The laughter of oblivion

[Ebiris]

"I did. I'd like to save a lot of people, and maybe you can help me do it?" Marie asks, biting into her portion of the bread. Mmm. Jessica does good work. "I'm well known in Sylica, and I have a bit of a reputation across the rest of the heavens... and elsewhere," her smile twists a little. "But I want to build on that. Not just Alicia's familiar, but a force in my own right. You're a living example of what I'm capable of, so I'd like for you to become my representative. My proxy."

[Anastasia]

"...me? Pardon the question, but don't you have someone closer to you who can do it? I thought you'd have...but..." a trail off, "I'll do it if you'll have me."

[Ebiris]

"I could ask a follower of Alicia and I'm sure they'd say yes, but this is for me Mazel," Marie says. "We haven't known each other long, but after what's happened I think I can trust you and we can grow our bond in time."

[Anastasia]

"Then I accept," Mazel says, to seal it.

[Ebiris]

Marie smiles and stands up. "Hold out your hand," she asks, reaching forward to clasp it in her own much smaller one. All of Sylica is her divine realm and thus holy enough for her to perform this anywhere within its borders, and for a moment all that can be felt is MARIELLE as her aura is made manifest.

Resolve aura for clarity so no save needed.

It's a feeling the heavens. Not simple pure holiness, but something wilder, of possibilities and rightness that fills the air around Marie as she bestows a portion of her divinity onto the once fallen and now redeemed titan.

So all the usual proxy benefits. Since none of Marie's SDA's are relevant I'd like to give him a custom ability in keeping with the sort of power of those. That being Alternate Form as a coure eladrin has, as an incorporeal ball of light.

[Anastasia]

Sure.

More power flows into Mazel - a sense of him becoming, your mantle given to him.

He is fuller now, less slender and more muscular, but not all the way. "Now...what is it I am to do?"

[Ebiris]

"Nothing too difficult," Marie says as her aura recedes into her. "First we'll visit Latha and get you equipped for safety, and then I'd like for you to take a tour of the heavens for me. Start by going to Arborea and then work your way across to Arcadia - it's a good chance for you to continue your recovery amidst peaceful surroundings, and you can tell those you meet about me, what I represent and what I did for you. There's no hurry, this could take years, but you'll be helping me a lot simply by spreading my name."

[Anastasia]

"I will," Mazel promises, standing up, as Marie feels she's taken the first step forward, one down and so many to go.

Anything else here?

[Ebiris]

Nope, just wanted to knock that out to get Marie's stuff moving along.

[Anastasia]

Okay, then I'll get you going once Seira's done.

[Anastasia]

Meanwhile you arrive at the Cauldron. Amaryl greets you at the border, "Oh, Seira's away but she won't be long," she says, "I also have news to tell you. Come inside, all three of you."

[Ebiris]

"There's much to share," Alicia says, following Amaryl in.

[Anastasia]

Once inside, a comfortable sitting room, "I just heard that Moore retrieved the divine seed from Arcadia," she says, once the room is secure.

[Ebiris]

"Ah, good for him," Alicia nods. "We've accounted for Ysgard's and Bytopia's ourselves. It's what we found searching for the latter that we came to talk to Seira about."

[Anastasia]

"Another one falls into place," Latha concurs, "Was it well?"

"The seed's fine, but...somehow, we aren't sure but we think it has to do with where it was, another contended with them for it. It was Torm's avatar," Amaryl explains, quietly.