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STATUS SCREEN
Name: Alexander Lavelle Harris
Age: 8 years
Alignment: True...
STATUS SCREEN
Name: Alexander Lavelle Harris
Age: 8 years
Alignment: True...
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STATUS SCREEN
Name: Alexander Lavelle Harris
Age: 8 years
Alignment: True Neutral
Past Life: Ganondorf, King of Evil
Traits
Aura of Power: C+, C when not casting, D+++ suppressed. You bear a trace remnant of the omnipotent energies of the Triforce of Power. At this level, it can be detected by magical examination or magically-sensitive demons, within a day of your passage; it is also evident to magically- or spiritually-aware beings in your presence. This is reduced by your Spiritual Prowess as long as you aren't actively casting spells, and also by your Mana Concealment. You're also able to gather respectable amounts of magical energy for spellcasting.
Blooded: F+. You have killed. Perhaps because they were a demon assassin and an evil sorcerer trying to kill you, it doesn't quite feel real as yet.
Dark Affinity: F+++. You like the dark. At least, you like it as long as you have your fairy-shaped nightlight...
Din's Favor: E+. The Golden Goddess of Power has her eye on you. You gain a minor bonus to magic that falls within her domains - mainly Earth, Fire, and Strength, but also Thunder - and to your physical endurance and strength. Oddly enough, your ability to dance and play the drums is also improved.
Earth Affinity: E+ (E without Heart of Fire). You like the earth, and it likes you. You gain a minor bonus to all forms of Earth Magic and social interactions with other creatures that have Earth Affinity. You do not yet suffer any penalties involving the Wind and its creatures.
Farore's Favor: F. The Golden Goddess of Courage has her eye on you. If she likes what she sees, it might make her less inclined to send a wild Link after you.Again.
Filial Piety: E++. You have respect for your forebears, and are willing to go to them for advice with problems you can't solve on your own. This reputation earns you a minor bonus on social interactions with your elders. It does not yet impede your ability to socialize with your peers, but significant disobedience or disrespect for your seniors will reduce your ranks in this skill.
Fire Affinity: E+ (F+++ without Heart of Fire). You like fire, and it likes you. You gain a minor bonus to all forms of Fire Magic and social interactions with other creatures that have Fire Affinity. You do not yet suffer any penalties involving Ice, Water, and their creatures.
Honest: E+++. You tend to keep your word. This reputation earns you a minor bonus on social interactions, as long as you are telling the truth. It does not yet impede your ability to lie, but significant dishonesty will reduce your ranks in this skill.
Intimidating: C+++. You look like the sort that does not play well with others. You gain a major bonus when attempting to push others around, whether verbally, physically, or just by being tall, dark, and scary, but you also incur a moderate penalty on most social interactions. Your Social Prowess currently negates the penalty, as long as you aren't trying to frighten people.
Law-Abiding: F+. You respect the law. At least when it's convenient to do so.
Nayru's Favor: F. The Golden Goddess of Wisdom has her eye on you. ...now that you think on it, just who or what does Nayru send after people that offend her?
Past Life Experience: C+++. You have dreams of the life (or is it lives?) of Ganondorf two or three times a night. You can recall the contents of these dreams in precise detail. Having this level of recall of your previous incarnation gives it an influence on your current form, which has developed moderate Gerudo skin, hair, and eye colors, as well as the makings of that nose.
Powerful Build: D. Though you're just eight years old, you have the physique of a child of eleven. This grants you a moderate bonus on combat and physical checks related to strength, reach, and toughness, but imposes a minor penalty on similar checks involving speed. You also have a higher food bill than most kids your age; clothing is less of a problem at the moment, since you can just buy teens' sizes, but you'll need to shop at the specialty stores in the future. It ain't easy bein' Mr. Big and Tall...
Protective: D++. You look out for your friends and loved ones. You gain a moderate bonus on actions taken to defend or avenge someone you care about. Failing to help a friend in need incurs a minor penalty until you have made amends.
Publicity: E. Your name, as they say, is large. At this level, you're mainly a local celebrity - although you're also on the radar of special interest groups and/or at the state level - and you get a minor bonus to social actions when interacting with such persons. Currently, you're not so popular as to attract what some people would consider an uncomfortable level of scrutiny.
Rage: F+. ALEX SMASH!
Totem of the Raging Boar: D+. Your actions have demonstrated an affinity for the Spirit of the Boar, who is fierce, fearless, and strong, yet also hard-headed, wild, and hungry. You gain a moderate bonus in combat situations and social situations, but take a minor penalty on mental actions.
Traumatic Memories: E+. You have seen things you rather wish you hadn't, and which you can't easily forget. You're slightly out of step with what society considers "normal," and gain a minor penalty to all social actions involving regular people, who rationalize away your oddities as best they can. Those aware of the violent supernatural underworld can still relate to you normally, though.
Warrior Born: E++. You enjoy a good fight. This grants you a minor bonus in combat situations, as long as you are using weapons or martial arts, and on social interactions with other warriors. It does not yet impede your ability to interact with more peaceful and/or magically-inclined individuals. Acts of cowardice or dishonor will reduce your ranks in this skill.
Watchful: C. You keep your eyes and ears open for trouble. You gain a major bonus to notice subtle or hidden details about your surroundings even when you aren't specifically on guard. Aside from making you appear overcautious, this extra alertness imposes a moderate penalty to yourinitiative roll and Reflex saving throw reaction time when something does manage to surprise you.
Young: C. Despite everything, you are still just a child. Your traits and skills incur a penalty equal to half a rank when put in competition with those of an adolescent (age 12+). Against young adults (age 16+), the penalty is a full rank, and against adults (age 20+) the penalty is a rank and a half.
Skills
Combat Prowess: C. You are a skilled fighter. You can defeat most individuals of similar age, size, and training.
Club Training: F. You know a bit about how to wield clubs. Walk softly, carry a big stick.
Crowd Control: F+. You know a bit about how to fight off multiple opponents at once. But running away is clearly the superior option.
Grappling: F. You know a bit about how to fight in extremely close quarters. Dad approves.
Headbutt: F+++. A special technique that consists of slamming your skull into someone else's. Seems reasonably effective as long as you have a ki-buffer up, and your opponent doesn't have any fancy features like horns, cranial ridges, or a flaming skull.
Ki Blast: E. A special technique which focuses your pure life-force into a coherent beam of destruction. You can consistently deal damage equivalent to an unenhanced punch at a range of about twenty-five feet. Clearly, you need to punch harder.
Knife Training: F. You know something of the theory of wielding short blades. Pointy end goes into the other guy, right?
Maximum Power: E++. A special technique which focuses magical and spiritual energy into a golden aura that increases all physical stats by ~425%. Drains roughly 1% of maximum reserves every 2 seconds of use, and sometimes causes visions that communicate one's true nature to an opponent through a meeting of fists. Not all opponents trigger this reaction, for reasons as-yet unknown.
Power Ball: F+. A special technique which focuses magical and spiritual energy into a golden orb that inflicts direct damage and temporary paralysis on its target. Seems to absorb "active" spells for added effect. Should not be used against plucky young heroes with magic swords.
Power Fist: F+. A special technique that consists of a powerful backhand punch, infused with your aura. Seems effective at stunning and knocking around smaller enemies.
Power Sense: F++. A special technique which focuses magical and spiritual energy into an extrasensory ability similar to short-range sonar. Should not be used near large, excited crowds.
Spear Training: F-. You have a very basic idea about how to wield a spear. Pointy end goes into the other guy.
Spell Combat: F. A special technique that lets you cast spells in melee, as long as you have one hand free or cast a spell that doesn't require fancy gestures. You take an extreme penalty to the accuracy of your attacks when using this ability, though, so it's pretty much useless against all but the biggest, slowest targets.
Spellstrike: F. A special technique that lets you channel touch-range spells through your weapons. At the moment, it's hideously expensive, raising the mana cost of such spells by x4. Wasteful, much?
Staff Training: F. You know a bit about how to wield a staff. At this point, it's basically like you picked up a stick.
