis, can I have yours?”“Of course, the name is Ruby.”Alyson: “And what about you cameraman?”Ruby: “Sorry, Kevin is mute.”Kevin: *Nod*Alyson: “I understand. Prisha will stay near you just in case anything happens.” Prisha: “Aww, I just woke up and already I’m put to work. Oh well, I’ll do my best. I’ll also throw that invader bootlicker in jail while I’m at it.”Ruby: “Thanks, for everything. I’ll be sure to put in the good word for you and…you’re brother.”Alyson: “I’d appreciate that.” With that, Prisha led the reporters and the surviving spy out of the house. I watch them leave while keeping my distance from the group. Alyson, Mat, and Victor are still in t
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Mirror
[Perspective Shift: Nao]*Door Open*Finally, I’m back home. At least, back at base. I don’t think this will ever feel like home. *Hug*?!Suddenly, I feel something soft and warm envelop me. I start to focus and notice Alyson hugging. It’s a bit uncomfortable due to the size difference though.I grow to acceptable sizes and hug her back. We stayed like that for a few moments before breaking apart. Alyson: “You didn’t have to grow on me like that. It doesn’t bother me.”Nao: “Maybe, but I prefer being tall.”Alyson: “…Alright. I want you to know that I’m proud of you for what you did. It could have been much worse if your killed Sever.”Nao: “…Thanks, I mean it. But I…”Still feel that desire deep down. Nao: “If you don’t mind, I would like to go to sleep.”Alyson: “I understand but…you should know what happened while you were away.”Nao: “W-What happened?”Alyson: “Follow me upstairs and I’ll explain.”I do as she says while listening to the story. I try to swallow any destructive
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Trapwire
[Perspective Shift: Nao]Sever: “My employer knew you would be too impulsive to stay still after your home is invaded. Clearly, you want to end this quickly but we have other plans.”Nao: “Tch, you’ll regret healing me. I’m much stronger and wiser than before. Now that I can move, I’ll be sure to kill you this time.”Sever: “You’re not the only one that’s grown. Even If you somehow kill me, I’ll make sure to delay you long enough to shut down that shield of yours.”Nao: “What?!”Sever: “Yeah, afterward we’ll make a bigger bloodbath than what happened with Astral.”Nao: “…Fine.”I bite my lip and stuff the pain coursing through my body. It’s not as bad as I expected but it will never be pleasant to shapeshift.This is where all my practice pays, I transform into a form that will inspire fear and horror. Nothing too crazy but enough to force a reaction. My body breaks apart and reforms into a form resembling a werewolf. But the form is more…grotesque than normal. I grow pure black fur
