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[Solo] - "The Arcana" Event 05/27/23 (Sat) 21:09:07 No.1911

>Date: May 8th, 2017
>Location: Sanctuary City - Residential District
>Time: 8:00 AM

>As he continues to close his eyes and keep his mind focused - Aiden then thinks to himself:

{"Keep focusing, Aiden. It's coalescing. Don't break concentration."}

>A seemingly invisible force of energy and matter continues to surge around Aiden - slowly picking up speed as it continues to build up power, gradually. The grass around him begins slowly bending at artificial angles, as he remains cross legged on the grass of his backyard.

"…….."

>After a few more moments, he then thinks to himself:

{"Good. I'm getting better at controlling my mind. Thoughts lead to emotions, which lead to actions."}

>Then at that moment, Aiden feels hands cover his eyes from behind, as a familiar voice says:

"Can you guess who it is?"

>Sighing, Aiden then says, without opening his eyes:

"It's not difficult when I remember your voice."

>Scoffing lightly, Stella then removes her hands from Aiden's face as she then stands up and walks around - standing in front of him.

"Yeah well, it was worth a shot, wasn't it?"

>Aiden nods, smiling as he opens his eyes and stares at her. Now seeing her fully in view, he stands up and says:

"Sure. I suppose that's accurate."

>Dusting himself off, Aiden then watches as the invisible force of power subsides around him.

"Anything you need, Stella?"

Event 05/27/23 (Sat) 21:13:40 No.1912

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>>1911
>As Aiden asks Stella his question, she adjusts her stance, placing her hands on her hips. Clearly looking annoyed, she then says:

"Aiden, we've put it off long enough. We're going to have to finish the preliminary examination that Stephanie gave us."

>Sighing, Aiden then gives a slightly annoyed look before he recomposes himself. Looking at Stella, he then states:

"Do we have to fight though? I figured the incident with…..Ceridwen, was sufficient for Stephanie."

>Both of them look away for a moment at the mention of Ceridwen - each feeling somewhat negative emotions at the statement. However, they both look back at each other as Stella responds:

"That doesn't really matter, honestly. Stephanie's still my teacher - and Isaac and Magister are yours."

>Nodding, Aiden then states:

"……Well. Let's go back then. My schedule's empty today so - I suppose we could resolve this once and for all."

>Aiden holds out his hand for Stella to take it - which she happily does. As Stella has her hand locked in with Aiden's, she then says:

"Don't think I'm a pushover. I've only had a few weeks of training with Stephanie - but she's already taught me a lot."

>Nodding, Aiden gives a smile as he says:

"Yeah I'm certain of that."

>Aiden then brings two fingers to his forehead - as he and Stella disappear into thin air, instantly.

Event 05/27/23 (Sat) 21:18:39 No.1913

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>>1912
>Location: The Axiom - Nexus of Magic
>Time: ?????

>As Aiden and Stella suddenly appear in the middle of the Axiom's living quarters, Stella looks around before saying:

"That reminds me. How can you get in here so easily? The Axiom is an entirely separate dimension isn't it? So it should be heavily reinforced with wards and jinxes…."

>Aiden nods as he then taps his jacket pouch - emphasizing the interior.

"Artifact that Isaac gave me. Gives me a fast track pass into the Axiom - since he trusts me."

>Nodding, Stella then says:

"Well, I'm imagining that we should let them know that we're here."

>Before they can say anything else, a voice speaks out from behind them:

"Don't worry, we're already here."

>Turning around, Aiden and Stella look to see two men in casual clothing. One of them is a man with two tone hair, red irises in their eyes - and glasses on their face. The man standing beside him is an identical copy of Aiden - only with red irises in his eyes as well.

>Nodding at them both, Aiden states:

"Isaac. Me."

>Isaac then waves at them both, stating:

"Hey Aiden. Hello Stella. Glad you could make it."

>Gesturing to Magister, Isaac then says:

"We've been waiting for you - since we figured you'd probably pick a free day for this."

Event 05/27/23 (Sat) 21:24:04 No.1914

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>>1913
>Aiden looks at Magister for a moment, before saying:

"…..You here to watch the test?"

>Magister nods, giving a somewhat amused smile as he states:

"I have a vested interest in your progress at this point in time. What sort of teacher would I be if you didn't perform to standards?"