Substitution: F-. A high-speed movement technique that involves exchanging positions with a random object to avoid taking damage from an attack. Needs way more practice before you test it in actual combat conditions.
Sword Training: E+. You know the basics of wielding a blade. You gain a minor bonus to combat actions when using a sword. Remember, aim sharp edges towards the enemy.
Tonfa Training: F-. You know a little bit about how to wield a tonfa. Or is it a nightstick?
Weapon Defense: E. You have a basic idea of how to protect yourself from weapon-using opponents. You gain a minor bonus to combat actions made to avoid or reduce damage from manufactured weapons. Just don't try to catching swords with your bare hands, okay?
Wisdom of the Raging Boar: F. A combination technique that consists of a bear hug, three rapid headbutts, and a suplex.
Magical Prowess: C. You are a skilled practitioner. You can defend yourself against the average spellcaster or demon or a fair-sized group of ordinary humans, and could give a novice Champion a run for his or her money.
Abjuration: D+++. You have a working understanding of general defensive magic. Your abjuration spells are safer and more powerful than normal, allowing you to reliably break curses and enchantments or banish summoned demons. That ought to be useful on the Hellmouth, eh?
Augmentation: C. You have a good understanding of enhancement magic, making such spells that you cast significantly more effective, longer-lasting, and more resistant to dispelling. Who needs Silver Gauntlets?
Conjuration: E. You have a basic understanding of creation magic. Your conjured items are slightly more stable and longer-lasting than normal, although permanency and reproduction of special properties continue to elude you. On the other hand, you can pretty much spam wooden stakes at will.
Divination: C. You have a good understanding of informational magic. Your divination spells are significantly safer, more effective, and more difficult to notice. Let's True See... human, human, vampire (boom!), human, vampire (boom!), horribly gribbly thing from beyond (ow, my sanity! and boom!)...
Earth Elementalism: D (E+++ without Heart of Fire). You have a working understanding of the power of earth. Your earth spells are safer and more powerful than normal, letting you shape earth, split stone, and make interesting pottery in a matter of seconds. And when all else fails, you can throw rocks!
Elementalism: E++. You have a basic understanding of elemental magic - wind, fire, all that kind of thing. Your general elemental spells are slightly safer and more powerful.
Enchantment: E+++. You have a basic understanding of mind magic. You have a slightly easier time making friends and influencing people, at least until they find out you've been playing mind games.
Fire Elementalism: D+ (E+++ without Heart of Fire). You have a working understanding of the power of fire. Your fire spells are moderately safer and more powerful. Why, you might even be able to incinerate a vampire without setting everything around him aflame!
Ice Elementalism: F+. You have a very basic understanding of the power of ice. It's cool.
Illusion: E+. You have a basic understanding of the magic of shadows and phantasms. Your illusion spells are slightly more convincing. That includes invisibility, by the way; time to make like the Predator...
Item Crafting: F++. You have a very basic understanding of how to create magic items. You might even be able to make something that does what you want it to!
Lightning Elementalism: E. You have a basic understanding of the power of lightning. Your electromagnetic magic is slightly safer and more powerful. You're still a long way from becoming Magneto, though.
Mage Sense: D+++. You're reasonably skilled at detecting magical energy even when you can't see it. You can interpret a moderately larger amount of information, with a slightly reduced chance of being overwhelmed by powerful magical signatures. Sorcerer senses tingling...
Mage Sight: C. You're skilled at reading pure magical auras. You can interpret a significantly larger amount of information than normal, with a moderately reduced chance of being overwhelmed by powerful magical signatures. But stop checking out your friends' moms!
Mana Concealment: E++. You're able to hide your magical energy. This reduces your Aura of Power by a quarter-rank when you aren't casting spells, or by half a rank if you are suppressing your power. You can also cast a single untraceable cantrip, but casting successive cantrips or a more powerful spell will still give you away. The ninja would probably like this one.
Mana Control: D+. You know how to use mana more efficiently. You get a moderate discount on all spells and mana-using special techniques, and your spells are slightly more likely to overcome those cast by a less-skilled opponent.
Mana Recovery: E. You recuperate spent mana more quickly than normal. You get a minor bonus to your hourly recovery, which is enough to take you from 0% to 100% in 43 hours and 12 minutes, rather than 48 hours.
Necromancy: E+++. You have a basic understanding of the magic of death, spirits, curses, and undeath. your necromantic spells are slightly safer (for you) and more powerful. And hey, you can raise the dead! That one's always good at parties!
Summoning: C+. You have a good understanding of space-time magic. Your summoning spells are significantly safer and more powerful than normal. You can safely use this type of magic in Sunnydale, although you'll probably still want to steer clear of the Hellmouth proper and one or two other weak-points, just to be sure.
Thunder Elementalism: E+. You have a basic understanding of the power of sound. Your thunder spells are slightly safer and more powerful, so the next time you Shout at an enemy indoors, you might not even take out the wall behind him!
Transformation: E+. You have a basic understanding of magic that changes the form and composition of things. Your transformation spells gain slight improvements to stability, scale, and complexity, but you're still a long way from being a threat to an Alchemist.
Water Elementalism: F+. You have a very basic understanding of the power of water. It's... wet?
Wind Elementalism: E++. You have a basic understanding of the power of wind. Your wind spells are slightly safer and more powerful. Blow 'em away!
Mental Prowess: D. You have very good mental capabilities for someone of your age. You're near the top of your classes, have no problem with books written for the under-13 audience (when you care to read), and are a fair hand at solving all sorts of puzzles.Take that, Link!
Animal Handling: E. You are knowledgeable about the care, feeding, and training of animals. You might even be able to get Moblin to sit and stay one of these days.
Computer Literacy: F+. You have no fear of the dread machine. You can turn it on and off (deliberately, even!), type, use the mouse, and get on the Internet without getting totally lost.
Concentration: C+. You are able to focus on the matter at hand. You can ignore major distractions when performing complex tasks, and take minor actions when doing something else - for example, holding a pre-prepared ki technique at the ready while casting a spell. Sorry, shinies, but you'll just have to wait for your turn.
Cryptozoology: E+. You have studied the appearance, habitats, abilities, and weaknesses of Earth's non-human natives - aka "monsters." You gain a minor bonus to recognize a monster and when attempting to identify its particular traits.
Demonology: E+. You have studied the appearance, habitats, abilities, and weaknesses of extraplanar entities - aka "demons." You gain a minor bonus to recognize a demon and when attempting to identify its particular traits.
Dreamwalking: E+. You have a basic ability to control your dreams and defend yourself from mental intrusions while sleeping. This will probably just make you more interesting to certain dream-spying girls...
First Aid: F+. You know a little bit about emergency medicine. You can confidently say that it's better off left to those who have actual first aid training - or, you know, Briar.
Flight (Magical): F++. You know a little bit about the mechanics of spell-assisted aerial maneuvers - just enough to get into trouble. Let's hope you've got a crash-bag.
Hyrulean Theology: E. You have a basic understanding of Hyrulean religious beliefs. You know what the Goddesses generally look for in their faithful, if not all the fine details, and you can manage a prayer. Though if they all get answers like the last one, you may want to avoid talking to the Goddesses at home. Or anywhere else flammable.
Japanese: D+++. You have a decent understanding of this foreign language, roughly at the level of a native speaker of your age. Since it was obtained by magic, it's only temporary unless or until you get some long-term practice in.
Listening: D++. You hear things, currently not including voices in your head. You get a moderate bonus to hear things that aren't immediately obvious, or which might be drowned out by background noise.
Literacy: F+++. You have no fear of those musty old books. As long as they stay away from you, you'll stay away from them.
Looking: C+. You see things, currently not including dead people. You get a major bonus to spot things that aren't immediately obvious, or which are concealed.
Meditation: D. You know how to arrange your thoughts and the energy of your mind in a more efficient and beneficial manner. You gain a moderate bonus to ki and mana recovery when meditating, and it takes you just a quarter of an hour to get properly Zen. You don't even fall asleep anymore!
