Chapter Three - Return to the Mournland

Laulalith is grateful to see Meepo's power overcome the fire magic their foe had projected against them. Not so much for own sake, as the was confident that her new ring would protect her, but her companions had no such protection.

Vice's question gives her an idea. "I don't know, but let's find out". She sends him a wink and takes five quick steps to get behind the outcropping cliff and out of sight of the fireball. There, she grasps her silver medallion and closes her eyes for a second while she recalls a formidable Cyran army major she once met during the war. The effect is instantaneous as the medallions magic washes over her: In her place stands a stern, human woman in her fifties with short-cropped grey hair and fierce blue eyes wearing the field uniform of a Cyran major.

Then Laulaith's eyes flash black, and she instantly vanishes, only to reappear right in front of the fireball. From there, she strides forward, while she wills confidence into her steps. She holds out her hand in the universal signal for 'stop' that also prominently displays her ring. "STAND DOWN! THATS AN ORDER!"

She repeats the same message in Ignan, where it comes out as the deep rumbling of great furnace.

Torhak watched the elf brave the fire, bravery that was impressive, and with that ring possibly tactical. Though he couldn't tell what had really happened from it. There was only one thing to do, it was time to find out if Fireballs could wither!

Torhak gripped his warhammer in one hand and rushed forward toward the fireball, then he skid to a stop and as he did a growing energy around his shoulder began to snake down his forearm quickly before he thrust it forward and released a bolt of necrotic energy at the fireball, the chain from his manacle whipping across his armor causing a loud clanking sound. As he did so the pain of using his mark caused him to wince with pain.

Then with but a thought he ignited his warhammer in black shroud of energy, feeding off his own blood, producing an ichor that would drain the life essence from his foes!

Sensing no reaction from the living inferno in front of her, Laulalith prepares herself for the inevitable attack. "Another performance wasted on an unappreciative audience."

"It didn't work Vice!"

37, moving in an arc to their left, works on securing the map again even as the crystalline node on his chest begins to crackle and hum...

"Yeah, I gathered. Thanks for trying though!" he shouts back. Looking around at the others still on the cart he ask "I don't suppose either of you have any tricks to deal with a large ball of fire?"

Tryne had been on the verge of diving off the coach when Meepo dissolved the incoming fireball. "Great job Meepo!"

As 37 launched lightning at the enemy, Tryne responded to Vice "Nothing like that..."

Tryne hopped down from the coach, with Talon following behind, upon hitting the ground Tryne followed the rocks around to the right. As he moved, Tryne was mumbling and selecting options on his tool, "Had to be fire - couldn't be something else..."

As soon as Meepo recovers from cancelling the large fireball Meepo takes off on his broom as fast as he can to get around and behind the living fireball as to spread out so the creature can not hit everyone at the same time. (I believe he can get to M10 on the brooms speed).

As Meepo flys around he sees Laulalith's transformation and appearing in front of the living fireball and yelling at it in some unknown language.

Gauging the situation between the two Meepo casts ray of frost as the living fireball seems like it's aggression will continue

"This is hardly the worst thing we've advanced towards in our time together," 37 calls out to Vice. "Remember the hydra at the haunted circus? Or the Corpse Collector?"

"True," Vice says, readying another chakram "but neither of those were on fire. There's a reason I'm a juggler and not a fire dancer."

"It's getting ready for another blast! Spread out!"

Laulalith takes her own advice and runs behind the ball of fire while she levels her birchwood wand at it. Her eyes flash black as two bolts of energy shoot towards their enemy.