06-13-2017, 12:06 AM
A second explosion rocked the vessel, this time tipping it dangerously to one side, and causing all three of them to stumble and pitch in an effort to keep footing on the suddenly treacherous dock.
“A combustion engine on a wooden ship?” the Sage asked with a hint of condescension, “That’s just plain dangerous.”
Carmen gave a cry of rage and charged the Sage, but her approach was reckless and the Sage batted away one of the weapons and then snapped the dueling cane against the side of her neck, halting her momentum, and causing her to stumble sideways in shock.
“You don’t have the power for this Carmen.” The Sage said simply. He didn’t know how he had gotten so powerful since their last encounter, perhaps Omnilium means more than just the ability to summon… “You’ve put too much of yourself into this ship...” There was an audible crack and the deck shifted again. Probably a section of the bottom coming loose… “…Which is now about to reach the bottom of the ocean.”
Carmen struggled to her feet. “If you kill me, I will come back!” she muttered in defiance. The Sage just shook his head.
“And this will just happen again. Listen to me, and listen well. Our feud is ended. Twice now I have sunken your ship, and twice have you shot me. Should you force me into conflict again, it will be our last meeting.”
Behind his back the Sage used his magic to apply some extra weight to Carmen’s attire, add to her fatigue, he wanted to be done with this one’s schemes. He didn’t have the time to be constantly fearing assassins.
“Find somewhere quiet, grow stronger. Find your story.” He locked eyes with her, as smoke started to pour from below the deck, “This battle is not part of it. For either of us.”
She opened her mouth to argue, then the dwarven dreadnaught split in half and the Sage was lost once more amidst broken wood and water. Altogether I am quite done boats, I believe... He thought as he began to sink.
“A combustion engine on a wooden ship?” the Sage asked with a hint of condescension, “That’s just plain dangerous.”
Carmen gave a cry of rage and charged the Sage, but her approach was reckless and the Sage batted away one of the weapons and then snapped the dueling cane against the side of her neck, halting her momentum, and causing her to stumble sideways in shock.
“You don’t have the power for this Carmen.” The Sage said simply. He didn’t know how he had gotten so powerful since their last encounter, perhaps Omnilium means more than just the ability to summon… “You’ve put too much of yourself into this ship...” There was an audible crack and the deck shifted again. Probably a section of the bottom coming loose… “…Which is now about to reach the bottom of the ocean.”
Carmen struggled to her feet. “If you kill me, I will come back!” she muttered in defiance. The Sage just shook his head.
“And this will just happen again. Listen to me, and listen well. Our feud is ended. Twice now I have sunken your ship, and twice have you shot me. Should you force me into conflict again, it will be our last meeting.”
Behind his back the Sage used his magic to apply some extra weight to Carmen’s attire, add to her fatigue, he wanted to be done with this one’s schemes. He didn’t have the time to be constantly fearing assassins.
“Find somewhere quiet, grow stronger. Find your story.” He locked eyes with her, as smoke started to pour from below the deck, “This battle is not part of it. For either of us.”
She opened her mouth to argue, then the dwarven dreadnaught split in half and the Sage was lost once more amidst broken wood and water. Altogether I am quite done boats, I believe... He thought as he began to sink.
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