Clearing the areas of the tower went quickly after that. The mages who couldn't resist started turning into abominations. Cut down brutally by a set of Templars still in the place. Especially with Thrasher and Icy buffing them.
They were lead by the Templar doorman Bran. A good enough man by all accounts. The events in the tower having hardened him. Making him very wary of mages now. But he kept to his duties.
"Such a very weird sensation." Thrasher waved his hand against a door. The Fade was literally on the other side. The Spirit of Faith floated around him channeling the energy to heal the Templars with Wynne. "I wonder if I can.."
*Woom!* Thrasher pulled on the Fade. He could feel the power increase in his magic. As well as the Stone itself. With a thought he reversed some of the changes to the tower. The bodies that laid broken near them started to turn back normal.
*Woosh!* Demonic magic poured back into the Fade all over. Even the Templars outside the main door felt it. Kara and the Ork human templars fortified the places as per orders. A few were sent outside to search for any that may have escaped.
"I feel so full." The Spirit of Faith said. The eyes now the same as a human. But completely but clear in a way. "I want to help them all Thrasher." A ray of light hit the few mages that were tied up by the Templars. The tranquil were acting funny so had to be subdued.
A look of clarity returned to them. What made them tranquil, what they lost during it returned to them. A sense of self. However, the magic they use to wield was completely gone now. Replaced by light magic. A metal band appearing from white D.G. cells around their necks.
"I need to rest." The spirit of Faith broke into light to recover. Returning to the mark on Thrasher. 'Those Orks are scary, I do not want to go where they are ever still. Elgar'nan can keep having fun with them.'
"Hmm, that was something." Thrasher mumbled. His cowl pulled back as he looked at his hair. "Of all the nonsense." The locks were a clear almost ethereal color. "Whatever."
System: Title Fade-Touch awarded. User can not move through the Fade easier. As well as detect breaches in the Fade.
"Eh, it suits you." Icy grabbed the locks turning them around. The sensation causing her to turn slightly red. "I think these are almost magical in a way. Defintely makes me feel empowered. Like holding that lyrium stuff in a way. Darcy is going to want to study this later."
"Uh huh." Thrasher shrugged. The Templars looking at him with some reverence as well as fear. "Alright, has anyone else pass by you all?"
"Yes." Bran stepped forward. "A Grey Warden and her people did. They were chasing Senior Enchanter Torrin that ran pass. He was acting oddly to say the least."
"Hey!" Revka called out. "Anyone saw Eadric?!" During everything, the elven mage took off.
As they secured the tower he acted more erratic but stood away from Thrasher and Icy. To keep from getting his face knocked in. Wynne was to enraptured with the mages to to notice. Asking them question about before they were made Tranquil.
System: Wynne has turned into a Devoted Follower. Personal Quest auto accepted. Build a place for Mages better than the Circle of Ferelden. The more Mages saved, the bigger the overall reward. The more mages killed, the greater the loss.
As the next few minutes passed, things finally calmed down enough for plans to go about.
Icy and Wynne no longer wanted to go into the Fade at all. They rather help a few more mages they detected in the place. Before time ran out and they gave into the wounds they suffered. So they left to deal with that.
The Templars would make sure nothing else happened on the floors. A final sweep. Bran and Leohra lead the others back downstairs.
Thrasher pushed against the Fade. Entering into it fully. Completely covered in purple light as the stone activated. But he did not go alone. Revka had waited and followed behind him. Why, only she knew really.
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The Fade-
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Reappearing into the Fade was nothing unusual really. Nothing he never experienced before. Revka stumbled forward feeling detached as can be. The last time she was in the Fade was months ago during her Harrowing test.
"Oh boy." Thrasher helped the young woman up. running a little magic to get her going. "You are fully here in the Fade. As in, this is your actual body in the Fade. So big crazy time stuff. Why did you follow me?"
"Because.." Revka shook her head to get rid of the spinning. Which only made it worse for her. She stumbled a little. Thrasher stepped back letting her fall to the ground. "Oof!" She stared daggers at him. "You are really not nice."
"Hehe, I am just petty." Thrasher helped her up all the same. "I strike back really quickly on anyone who messes with me. Even for the smallest of slights. Besides, it is better than staring at your no no parts. You are a younger version of your cousins in the beauty and anger department."
"Yeah about them." Revka followed once dust herself off. "Can you tell me more about them and my family."
Thrasher gave a simple nod telling her about her father, mother, Aunt Leandra, Uncle Malcolm Hawke, Bethany Hawke 2nd cousin, Carver Hawke 2nd cousin, Gamlen Amell Uncle, Garrett Hawke 2nd cousin, and Marian Hawke 2nd cousin.
Considering they were not finding much in the Fade but the weird breakdown of it. But Gork, Bork, Mork the Ork Pantheon went to wrestle control of it with Elgar'nan the Elf God moving about for anything he could find to help. But his appearance was more human now than ever. Thrasher's soul was to powerful and changed him up.
As they talked, Thrasher let his senses guide him to find what he desired. A good fight, a good meal, or some good old carnal action. So far nothing really. The Fade was so messed up by the demons and some mage doing something with a ritual, things were quiet.
Also didn't help that a lot of them were playing with Elissa and her group. Tracker sent Thrasher a message once he and Revka got really deep.
"So this bastard Corphyfish needs to be take care of." Revka said with disgust. Thrasher nodded. "You are gonna hunt him down once you have the chance."
"Yup. But the fifth Blight.. is different than the usual Blight. Some things are really changed up. That is my major concern. Your cousins are dealing with making things easier in Kirkwall, but for now.. Marina is in Ferelden fighting with a few of my forces against Darkspawn. I need to buff her numbers actually."
