[Jean] Chapter 10: Ceremony

pringerbeam · January 16, 2019, 04:04:48 AM

"Okay well... If you say so... It wouldn't be a problem if someone went to check on her though would it? As long as they didn't actually help her find an egg would it? Ren could go and check on her without helping."

Will wait another half and hour. If it's alright with the priest will send Ren to go make sure Anja is okay with instructions not to help and just to report back with her status.

Throndir · January 16, 2019, 12:43:11 PM

"Hmm. Well, Ren is it? Ren, if you can promise not to help her in search of an egg, then yes." The priest agreed.

Ren nodded her head, then looked expectantly at you. Once you gave her the go ahead she started her way off, using her tentacles to move her around. It reminded you of a certain comicbook villain back in your own world, Spiderman's Doctor Octopus.

It was around an hour later that Ren re-appeared. However, her features were troubled. She had a panicked look on her face.

"Master! Master! I found her... But I think she's hurt, and she isn't moving. I promised not to help.... so I left her like that and went back here. Will the little human be okay?" For once there was some concern in her voice.

You had been pouring mana for the last 3.5 hours.

pringerbeam · January 16, 2019, 12:56:41 PM

"Shit." Cursed Jean as he stopped his ritual. "Well I don't know about you but I'm going to go and help." He said, bolting up. "C'mon Ren, show the way. And you... Can you use any healing magic? If not find someone who does. Slime, leave a trail or something." With that Jean followed Ren's lead to go find Anja, he pulled out his book and began flipping through the pages. "Damnit... There has to be something in here on healing magic..."

Quick flip though the book in case something catches the eye on healing. Not sure what kind of test you might want if any.

Throndir · January 16, 2019, 01:13:43 PM

Location: New World - Wind Temple of Velothia - Bird Sanctuary - Meditation area
Date: Day 3 - 1 PM

"We have healers, though, traditional healing with ointments and salves. Healing magic is something only possessed by those with Light magic. That attribute is rare." The priest said as he himself hurriedly picked himself up. "I'll get someone immediately." The priest declared as he began to run back towards town.

Location: New World - Wind Temple of Velothia - Bird Sanctuary - Following Ren
Date: Day 3 - 1 PM

Going through the book, you remember seeing before a mention of Holy magicka. Or, otherwise called Abramelin Abraham magicka. Flipping through the pages you get to the information that was required. You never studied or learned any of it however, but there were at least some rudimentary steps that was listed.

QuoteYou can attempt casting, but you are a couple steps behind in terms of prerequisite knowledge/training.

Knowledge (spiritual) -> Knowledge (holy magicka) -> Heal spell

Even with Greater Mana Sensitivity and Faster Learning (decreases Success Required by 4), three missing prereq steps (12 total Required Success) adds +24 to the normal DC of casting the Heal spell. A Tier 1 Heal Spell is normally at Learn DC 11. So you'll need to succeed a DC 35 Training Check.

Location: New World - Wind Temple of Velothia - Bird Sanctuary
Date: Day 3 - 1:30 PM

Soon enough Ren lead the way through some thick bushes and trees, eventually you came to a location that seemed to be right under the edge of the floating island that hovered above. The same one that you went up to, and found your egg.

Anja was on the ground, surrounded by broken twigs and branches. Like how Ren mentioned, she wasn't moving.

pringerbeam · January 16, 2019, 01:47:32 PM

"Well hurry." He said as he started to run.

"Damnit! Too complicated... Maybe... Maybe Something Else..." Jean tried flipping through the labyrinthine pages. "Something Else... Something Else..." He frantically flipped through the pages. "Mastery of life and death... Mastery... Master..."

S̞͎̗̱̬Ḝͬ̈ͭ̑R̼̈̎̈́́́V͚̖͎ͬͬA̴̲̗N̲͔͚͕̤͎͞T̟͉̯

"Fuck... No choice..." He began to look for a name, any name, a powerful name.

Trying to find an entity that might be able to heal Anja. Let me know if this is too much of a stretch.

Jean arrived at Anja and put his hand on her shoulder and gave it a shake. "Anja! Anja!" He tried to remember his first aid from high school to see if she was alright.

Heal Check (I assume) to determine Anja's status

Rolled 1d20+2 : 13 + 2, total 15

Throndir · January 16, 2019, 02:11:50 PM

Location: New World - Wind Temple of Velothia - Bird Sanctuary - Following Ren
Date: Day 3 - 1 PM

Going through the book, there were many mentions of otherwordly and supernatural beings. There was even one part that seemed to describe exactly the being who summoned you. However, the mentions of these were related with summoning magic. Although these kinds of magics were described, along with rudimentary steps on performing the rituals, they too seemed too complex.

QuoteSimilar story for these. But it's actually a bit more complex than the Holy magic one.

