The time is now

[Anastasia]

Oberuth's last. Staying where he is, "Can I request something else?"

No.

"Damn that overeager thing," Oberuth mutters, "Enhance Helm. He's stood with Balmuria the entire time. Banish Pale Night, I have no need of her madness in my world. Censure Asmodeus."

A third cosmic wave that spreads far and wide, rippling out.

It is done. Thus ends this judgment.

In that moment all is remade. Oberuth, Marianne and Lyris stand near the shore - an unremarkable shore, no signs of an entrance, no signs of ruins at all.

[Ebiris]

"Why didn't he banish Asmodeus as well?" Alicia asks. "Well, this will still impact Hell, but considering their interest in our world I can't help but feel banishing Asmodeus would have been the better decision there."

Also given the complicated nature of Pale Night she wonders if acting against her was for the best in the long term.

"Well, if Sylian's treated as working on behalf of Pale Night, that might give him a good night's sleep?" Marie ventures. "Shame he picked Helm instead of Mystra, but he never did like magic," she sighs in disappointment. "Even Waukeen lost out."

"Yes, we never got to judge as we were supposed to, and our sponsors never saw the benefit of it. But I think Waukeen is happy to have Seira as a friend among the Gods nonetheless," Alicia says.

[Anastasia]

"Mystra's happy to have you as well," Antenora adds, smiling as she sees Seira's avatar appear before them on the Prime.

"It could be petty, simple revenge as well," Syala points out, "It's still hardly a bad choice."

[Ebiris]

"Yes. But now... Shar wanes while the moon waxes. I think we ought to consider how we can take advantage of this," Alicia rises. "Marchalu, Strength of Light, lets table our discussion on Fire for now? We may be distracted elsewhere."

[Anastasia]

Agreement and...

Any immediate next move?

[Ebiris]

Lets go visit Mystra. She's surely planned for this day!

[Anastasia]

Sure. Who's coming? I assume full party for something like this.

[Ebiris]

Yeah lets go with Alicia, Marie, Syala, Anty, Latha, and Jessica.

[Anastasia]

As you would expect, Dweomerheart is radiant. You see it only a moment, your movements taking you deeper within, towards the center. Towards Mystra.

Mystra awaits in a shining silver room, where arcane fire can be seen whirling in midair, ltitle bursts of it that come to life and fade every few moments. Here great silver slabs are set into the wall, where on those spells are listed, a grand list of magic.

"At last, the past is settled," Mystra greets all of you.

"Settled and done, put to right," Antenora agrees.

[Ebiris]

"Though I couldn't be a part of it like I'd wanted, it's done and done well," Alicia responds as she approaches Mystra. "And Shar has just had a great big stopper placed on her ascent. I don't think she'll take it lying down, but it gives us a great opportunity to turn her stumble into a fall, doesn't it?"

[Anastasia]

The answering smile from Mystra is as sharp as your sword. "Selune's already preparing a new round of efforts," she says, "She's invigorated."

Syala comes forward as well, "Then who are we to fall behind? Alicia, we aren't going to fall behind in beating Shar and her servants up. I won't tolerate it."

"Tolerate it?" Latha steps up, "I won't let it happen as long as I shine down on Sylica."

"You'd better not," Jessica says, "Sister, I think none of us are that silly."

[Ebiris]

"We can't be left behind," Alicia agrees. "We're stretched thin, and can't contribute as much directly, but even so for Shar we're all willing to go all out."

"Besides, she's got even more reason to try and get Dragodan back now," Marie pipes up. "So we ought to send her trouble before it gets sent to us."

[Anastasia]

"I still would not like to face her avatar, not yet," Latha says, "Will we be able to withstand if she takes the full measure against us?"

[Ebiris]

"It wouldn't be pleasant," Alicia says, not wanting to completely dampen anyone's spirits in the face of Latha's question. None of them are idiots, they don't need her to tell her how it would likely go. "That's why we have to work together with our friends, so no one is left withstanding Shar's full measure on their own."

[Anastasia]

"Together," Antenora agrees, "As we've always meant to be."

"We can defeat her," Jessica says, "Even if it will cost us - and she's not one to use her avatars lightly." Her agreement is rather quiet, "I've always worried we'd come on her avatar in a position we can't retreat from."