Ones who stand against Hell (Ithea, Moore)

[Ebiris]

"When you say they've sealed off our ability to move, do you mean the portals or have they actually blocked our motive power?" Afina asks at Moore's interjection. "Because there's no reason we can't just fly Aurora out of whatever magical field they've set up when they're giving us this much warning." Seems a bit suspect really. Why tip their hand when they're not ready to attack?

Or did the attacks on those bases send his forces out of order so Lixer's own attack has been aborted right when it was about to strike?

[Merc]

"Well, he managed to get us to expend some of our resources, but he didn't prevent all of us from returning it looks like. So mixed blessings there," Ithea says, before filling in Gisfal on what resources, mostly magic, her group has spent in their attack on Earth.

[Ebiris]

"What about dispelling it? Has anyone tried that?" Afina presses as she tries to get caught up herself.

[Anastasia]

The elementals follow, about 100 making it in before the portals give up the ghost. Gisfal turns to reply, but suddenly Aurora shakes all over. The light of the Positive Energy Plane turns red and flickers. There's a long, horrifying moment where it lingers, before the red light fades away and the Positive Energy Plane returns to normal.

"What?" Tannin turns and stares at it, "The hell just happened?"

[Ebiris]

And now it's too late isn't it? "Sylvie?" she seconds Tannin's question, addressing the girl with all the answers.

[Merc]

Ithea moves over to the gates and stares outside of Aurora, trying to figure that very thing out.

Detect Magic and....I dunno, Spot or Spellcraft? I'll take 12 for either of those (Spot 63 or Spellcraft 52)

[Anastasia]

Sylvie goes just out of the gate, looking around.

> roll 1d20+50 Spellcraft
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+50 Spellcraft --> [ 1d20=1 ]{51}
> roll 1d20+54 K:A
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+54 K:A --> [ 1d20=2 ]{56}
> roll 1d20+54 K:P
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+54 K:P --> [ 1d20=9 ]{63}

Sylvie whistles, "Some serious magic just got canceled. It's a bit much even for me, but I think the effects in place were released."

Ithea meanwhile studies the magic there. A massive spell just was canceled, magic fading away.

[Ebiris]

"So they've abandoned their attack?" Afina asks. It makes sense, Lixer just had three of his big supports knocked out from under him... he might have even been planning to use forces at Finality for this attack only to find they'd all been wiped out.

[Anastasia]

"They may have. Could be a trap," Sylvie cautions, "But my instincts say we should see about moving to greener, safer pastures while we have the chance."

[Ebiris]

"There's still the situation we left behind on the astral to deal with, we could go there," Afina suggests before asking Ithea and Gisfal, "Has Jaela's group returned as well?"

[Merc]

"Seems like it. I agree with Sylvie, whatever spell was there, it's very much gone. Let's take advantage of that."

"The only trap I could think of is perhaps if they were hoping to capture Jaela's group teleporting here after we'd left, but I believe they were already informed of our next destination."

[Ebiris]

"Alright, we'll go to your planned destination until that group returns, then we'll need to visit the astral plane. We were a little bit too successful in Hopelorn," Afina says, shaking her head. "Elena, can you get someone who has a spare casting of Gate to come down here? Tepen or Vul'lath usually do," she then asks so they can get moving.

[Nephrite]

For his part, Moore is going to see if whatever was warping divinations is still in effect.

He's going to try casting Divination. I know it's 10 minutes, so he'll just sit off to the side.

[Merc]

Ithea raises an eyebrow. "How is it possible to be a 'little bit too successful'?"

[Anastasia]

That'll take longer than this, so I'll deal with it after this, Moore.

Tepen quickly emerges, coming out and casting Gate. This time it isn't distorted, Aurora passing through to Ysgard. No diabolical interference, no troubles, only a return to the chilly realm of eternal battle. "We all need to catch up," Tepen announces, "Shall we retire to the command room?"