Knowledge (spiritual) + Knowledge (ethereal) + Knowledge (astral) -> Knowledge (occultism magicka) -> Summoning spell

Location: New World - Wind Temple of Velothia - Bird Sanctuary
Date: Day 3 - 1:30 PM

Heal: 15
Checking Anja's injuries, you realized that she had broken a couple of her bones. One of her arms, and both of her legs. There was heavy bruising on them, not to mention various cuts across her body. Her clothing too was torn. Judging from the injuries, it almost seems like she had fallen. She was completely unconscious, and her breathing was very shallow and light. She was stable at least, but her wounds were grave. Given perhaps another few hours, she would have died.

pringerbeam · January 16, 2019, 02:45:50 PM

"Shit need to do something." Jean looked around then to Ren. "Wait, Ren, you healed me back in the Master's realm... Kept me alive... Can you do the same thing here? For Anja?"

Throndir · January 16, 2019, 03:03:25 PM

Ren nodded. She lifted one of her tentacles, then seemed to concentrate a moment. A second later, a squire of a milky white fluid exploded from the tip of her tentacles.

"It helps someone focus and dulls pain at the same time... But it won't fix her bones, our other master was the one who willed that, whenever you were torn or killed... I just made it... a bit more bearable." She moved her tentacles into both of Anja's ears.

The more holes to go in the better it works." Ren explained.

pringerbeam · January 16, 2019, 04:24:00 PM

Jean looked at Anja. "I'm sorry about this Anja but it needs to be done." He then looked at Ren. "Give her everything you've got." He then tried to remember how to splint and set broken bones.

Heal check to try to start splinting and setting bones once Ren has numbed Anja.

Rolled 1d20+2 : 20 + 2, total 22

Throndir · January 16, 2019, 06:10:28 PM

Location: New World - Wind Temple of Velothia - Bird Sanctuary
Date: Day 3 - 1:30 PM

Ren's tentacles started to bulge and pump, as they started to fill Anja with the milky white fluid. Strangely, a slight blush appeared on Ren's features.

"Master... When you set the bones... it might.... hurt her... so I need to... keep... doing this..." She said slightly panting.

Heal: 22
Although setting bone wasn't something you've actually done before, you managed to set them in place.

Anja remained unconscious, and a notification appeared.

You have gained a title 『Healer』
You have gained +1 WIS

pringerbeam · January 16, 2019, 06:21:30 PM

Jean looked around now that Anja was in less danger. He tried to find the source of her injuries, looking up to see where she might have fallen from and around in case the area was not as safe as the priest would seemed to have thought.

Perception Check

Rolled 1d20+9 : 12 + 9, total 21

Throndir · January 16, 2019, 09:33:45 PM

Looking around, what caught your attention the most was the broken branches around Anja. Looking upwards, there were many freshly broken branches on the trees. With the way that the branches were broken, it seemed that they at least helped slow down Anja's descent, though you could imagine that it was rough.

Above that was the other floating island, 200 ft. above. At least, the edge of it. The waterfall that you went up was closer to the opposite end of it. Apart from that, you didn't notice much of anything else.

pringerbeam · January 16, 2019, 09:45:23 PM

Jean watched Ren tend to Anja and looked over his work. "I can't believe I remember that first aid stuff from back when I was a Scout. Let alone was able to do it... Never had to use it before... Should she be waking up soon? I guess you aren't really an expert on human anatomy." He looked back up at the broken branches. "I guess she must have gone too high and either fell or the branches gave out from under her..."

As long as Anja is stabilized, Jean will sit by and wait for the villagers to show up and help.

Throndir · January 17, 2019, 09:20:16 AM

Location: New World - Wind Temple of Velothia - Bird Sanctuary
Date: Day 3 - 1:30 PM

QuoteI'll treat your bone-setting and Ren's fluids as +4 circumstance modifier on her next attempt to become conscious. She'll no longer suffer -1 hitpoint damage on her hourly roll.

It took another 15 more minutes of waiting, and finally some more of the villagers appeared, being lead by Anja's teacher and Dalina.

"Jean! Is that-" Dalina sped up. "Anja! Oh no. Anja... is she...?"

The rest of the villagers soon caught up, and a few of them knelt down beside Anja, checking her wounds and the bruises on her body. They checked for pulse and her breathing too.

"She's still alive... But barely. There's a lot of damage on her legs, and her arm... But... They're straightened and set? Her breathing isn't as labored as I thought she would be... But either way, she's in critical condition." One of the villagers said as he motioned the others to move her gently on a stretcher.

Dalina's eyes started to water as she watched her sister being lifted, you felt her reaching out for your hand for comfort, holding it as tears ran down her face.

pringerbeam · January 17, 2019, 09:59:57 AM

"Will she be alright? I've done what I can but it's only some basic first aid. Do any of you know any healing magic?" Asked Jean as the villagers started to carry Anja. He hugged Dalina as she started to cry and put a reassuring hand on the back of her neck. "Don't worry, I don't think she's in any pain. Ren is helping her with that." He looked at Ren. "Don't leave her side Ren. Only stop if you are in the way of the healers and resume whenever you can." As he held Dalina he looked to the priest that had been proctoring the test. "Are you one of the healers? If not, we need to talk."