Mental Defense: E. You know how to construct defenses against all manner of mental attacks and influences. You still lack a will of iron - it's more like pre-Bronze Age copper or tin - but you get a slight bonus to resist such unwanted effects.
Parazoology: F+++. You have studied the appearance, habitats, abilities, and weaknesses of spectral entities - aka "spirits." You can recognize a ghost when you see one. Unless it's a phantom. Or a shade. Or an ancestor spirit. Or quite a lot of other things.
Scenting: E+. You smell things, for some strange and eldritch reason. Maybe your Totem is to blame...? Anyway, you get a minor bonus to detect odors that aren't immediately obvious.
Sign Language: F++. You can't do much more than flail around and hope that somebody correctly guesses what you're trying to say.
Tactics: D. You know how to think and plan beyond the moment, for yourself and a small group of allies. With a few minutes of thought, you can come up with a plan that will provide moderate bonuses to your actions and your allies' actions in a specific situation. Your plans still don't survive contact with the enemy, but they go out swinging.
Teaching: E+. You have a basic understanding of how to impart useful knowledge to others, and make it stick. You get a minor bonus when tutoring a single student, and can teach a class of six at a normal rate. The most important question remains: will you be addressed as Alex-sensei, Mister Harris, or Master Alexander?
Physical Prowess: C+. You are exceptionally physically capable for your age and build. You actually have to hold back a bit in gym class and on the playground, unless of course you want to stomp all over everybody...
Body Flicker: D+. A high-speed movement technique that looks like teleportation. At this level, you can move about 4x faster than normal, either in a straight line for about a minute or a single, split-second movement that lets you maneuver freely. Meep meep!
Doppelganger: E. A ki-based illusion technique that creates a visual "clone" of you. It's an obvious fake, but good enough to temporarily trick someone - or something - who doesn't know you that well or possess really exotic senses.
Earth Resistance: F (nil without Heart of Fire). You are harder to hurt with the forces of elemental Earth. But sticks and stones can still break your bones.
Endurance: E. You can keep going in spite of fatigue, pain, and injury. You gain minor resistance to weariness and general physical harm. Think less Heart Container, more (cheap) new tunic and extended stamina meter.
Evasion: E+. You have some aptitude for getting out of harm's way. You gain a minor bonus on attempts to dodge everything from punches to explosions, although it works best when your attacker is too far away to compensate. And hey, you might even be able to duck out of Miss Kendall's sight!
Fire Resistance: F+ (nil without Heart of Fire). You are harder to hurt with the forces of elemental Fire. That said, you know that trick where you hold your hand over a candle flame? It hurts less, now, but it still hurts.
Ki Enhancement: D+. You are skilled at using ki to boost your body's natural abilities. Your enhancements are moderately more powerful than normal, increasing your overall physical capabilities by 3.25x. But why do you feel this urge to scream really loudly for a really long time...?
Ki Power: E. You generate more ki than is usual for someone of your age, build, and training. Minor amounts, but that's enough to give you an edge in contests of raw power.
Ki Recovery: F+++. You recuperate spent ki more quickly than normal. Instead of a full two days to recharge from zero, it might take you as little as 47 hours and 59 minutes!
Pain Threshold: F+++. You can take a hit. But you scream like little girl when you do.
Sleight of Hand: F++. Your hands are quicker than the eye. Sometimes including your own.
Speed: E. You have some outstanding speed. You gain a minor boost to your movement speed, as long as you're moving under your own physical power and not by means of a vehicle or spell.
Stealth: D. You are skilled at sneaking around. You get a moderate bonus on attempts to hide and move silently. Nin-nin, for real!
Strength: F+. You have some outstanding physical power. But not that much.
Strength Concealment: F++. You can hide your physical power in everyday life. As long as nobody else is looking at you, anyway.
Strength Control: F+++. You can use exactly as much or as little physical power as is necessary to get the job done. You probably shouldn't handle fine china or glassware at this stage, though.
Social Prowess: C+. You are a popular kid. This is reduced by Intimidating, when you try to be scary.
Acting: D+. You can act normal. People will overlook moderate "inconsistencies" between the things you say or do, and what a normal boy your age would say or so. It's not lying, it's art! And helpful for when you want to ham it up!
Allure (?): F+. You saw a succubus doing something with her aura that made you zone out in confusion for a couple minutes. You might be able to recreate it, but why would you want to?
Cool: D. You can keep yours, in the face of moderate, unusual problems. You're also slightly less of a square. But only slightly.
Fighter's Rep: E+++. Your first time competing was at the World Martial Arts Tournament, and you won the Under Tens Division. This is a feat worthy of recognition within the martial arts community.
Guarded: D. You're careful about who you trust, since evil ninja could be lurking anywhere. You get a moderate bonus to conceal your true thoughts and feelings.
Haggling: F++. You know how to get the best deals. As long as money isn't actually involved.
King of Beasts: F++. You have a way with animals. They haven't attacked you yet.
King of Men: E++. You are a bro, if only a little one. You get a minor bonus on social interactions with males.
King of Women: D+++. You have a particular way with women, apparently as endearing as it is annoying. You get a moderate bonus on social interactions with females.
Manners: D+. You have them, and they're good. You get a moderate bonus in formal social situations, and a minor bonus in informal ones. You don't always get all the little details right, but it's a rare soul who doesn't appreciate someone making an effort to show due respect.
Threat: E. You can deliver a well-chosen word of warning. You gain a minor bonus when making threats, using Social Prowess if you're being "subtle" and Intimidating when you're being overt. But don't monsters usually gang up on the biggest threat...?
Trolling: F+++. You are an initiate in the ancient art of trolling. However, unsuccessful troll is unsuccessful.
Words of Power: D. You have discovered that calling your attacks actually makes them stronger. You gain a moderate bonus to the effectiveness of your spells and special techniques if you ham it up when invoking them. THE GREAT BOAR SPIRIT APPROVES OF THIS MESSAGE.
Young King: E+. You have a way of listening to your elders that, in turn, encourages them to listen to you. You get a minor bonus on social interactions with people older than you.
Spiritual Prowess: C+. You've learned the basics of ki control, which lets you enhance your body in dangerous situations and resist spiritual attacks. This reduces the presence of your Aura of Power, when you aren't actively casting spells, and also reduces the undesirable side-effects of your Past Life Experience.
Corruption Resistance: F+++. You can fend off the taint of the Hellmouth, and other forms of supernatural contamination, but only for a few moments. Stay away from That Olde Black Magick, and be sure to cleanse yourself regularly.
Corruption Sense: E+. You are able to detect supernatural contamination. Your sense of corruption is slightly more accurate, but it is still easily overwhelmed in places like the Hellmouth. So you still can't tell who is a treacherous, self-serving wretch and who is just a demon.
Ki Concealment: E++. You are able to hide your ki. You get a minor bonus on attempts to defeat aura-reading abilities. Most people with the proper training or experience in dangerous situations can still sense your ki, though.
Ki Control: C. You are adept at using ki more efficiently. You gain a major discount on ki techniques, and if you get into a "beam duel," you are moderately more likely to overcome your opponent.
Ki Sense: D+. You are able to detect and read auras out of visual range. Your sense of unseen auras is more accurate, allowing you to identify familiar individuals, and you gain a moderate degree of protection against being stunned by overwhelming auras.
Ki Sight: C. You are skilled in the technique of reading an opponent's aura and fighting strength. This makes your readings considerably more accurate, and significantly reduces the odds of dangerous side-effects.
Spiritual Concealment: E+. You are able to hide your spiritual presence. You get a minor bonus on attempts to cloak your soul against notice by certain spells, spectral predators, and "enlightened" individuals.
Spiritual Control: D. You are able to use spiritual energy more efficiently. You gain a moderate discount on spiritual techniques, and are less likely to attract unwanted ghostly attention. Considering that you live in Sunnydale, this is a GOOD thing.
Spiritual Power: E+. You have some ability to affect spiritual entities with the power of your own soul. You get a minor bonus when attempting to physically interact with spirits. On the other hand, your presence is a bit more obvious to them...
