Move Approval V

[PepsiWhirda]

Stardust rod (300 om) (Ranged proficancy):
[spoiler]Shantotto’s personal mage staff, this two foot long weapon is nearly the same size as the mage who wields it. This weapon serves as a conduit to channel her spells.

It is best described as a polished wooden staff with gold embellishment holding a large opal like crystal focus on the tip held in place by more gold.

Summoning the stardust rod takes only the blink of an eye but requires a small bit of stamina to do multiple times, Shantotto can keep the weapon on her back at all times to reduce the need to summon it. The rod itself is a fragile tool and can break if struck hard.

The stardust rod is capable of being used to create a pulse of dark magic that expands outward from the focus of the rod to divert incoming attacks away from Shantotto’s body. The burst is a short range shield that activates prior to the incoming attack or projectile makes contact with the rod or Shantotto so as to prevent any damage to the rod itself. The magical pulse is a three foot wide bubble emitted from the acts as a reactive force to the incoming strike countering it with a similar counter directional force to block it. Doing so requires enough time for Shantotto to react and a 1/4th second to focus. As well as a small amount of her stamina however constantly using this to redirect incoming blows can quickly tire her out.

Blows that manage to strike the Stardust rod will often shatter its focus (the crystal orb on the tip, and heavy strikes risk breaking the rod entirely. Forcing her to resummon it should it be broken.) Due to the fragile nature this weapon can not be used as a melee weapon.[/spoiler]

This would not need ranged proficiency. It would, however, need physical proficiency because the "pulse" is physically pushing things (also, a 3ft pulse, 1.5ft radius, if fairly big for a 2ft rod). It's akin to bashing something with a shield. The following, however, would not need physical proficiency (as it literally just creates a small shield).

Stardust rod (300 om): 
[spoiler]Shantotto’s personal mage staff, this two foot long weapon is nearly the same size as the mage who wields it. This weapon serves as a conduit to channel her spells.

It is best described as a polished wooden staff with gold embellishment holding a large opal like crystal focus on the tip held in place by more gold.

Summoning the stardust rod takes only the blink of an eye but requires a small bit of stamina to do multiple times, Shantotto can keep the weapon on her back at all times to reduce the need to summon it. The rod itself is a fragile tool and can break if struck hard. 

The stardust rod is capable of being used to create a small shield of dark magic at the focus of the rod to block or deflect incoming attacks away from Shantotto’s body. The shield activates prior to the incoming attack or projectile makes contact with the rod or Shantotto so as to prevent any damage to the rod itself. The shield is a two-foot wide circle. Shantotto will usually create it at a slant to reduce the shield strength needed to deflect an attack. Doing so requires enough time for Shantotto to react and a 1/4th second to focus. As well as a small amount of her stamina, however constantly using this to redirect incoming blows can quickly tire her out. Once created, the shield does not move with the staff and if unbroken lingers for up to half a second (or until a new shield is created).

Blows that manage to strike the Stardust rod will often shatter its focus (the crystal orb on the tip, and heavy strikes risk breaking the rod entirely. Forcing her to resummon it should it be broken.) Due to the fragile nature this weapon can not be used as a melee weapon.[/spoiler]
You could naturally change the shield size or any of the other little things here, but the core point is: it's a shield. It's not directly pushing things. If you want to shove stuff away with a physical pulse, you're need physical prof. Or, you could make use telekinesis in close range or something. Either would work.

Umbral Cocoon - Tier Two Super Defense - 800 OM
Whirda draws on the thrumming leylines of umbral magic surrounding her, weaving an impenetrable cocoon of utter darkness. The cocoon is capable of blocking any move up to a Tier Two Super Move.

Approved, but with area defence as a requirement (since you're larger than 3ft tall).

Yes sir I have area defense, thanks!

On that note, would this move protect an ally from a directional super move if they were behind the cocoon too?