Onwards

[Anastasia]

It's harder and easier at once, a flash of pain as you do it again.

300 damage.

Xandra is there, supporting you in an instant, Jetina there as well. "Slow, slow," Xandra murmurs. You can see more mist spreading at your command, as you feel empty inside. Yet you also did it again, you have no doubt about it.

You feel as if you've learned a little more about the Words.

[Nephrite]

Another wince as he doubles over, he takes in a breath.

Jetina can use another Heal, just to avoid needing to wait.

"All right, this time... I want to try something a bit more direct." He takes a breath and this time tries to call on his magic to see what will happen!

This time he's going to use Wish. I guess, in theory, he's basically just trying to emulate the same thing as with the Words, but to see how far magic will avail him in that regard.

[Anastasia]

Moore casts wish.

Nothing happens.

"The Words likely work because you are drawing from yourself, beyond even the Weave. To create." Xandra says gently after you cast, supporting you.

[Nephrite]

Moore takes in a breath and lets it out. "I admit I'm a bit surprised, because I would think it's not beyond a deity to fix this... but maybe there's just a fundamental difference there that I don't yet understand."

A shake of his head. "Either way, let us continue. Slowly."

He'll angle to do another 50 ft cube.

[Anastasia]

Notably, alter reality has added functionalities above and beyond what a mortal wish can do. By and large for raw, off the shelf mechanical uses not tied to those, it emulated limited wish or wish. Just noting since it's worth clarifying OOC.

Charisma again and give me Constitution as well.

[Nephrite]

[21:12] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+30+15 using GI this time to see if it's easier if he has more moxie
[21:12] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 55 > [d20=10]
[21:12] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+7+15 using GI because wow con
[21:12] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 41 > [d20=19]

[Anastasia]

More mist spreads, as you feel empty and drained inside. Almost hollow.

You're holding up and even feeling a little better at it each time.

[Nephrite]

To be clear, I took 300 damage again, right?

[Anastasia]

Yes.

[Nephrite]

Another heal, then! Thankfully she has these in spades.

"I... think I'm getting the hang of doing this." Moore says after another moment to recover. "Let me try once more."

Another breath in and then...

Assuming charisma and con checks.

[21:33] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+30+15 using GI this time to see if it's easier if he has more moxie
[21:33] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 56 > [d20=11]
[21:33] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+7+15 using GI because wow con
[21:33] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 23 > [d20=1]

[Anastasia]

More. AGONY.

400 damage again.

Something in you shudders and buckles as the party proceeds on. "Peace. Enough," Xandra says, "Do not extinguish your light. A breath. We've proven you can do it. If it is not lethal to pass through the dark, we can save it as a trump card."

[Nephrite]

Moore clenches his teeth as Jetina's hands lay on him, restoring him yet again.

A breath, a breath, a breath again.

He nods. "Then let us proceed."

He's gonna wait until he's fully topped off before they go into the murky emptiness.

[Anastasia]

You breath slowly, resting and recovering. You don't feel quite right still, but you're healed up as far as you'll heal.

Marching order here, same as before? Who is first going into the emptiness?

[Nephrite]

Moore's first since he has Greater True Seeing. Cresiel, Jetina, Xandra, Kaja.

[Anastasia]

The emptiness feels wrong, tugging at you - but nothing more. Your magical wards are surely withstanding it as the party proceeds in. It's quiet here save for the chanting, perhaps closer now, the winds still blowing.

You can breathe. Yet Kaja begins to gasp, "Air," he suddenly manages to get out, pounding his chest with his fist.