Spiritual Sense: D. You are able to sense purely spiritual phenomenon from beyond visual range. You get a moderate bonus to notice ambient spiritual energy, lingering spirits, or ethereal entities. Considering that you live in Sunnydale, you've got a bad feeling about this...
Spiritual Sight: D. You are able to see purely spiritual phenomenon. You get a moderate bonus when trying to discern ambient spiritual energy, lingering spirits, or ethereal entities. You can now say it with confidence: you see dead people.
Totemic Knowledge: F++. You have obtained basic knowledge of the spirit guides and their roles, as well as how to invoke your own spirit beast - if you so dare.
Priorities
Me, My Dream Self, and Briar: You have accepted Briar's offer to train your magical and mental defenses to help you deal with a vague presence that appears to be lurking in your subconscious. As this Priority requires the development of mental organizational and defense skills, as well as a greater understanding of enchantment, you will receive a bonus to Magical and Mental Prowess in those fields until you complete or abandon this Priority.
Mission: Interdimensional Postman: You have promised to find a way for Briar to make contact with her mother, whose last known location is in Hyrule. As this Priority requires the development of long-distance travel capabilities - most likely flight or teleportation - as well as dimensional theory, you will receive a bonus to Magical Prowess in those fields until you complete or abandon this Priority.
Current Buffs: Blessed Sword (+ to Ki Concealment, Mana Concealment, and Spiritual Concealment), Low-Light Vision, Mage Armor, Magic Vestment, Overland Flight (rank up to Flight [Magical])
Current Debuffs: Minor Impedance to Fire, Water, and Wind Elementalism (quarter-rank down), Moderate Impedance to Lightning and Thunder Elementalism (half-rank down), Major Impedance to Ice Elementalism and Summoning (rank down)
STATUS SCREEN
Name: Alexander Lavelle Harris
Age: 8 years
Alignment: True Neutral
Past Life: Ganondorf, King of Evil
Traits
Aura of Power: C+, C when not casting, D+++ suppressed. You bear a trace remnant of the omnipotent energies of the Triforce of Power. At this level, it can be detected by magical examination or magically-sensitive demons, within a day of your passage; it is also evident to magically- or spiritually-aware beings in your presence. This is reduced by your Spiritual Prowess as long as you aren't actively casting spells, and also by your Mana Concealment. You're also able to gather respectable amounts of magical energy for spellcasting.
Blooded: F+. You have killed. Perhaps because they were a demon assassin and an evil sorcerer trying to kill you, it doesn't quite feel real as yet.
Dark Affinity: F+++. You like the dark. At least, you like it as long as you have your fairy-shaped nightlight...
Din's Favor: E+. The Golden Goddess of Power has her eye on you. You gain a minor bonus to magic that falls within her domains - mainly Earth, Fire, and Strength, but also Thunder - and to your physical endurance and strength. Oddly enough, your ability to dance and play the drums is also improved.
Earth Affinity: E+ (E without Heart of Fire). You like the earth, and it likes you. You gain a minor bonus to all forms of Earth Magic and social interactions with other creatures that have Earth Affinity. You do not yet suffer any penalties involving the Wind and its creatures.
Farore's Favor: F. The Golden Goddess of Courage has her eye on you. If she likes what she sees, it might make her less inclined to send a wild Link after you.
Filial Piety: E++. You have respect for your forebears, and are willing to go to them for advice with problems you can't solve on your own. This reputation earns you a minor bonus on social interactions with your elders. It does not yet impede your ability to socialize with your peers, but significant disobedience or disrespect for your seniors will reduce your ranks in this skill.
Fire Affinity: E+ (F+++ without Heart of Fire). You like fire, and it likes you. You gain a minor bonus to all forms of Fire Magic and social interactions with other creatures that have Fire Affinity. You do not yet suffer any penalties involving Ice, Water, and their creatures.
Honest: E+++. You tend to keep your word. This reputation earns you a minor bonus on social interactions, as long as you are telling the truth. It does not yet impede your ability to lie, but significant dishonesty will reduce your ranks in this skill.
Intimidating: C+++. You look like the sort that does not play well with others. You gain a major bonus when attempting to push others around, whether verbally, physically, or just by being tall, dark, and scary, but you also incur a moderate penalty on most social interactions. Your Social Prowess currently negates the penalty, as long as you aren't trying to frighten people.
Law-Abiding: F+. You respect the law. At least when it's convenient to do so.
Nayru's Favor: F. The Golden Goddess of Wisdom has her eye on you. ...now that you think on it, just who or what does Nayru send after people that offend her?
Past Life Experience: C+++. You have dreams of the life (or is it lives?) of Ganondorf two or three times a night. You can recall the contents of these dreams in precise detail. Having this level of recall of your previous incarnation gives it an influence on your current form, which has developed moderate Gerudo skin, hair, and eye colors, as well as the makings of that nose.
Powerful Build: D. Though you're just eight years old, you have the physique of a child of eleven. This grants you a moderate bonus on combat and physical checks related to strength, reach, and toughness, but imposes a minor penalty on similar checks involving speed. You also have a higher food bill than most kids your age; clothing is less of a problem at the moment, since you can just buy teens' sizes, but you'll need to shop at the specialty stores in the future. It ain't easy bein' Mr. Big and Tall...
Protective: D++. You look out for your friends and loved ones. You gain a moderate bonus on actions taken to defend or avenge someone you care about. Failing to help a friend in need incurs a minor penalty until you have made amends.
Publicity: E. Your name, as they say, is large. At this level, you're mainly a local celebrity - although you're also on the radar of special interest groups and/or at the state level - and you get a minor bonus to social actions when interacting with such persons. Currently, you're not so popular as to attract what some people would consider an uncomfortable level of scrutiny.
Rage: F+. ALEX SMASH!
Totem of the Raging Boar: D+. Your actions have demonstrated an affinity for the Spirit of the Boar, who is fierce, fearless, and strong, yet also hard-headed, wild, and hungry. You gain a moderate bonus in combat situations and social situations, but take a minor penalty on mental actions.
Traumatic Memories: E+. You have seen things you rather wish you hadn't, and which you can't easily forget. You're slightly out of step with what society considers "normal," and gain a minor penalty to all social actions involving regular people, who rationalize away your oddities as best they can. Those aware of the violent supernatural underworld can still relate to you normally, though.
Warrior Born: E++. You enjoy a good fight. This grants you a minor bonus in combat situations, as long as you are using weapons or martial arts, and on social interactions with other warriors. It does not yet impede your ability to interact with more peaceful and/or magically-inclined individuals. Acts of cowardice or dishonor will reduce your ranks in this skill.
Watchful: C. You keep your eyes and ears open for trouble. You gain a major bonus to notice subtle or hidden details about your surroundings even when you aren't specifically on guard. Aside from making you appear overcautious, this extra alertness imposes a moderate penalty to your
Young: C. Despite everything, you are still just a child. Your traits and skills incur a penalty equal to half a rank when put in competition with those of an adolescent (age 12+). Against young adults (age 16+), the penalty is a full rank, and against adults (age 20+) the penalty is a rank and a half.
Skills
Combat Prowess: C. You are a skilled fighter. You can defeat most individuals of similar age, size, and training.
Club Training: F. You know a bit about how to wield clubs. Walk softly, carry a big stick.
Crowd Control: F+. You know a bit about how to fight off multiple opponents at once. But running away is clearly the superior option.
Grappling: F. You know a bit about how to fight in extremely close quarters. Dad approves.
Headbutt: F+++. A special technique that consists of slamming your skull into someone else's. Seems reasonably effective as long as you have a ki-buffer up, and your opponent doesn't have any fancy features like horns, cranial ridges, or a flaming skull.
Ki Blast: E. A special technique which focuses your pure life-force into a coherent beam of destruction. You can consistently deal damage equivalent to an unenhanced punch at a range of about twenty-five feet. Clearly, you need to punch harder.
Knife Training: F. You know something of the theory of wielding short blades. Pointy end goes into the other guy, right?
