Velocityquest III

[DraconicDescendant]

You have two. Two zombies.

"Royal Enforcer?" asks Kilroy. "Well, I think he's an authority in the royal guard force, and it's his job to deal with and coordinate efforts to catch high-profile criminals and such."

[Velocity]

Tell him, briefly, as a blunt statement of fact, before sinking into deep thought.

"He's next."

[DraconicDescendant]

"...That won't be easy."

You sink into ponderous reflection, and before long you feel a head rush...

That quiet child...and the adviser that speaks for him...you've seen them before, in your past life. The elder goes on, about how radical you are...you go on about how you are the...you're...you're not sure what you said.

Either way...Anton is in the back of this memory, behind them..

[Velocity]

Talk audibly to myself, trying to think more.

"...What kind of child has an adviser speaking for him... And why is Anton there..?"

[DraconicDescendant]

You're uncertain about any of these memories, but you now see yourself preparing a magic ritual of sorts...you draw runes, and spread ingredients...

[Velocity]

Focus on nothing else but remembering the ritual, paying close attention to the runes and the ingredients used.

[DraconicDescendant]

Ashes, cornmeal, tree roots...you can tell you're preparing a ritual for a spell of swiftness.

[Velocity]

"What did I need that for..?"

Find a nearby tree with part of a root above ground, and rip it out.

"Pyro, get me some ashes. I'll also need some cornmeal, if anyone knows where to find any nearby."

[DraconicDescendant]

"We bought some cornmeal back in town," says Rekchev, while Pyro partakes in dumping piles of ash out of his pocket.

"A magic spell?" asks Kilroy. "What's this one for, then?"

[Velocity]

Take the ash, and find some cornmeal.

"You lot go on without me, I'll catch up."

[DraconicDescendant]

"Can I watch?" asks Severina, still standing around while everybody else has started down the road.

You take the ash, Rekchev having handed you the cornmeal. Your tree root is also on hand.

[Velocity]

"...I think... I think I remember doing this when I was alive. Maybe I can help jog my memory."

Find a more secluded spot, and get to work on preparing the ritual.

[DraconicDescendant]

You go into the brush along the side of the road, sitting down on the forest floor, and drawing the rune. You place the cornmeal and tree root into it, inciting power using the magic language. You barely notice Severina watching you as you continue, the rune beginning to glow before disappearing in a puff of smoke, a surge of mana running through you.

You look around, noticing Severina still looking at the rune spot as you get up. You feel that your speed has been augmented, somewhat. Everything moves much slower.

[Velocity]

Take Severina by the hand, and start to walk at a moderate pace back towards the group, paying careful attention to how I feel under this spell, and trying to remember any time I've felt similar.

[DraconicDescendant]

She seems startled as you grip her. You begin walking, but Severina seems to be practically sprinting in order to keep up. You get back to the group in no time, everybody else talking and moving in slow motion as you pull up. You feel both energetic and alert and the same time as you walk, remembering when you last used this spell...

You ran out, past everybody, without notice, covering yourself with the very cloak you wear now. You get into a carriage, quite nondescript. You start riding off, wary...wary of your killers, wary of everyone that wanted you...well, they wanted you out of something.