Phoenix

[Anastasia]

This is easily enough done. Any prep for it first of all?

[Corwin]

Team is Kascha (leading us), Sanzha, Elle and I. Our usual battle prep (outside the per minute combat spells) is assumed.

"Before we go," Seira voices, "Do you think control over Water and Air will help in any way over the smell, Sanzha?"

[Anastasia]

"I've been working on the same idea," Sanzha says, "I should be able to work something out." With a look of distaste, "No one likes Ooze, Seira. Clean air and clean water will go a long way, so long as I stay vigilant."

"It had better," Elle sounds less than happy, arms crossed.

Clearing her throat, Kascha speaks up. "We'll be fine, and really, Bwimb can be very nice."

[Corwin]

"Ah, I'll also be taking a nice, aromatic bath. Or my avatar will, rather. For the entire duration, for mental health purposes," Seira brightly informs them, having the avatars to spare. "Let's go!"

[Anastasia]

A wide zone of air. Air and clean water runs through it, as greenish, foul ooze is everywhere. Flecks of dark colors float in this, the smell...passable. Not clean but fresh air flows, seeming to banish the worst of it.

"We're nowhere in particular," Kascha points out once you're through. "I wanted to start someone remote in case Sanzha needs to work out problems."

Lady Sanzha merely smiles sharply, "Oh, no problems unless Bwimb objects."

[Corwin]

"What if we were to mix it up with a variation on the spell that enforces our home plane's traits on the local area?" Seira asks Elle curiously, nodding at Kascha's explanation. "Would it interfere with Sanzha's power, be negated by it, or just work to augment the outcome?"

[Anastasia]

"Well, she's using divine will so odds are the will would win out," Elle explains, "But Sanzha might be able to adjust to it."

[Corwin]

"Let's try it! I think it would be nice to augment the atmosphere with magic, sort of like a divine power prestidigitation!"

[Anastasia]

"Go ahead," Sanzha invites, "Do it carefully and slowly, but do it, Seira."

[Corwin]

Seira brings over the essence of the Cauldron! Steadily and slowly, with a bit of steam escaping now and then purely to create the proper atmosphere, without contesting Sanzha's zone of control but rather merely renting some space in it.

[Anastasia]

Slowly, ever so slowly, things begin to shift towards your realm. You integrate it, smoothing away the reek and the muck. What comes is familiar instead of foreign, a better zone amid the misery of Ooze.

[Corwin]

"Nice and pleasant!" Seira cheers. "Say, Kascha, there's one thing I'm unclear on. I assume Bwimb likes the local conditions of Ooze, being a native, but what other environments is she fine with? I wouldn't want to commit a faux pas like taking a Water native on a leisurely stroll across Fire," she continues brazenly, ignoring having done exactly that with Sanzha just earlier.

[Anastasia]

"I've never asked, but I assume she'd hate Fire and may not like Air," Kascha considers, "Well, that's what's magic for. Though we might run into a problem if the Water Lord chooses to interfere in this war as well, or namely keeps Water out of it. Grumbar also has some authority here, doesn't he?"

"Grumbar's busy the last I heard," Elle speaks up, "But is less likely to care about Fire's follies except if it spills into Magma at all."

[Corwin]

"I sincerely doubt Water will intervene, and this time I'm not going to call on our friends there. If Kossuth wins while relying on foreign powers, it won't be the right sort of win. The most any outsiders can do is counter other foreign involvement, so we probably won't be reaching out to Sylica either."

[Anastasia]

"It's nice as a backup plan," Lady Sanzha says as she focuses, "Or if the Firebrand expands the scope of the war. We could be right back to a cataclysmic war if this gets out of hand."

"At least the goals are all about Fire. That helps keep it focused...?" Kascha trails off, "But sometimes wars only need a single spark to spread far and wide, like a...fire." She sighs at that last word, "That's far too likely here with everything."

"We also don't know the politics of the Elemental Lords and how they chose to view this conflict. However, I would think that the other three would see Kossuth's overthrow as a threat to them. It sets a bad example. If the Crimson Firebrand can do it, other upstarts will realize they have a chance as well, or at least think that they do." Elle points out here, a sour look on her face. "But self interest sometimes is betrayed by emotions and politics. For all we know if given the chance, the Water Lord would give anything to see the Crimson Firebrand quench Kossuth."

"Unlikely. Highly unlikely," Sanzha's focus stays outward, "I won't say impossible, but I think the guess the the other elements will have their reasons to regard this carefully's right. The outer planes will be more trouble, everything considered."