Maximum Power: E++. A special technique which focuses magical and spiritual energy into a golden aura that increases all physical stats by ~425%. Drains roughly 1% of maximum reserves every 2 seconds of use, and sometimes causes visions that communicate one's true nature to an opponent through a meeting of fists. Not all opponents trigger this reaction, for reasons as-yet unknown.
Power Ball: F+. A special technique which focuses magical and spiritual energy into a golden orb that inflicts direct damage and temporary paralysis on its target. Seems to absorb "active" spells for added effect. Should not be used against plucky young heroes with magic swords.
Power Fist: F+. A special technique that consists of a powerful backhand punch, infused with your aura. Seems effective at stunning and knocking around smaller enemies.
Power Sense: F++. A special technique which focuses magical and spiritual energy into an extrasensory ability similar to short-range sonar. Should not be used near large, excited crowds.
Spear Training: F-. You have a very basic idea about how to wield a spear. Pointy end goes into the other guy.
Spell Combat: F. A special technique that lets you cast spells in melee, as long as you have one hand free or cast a spell that doesn't require fancy gestures. You take an extreme penalty to the accuracy of your attacks when using this ability, though, so it's pretty much useless against all but the biggest, slowest targets.
Spellstrike: F. A special technique that lets you channel touch-range spells through your weapons. At the moment, it's hideously expensive, raising the mana cost of such spells by x4. Wasteful, much?
Staff Training: F. You know a bit about how to wield a staff. At this point, it's basically like you picked up a stick.
Substitution: F-. A high-speed movement technique that involves exchanging positions with a random object to avoid taking damage from an attack. Needs way more practice before you test it in actual combat conditions.
Sword Training: E+. You know the basics of wielding a blade. You gain a minor bonus to combat actions when using a sword. Remember, aim sharp edges towards the enemy.
Tonfa Training: F-. You know a little bit about how to wield a tonfa. Or is it a nightstick?
Weapon Defense: E. You have a basic idea of how to protect yourself from weapon-using opponents. You gain a minor bonus to combat actions made to avoid or reduce damage from manufactured weapons. Just don't try to catching swords with your bare hands, okay?
Wisdom of the Raging Boar: F. A combination technique that consists of a bear hug, three rapid headbutts, and a suplex.
Magical Prowess: C. You are a skilled practitioner. You can defend yourself against the average spellcaster or demon or a fair-sized group of ordinary humans, and could give a novice Champion a run for his or her money.
Abjuration: D+++. You have a working understanding of general defensive magic. Your abjuration spells are safer and more powerful than normal, allowing you to reliably break curses and enchantments or banish summoned demons. That ought to be useful on the Hellmouth, eh?
Augmentation: C. You have a good understanding of enhancement magic, making such spells that you cast significantly more effective, longer-lasting, and more resistant to dispelling. Who needs Silver Gauntlets?
Conjuration: E. You have a basic understanding of creation magic. Your conjured items are slightly more stable and longer-lasting than normal, although permanency and reproduction of special properties continue to elude you. On the other hand, you can pretty much spam wooden stakes at will.
Divination: C. You have a good understanding of informational magic. Your divination spells are significantly safer, more effective, and more difficult to notice. Let's True See... human, human, vampire (boom!), human, vampire (boom!), horribly gribbly thing from beyond (ow, my sanity! and boom!)...
Earth Elementalism: D (E+++ without Heart of Fire). You have a working understanding of the power of earth. Your earth spells are safer and more powerful than normal, letting you shape earth, split stone, and make interesting pottery in a matter of seconds. And when all else fails, you can throw rocks!
Elementalism: E++. You have a basic understanding of elemental magic - wind, fire, all that kind of thing. Your general elemental spells are slightly safer and more powerful.
Enchantment: E+++. You have a basic understanding of mind magic. You have a slightly easier time making friends and influencing people, at least until they find out you've been playing mind games.
Fire Elementalism: D+ (E+++ without Heart of Fire). You have a working understanding of the power of fire. Your fire spells are moderately safer and more powerful. Why, you might even be able to incinerate a vampire without setting everything around him aflame!
Ice Elementalism: F+. You have a very basic understanding of the power of ice. It's cool.
Illusion: E+. You have a basic understanding of the magic of shadows and phantasms. Your illusion spells are slightly more convincing. That includes invisibility, by the way; time to make like the Predator...
Item Crafting: F++. You have a very basic understanding of how to create magic items. You might even be able to make something that does what you want it to!
Lightning Elementalism: E. You have a basic understanding of the power of lightning. Your electromagnetic magic is slightly safer and more powerful. You're still a long way from becoming Magneto, though.
Mage Sense: D+++. You're reasonably skilled at detecting magical energy even when you can't see it. You can interpret a moderately larger amount of information, with a slightly reduced chance of being overwhelmed by powerful magical signatures. Sorcerer senses tingling...
Mage Sight: C. You're skilled at reading pure magical auras. You can interpret a significantly larger amount of information than normal, with a moderately reduced chance of being overwhelmed by powerful magical signatures. But stop checking out your friends' moms!
Mana Concealment: E++. You're able to hide your magical energy. This reduces your Aura of Power by a quarter-rank when you aren't casting spells, or by half a rank if you are suppressing your power. You can also cast a single untraceable cantrip, but casting successive cantrips or a more powerful spell will still give you away. The ninja would probably like this one.
Mana Control: D+. You know how to use mana more efficiently. You get a moderate discount on all spells and mana-using special techniques, and your spells are slightly more likely to overcome those cast by a less-skilled opponent.
Mana Recovery: E. You recuperate spent mana more quickly than normal. You get a minor bonus to your hourly recovery, which is enough to take you from 0% to 100% in 43 hours and 12 minutes, rather than 48 hours.
Necromancy: E+++. You have a basic understanding of the magic of death, spirits, curses, and undeath. your necromantic spells are slightly safer (for you) and more powerful. And hey, you can raise the dead! That one's always good at parties!
Summoning: C+. You have a good understanding of space-time magic. Your summoning spells are significantly safer and more powerful than normal. You can safely use this type of magic in Sunnydale, although you'll probably still want to steer clear of the Hellmouth proper and one or two other weak-points, just to be sure.
Thunder Elementalism: E+. You have a basic understanding of the power of sound. Your thunder spells are slightly safer and more powerful, so the next time you Shout at an enemy indoors, you might not even take out the wall behind him!
Transformation: E+. You have a basic understanding of magic that changes the form and composition of things. Your transformation spells gain slight improvements to stability, scale, and complexity, but you're still a long way from being a threat to an Alchemist.
Water Elementalism: F+. You have a very basic understanding of the power of water. It's... wet?
Wind Elementalism: E++. You have a basic understanding of the power of wind. Your wind spells are slightly safer and more powerful. Blow 'em away!
Mental Prowess: D. You have very good mental capabilities for someone of your age. You're near the top of your classes, have no problem with books written for the under-13 audience (when you care to read), and are a fair hand at solving all sorts of puzzles.
Animal Handling: E. You are knowledgeable about the care, feeding, and training of animals. You might even be able to get Moblin to sit and stay one of these days.
Computer Literacy: F+. You have no fear of the dread machine. You can turn it on and off (deliberately, even!), type, use the mouse, and get on the Internet without getting totally lost.
Concentration: C+. You are able to focus on the matter at hand. You can ignore major distractions when performing complex tasks, and take minor actions when doing something else - for example, holding a pre-prepared ki technique at the ready while casting a spell. Sorry, shinies, but you'll just have to wait for your turn.
Cryptozoology: E+. You have studied the appearance, habitats, abilities, and weaknesses of Earth's non-human natives - aka "monsters." You gain a minor bonus to recognize a monster and when attempting to identify its particular traits.
Demonology: E+. You have studied the appearance, habitats, abilities, and weaknesses of extraplanar entities - aka "demons." You gain a minor bonus to recognize a demon and when attempting to identify its particular traits.
