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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tecklenburg" data-source="post: 6801487" data-attributes="member: 6781356">Spell loadout[sblock]5 levels:Charm PersonInvisibilityMagic MissleMoonstrideThunderwave[/sblock]Are these entry-level Arcane Duelists?  Even an entry-level warrior who passes the tests necessary to reach the special forces training for the Summer Court's elite warrior-mages is a dangerous adversary.  Or are these just orientation for youths who are beginning their training in the art of elven bladework?If it is the latter, do I need to roll dice?I do not draw my sword.  There is something strange about this.  Too bold.  Too rash.  Mere curiosity couldn't possibly be driving this student to such insubordination.  It reminds me of my duel to the death with the former master.  I wait until the last possible moment before I spin out of the way so I can look into his eye and get the measure of him.  I want to get an intimate look at shoulders, arms, back to see if I can discern his family name.  Maybe this is a doppleganger assassin infriltrating our ranks?[sblock]Defy Danger (Dex)6, 5 +3 = 14Discern Realities - The Riddle of Steel (Wis)3, 5 +0 (+1 TRoS and +1 Prep) = 10All the questions from TRoS and +1 forward when acting on them:* What is this person about to do?* What emotion drives this person?* What is this person trying to hide?[/sblock]Hmmmmm, going all ironical-like on me, eh?  I'm thinking jedi mind trick with Charm Person, but I'll get back to you.CONTINUED...I'm going to take that advantage that my agile dodging of his "all-in" flurry gave me.  I spring back up from the bridge and I'm inside his guard.  One hand grasps the side of his face, Spock-like, and the other waves in front of him, Jedi-like.  "I am not your enemy."Assuming it is successful, I'll remove my hand from his face.[sblock]Cast a Spell (Int) - Charm Person1, 4 +3 = 8The person (not beast or monster) you touch while casting this spell  counts you as a friend until they take damage or you prove otherwise.I'll choose: <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">After it is cast, the spell is forgotten. You cannot cast the spell again until you prepare spells. </li> </ul>[/sblock]I give him a mild smile, but one that would readily read as forgiveness.  I pat his shoulder and bring my other hand out wide, signalling him to take his place back among the students.  I deeply breathe in the powerful fragrance of this enchanted place.  When he settles back in, I lead the students in yoga and meditation.  As I do, I fill them in on the mystery of The Bladesong.  "If, in your most desperate hour, you find it welling up within, possessing you as much as you are possessing it, then you will know.  You will know the moments in between each moment in time.  You will be both inside yourself and all around you.  You will know your enemies movements before they know them themselves."As they all look at me either incredulously or with awe, I will deadpan "...or you will not.  It is not a martial discipline to be mastered so I cannot reveal it to you.  However...if I knew what I know now, it may have become manifest within me long ago." Walking amongst them now."If you seek it, you will not find it.  If you long for it, you will remain unrequited.  Only when you let go of all hope, all fear, all pride, all pretension of a future, all reflection on the past.  Only when you live perfectly in that unconscious moment where blade, body, and magic are inseparable.  Only then will The Song reveal itself to you." We break up into partners and work on technique and stamina.  I will walk among the pairings and have each student introduce themselves to me and debrief me on their martial backgrounds and expectations.  This will serve to both allow me to familiarize myself with this new batch of aspiring Arcane Duelists, and to gather the necessary information on my would-be assailant.  The following day I will consult the Summer Queen on the situation.  This would likely be a capital offense.  However, I will lobby to indenture him as my "Bladeward".  I would think my service record would earn me that.  Given his heritage and his passion, I believe there may be great potential within him if he can be harnessed.</blockquote>

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