>Sighing, Aiden then states:

"Of course you do."

>Isaac then gives a brief laugh as he closes his eyes.

"Well, he's very honest at least. Still, I shouldn't keep you both waiting. Let's go."

>Isaac makes a casual gesture with his hand, causing the entirety of the Axiom to shift. It then becomes a region of open space with a large metallic platform - that is half a mile across in diameter.

>Isaac and Magister are standing off to the side - while Aiden and Stella are in the middle of the arena.

"Combat arena, nothing huge."

>Aiden and Stella both nod at each other - signaling their understanding of Isaac's words.

"Since it's been weeks after your last visit - you've both received significant instruction from all three of us."

>Nodding at Aiden for a moment, Magister then states:

"Aiden, you've been instructed on your technique. Stella, more on your raw magical power - due to your fifteen years of experience with magic."

Event 05/27/23 (Sat) 21:30:21 No.1915

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>>1914
>Aiden looks at Stella for a moment, before he then says:

"Since you asked, I'm not going to hold back too much."

>Nudging his head in the direction of the Sorcerers Supreme in the distance, he then continues to speak:

"As the Sorcerers Supreme said - the point is to demonstrate capability and mastery. So I'll make sure that I'm in top condition."

>Stella nods, with an amused expression on her face.

"Sure. I'd expect nothing less from you."

>Surprised by how confident she is, Aiden then states:

"…..You've got something up your sleeve, don't you?"

>Shrugging, Stella then says:

"Go ahead and read my mind."

>Aiden hesitates for a moment - before he attempts to do so.

>Immediately, he feels a magical surge of force redirecting his mind back towards his own thoughts. Surprised, he steps backs lightly.

"What the?"

>Stella then barely contains a laugh as he states:

"Wards. They're fun, aren't they?"

>Sighing, Aiden then watches as two black and red rings form around his waist - slowly moving in opposite directions to displace his armored robes onto his body.

>Something similar happens to Stella in that moment, but with pink and white rings instead. Soon, Mosaic and Andromeda are standing in place of their civilian identities as Andromeda says in her supernatural cadence:

"Like I said - I have a phenomenal teacher."

>Mosaic, replying with his own supernatural cadence, states:

"So do I. Let's see who was the better teacher then."

Event 05/27/23 (Sat) 21:39:47 No.1916

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>>1915
>Immediately, Mosaic rushes forward - moving at relatively fast speeds as he converges on Andromeda's location.

{"Let's see how well she does against a direct assault. Pretty basic."}

>Mosaic then reaches Andromeda, attempting to palm strike her in key pressure points.

{"What the-"}

>To his surprise, he watches as the force of his strikes is repelled directly back at him. Although easily able to withstand the force of his own strikes - Mosaic is still shocked by the effect, until he realizes Andromeda's prior statement:

["Wards. They're fun, aren't they?"]

>Understanding the situation, he then steps back - just as Andromeda appears in front of him. Surprising him with her speed, she then says:

"Surprised?"

>Mosaic narrowly misses as Andromeda slams her hand down into the concrete floor - instantly shattering it.

"Whoops!"

>As the arena quite literally splits in half - she watches as it then instantly repairs itself. Looking somewhat satisfied, she then states:

"Oh, right. Magic. Isn't that convenient-"

>Turning around, she narrowly avoids a series of rapid fire energy blasts from Mosaic. The blasts are concentrated from his finger - each seeking out Andromeda at rapid speeds.

>However, much like with his previous physical attacks - the energy beams then blast harmlessly off of Andromeda's body - right before they touch her.

"Remember, you had this same problem against Ceridwen."

>Holding out her hand, Andromeda then whispers a word:

"Praetruncum"

>Suddenly, the entire area begins seemingly "cutting" - splitting in half with each pulse from Andromeda's outstretched hand. As the arena rapidly gets smaller and smaller - at a growing rate, Mosaic then realizes:

{"Praetruncum……? Sever! She's cutting the space between us!"}

>As the arena seemingly disappears into nothingness at an increasing rate, Mosaic then thinks quickly and prepares a response.

Event 05/27/23 (Sat) 21:52:02 No.1917

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>>1916
>As Andromeda's spatial erasure magic continues to operate - Mosaic then holds his hand out, speaking:

"Scaevitas!"

