Turn 205
Try to remove the dagger, now. Blink back when I have it out.
SPD [6] vs [5-1=4]
STR [1+1=2]
END [4]
CMP [6+1=7]
POT [3+2=5]
Cuberac pulled onto his dagger, but it was stuck firmly and Blake's bones won against Cuberac's muscle. Blake twitched when Cuberac pulled on the blade, but pain swiftly changed to anger and Blake placed another rune, this one on Cuberac's left arm. Both runes began to burn with uncomfortable heat.
Filtiarn
Make three essences and carefully observe this area.
CMP [1+1=2]
POT [6-1=5]
CMP [2]
POT [4-2=2]
CMP [3+1-2=2]
POT [3-3=0]
LUCK [1]
END [3+1=4]
Filtiarn looked around the place. The nearby fallout area of magic seemed mostly settled, some floating dust and sulfur fractal sculptures aside. There was nothing else overly interesting around. Or so it seemed. As it happened, the underground had not entirely settled here, and a new geyser explosively broke through just under Filtiarn. He was tossed aside by the explosion, but most of the stone shrapnel either missed him or bounced off without any further damage. It was not too bad, but it was a reminder that this place was not overly safe.
((Alright, team T.O.A.M., gimme me excuse to join. ))
((!!science!!))
((How about the fact that being in a big guild like T.O.A.M. makes it easier to organize large rituals and acquire more swag sooner. Also if you join now, once we create are massive flying headquarters you will get quick transportation across the map via the teleportation system we plan on putting on board. And if that hasn't convinced you if you join now within the next 15 minutes we'll throw in some low quality sword shaped toothpicks we found in our next door neighbour's garbage can.))
Continue with the ritual:
Sacrifice: Diamond edged carbon sword
Whilst wondering what the hell happened to that one sacrifice despite the fact that a mystical Goldilocks would have approved of that last minute of ritual casting, Continue the ritual. Essences this turn: 1 chaotic +2/+1, 2 regular +1/+1
CMP [6+1+1=8]
POT [4+1=5]
CMP [1+1+1+4=7]
POT [3+1+3=7]
{Ritual POT:26 Of it chaotic:2 Sacrifices left:2}
{So with retroactive added sacrifice and fixing previous mistake and also losing 2 sacrifices this turn, you have a total of 2 sacrifices remaining.}
Chorkinaan and Skeliborn continued pouring power into the ritual and the form they were filling scattered, but remained fine, power was still contained and not leaking. It had changed form, improved it somehow. Or at least so they hoped, as two sacrifices burned up at once.
Doktor Diabolical:
Doktor Diabolical abruptly realized the issue with his plan: he didn't have a clear visual on the enemy. All he knew for the moment was that it had an orange limb. Building a sight projection drone would take a bit too much time and power. Thus: area of effect attack. Thus: flamethrower. Doktor Diabolical uses the scrap from the miner bot(0 for using what's already there) to make a flamethrower(-1) bot that obeys his orders(-1). 3 +1/+1 essence and 1 +1 POT essence expenditure. Then he has it flame the stairway pit. If he has spare time, he makes 2 robots essences.
CMP [1+1+3=5]
POT [1+2+3+1=7]
CMP [5]
POT [2+2-1=3]
CMP [2+1-2=1]
POT [1]
Doktor reshaped his miner drone with magic, and learned a few important lessons in the process. The first one was that magic can't always replace having actual parts, and second one was that there is really better choices of uncertainty than flaming ones. The drone belched smoke. It leaked sparks. There was a rusted pipe in front of it, possibly the flamethrower. It waddled off towards the pit, fell in and exploded, setting the pit ablaze. There was a shrill scream from the pit, and sound of earth being moved very quickly.
((Speaking of communication, what teams we have here? This time I may be interested of team playing.))
((As far as I know, there's:
T.O.A.M, which I believe consists of Skelliborn, James, Chorkinaan, Jigsap, Surg, and Nihilum.
The Tower, which includes Jase, Crimson, Viznor, Ilium, Gloomier, and Magus N/A.
And finally, a partnership between Karnax and Khozek, if you can really call that a team.))
((Gambler's in TOAM as well.))
Move to assist with the council spell. Make 4 more essences in preparation.
CMP [6+1+1=8]
POT [2+1+1=4]
CMP [3+1+1-1=4]
POT [3+1+1-1=4]
CMP [6]
POT [5]
CMP [5+1+1-3=4]
POT [1+1+1-3=0]
Gambler didn't need to move far, he was already in the Tower and he wasn't even all that far from the council chambers. The only real question was wether or not he should bring the lucky chair back into the room. It did save him last time council meeting happened.
((I find it interesting that only peaceful mages tend to gather in big groups. After that, they become a bit violent and tend to think they - and only they - can decide what exactly the term 'peace' means 
But, as already said, I'm all for the Council. If I'll manage to attend, since Tower wandering is just so profitable and interesting.))
"I feel like nature of the Universe is practically in my grasp now. Which means it would elude me for quite some time..."
Explore the Tower some more before deciding on a more concrete course of action. 4 essences.
((DG, can you add quill to my inventory? I'm quite amused at my luck this iteration...))
LUCK [7+1=8]
CMP [2+1+1=4]
POT [4+3+1=8]
CMP [2+1+1-1=3]
POT [1+3+1-1=4]
CMP [1]
POT [3+3+1-2=5]
CMP [4+1+1-3=3]
POT [2+3+1-3=3]
Ao continued exploring the Tower, but what he found this time was nothing. He arrived at a dead-end, a corridor with nothing connected to it. Well, with the labyrinthine construction of the Tower occasional dead-end was to be expected. Ao idly rapped his fingers over a wall while taking a momentary rest. Except there was no rapping and the fingers sunk into the wall with no obstruction. Ao carefully pushed entire hand through the wall, and then tried the same with his head. What he found was a bar, filled with bottles and barrels and chairs.
((The conference spell sounds interesting, though it's not something my current character is likely to appreciate. How is it going to work?))
Redrum observed the hydra's graceless display of power without batting an eyelid, even as the shovel-bearer was ripped apart before him. The zombie slave would be replaced easily enough, but he was not yet done here.
Carry on with the animation process. +1CMP +1POT
2 essences.
CMP [1+1+1=3]
POT [3+1+1=5]
CMP [6]
POT [1]
CMP [2+1-2=1]
POT [2+1-2=1]
Redrum threw some more power at the dead hydra and another head rose from the mud. This new head seemed confused, or possibly hungry, as it began trying to eat one of the other heads. Soon, two heads were trying to bite each other off, and other two were turning to see what what happening.
Create 2 Essences
CMP [5+1]
POT [6+1]
CMP [2]
POT [3]
Khozek was frustrated by the lack of success he was having. Parallel dimensions were not all that complicated of a concept, but he was unable to reach them. If only other he would help out a bit.
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