Norad: Sending the newer members now from fighting. Hmm, it went really quickly. Your ability to Teleport forces has grown a lot more. A few more ork humans will bolster those at Ostagar.
'Yeah, good work.' Thrasher thought back through the link. Revka was quiet as they perched ontop a mound. Thinking Thrasher was in deep thought. 'How much longer till they get control of this part of the Fade?'
Norad: About 3 more days. Do you wish to let them it with me making sure things stay consistent?
'Yeah. Let them have their fun. But keep a watch out for higher things trying to mess with things. Like a certain Dread Wolf and some shit demons snooping about.'
Revka notices Elissa and her group were not doing so well. Acting very odd and moving very.. sensually. Touching each other in all the wrong places. The Templar in the group Alistar, she knew him from his time in the Circle.
'He is not that bad. Wonder if he lost his virginity yet? They did tease him about it.' Revka was just about to go down and help. But the demon in control was now aware of her from the thoughts she just had. It made eye contact that froze Revka in place. "Oh shit!"
"Stay here." Thrasher touched her neck channeling some magic to free her of the hold. "I am gonna pay the demon... a small visit." In an instant, he moved down.
*Flicker!* He appeared in purple light staring at the demoness.
It was a Desire Demoness. Unlike the other demons in the place, this one seemed to have more of a human personality and traits. But the skin was still purple and the horns still jutted from the head. She actually wore robes of a mage.
"I can give you everything that you want." The desire demoness said. Trying to entice the party still. Her gaze on Thrasher turning hot. From the little influence she used on Revka, she pieced togethor who he was with the info from Elissa. "Why not just help me Thrash?" Voice laced with temptation. She gave him a slight caress but finger cut his cheek just a bit.
Health -2
System: Willpower Check 25 Pass Persuasion Check 30 Neutral
"Hehehe, such a pretty little poppy you are." Thrasher teased it back. Grabbing the demon by the cheek caressing it in return. Turning desire back onto it. His eyes burning green wrapping her up. But also having his anger stroked by the attack on his mind. "How about you obey me, sit at the feet of yours truly, and you get everything you wanted?"
*Shine!* Magic wrapped around the others slowly breaking them free.
The desire demoness looked shocked. As well as the others as they broke free from the spell with Thrasher's intervention. Try as the demoness might, she couldn't move away. It started to panic.
"What are you!?" The fear was a very human emotion. As well as the change in the facial area. She looked more human again. 'That human I took chose now of all times to defy me!'
"Hurhur, someone who wants to have fun with you. Lots of fun. Thrasher felt the resistance against him further. So he took action. "Bad desire demon. You need discipline!"
*Wham!" Thrasher smashed the demoness down into the ground. Creating an impact that rattled this part of the Fade. He lifted up and smashed it again and again. One for each person the demon messed with in the party.
"Thrasher..." Elissa called out. Recovering from everything that happened with subdued anger. ".. do not.. kill her.. she helped me earlier!" Straining that out took all of her strength.
"Thrasher that is Keili." Revka yelled. She recognized the face even with the change. "She hates herself for being born a mage. That amount of self-loathing is much to be desired."
"Ughh." The desire demoness grumbled in pain. Something about Thrasher's touch kept it from using magic easily. "I can not seperate from her without dying and without her getting killed."
"You are in the room with the demon responsible for this aren't you?" Thrasher looked on curious at the transformation. He already started marking the demoness to see if he could do the same thing he did with Wynne. It was much easier in the Fade. "Do not resist if you know what is good for you."
Keili shuddered. The demoness retreating to help with the pain. The more she looked into Thrasher's eyes, the more confused she turned. The light felt comforting but his magic scared her.
As Elissa and company recovered enough, he couldn't help but look at Morrigan. She looked amused by his actions with the demoness. Out of them, she was the only one free of the demoness magic. Just playing along to test Elissa and Alistair as Wardens.
"Alright time to wake up and kick some butt. I need me a fight. A really good one. Or I am gonna break this little one in all kinds of way." Thrasher teased. Keili wishes there was a hole she could hide away in. "Where are you at any way out of the Fade?"
"I do not know." Tracker answered. A little quiet from having failed to resist the demoness fully. "We ran into a Mage that helped us. His name was Eadric. Next thing we knew we were out cold for a.. bear attacking us."
"It didn't really attack us, more of just made us really tired." Alistair said. "A sloth demon."
"Well, wake up and get ready." Thrasher commanded. He turned and punched out. Revka running right behind him to get out the Fade. She was not liking it. "Better not screw up little demoness." Keili nodded demurely. She was really hating magic more and more.
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Harrowing Chamber-
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Thrasher and Revka entered the Harrowing Chamber. The room was large but also very disgusting. Large pools of blood all over. Templars, Mages, and Chantry members all over cut opened.
But those involved were a lot different than he thought would be. Revka was furious. Seeing First Enchanter Irving leading the ritual. Senior Enchanter Uldred was suppose to be the only one leading things. The other Senior enchanters already offered up their students.
"Ahh such a promising mage you are." Uldred said in a creepy tone. The Pride demon had so much control over him, calling him human would be a joke. "You should join us."
*Ching!* The magical spell that was holding Elissa and company in place was shattered. Revka had assaulted the hold with a blast of arcane magic. The black stone was destroyed but the power inside entered 1st enchanter Irving.
"It does not matter.." Irving started to change into a monster even further. ".. if they are dead or alive. The ritual must be completed." A black plate was in the center of his chest. Another piece from the User War around.
"Take care of them then Sloth.." Uldred said. "Let Pride deal with this." He pointed at himself with great assurance.
"Aww cute little demon. Let's fuck it up." Thrasher unleashed his rage. It covered the room powering up Elissa and her forces. "I am going to deal with Uldred, take care of the others."