>Suddenly, the arena erasure effect stops entirely - right before Mosaic reaches the point of "erasure" in space.

"There."

>Sighing, he then looks up at Andromeda, who still has a smug expression on her face. Biting her lip reflexively, she then says:

"Ohh~. Quick thinking~. You've gotten better. But you still forgot to put up your defenses~."

>Quickly turning around, Mosaic's extra-sensory perception clues him in to an invisible presence appearing behind him.

{"Uh oh."}

>Instinctively jumping backwards, high into the air, he then focuses his senses to detect the invisible force with an occular spell.

{"She wasn't kidding. Almost got me there."}

>As Mosaic remains in the air - he looks down to see a large Crystaline monster suddenly coming into view. Before the monster can react - Mosaic makes a swift slicing motion with two of his fingers.

>Suddenly, the monster is then sliced into two by an invisible force - before then being warped through space-time itself into non-existence.

>As Mosaic lands on the ground, he then looks up at Andromeda, scanning her.

"You've gotten a lot stronger and faster."

>Andromeda, with her hands on her hips, gives Mosaic another smile as she says:

"Yet how can that be~? Aren't I just a lowly magician girl~?"

>Thinking for a moment, Mosaic examines Andromeda's costume more carefully. Now, with his occular magic - he then detects powerful magical signatures from her clothing as he then says:

"…..Artifacts. You're channeling the powers of the Gods through them."

>Clapping her hands together, Andromeda then states:

"Correct. Stephanie was nice enough to give me them, to help me focus my powers."

>Looking away for a moment, Andromeda then says:

"Since I can't rely on my Thaumaturgy anymore, for obvious reasons - I needed a different way to focus my magical power. Since I'm like you."

>Mosaic blinks at Stella as he states:

"…..I thought you absorb magical energy in your environment? Ambient, passive absorption."

>Andromeda gives a quick nod as she casually remarks:

"Oh I do. But I also generate it slowly - like you."

>As Andromeda speaks, she slowly moves to make a gesture with her hands - emanating a massive surge of mana particles from her body.

"I never really told you why my father was so hellbent on having me be his successor. My birth involved high level Thaumaturgy, and my mother was the medium for all that magical power - at best."

>Andromeda says, with a darker, more somber tone of voice. The mana storm then slowly dies down as she returns to her more neutral demeanor with her speech.

"So in a way, I guess I was drawn to you for more reasons than I thought. You're the only one who's quite like me, Aiden."

>Wrapping a finger around her long hair, she then states:

"Maybe it's destiny after all~."

Event 05/27/23 (Sat) 21:58:55 No.1918

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>>1917
>Silent for a moment, Mosaic then gives an embarrassed and exasperated sigh - falling silent for a moment.

"……."

>Suddenly, he then rushes Andromeda again - but with greater speed now. Still, he finds himself surprised as Andromeda continues to react immediately to his attacks. As she brings up her arm to repel Mosaic's attack - they begin moving at hypersonic speeds. Now moving faster than the eye can see - they then briefly clash in the middle of the area.

"Hah. I knew you'd try it again."

"How can you be sure of that?"

"Because you're stubborn - it's what I love about you~."

>Mosaic and Andromeda are then locked in combat, both applying significant amounts of physical force and magical energy. Their arms are braced against each other as they stare into each other's eyes - behind their visors and helmets.

"Yeah, you've been holding back this entire time. Ever since you started your training with Stephanie - haven't you?"

>Smiling, Andromeda gives an amused smirk as she says:

"You're figuring it out, Aiden. Why don't you tell me what else happened?"

>Noticing her clothing and artifacts once more, Mosaic then focuses on Andromeda's visor that covers her eyes, and then says:

"….That's a magical artifact. Your visor."

>Both of them then jump backwards, landing on the ground as Mosaic continues to speak:

"I can sense the energy from it. Divine?"

>Smiling, Andromeda nods then taps her visor as she says:

"Artifice of Athena. Grants me combat proficiency, attack prediction and much more."

>Andromeda then takes another bow as she states:

"Oh, and by the way. It makes me a bit smarter - much like you."

>Mosaic then looks down - recognizing the small mana charges planted at his feet.

"Clever."

