Attack on Sylica

[Ebiris]

[19:13] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+83
[19:13] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+83 --> [ 1d20=4 ]{87}

[Anastasia]

The victims here all gaze at you, gazing at you in hope, in unspoken need, in agony.

Then Eblis is before you, alone. He towers, gazing on at Antenora with an inscrutable gaze. But he does not speak first.

Go ahead.

[Ebiris]

This isn't a fight she can win for the sake of those trapped in Eblis's realm, but hopefully Antenora's ascension will spark a change in him that will improve their lives.

"Antenora has become One," she says, not making herself huge this time as she gestures at her friend. "Not One against all, not a terror who looks down on and harms the rest of Creation. She is One for all, she who's strength will make Creation a better place and protect it no matter Ao's judgement."

[Anastasia]

Eblis gazes at Antenora, expression cold.

"SHOW ME! SHOW ME WHAT YOU FOUND BEYOND THIS WORLD!"

Alicia can feel Eblis's divine power rising, Antenora immediately shifting stances as it reaches out towards her, invisible and yet felt keenly.

[Ebiris]

It's up to Antenora now. She knows what she experienced. Alicia is just here to support her.

Violently if things get really out of hand.

[Anastasia]

Antenora steps forward without hesitation, spreading her arms wide. "See, then, fallen. See what you desire."

In that instant, you relive the entire thing until the moment you are in the Far Realm.

Antenora. Antenora. Antenora.

It is all Antenora. A blur, hazy things blurring past. Again and again and again - until it stops. Antenora's gaze looking up at the concept of forgiveness, chasing away Della, banishing her, destroying her.

Abruptly - !!!

Fortitude save, Alicia.

[Ebiris]

[19:47] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+59+30 moment of prescience, mettle
[19:47] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+59+30 moment of prescience, mettle --> [ 1d20=11 ]{100}

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Alicia: 564+20/564
Active spells: Extended nondetection (CL 31), many moments of prescience (CL 31), extended greater anticipate teleportation (CL 31), sensual blessing (CL 30), vision of the omniscient eye (CL 30)
Defences: AC 62 (touch 34), CMD 76, spell resistance 45, energy immunity (fire, cold), status immunity (polymorph, petrification, disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis, death effects, disintegration, energy drain, ability damage, ability drain, mind-affection, and fear), freedom of movement, nondetection (DC 46)
Stat buffs/penalties: +10 insight to perception, +25 competence to perception, +4 morale to attack/saves/skills
Perceptions: Darkvision 1 mile, perception +83
Sorcerer spell slots: 6/9/9/5/6/5/5/8/7/8/7/5/6/4
Duskblade spell slots: 6/12/11/10/9/4
Moments of prescience left: 3

[Anastasia]

Eblis roars. It is a sound of fury and grief, rage and sorrow. It is an entire world shattering like glass, a crystal sphere smashed against a jagged rock. It is sheer pain, so much so that the souls around you shudder along with it. It would blow a mountain away, sweep aside a city like a leaf on the wind.

Yet Alicia holds her ground.

Alicia stands true against it, arms up to buffer the incredible blast of sound and fury.

Antenora stands there, untouched by his rage.

[Ebiris]

Bracing her feet and raising her an arm over her face, Alicia endures it as her hair is unbound and swept back behind her head by the force of it all, a glance at Antenora thankfully confirming she's not being bothered. Even like this Eblis has some control... or perhaps she simply cannot be touched after striking such a mortal blow herself?

"You saw, didn't you?" she calls, raising her voice against the storm. "That is what Antenora is, that is the message she will blaze across Creation. It is never too late!"

[Anastasia]

Eblis rages.

A rage to shatter worlds, a fury...that yet does not touch Antenora. That does not scatter the souls burning around him.

Yet...slowly it winds down. Silence. Stillness. Eblis is there a moment, eyes closed and still. No rage, no attacks - for the moment.

[Ebiris]

Alicia's said her piece. 'Push it, Antenora. You came here to deliver a message, make sure he gets it,' she sends to the devil turned angel turned goddess.

[Anastasia]

"Eblis!" Antenora calls, the silence shattered by it. "I succeeded because I was not alone! I was not lonely, for Alicia is always with me, as I am always with her! Syala is always with me, for I am always with her! We three stood so that I could become One! Why must you stand alone? You must not! You-"

> roll 1d20+51
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+51 --> [ 1d20=4 ]{55}

The silent, sheer BURST of anger bowls Antenora over, sending her flying back past you. She lands hard on the ground as Eblis turns his dreadful gaze on her, but Antenora holds her ground. She slowly rises from it, "Listen to me! You may have found how to be One, but One who is forever alone is meaningless, nothing but another phantasm in the endless nothingness of Beyond!"

[Ebiris]

"Listen to her - look at what she's achieved!" Alicia calls up at him, gesturing at Antenora. "She is her own proof, her own answer. One that shows there is another way than this self-destructive course you're set upon!"

[Anastasia]

I think Diplomacy is required here.

[Ebiris]

[20:52] <@Ebiris> roll 1d20+51
[20:52] <Rei-chan> Ebiris rolled : 1d20+51 --> [ 1d20=2 ]{53}