Forever lies ahead

[Iron Dragoon]

Would pulling the proxy spark from the blood accomplish the same?

[Anastasia]

Yes. Without that it has no hope but to fade away.

[Iron Dragoon]

Thank you.

Alyssa turns to the others, "Well, seems taking the spark is the best and easiest option. The fastest way is through divine will, so I wanted all of us to try together, to make it easier."

[Anastasia]

"I'm with you," Emily says immediately.

"It's for the best. Demons lord serve no one but themselves," Jarem seconds, coming to join you.

Bastian approaches, "One less is a win for everyone."

[Iron Dragoon]

Alyssa nods and brings out the blood, "Let's start, then."

[Anastasia]

In that case, line away how you're doing it and then rank check.

[Iron Dragoon]

"Okay... let's have two of us focus our power into containing whatever mind is left, and the other two focus on pulling the spark out. Emily and Bastian, focus on containment. Jarem, help me."

With that, Alyssa focuses her power into surrounding the spark, waiting for Jarem to follow her lead, before trying to coax it away from the blood and conciousness.

[blockquote]Rolled 1d20+2 : 6 + 2, total 8[/blockquote]

[Anastasia]

+4 strata bonus applies so your total is 12.

> roll 1d20+5 Jarem
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 22 > [d20=17]
> roll 1d20+5 Bastian
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 13 > [d20=8]
> roll 1d20+5 Emily
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 23 > [d20=18]

> roll 1d20 vs Alyssa
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 2 > [d20=2]
> roll 1d20 vs Jarem
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 4 > [d20=4]
> roll 1d20 vs Emily
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 5 > [d20=5]
> roll 1d20 vs Bastian
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 15 > [d20=15]

You feel the demon, the hate, the fury. It roars at you - yet your power it is nothing more than grime washed away river water. It dissolves, unable to hold on in such a state. It is held still enough as Jarem batters it as well. Before your eyes the blood dries up and becomes a red crust on the inner bottle, and within it a faint, gorgeous light shines.

"We did it," Jarem exhales after.

Emily claps, "We did! Wonderful!"

[Iron Dragoon]

Alyssa smiles at the others, "Yes, well done. What to do with it?"

[Anastasia]

"None of us have lost a proxy yet," Jarem muses on it, "But an extra is a valuable resource. The question is to determine who gets it."

"Alyssa should," Bastian speaks up, "In case Dolmaya somehow loses hers."

"That...makes sense," Jarem says slowly, "It's at least a reason."

[Iron Dragoon]

"Nope. One of you gets it. I plan to keep Dolmaya around for a long time. One of you having two agents around will be better. "

[Anastasia]

"In that case, I want it," Jarem says right away.

Emily eyes it before she nods, "It's yours," she steps back.

Bastian eyes him a time, "Alright," he says, "But you owe me a favor."

[Iron Dragoon]

Alyssa passes it over!

[Anastasia]

The proxy spark flows out of the bottle and into Jarem's outstretched hand. It hovers there before it slowly sinks into his hand and is gone, "Tingles," Jarem remarks. "In a good way."

[Iron Dragoon]

"Make good use of it. We're going to get more and more attention from now on. We still need to figure out what possible uses we may have for the heart, and if there's anything for the blood. Emily, anything on the purification of those weapons front?"