>The mana charges then explode - as massive bursts of magical energy arise from the ground at Mosaic's feet.

Event 05/27/23 (Sat) 22:04:40 No.1919

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>>1918
>Instantly reappearing off to the side, Mosaic takes two fingers away from the front of his helmet's visor as he says out loud:

"So Stephanie gave you some Godly artifacts to help you focus your powers. Including an artifact that closes the distance between us…."

>Mosaic then flips out of the way, as another invisible slash of pressure appears beside him. Landing on the ground a few feet away, he continues to speak:

"….To the point where both of us are on even footing. Fair enough."

>Mosaic then raises his hands as bright red runes appear in front of his hands. After a moment, he then states:

"Invocare Vitae"

>As Mosaic finishes his spell, he then generates a massive surge of sentient vegetation and plant life. As the plant life begins moving rapidly in Andromeda's direction - she then gives an amused laugh as she states:

"Didn't figure you for much of a gardener, honey~."

>As she effortlessly weaves through the sentient trees, plants and grass attempting to ensnare her, she then suddenly hears a disembodied voice from above.

"I'm not. But they do make for a good distraction."

>Realization then hits Andromeda as she looks above - just in time to see a massive miniature Sun hurtling down towards her from the skies above.

Event 05/27/23 (Sat) 22:12:45 No.1920

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>>1919
>The vegetation immediately begins to burn away into crisps as Andromeda holds her hand out. Casually, she then absorbs the energy of the literal miniature star - feeling it course through her veins with vitality.

"Ahh. So much power…."

>As she begins feeling the energy seeping through her body, she then remarks to Mosaic, still unseen.

"As much as I appreciate the energy stocking. Didn't you learn from your battle with Ceridwen? A mage can absorb energy without a functional limit - so long as their wards and enchantments are powerful enough."

>Still disembodied, Mosaic responds by stating:

"Oh I know. Which is why I decided to spike the drink - so to speak."

>Silent for a moment, Andromeda can then suddenly feel a haziness to her body - as her body temperature starts spiking rapidly. Feeling herself get warmer and warmer, she then drops down on one knee - panting.

"A bit too hot then I'd imagine?"

>Panting slightly, Andromeda's artifact begins to work, as supernatural clarity and wisdom are bestowed upon her.

"…..A jinx."

>The disembodied voice of Mosaic continues to speak as he states:

"Encoded into the very essence of the star itself. Conditional magic is useful, if properly accessed."

>Smiling, Andromeda then says:

"Indeed it is, honey…."

>Looking up, she then makes a hand gesture before sweeping her hand to the side, shouting:

"Animam Convetere!"

>Suddenly, a bright light emanates from Andromeda's body - as blue energy begins to swirl around her. Feeling invigorated, she then stands up - as bursts of ice and water begin to surround her from seemingly thin air.

>Now appearing from thin air to face Andromeda once again, Mosaic then says:

"You inverted the burning curse…."

>Andromeda winces slightly and gives a smile as she states:

"Turning it into a water and ice enchantment. Told you not to underestimate me. Now I'll pay you back tenfold!"

>Andromeda then strikes her hand outward with a sudden pushing motion - now manifesting an immense flood of water from seemingly nowhere, towards Mosaic's position.

Event 05/27/23 (Sat) 22:22:49 No.1921

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>>1920
>Mosaic then makes a gesture with his hands - bringing them together as he then suddenly manifests a large, arcane-looking sword from seemingly nowhere.

"Accipe Ignem!"

>Suddenly, the sword then begins generating a massive red and yellow flame. Clearly supernatural in nature, the sword then crashes against the mystical waters - creating massive quantities of steam in the air.

>Both figures then rush forward - beginning to attack with more traditional combat techniques. Andromeda, having manifested a staff - begins engaging Mosaic in combat. As Mosaic begins summoning more and more swords seemingly from nowhere with each arm gesture - he pulls them in as a surprise attack directed at Andromeda.

"Not bad! You're almost getting the better of me, Aiden!"

"I'll take that as a compliment!"

>As the two figures continue striking with their weapons - the shockwave and force of their strikes begins to ripple through the air, pressing the steam into non-existence as well.