Dreamwalking: E+. You have a basic ability to control your dreams and defend yourself from mental intrusions while sleeping. This will probably just make you more interesting to certain dream-spying girls...
First Aid: F+. You know a little bit about emergency medicine. You can confidently say that it's better off left to those who have actual first aid training - or, you know, Briar.
Flight (Magical): F++. You know a little bit about the mechanics of spell-assisted aerial maneuvers - just enough to get into trouble. Let's hope you've got a crash-bag.
Hyrulean Theology: E. You have a basic understanding of Hyrulean religious beliefs. You know what the Goddesses generally look for in their faithful, if not all the fine details, and you can manage a prayer. Though if they all get answers like the last one, you may want to avoid talking to the Goddesses at home. Or anywhere else flammable.
Japanese: D+++. You have a decent understanding of this foreign language, roughly at the level of a native speaker of your age. Since it was obtained by magic, it's only temporary unless or until you get some long-term practice in.
Listening: D++. You hear things, currently not including voices in your head. You get a moderate bonus to hear things that aren't immediately obvious, or which might be drowned out by background noise.
Literacy: F+++. You have no fear of those musty old books. As long as they stay away from you, you'll stay away from them.
Looking: C+. You see things, currently not including dead people. You get a major bonus to spot things that aren't immediately obvious, or which are concealed.
Meditation: D. You know how to arrange your thoughts and the energy of your mind in a more efficient and beneficial manner. You gain a moderate bonus to ki and mana recovery when meditating, and it takes you just a quarter of an hour to get properly Zen. You don't even fall asleep anymore!
Mental Defense: E. You know how to construct defenses against all manner of mental attacks and influences. You still lack a will of iron - it's more like pre-Bronze Age copper or tin - but you get a slight bonus to resist such unwanted effects.
Parazoology: F+++. You have studied the appearance, habitats, abilities, and weaknesses of spectral entities - aka "spirits." You can recognize a ghost when you see one. Unless it's a phantom. Or a shade. Or an ancestor spirit. Or quite a lot of other things.
Scenting: E+. You smell things, for some strange and eldritch reason. Maybe your Totem is to blame...? Anyway, you get a minor bonus to detect odors that aren't immediately obvious.
Sign Language: F++. You can't do much more than flail around and hope that somebody correctly guesses what you're trying to say.
Tactics: D. You know how to think and plan beyond the moment, for yourself and a small group of allies. With a few minutes of thought, you can come up with a plan that will provide moderate bonuses to your actions and your allies' actions in a specific situation. Your plans still don't survive contact with the enemy, but they go out swinging.
Teaching: E+. You have a basic understanding of how to impart useful knowledge to others, and make it stick. You get a minor bonus when tutoring a single student, and can teach a class of six at a normal rate. The most important question remains: will you be addressed as Alex-sensei, Mister Harris, or Master Alexander?
Physical Prowess: C+. You are exceptionally physically capable for your age and build. You actually have to hold back a bit in gym class and on the playground, unless of course you want to stomp all over everybody...
Body Flicker: D+. A high-speed movement technique that looks like teleportation. At this level, you can move about 4x faster than normal, either in a straight line for about a minute or a single, split-second movement that lets you maneuver freely. Meep meep!
Doppelganger: E. A ki-based illusion technique that creates a visual "clone" of you. It's an obvious fake, but good enough to temporarily trick someone - or something - who doesn't know you that well or possess really exotic senses.
Earth Resistance: F (nil without Heart of Fire). You are harder to hurt with the forces of elemental Earth. But sticks and stones can still break your bones.
Endurance: E. You can keep going in spite of fatigue, pain, and injury. You gain minor resistance to weariness and general physical harm. Think less Heart Container, more (cheap) new tunic and extended stamina meter.
Evasion: E+. You have some aptitude for getting out of harm's way. You gain a minor bonus on attempts to dodge everything from punches to explosions, although it works best when your attacker is too far away to compensate. And hey, you might even be able to duck out of Miss Kendall's sight!
Fire Resistance: F+ (nil without Heart of Fire). You are harder to hurt with the forces of elemental Fire. That said, you know that trick where you hold your hand over a candle flame? It hurts less, now, but it still hurts.
Ki Enhancement: D+. You are skilled at using ki to boost your body's natural abilities. Your enhancements are moderately more powerful than normal, increasing your overall physical capabilities by 3.25x. But why do you feel this urge to scream really loudly for a really long time...?
Ki Power: E. You generate more ki than is usual for someone of your age, build, and training. Minor amounts, but that's enough to give you an edge in contests of raw power.
Ki Recovery: F+++. You recuperate spent ki more quickly than normal. Instead of a full two days to recharge from zero, it might take you as little as 47 hours and 59 minutes!
Pain Threshold: F+++. You can take a hit. But you scream like little girl when you do.
Sleight of Hand: F++. Your hands are quicker than the eye. Sometimes including your own.
Speed: E. You have some outstanding speed. You gain a minor boost to your movement speed, as long as you're moving under your own physical power and not by means of a vehicle or spell.
Stealth: D. You are skilled at sneaking around. You get a moderate bonus on attempts to hide and move silently. Nin-nin, for real!
Strength: F+. You have some outstanding physical power. But not that much.
Strength Concealment: F++. You can hide your physical power in everyday life. As long as nobody else is looking at you, anyway.
Strength Control: F+++. You can use exactly as much or as little physical power as is necessary to get the job done. You probably shouldn't handle fine china or glassware at this stage, though.
Social Prowess: C+. You are a popular kid. This is reduced by Intimidating, when you try to be scary.
Acting: D+. You can act normal. People will overlook moderate "inconsistencies" between the things you say or do, and what a normal boy your age would say or so. It's not lying, it's art! And helpful for when you want to ham it up!
Allure (?): F+. You saw a succubus doing something with her aura that made you zone out in confusion for a couple minutes. You might be able to recreate it, but why would you want to?
Cool: D. You can keep yours, in the face of moderate, unusual problems. You're also slightly less of a square. But only slightly.
Fighter's Rep: E+++. Your first time competing was at the World Martial Arts Tournament, and you won the Under Tens Division. This is a feat worthy of recognition within the martial arts community.
Guarded: D. You're careful about who you trust, since evil ninja could be lurking anywhere. You get a moderate bonus to conceal your true thoughts and feelings.
Haggling: F++. You know how to get the best deals. As long as money isn't actually involved.
King of Beasts: F++. You have a way with animals. They haven't attacked you yet.
King of Men: E++. You are a bro, if only a little one. You get a minor bonus on social interactions with males.
King of Women: D+++. You have a particular way with women, apparently as endearing as it is annoying. You get a moderate bonus on social interactions with females.
Manners: D+. You have them, and they're good. You get a moderate bonus in formal social situations, and a minor bonus in informal ones. You don't always get all the little details right, but it's a rare soul who doesn't appreciate someone making an effort to show due respect.
Threat: E. You can deliver a well-chosen word of warning. You gain a minor bonus when making threats, using Social Prowess if you're being "subtle" and Intimidating when you're being overt. But don't monsters usually gang up on the biggest threat...?
Trolling: F+++. You are an initiate in the ancient art of trolling. However, unsuccessful troll is unsuccessful.
Words of Power: D. You have discovered that calling your attacks actually makes them stronger. You gain a moderate bonus to the effectiveness of your spells and special techniques if you ham it up when invoking them. THE GREAT BOAR SPIRIT APPROVES OF THIS MESSAGE.
Young King: E+. You have a way of listening to your elders that, in turn, encourages them to listen to you. You get a minor bonus on social interactions with people older than you.
Spiritual Prowess: C+. You've learned the basics of ki control, which lets you enhance your body in dangerous situations and resist spiritual attacks. This reduces the presence of your Aura of Power, when you aren't actively casting spells, and also reduces the undesirable side-effects of your Past Life Experience.
Corruption Resistance: F+++. You can fend off the taint of the Hellmouth, and other forms of supernatural contamination, but only for a few moments. Stay away from That Olde Black Magick, and be sure to cleanse yourself regularly.
