Jama went up to Draykan. "What would happen to the one whos is the mage of thought?" she asked, thinking of Fara, her child hood friend. Although Fara had chosen the path of evil, Jama had hoped to bring her back to the light.

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Where do you go when your running away,
The cost of stopping is too great to pay.
~Amanda (saw this written in a washroom stall at a movie theater)

"A question," Stihl leaned forward in his chair, bracing his elbows on his knees. "How does the crystal decide who lives and who dies. Is it just some arbitrary thing: does it flip a coin it its head and go, 'oh, looks like you die;' or is it a logical thought proceses as to how it decides who is to be eliminated?"

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Four Gods wait on the windowsill,
Where once eight Gods did war and will,
And if the Gods themselves may die,
What does that say for you and I?

Now, three Gods wait on the windowsill
Where one God's blood was lately spilled
While black tongues lap at the spreading pool
And build the strength they need to rule.

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Just became a college freshman; be on sparingly

Jama looked down. "What kind of death involves thought." She asked, she knew that ther was a chance she would let Fara take her place as one of the kings Mages, if only to get her back.

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Where do you go when your running away,
The cost of stopping is too great to pay.
~Amanda (saw this written in a washroom stall at a movie theater)

Kelena listened intently to the questions and the answers that were given. Jama's question confused her a bit and she said, "Do you mean something like dying by the sword or being struck by lightning? I guess it's not sure since we don't fully understand the crystal's power. The only way we'll find out is if someone dies. Whoever it is that are chosen to die, it may be the same way, or it may be different. But we don't know yet, so we can't say." She shrugged and bit her lip, thinking about it was overwhelming.

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Just became a college freshman; be on sparingly

"When are we going to leave?" Keeara asked. A perfectly smooth stone ball appeared on the ground beside her chair. She reached down and picked it up. She bounced it up and down in her palm, she loved the feel of stone.

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Thanks Nurratiel, *Ennostiel*, PD, and Githoniel

Jama sighed and looked up at the sky. "I want to know, in case I am the one to die." she confessed. "If it comes to that."

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Where do you go when your running away,
The cost of stopping is too great to pay.
~Amanda (saw this written in a washroom stall at a movie theater)

Kelena smiled softly at Jama. "Like Drayken said, try not to worry about it for now." Then she answered Keeara's question, "He also mentioned that we're leaving tomorrow at daybreak. So, what are we to do till then? Prepare for the trip?"

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Adam was too stunned to speak, so he just sat there and took his time taking everything in, letting his friends ask the questions that were brewing in his mind, but moving so quickly that he could not hold onto a thread of thought...

Leaning back in his makeshift chair, he thought about the upcoming journey and everything that would be involved... feeling both excitement and fear for what was to come.

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The waves that C R A S H E D upon
The R O C K S that you were trying to step along

And in my head I heard them play a S O N G

Tyren was already halfway up his tree as the others were questioning Drayken. Well, not much to get ready, he thought to himself as he surveyed the small room. A pile of leaves, feathers, and springy plants made up his bed, a few sticks formed a small table on which sat a worn book, and his washbowl took up the final corner. Tyren sunk down on the bed, trying to assimilate all of what he had just heard. He came to with a start, noticing that the shadows had shifted across the floor. Apparently, he'd been lost in thought for quite a while. It was well into the afternoon. With a smirk and his old mischievousness restored, Tyren stuck his head out the small one. Perfect. A few of the others were still sitting out in plain sight.

With a murmur, Tyren watched a small cloud gather above the campsite. It slowly grew darker, filling with water, until it couldn't hold any more. It began to pour on the group, and Tyren snickered at the gasps of surprise. He quickly shimmied down the tree, not wanting it to bend or something in retaliation. He skipped by the others, completely dry under his solid ice umbrella.

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going on a journey through my old claims

[ACK! People, don't let it diiieeeee!]

Kelena was still in her spot on the ground, sitting and thinking everything over. Just then, she felt something wet fall on her and looked up. A sudden dowpour of rain crashed down upon them and she grinned. Standing up, she spread her arms and enjoyed the feel of the rain, letting it wash away all the previous apprehension and worries. Turning her head to the side she saw Tyren under his elemental umbrella.

"Nice one Ren," she said still grinning. "Just what we needed, something to wake us up."

As the minutes went by, the rain began to lessen until everything was still and silent...and wet. Kelena shook her hair and looked down at her now soaking robes. But not for long, a warm comforting wind blew at her form and soon, she was feeling quite dry and refreshed.

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"Thank you, thank you, no trouble at all," Tyren said with a deep bow. He allowed his umbrella to dissipate and took a seat on a log. "What say you all to some fun on our last night? We can't spend the whole time in gloom and doom. Songs? Campfire? Cookout?" He added his usual grin to the questions, trying to convince with his undeniable charm. Of course, no one would be able to resist his suggestions.

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going on a journey through my old claims

Kelena nodded in agreement, her eyes sparkling. "Yes, anything other than sitting around here and moping. Oh please?" She looked at the rest of the group, pouting cutely, back to her fun lively old self. Hey, Tyren had the charm, so she was free to be cute. She chuckled a bit at her thoughts.

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VITAM AETERNO; an original creature roleplay

"Draykan?" Tyren looked around for the fire mage. "Perhaps he could start a bonfire for us? I, unfortunately, put out whatever was left of the last one." He frowned at the wet charred wood, then flicked his finger. The water started to turn to vapor, evaporating quickly in the sunny clearing. "I need to figure out how to do spotty showers now."

"Now then," Tyren continued, settling further down onto his log, "Who knows some good songs?"

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going on a journey through my old claims

Stihl glared up at Tyren as the water began to fall. "Do you know how annoying you are?"

"As for songs; don't look anywhere near me. I couldn't hold a tune in a bucket."

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Four Gods wait on the windowsill,
Where once eight Gods did war and will,
And if the Gods themselves may die,
What does that say for you and I?

Now, three Gods wait on the windowsill
Where one God's blood was lately spilled
While black tongues lap at the spreading pool
And build the strength they need to rule.