>Finally Andromeda knocks away most of the blades with her staff strike - charging each strike with magical energy to disrupt their structures. The swords then dissipate into magical energy as only Mosaic's original sword remains in his hand.

>The two warriors them strike once more - bracing against themselves with their weapons. The sheer speed and strength of their movement causes sparks to fly rapidly - as Andromeda smiles at him.

"See? Isn't this fun?"

>Mosaic looks at Andromeda, stating:

"It's definitely a closer match than I ever anticipated."

"Because you weren't paying attention to all of my hard work~."

Event 05/28/23 (Sun) 03:06:29 No.1922

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>>1921
>Scoffing lightly, Mosaic then presses forward with his sword - grabbing the hilt carefully as he states:

"Well in that case, let's up the ante."

>Mosaic then disappears instantly, causing Andromeda to look around, alert.

"That's the one technique of yours that I was never able to replicate."

>Eyes darting around, Andromeda then hears the disembodied voice of Mosaic once more as he states:

"It's pretty useful. Takes me outside of conventional space and time - but I can still use my powers to project my voice into normal space-time. Keeps people off center - and takes them off of their guard."

>Mosaic then suddenly reappears directly behind Andromeda - raising his hand to strike at her with his sword.

>At the last moment, Andromeda's energy wings shimmer and blast energy out - causing Mosaic to step backwards.

"More wards?"

>Andromeda smiles and slowly nods - as her energy wings continue fluttering - pulsating with magical energy.

"Automatic buffering. They're dense with so much mana that they form a sort of impromptu 'shield' around me. Makes a blindspot attack much harder, as you can see."

>Spinning around, Andromeda then readies her staff again - as she then says:

"Able to keep going, then?"

>Mosaic then assumes a combat stance with his sword - raised behind him with his other hand stretched outward.

"If that's necessary, then sure. The point is to test each other, correct?"

>Andromeda nods slowly as she smiles.

"Yes it most certainly is."

>Mosaic and Andromeda then rush each other again - striking each other's weaponry with a flurry of strikes, and causing so much force around the arena as space itself begins to warp around them.

Event 05/28/23 (Sun) 03:16:12 No.1923

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>>1922
>After a few minutes, Mosaic and Andromeda resort to hand-to-hand combat once more. As each of them moves to land precision strikes on each other's bodies, they either parry the attacks effortlessly or deflect them with magical energy, wards or jinxes.

>Eventually, Mosaic moves himself back - landing on the ground after a jump as he says:

"Not bad. You've grown rapidly in the past few weeks."

>Andromeda crosses her arms, looking at Mosaic and giving him a warm smile as she states:

"You have no idea just how satisfying it is for me to hear that - especially from you~."

>As he hears the playful tone in her voice, he sighs and eases up slightly.

"Well, don't take it too far. It was only right to acknowledge your growth."

>Assuming a combat stance again, Mosaic then states:

"Ready?"

>Andromeda nods as she assumes a defensive combat stance in return.

"Whenever you are."

>They then resume their fight, rushing towards each other once more.

>Over the course of their battle, more and more erratic situations occur. Large dragons are summoned, along with temporally inverted pocket dimensions that can shatter cause and effect in a localized area.

>Spirits are summoned, along with wraiths and all manner of monster or beast. Elemancy is also used to its utmost limit - available to most magicians.

>Massive plumes of fire, ice, water, electricity and air are generated by the sorcerers as well.

>Mosaic and Andromeda even go so far as to shapeshift into different supernatural creatures and beasts themselves - sparring as dragons, minotaurs and even giants.

>Eventually, they both come back to their normal forms - as they begin engaging in hand-to-hand combat again. Still demonstrating practically no stamina loss, even after hours of combat - they continue fighting.

Event 05/28/23 (Sun) 03:24:09 No.1924

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>>1923
>Eventually, after utilizing almost every single charm, hex, ward and jinx that they have available in their arsenals - Mosaic and Andromeda finally come to a standstill - each falling on one knee before each other with slightly pained breathing to signify their partial fatigue.

"…..Not bad. I'm impressed - and incredibly so."

"…..Told you. Don't underestimate me….."

>Nodding, Mosaic then slowly rises to his feet, stating:

"Yeah. I won't. You've taught me a lot. Improved mana control and redistribution."