Corruption Sense: E+. You are able to detect supernatural contamination. Your sense of corruption is slightly more accurate, but it is still easily overwhelmed in places like the Hellmouth. So you still can't tell who is a treacherous, self-serving wretch and who is just a demon.
Ki Concealment: E++. You are able to hide your ki. You get a minor bonus on attempts to defeat aura-reading abilities. Most people with the proper training or experience in dangerous situations can still sense your ki, though.
Ki Control: C. You are adept at using ki more efficiently. You gain a major discount on ki techniques, and if you get into a "beam duel," you are moderately more likely to overcome your opponent.
Ki Sense: D+. You are able to detect and read auras out of visual range. Your sense of unseen auras is more accurate, allowing you to identify familiar individuals, and you gain a moderate degree of protection against being stunned by overwhelming auras.
Ki Sight: C. You are skilled in the technique of reading an opponent's aura and fighting strength. This makes your readings considerably more accurate, and significantly reduces the odds of dangerous side-effects.
Spiritual Concealment: E+. You are able to hide your spiritual presence. You get a minor bonus on attempts to cloak your soul against notice by certain spells, spectral predators, and "enlightened" individuals.
Spiritual Control: D. You are able to use spiritual energy more efficiently. You gain a moderate discount on spiritual techniques, and are less likely to attract unwanted ghostly attention. Considering that you live in Sunnydale, this is a GOOD thing.
Spiritual Power: E+. You have some ability to affect spiritual entities with the power of your own soul. You get a minor bonus when attempting to physically interact with spirits. On the other hand, your presence is a bit more obvious to them...
Spiritual Sense: D. You are able to sense purely spiritual phenomenon from beyond visual range. You get a moderate bonus to notice ambient spiritual energy, lingering spirits, or ethereal entities. Considering that you live in Sunnydale, you've got a bad feeling about this...
Spiritual Sight: D. You are able to see purely spiritual phenomenon. You get a moderate bonus when trying to discern ambient spiritual energy, lingering spirits, or ethereal entities. You can now say it with confidence: you see dead people.
Totemic Knowledge: F++. You have obtained basic knowledge of the spirit guides and their roles, as well as how to invoke your own spirit beast - if you so dare.
Priorities
Me, My Dream Self, and Briar: You have accepted Briar's offer to train your magical and mental defenses to help you deal with a vague presence that appears to be lurking in your subconscious. As this Priority requires the development of mental organizational and defense skills, as well as a greater understanding of enchantment, you will receive a bonus to Magical and Mental Prowess in those fields until you complete or abandon this Priority.
Mission: Interdimensional Postman: You have promised to find a way for Briar to make contact with her mother, whose last known location is in Hyrule. As this Priority requires the development of long-distance travel capabilities - most likely flight or teleportation - as well as dimensional theory, you will receive a bonus to Magical Prowess in those fields until you complete or abandon this Priority.
Current Buffs: Blessed Sword (+ to Ki Concealment, Mana Concealment, and Spiritual Concealment), Low-Light Vision, Mage Armor, Magic Vestment, Overland Flight (rank up to Flight [Magical])
Current Debuffs: Minor Impedance to Fire, Water, and Wind Elementalism (quarter-rank down), Moderate Impedance to Lightning and Thunder Elementalism (half-rank down), Major Impedance to Ice Elementalism and Summoning (rank down)
Judge Mental
Stranger In a Strange Land
Minions
Amy Madison: E++. A quiet girl who'd be fairly ordinary, if not for the magical skills you've taught her.
Briar: E+ (F++ physical, D mental). A two-inch tall fairy, invisible and inaudible to the majority of modern humans. A reliable source of basic information on just about anything you point her at. Also sort of your familiar, due to Hellmouthy shenanigans.
Cordelia Chase: E++. A pretty, wealthy, fashion-sensitive, and bluntly honest girl who's rapidly shaping up to be the queen bee of your age group. Also a blossoming ki adept. Totally not a minion.
Horse (?): E. A black colt with dully glowing red eyes and a brilliant red mane, native to the nearest Plane of Shadow. You suspect he's the reincarnation of Ganondorf's steed, though any special powers he might possess due to that or his extraplanar nature are currently unknown.
Larry Blaisdell: F+++. A big, outgoing guy who has all the makings of a future football star. Doesn't mind hanging out with girls. Has an awesome Grandma.
Moblin: E++. An ugly, ill-tempered, rather large dog, bane of socks and shoes. He generally does what you tell him.
Wealth
Available Funds: $0.
Savings: $1000 (see Cheque, below).
Assets: None.
Inventory
Blessed Sword: A Hyrulean-style hand-and-a-half sword, scaled down to match your size and strength. Aside from being the classic +1 sword, it's sanctified by the Golden Goddesses and appears to be absorbing small quantities of your excess ki, mana, and spirit - for reasons as yet unknown, although this gives you a + to non-physical stealth as long as the Blessed Sword is present. As a summoned weapon, you can only keep it for a matter of hours.
Championship Belt: A white silk belt bearing the emblem of the World Martial Arts Tournament, a snarling green Oriental dragon with large, branching, antler-like horns, holding an orange crystal ball in one taloned paw. Zelda does indeed like it.
Cheque: Your winnings from the tournament. They work out to about 1000 USD.
Clay Bottle: Previously contained Gen's Spring Dew, and currently contains Riverside Shrine Water, which has affinity with Water. It's not Hylian glass, but it's still useful.
Cold Lava Club: A foot-long, roughly cone-shaped piece of glassy black volcanic rock. Makes a halfway decent club for when you want to get in touch with your inner caveboy.
Dragonfly Youkai Wing: A spell component, purchased from Uncle Gen's shop. Has affinity with Wind and Shadow.
Finalist's Plaque: A wooden-backed bronze commemorative plaque that proclaims the champion of the Twenty-First World Martial Arts Tournament's Under Tens Division. Still needs to have your name inscribed on it.
Gold Incense: A high-quality brand of incense, imbued with spiritual energy that you can actually sense. Has affinity with Fire and Spirit.
Heart of Fire: A mystical trophy of your battle with the Volcanic Fury, Searfang. You've chosen to absorb its power to enhance your elemental affinity. As such, you gain a permanent passive half-rank (++) increase to Fire Affinity, Fire Elementalism, and Fire Resistance, and a quarter-rank (+) increase to Earth Affinity, Earth Elementalism, and Earth Resistance.
Kagome's Ofuda: A paper prayer strip with the word "nakama" inked on it in slightly uneven characters, infused with potent but somewhat diffuse spiritual power. All in all, not a bad effort from a miko-in-training.
Kimono: Actually a fairly complete set of traditional Japanese attire, not including the underwear. A (rather expensive) gift from Cordelia, primarily in dark blue silk.
Map, Annotated 2.0: A print-out map of shrines and temples in the area around your hotel. Somewhat detailed, it has public information culled from the Internet for most of the addresses you've picked out as potential spiritual hot-spots. Lu-sensei recommends visiting the Higurashi Shrine.
Meishi: Personalized "business cards." You've obtained one that has the contact info for Arisawa Tatsuki and Kurosaki Ichigo, and another that has the contact info for Shuzen Kahlua. You also have Altria Drake's address, which apparently has a wizard handling the mail. Higurashi Kagome has given you her number and mailing address as well. Additionally, you have a mailing address for Kasumi and Ayane.
Novelty Cheque: A gimmicky, vastly oversized version of your actual cheque. Not worth anything except perhaps a chuckle or two. What are you going to do with it, anyway?
Pendant: A seventh-birthday gift from Amy, made of polished dark wood carved in the shape of the Gerudo Crest.
Plush Dragon "Altria": Currently in Zelda's possession. A remarkably well-made and surprisingly accurate plush interpretation of a red, Oriental-style dragon. It looks a bit like that Volvagia creature you've seen in some of your dreams, but you decided to name it for your most formidable and respected opponent - for the lulz. As anticipated, Zelda loves it.
Scroll of Enchantment: A scroll purchased from Uncle Gen's shop, created by a magic-user he considers reputable and containing notes on - and possibly spells from - the school of mind-magic.
