Thrasher charged recklessly in. His thoughts on the fight, abandoning any distractions. If they could not take care of the others with the superior numbers, what good were they?
The demon judged and thought he was prepared but fell short when Thrasher burst through a barrier. He tore an opening through the barrier with ease. Taking small traces of damage.
Health - 6
The black axes disrupted the arcane mixed with blood magic. Devouring it all into itself. Gorging if you will. Uldred never came against magic like this before. As well as the demon that possessed him.
It was magic from Elder Scrolls. The Drain Attribute spell mixed inside. Drain Fatigue, Skill, and Health cast as well.
*Boom!* An explosion of magic erupted forth. Uldred had attacked in haste with raw magic. It hit against a shield by Thrasher made of holy light. The Spirit of Faith feeding of the ability Rage Thrasher had in use. Without causing a change in it.
Health -1
"Hur hur.." Thrasher taunted. His eyes blazing while he moved. Striking out at any chance he could. The magic Uldered had available from the surroundings kept helping him defend. "That the best you got? Eh ummie?" His instincts as an ork warchief started slipping out. "Come on, ere we go ere we go!"
*Slash!* An axe came out on pure instinct cutting against a hastily formed barrier. It gave way sending a magical backlash at Thrasher. Faith moved the protection from him allowing some of the damage to feed his anger before putting it back up.
Health -37
"Haha!" Thrasher cackled as he did a leap. Smashing downward sending parts of the floor around.
Uldred flew back. Casting another spell quickly. Sparing a glance at the other blood mages who had their hands filled already, the abomination felt things spiraled to quickly. Rage etched in its face trying to think of a plan.
But the green and gold light from Thrasher snapped it back to attention. The bigger threat was in front of it.
"Get back!" The cry was not worth a demon of Pride really.
Several waves of black fire came out. Hitting against Thrasher causing his ears to ring just slightly. He was pushed back a few steps before regaining his footing. Digging down into the floor, he punched out. A cone forming around him before it spread around.
'Drain Magicka!' Thrasher spent a few spell slots as soon as they recovered. The magic drained away and fed into the Infinity Stone. A pleasure pulse throbbed as it had gain enough to digest later. "Perfect!"
*Swirl!* Thrasher turned in place. Hands clutched to his sides as he swung with all his might. The magic in the area bending to his will. The axes brimming with power. Two sigils appeared on the shaft.
"Repulse!" Thrasher sent Uldred back even further with the spell. The spell caused nearby enemies to be knocked back for a little. Interrupting spells as well. Two hard steps and Rage was focused into the blows. "Die!" A look of hatred flashed in his eyes.
The first strike cut the magic that protected the front. THe second dug into the abomination attacking its core. Inside, THrasher felt contact with something inside. It fled instantly having been found.
System: Arcana Check 33 Pass
A seed shot out entering a rift faster than he could react. Whatever was there took a good bit of the power holding Uldred togethor. A look of normalcy returned. But that would not save it.
*Schlick! Schlick!* Hitting the demon once more, magic passed through the body keeping it in place. Thrasher grabbed hold and sent his magic inward. Digging for any trace for whatever he could find to give info on how they obtained the metal.
"No...." Uldred cried out as the D.G. cells ran over the body quickly. Taking information as best it could. But then something odd happened. THe D.G. cells broke apart returning him to normal. "... I am whole again! I am me!"
"That is cute but.." Thrasher looked at the axes to the side. They still glowed as they burned off the taint of demons. ".. I do not care. Because I do not believe you really." His rage kicked up more. Annoyed at the info not obtained, he refused to be denied.
*Splat!* Guts and blood flew everywhere. As Thrasher ripped apart the coil of the demon and the mortal soul it sought to consume, he smiled happily. It was a fun enough fight in the end. With a tightened grip, the demon was destroyed and energies entering the Infinity Stone in his chest. As for the remainder of the mortal, it was tossed to the side.
*Shine!* Purple light engulfed it pulling it into a pit. Broken down to make the moss better. Increasing intellect and other components for future spawns from it. As Senior Enchanter, he did know a lot. Now it would be used accordingly.
"Now how are they doing?" Thrasher pulled up a chair and leaned back with his feet cross. Expending a spell slot to send all the remains in the area into the pit as well made for good lean up. He even got rid of the bodies near the others and removed the nocked out people. The others were having their hands full. But they were down to just fighting Irving/Sloth left. "Revka, Morrigan, Tracker, and Elissa left. Not bad at all."
"I need more time to cast a spell!" Morrigan said. She looked out of breath and had a really bad cut across her abdomen. Most likely from one of the smaller demons. It leaked green slightly. Not poison really. More of Gauss residue. She frowned at the remaining members. 'We don't have someone to hold the line. Alistair went down from the last charge and the rest are dressed to lightly to hold long.'
'Why did Alistair come back into the tower? It could not have been easy sneaking pass the templars.' Thrasher looked on amused. He left him alone of course. No need to ruin the fun for later.
*Boom!* A bolt of raw arcane energy left from Morrigan. She abandon using a higher spell. Sloth reeled back falling against a bookcase. Tracker and Elissa ran up from both sides.