>As Andromeda rises to her feet, Mosaic continues speaking:

"Passive wards and charms. Offensive hexes and jinxes. Spell casting. Spell fusion."

>Mosaic continues as Andromeda raises a hand - signaling for him to stop.

"You taught me the same, including how to continue pushing forward, no matter what."

>Andromeda then walks over towards Mosaic and then throws her arms around him. Looking into his visor, she gets lost in her gaze as she then whispers to him:

["You've pushed me further than any man ever could…."]

>Andromeda then leans in to kiss Mosaic - partially phasing her face through his visor and helmet to do so. As she kisses him on the mouth deeply for a few seconds - she then removes herself from his space, stepping backwards and now crossing her arms. Smiling at him, she then says:

"I think you've gotten better yourself. I don't sense any anger coming from you."

>Mosaic looks away, embarrassed as he then says:

"Well you're the one who kept me grounded - all this time."

Event 05/28/23 (Sun) 03:35:48 No.1925

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>>1924
>After a few seconds, Mosaic and Andromeda look at each other again - with Andromeda specifically smiling back at Mosaic, a genuine expression of happiness on her face as she does so.

>Then after a few more seconds, Doctor and Magister - now in their Sorcerers Supreme outfits, walk towards them. As he gives them a thumbs up, Doctor then says:

"Great job, you two. You've demonstrated far better magic control, improvisation skills, mana conservation and passive defense creation."

>Magister nods, with his hands underneath his cloak in his signature form of presentation. As he looks at Mosaic and Andromeda, he then states:

"As Doctor stated, you've both showcased an impressive degree of magical dexterity - and not just physically. Your mental stamina has improved considerably - in addition to your spiritual fortitude. I'd say you've both made drastic progress - and in such a small window of time as well. Astonishing."

>Mosaic nods at the Sorcerers Supreme, as Andromeda does as well.

"Thanks, both of you. That means a lot coming from you and….well….me."

>Andromeda nods as well, wrapping her arm around Mosaic's as she states:

"I also give only thanks to you both for helping Aiden. I only wish Crepido were here to witness the bout. It was her idea after all."

>Andromeda says, with her arm still around Mosaic as well.

>Doctor and Magister both look at each other for a moment, before they both look back at Mosaic and Andromeda - now speaking:

"I wouldn't worry about that. Crepido's lack of a physical presence doesn't preclude a lack of awareness. I'm certain she observed the entire battle."

"Indeed. I would imagine that she is on her way to congratulate you at this very moment."

>Nodding, Mosaic holds out a hand and summons a large, familiar blue, white and red tome from thin air. His version of the Tome of Thoth.

"There's still so much in here that I haven't read. How large is this book, Magister?"

>Magister replies almost instantly.

"The combined sum of knowledge that Thoth possesses cannot be extrapolated from a single reading of the tome. It is an infinite recursion of spells, hexes, jinxes, wards and incantations - which cannot be fully understood on a first reading either. The number of potential magical techniques inscribed in the work is functionally limitless. Accounting for every single combination and permutation of magical components."

>Doctor gives a soft laugh as he then says:

"What he means to say - is that it's pretty vast. A lot of it will definitely go over your head, even now - so imagine what we had to read to get our jobs."

>Andromeda looks at the tome for a moment before saying:

"Hmph. Lucky you."

>With a slight air of jealousy, Andromeda looks away from Mosaic, still interlocking her arm with his own at that moment.

Event 05/28/23 (Sun) 03:59:05 No.1926

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>>1925
>Looking at Andromeda for a moment, Doctor says:

"Now, now. Andromeda. I believe Stephanie will have something of a gift for you as well - to commemorate your progress."

>Magister nods at Doctor as he states:

"You are one of her students - and a remarkably fast learner at that."

>Looking over Andromeda closely, he then exclaims:

"I can confirm your Thaumaturgic origin. Whatever your parents did, they infused you with a substantial amount of magical power from your birth - which likely caused a rapid chain of mutations within your body."

>Bringing a gloved hand to his chin and out from underneath his cloak, in order to assume a thinking position - Magister then continues to speak:

"It's possible that your ability to rapidly generate and absorb magical energy is a byproduct of these mutations. That would make you similar to Mosaic - demonstrating similar magical metabolic properties."

