Turn 223
Doktor Diabolical:
"That settles it. Next time I do this, I'm definitely preparing with more essences beforehand."
Aether resonance matrix hopefully reaches completion. Though Doktor might keep it going after it completes, just for a bit more power.
CMP [2+1=3]
POT [1+1=2]
{Ritual power:27 Of it chaotic:8 Sacrifices left:3}
Doktor was about to start rushing all the power he could manage to speed this up but chose to pause. He still had full protection of sacrifices but it wouldn't do to abuse it. He was close and he would reach the goal steadily, not explode one step from victory.
2 more essences, keep digging, try to find a way in
CMP [4+1=5]
POT [6+1=7]
CMP [5]
POT [4]
STR [6+1=7]
Seva continued digging through dirt, pushing out rocks and tearing through roots. Soon he found something interesting. There was a hatch on the roof, probably for maintenance, also gold plated and unlocked. Well, he hit it with the shovel by accident and it fell inwards, so probably unlocked. But that the hatch had space to fall into was a good sign, there was at least some space inside the structure that wasn't flooded by mud. Although the darkness inside was preventing Seva from seeing anything more concrete.
"Relax, I have it under control. And, at worst, it will take the nanobots half a day to consume the island. Plenty of time for a group of powerful mages to get it under control."
4 more essences.
{Navy color is taken by Seva/DAPARROT. If you want it, you'll have to kill him}
CMP [2+1+1=4]
POT [6+1+1=8]
CMP [6+1+1-1=7]
POT [4+1+1-1=5]
CMP [3]
POT [6]
CMP [2+1+1-3=1]
POT [4+1+1-3=3]
Marcus knew well that there were many non-apocalyptic uses of nanobots. Building things for example. Any kinds of things, from weapons to armor to decorative 16th century dwarven beard ornaments. If this newly met mage could listen for a bit, what wonders he could tell him.
Magically cube the beak,using 2 +1/+1 essences.
SPD [5] vs [3]
CMP [4+1=5]
POT [1]
DEX [5]
Cuberac, seeing that physical attacks were doing little damage to creature's tough shell, grabbed for magic. Thin lines appeared on the extra hard beak, marking it as a fisherman's web. Then, Cuberac was forced to dodge again as the spell did absolutely nothing besides the marks.
((Good god, my chaotic form has gone haywire! I've turned Skelliborn into an ape!))
Continue the ritual. Essences this turn: 1 +1/+2, 1 +1/+1, 3 +1 CMP.
Continue The ritual using:
2 Chaotic Blade essence +2/+2
1 Blade essence +1/+1
{It is a good thing that humans are already apes, otherwise Skeliborn would have some trouble. Though he should still look over his essences, they are not bananas and haven't grown in his absence.}
CMP [5+1+1+5=12]
POT [4+1+3=8]
CMP [3+1+1+5=10]
POT [3+1+4=8]
{Ritual power:55 Of it Chaotic:9 Sacrifices left:5}
Skeliborn and Chorkinaan continued pouring massive amounts of power into their new creation. The blades that made up the sacrifices were no longer truly there, they would still burn up any surges but the matter that made them up was already claimed by the spell.
Four essences.
CMP [1+1+1=3]
POT [3+1+1=5]
CMP [6+1+1-1=7]
POT [3+1+1-1=4]
CMP [3]
POT [3]
CMP [4+1+1-3=3]
POT [5+1+1-3=4]
Gambler looked over Markus who was explaining that this gray goo was totally not a weapon of mass destruction designed to destroy the island and kill everyone on it. It was almost amusing, in an entirely unbelievable story being told in a pub kind of way.
Easter Sunday searches the surrounding area for food for his newly hatched wasps.
Markus walked about the Tower for a bit searching for meat. The larvae were carnivorous, same as the wasps themselves and there did not seem to be anything edible around, meaty or otherwise. Really, the only thing even remotely edible in the Tower was other wizards.