Beaten and bloody, they gave their all to pin the creature down. The Klingon warglaive burying deep in the chest on the left side. Elissa stabs both longsword in the right side. Both jumping away falling down.
"You.. can.. not fell me!" Sloth bellowed. The monstrous creature ripped itself free from the weapons. Gaping holes in its body visible at it stood up. "The power I had as a First Enchanter is more than enough to match the likes of you."
"You are not worthy of that title!" Revka said in disgust. Depleted of magic she did the next best thing. She slit her wrist up to her shoulder. "Blood Magic used for good!"
As if the tower was responding to her, blood seeped from the cracks in the floor. Adding more power to her. She lashed out with everything she had. A bloody roar of defiance that rippled the area.
*Creeen!* The hold that the demons had on the area completely gave away. The Amell family did excel in Blood Magics. If history was to be believed.
Blood ropes wrapped around Sloth. She was trying to seal him away. After all, she was still quite young for a mage. The feat was to high for her. As the spell worked, the demon regressed a little. Its face turning to that of Irving more.
"Please.. help me!" He pleaded. But to her credit, Revka kept up her work. In fact, she sped up. Her blood pouring out more. The others circled around grabbing their weapons striking at any opening that was available. "You foolish child! You will die!" His tune changed really quickly after his small plea did not work.
Irving/Sloth body grew a little. Fur coming out as they pulled on power from teh Fade. But it did not work much longer. A staff was launched at his forehead.
"Oh no you don't!" Morrigan said leaning against a wall. Her staff broke on impact. But enough to disrupt the spell Sloth was using. She stood up by sheer will. Her wound looked pretty bad. "Hurry up already!"
"Ughh." Leliana got up. Her head bleeding slightly. A quick look at the situation she jumped forward quickly. She spared a glance at Thrasher. The look she gave him was slightly odd. 'I hope this works!'
'Hmm, what the hell was that.. about..' Thrasher's head tilted to the side. He was not gonna let Revka die obviously but the look Leliana gave him made him feel funny. On instinct, his hand raised up. The markings on his neck let up next. The Spirit of Faith was casting a spell using his spell slots. 'Ask next time you little urchin.'
'Hehehe, this is better.' The Spirit giggled. Its laughter had the effect of making Thrasher smile. It reminds him of someone long ago. 'We must reward the Faithful!' At the words, gold light enveloped the charging rogue.
"Die!" Leliana cried out. The daggers in her hands glowing. A light stretching out a few feet from them. She leaped at Sloth severing the body in three pieces. The blood seal sped up sealing all three pieces away. "To big a target to do at once." She then collapsed on her butt tired.
"Well... that was something." Thrasher moved up to Revka. "Now now, can't have you dying on us. But the three sealed things are mine. Consider it compensation." The three cocoons sunk into the pit out of sight. The stone was just a delight to use. "Good healing this time. Do not tell Wynne." He gave her a wink as he healed her and placed a Low Pull inside. Just to make sure.
"How about the rest of us?" Elissa said. Half pleading. She just received a smile from him. "You cannot be serious?"
"It would make you stronger to heal normally." Despite the words, he did heal them all. Except for Morrigan. "You need a finer touch. Lay down." Morrigan did so seriously. No lip currently from her. "I need to get it all out of you carefully."
Bathing her in a green light, the spores went to work combating the taint as well as giving her better D.G. cells to combat what was introduced to her body. All traces of the black metal was removed and destroyed.
Thrasher observed the fight and noticed it was trying to infect her. But didn't try the others. It was quite odd actually. Something to look into later really.
*Schlick!* Morrigen blood dripped out closing around her wound. She received a good bit of color back and stood up immediately after. Giving Thrasher a head nod of thanks.
As for Thrasher, he stumbled getting up. It took more out of him removing it than before. The combination of the metals from the User War mixed in with Demon and Magic from the Fade was a bit to much.
'This is getting worse. What the hell is the Administration doing?' Taking time out, they recuperated and gather what they could in the area. Elissa was to the side chewing Alistair out something fierce. He was not supposed to leave the supervision of the Templars on the outside. Which meant less people to watch things. Especially since Thrasher forces wouldn't mind killing to get their point across. 'Norad, what is going on?'
Norad: The remnants scattered from the War is all over. Not enough people to go after everything. We are working on it. Trying to locate all we can. I will keep you apprised of the ever-changing situation.
"Hey.. umm.. thanks for the healing." Revka said embarrassed. Which made Thrasher look at her weirdly. "A part of me thought you would let me die."
"Nope." Thrasher shook his head. "Your cousins would be pissed if I did. As well as my cousin Elissa." Getting up, the look on her face was a little crestfallen. "Plus, I wanna see how you turn out. The Blood Magic, use it sparingly. Other magic out their that is better for you."
"Really, care to teach me?" Revka asked. Her eyes sparkling like a child's. It was somewhat endearing but also really creepy. "I am not staying in this tower any more!"
"Yeah. I do not see a problem with it. But let's go and pick some things up and get out of here." As they moved out of the chamber, Thrasher swept the room clean. Books into inventory and bodies into pits. 'A nice little haul. But what the hell was that seed I hit?'