>Magister then looks at Mosaic, before looking back at Andromeda as he states:

"You two compliment each other perfectly - when it comes to assessing each other's magical prowess and general capabilities with magic."

>Doctor then says to Mosaic specifically:

"In a way, you genuinely are two peas in a pod, so to speak. You're both in sync with each other to a degree that I've never seen before in magical sorcerers-in-training."

Event 05/28/23 (Sun) 04:02:42 No.1927

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>>1926
>Magister then thinks for a moment before stating:

"I'm reminded of the Major Arcana. Before me, what I see are The Magician. Headstrong and Steadfast - but also narcissistic and self-indulgent when not properly managed."

>Magister says, looking at Mosaic as he flicks a magic card at his direction.

"….As well as the High Priestess. Intuitive and divine in her judgments - while also secretive and manipulative without guidance."

>Magister says, looking at Andromeda as he flicks a magic card in her direction..

>As both Mosaic and Andromeda look at each other for a moment, they then both look down at the cards in their hands - somewhat embarrassed.

"Nonetheless - you two have come into near flawless synchronicity with each other. Maintain that strong emotional bond, and you will both reach new heights of clarity and magical capability. It is your bond and love for each other that strengthens you both. Remember that."

>Staring at the cards still, Mosaic and Andromeda then focus on the Major Arcana; The Magician (I) and the High Priestess (II).

>Silent for another moment, they then both look up at Doctor and Magister - nodding at them both as they do so.

"Thank you both. It means a lot coming from you….and me."

"Yes, I agree. Thank you both, Sorcerers Supreme. Your guidance is absolutely invaluable."

>Nodding at them both, Magister then states:

"In any event, you have both successfully completed the trial. Doctor and I will continue to aid you in your training, Mosaic. You have shown great progress in your honing of the mystic arts."

>Gesturing towards Andromeda, Magister then continues speaking:

"As for you, Andromeda? Crepido will further assist you. If need be, I may request further assistance from the other version of Crepido."

>Doctor crosses his arms as he states:

"If Magister's wife is willing to teach you - I'd say that's an honor."

>Magister coughs into his gloved hand as he then says:

"Yes well, in any case - we are finished for the day with your training. This assessment has proven valuable and instrumental towards constructing a more effective curriculum for your future studies. I look forward to seeing your progress - both of you now."

Event 05/28/23 (Sun) 04:11:10 No.1928

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>>1927
>Location: Sanctuary City - Residential District
>Time: 5:00 PM

>As Aiden and Stella continue to sit on the couch, watching TV - Aiden watches as Stella leans her head against his shoulder. Looking inquisitively at Stella for a moment, he then says:

"Tired?"

>Yawning, Stella then closes her eyes, smiling as she states:

"How could you tell?"

>Giving her a weak smile, Aiden then responds by saying:

"It wasn't a guess from nowhere. You've had a long day."

>Stella hums peacefully as she then retorts:

"So have you, sorcerer."

>Sighing once more, Aiden gives a look of embarrassment as he continues watching TV, stating:

"I don't know if that label describes me well, Stella. Magic is still more of your situation-"

>Stella immediately sits up and places her hand on Aiden's right cheek - turning his head to face her direction on the couch.

"Magic is just as much a part of you as it is me now - Aiden. Not everyone gets to become a fully fledged sorcerer - even few get direct training from not one, but two Sorcerers Supreme! You should be proud of yourself!"

>Silent for a moment, Aiden flashes Stella another weak smile, genuine all the same - as he says:

"Even so, it's only so that I can protect you, Stella."

>Leaning in for a kiss, he then mutters under his breath:

["You're the best thing that ever happened to me - and I'm never letting that go….."]

>Aiden then gives Stella a deep kiss on the lips, for a few seconds before he then pulls away.

>Silent, both of them hesitate for a moment, before Stella then pulls Aiden in by his jacket - stating:

"And I'll never let anyone else take you away from me. I wouldn't be here right now if it wasn't for you - and your willingness to stand by me, no matter what."

>Staring into Aiden's eyes for a moment, Stella then feels a sensation come over her - an almost primal hunger and desire, a strong affection filling her soul as she says:

"In fact, I'm willing to show my appreciation for you right now….."

>Stella then kisses Aiden to the seat of the couch - as they both continue from there…..

[The End]