Seeing the light show Mark gets a crossbow and bolt from Erin and attempts to shoot the Focus
You notice that excrement seems to be moving in a downward direction, and so resolve to get yourself a crossbow. You visit Erin and ask her to help in writing.
"Be happy to help!"[Erin's magic roll: 4]
A plain-looking crossbow appears nearby, complete with a single bolt. You grab it and head off to engage in magic-hunting.
-Evelyn, hit me too!
Try again!
If it fails, call the captain:
-Captain! There is something trying to harm your ship! Come and help us to blow it away!
You ask Evelyn to hit you up with some of that magical goodness.
~I will. Be patient.~[Evelyn's magic roll: 4]
You also begin to glow similarly to Justine. Score! Now it's time to show that focus who's in charge.
[Justine's telekinesis roll: 3+1]
[Your magic roll: 5+1]
Justine begins to push the focus back, and something seems to come loose within it when you funnel a powerful airstream at it, causing it to fly away a good distance, leaving a bright pink trail that just hangs in the air unmovingly, thus getting left behind as the ship moves on. The focus is still faintly visible in the distance, you notice.
At this point, Mark comes out and tries to shoot it.
[Mark's marksmanship roll: 5-
1]
Mark aims his crossbow at an angle, shooting off a single bolt. Mark's aim appears to have been true - the thin dark shape of the bolt and the pink form of the focus evidently meet. And then the shape of the focus begins to twist strangely, looking a little like a huge pink whirlwind for a few seconds before assuming a treelike shape. It doesn't seem to be moving anymore, at least, judging by the way it doesn't appear to be getting any closer.