Searfang's Horns: The broken-off ends of the horns of the Volcanic Fury, Searfang, courtesy of Bando the Celestial Goron. They have a strong affinity to Fire, and a moderate affinity to Earth and Shadow. Very valuable.
Shadow Horsehair: A hair from the Horse's mane, with potential use as a spell component. Has affinity to Life and Shadow, and lesser affinity to Earth and Fire.
Tobin's Spirit Guide, Third Edition: A copy of one volume in the highly-regarded paranormal researcher's guide to the supernatural. This volume covers the Orient and its most common or most significant paranormal natives. Features annotations by Yakumo Koizumi, aka Lafcadio Hearn, an international author from the turn of the previous century, most famous for his collections of Japanese legends and ghost stories.
Tournament Documents: A complete copy of the World Martial Arts Tournament's rules (for all divisions), as well as the documentation necessary to register and a formal invitation to the next tournament, which is in four years' time.
Tournament Tapes: A set of VHS tapes containing unedited footage of the Twenty-First World Martial Arts Tournament. Interestingly, while pure magic and mixed magic/ki techniques show up just fine, most pure ki techniques seem to not have been visible to the cameras.
Xenolith: A palm-sized crystal cluster you found encased in an old lava flow. You're not sure what sort of mineral(s) it contains, but it's pretty. Has affinity to Earth, and lesser affinity to Fire.
Amy Madison: E++. A quiet girl who'd be fairly ordinary, if not for the magical skills you've taught her.
Briar: E+ (F++ physical, D mental). A two-inch tall fairy, invisible and inaudible to the majority of modern humans. A reliable source of basic information on just about anything you point her at. Also sort of your familiar, due to Hellmouthy shenanigans.
Cordelia Chase: E++. A pretty, wealthy, fashion-sensitive, and bluntly honest girl who's rapidly shaping up to be the queen bee of your age group. Also a blossoming ki adept. Totally not a minion.
Horse (?): E. A black colt with dully glowing red eyes and a brilliant red mane, native to the nearest Plane of Shadow. You suspect he's the reincarnation of Ganondorf's steed, though any special powers he might possess due to that or his extraplanar nature are currently unknown.
Larry Blaisdell: F+++. A big, outgoing guy who has all the makings of a future football star. Doesn't mind hanging out with girls. Has an awesome Grandma.
Moblin: E++. An ugly, ill-tempered, rather large dog, bane of socks and shoes. He generally does what you tell him.
Wealth
Available Funds: $0.
Savings: $1000 (see Cheque, below).
Assets: None.
Inventory
Blessed Sword: A Hyrulean-style hand-and-a-half sword, scaled down to match your size and strength. Aside from being the classic +1 sword, it's sanctified by the Golden Goddesses and appears to be absorbing small quantities of your excess ki, mana, and spirit - for reasons as yet unknown, although this gives you a + to non-physical stealth as long as the Blessed Sword is present. As a summoned weapon, you can only keep it for a matter of hours.
Championship Belt: A white silk belt bearing the emblem of the World Martial Arts Tournament, a snarling green Oriental dragon with large, branching, antler-like horns, holding an orange crystal ball in one taloned paw. Zelda does indeed like it.
Cheque: Your winnings from the tournament. They work out to about 1000 USD.
Clay Bottle: Previously contained Gen's Spring Dew, and currently contains Riverside Shrine Water, which has affinity with Water. It's not Hylian glass, but it's still useful.
Cold Lava Club: A foot-long, roughly cone-shaped piece of glassy black volcanic rock. Makes a halfway decent club for when you want to get in touch with your inner caveboy.
Dragonfly Youkai Wing: A spell component, purchased from Uncle Gen's shop. Has affinity with Wind and Shadow.
Finalist's Plaque: A wooden-backed bronze commemorative plaque that proclaims the champion of the Twenty-First World Martial Arts Tournament's Under Tens Division. Still needs to have your name inscribed on it.
Gold Incense: A high-quality brand of incense, imbued with spiritual energy that you can actually sense. Has affinity with Fire and Spirit.
Heart of Fire: A mystical trophy of your battle with the Volcanic Fury, Searfang. You've chosen to absorb its power to enhance your elemental affinity. As such, you gain a permanent passive half-rank (++) increase to Fire Affinity, Fire Elementalism, and Fire Resistance, and a quarter-rank (+) increase to Earth Affinity, Earth Elementalism, and Earth Resistance.
Kagome's Ofuda: A paper prayer strip with the word "nakama" inked on it in slightly uneven characters, infused with potent but somewhat diffuse spiritual power. All in all, not a bad effort from a miko-in-training.
Kimono: Actually a fairly complete set of traditional Japanese attire, not including the underwear. A (rather expensive) gift from Cordelia, primarily in dark blue silk.
Map, Annotated 2.0: A print-out map of shrines and temples in the area around your hotel. Somewhat detailed, it has public information culled from the Internet for most of the addresses you've picked out as potential spiritual hot-spots. Lu-sensei recommends visiting the Higurashi Shrine.
Meishi: Personalized "business cards." You've obtained one that has the contact info for Arisawa Tatsuki and Kurosaki Ichigo, and another that has the contact info for Shuzen Kahlua. You also have Altria Drake's address, which apparently has a wizard handling the mail. Higurashi Kagome has given you her number and mailing address as well. Additionally, you have a mailing address for Kasumi and Ayane.
Novelty Cheque: A gimmicky, vastly oversized version of your actual cheque. Not worth anything except perhaps a chuckle or two. What are you going to do with it, anyway?
Pendant: A seventh-birthday gift from Amy, made of polished dark wood carved in the shape of the Gerudo Crest.
Plush Dragon "Altria": Currently in Zelda's possession. A remarkably well-made and surprisingly accurate plush interpretation of a red, Oriental-style dragon. It looks a bit like that Volvagia creature you've seen in some of your dreams, but you decided to name it for your most formidable and respected opponent - for the lulz. As anticipated, Zelda loves it.
Scroll of Enchantment: A scroll purchased from Uncle Gen's shop, created by a magic-user he considers reputable and containing notes on - and possibly spells from - the school of mind-magic.
Searfang's Horns: The broken-off ends of the horns of the Volcanic Fury, Searfang, courtesy of Bando the Celestial Goron. They have a strong affinity to Fire, and a moderate affinity to Earth and Shadow. Very valuable.
Shadow Horsehair: A hair from the Horse's mane, with potential use as a spell component. Has affinity to Life and Shadow, and lesser affinity to Earth and Fire.
Tobin's Spirit Guide, Third Edition: A copy of one volume in the highly-regarded paranormal researcher's guide to the supernatural. This volume covers the Orient and its most common or most significant paranormal natives. Features annotations by Yakumo Koizumi, aka Lafcadio Hearn, an international author from the turn of the previous century, most famous for his collections of Japanese legends and ghost stories.
Tournament Documents: A complete copy of the World Martial Arts Tournament's rules (for all divisions), as well as the documentation necessary to register and a formal invitation to the next tournament, which is in four years' time.
Tournament Tapes: A set of VHS tapes containing unedited footage of the Twenty-First World Martial Arts Tournament. Interestingly, while pure magic and mixed magic/ki techniques show up just fine, most pure ki techniques seem to not have been visible to the cameras.
Xenolith: A palm-sized crystal cluster you found encased in an old lava flow. You're not sure what sort of mineral(s) it contains, but it's pretty. Has affinity to Earth, and lesser affinity to Fire.
Judge Mental
Stranger In a Strange Land
QUEST LOG
First Year: Your name is Alexander, You dream of Golden Triangles, Wriggle before you can crawl, The stirrings of Power
Daycare Years: You are the champion... of daycare, How to make friends and encourage Dad, In which boy meets dog, Sit, Moblin, sit!, You found a fairy! But you're all out of bottles..., Her name is Briar, You get some answers, and a new partner, At last, magic! Mwahahaha!
Preschool Year: Of little sisters and preschool, In which canon is well and truly derailed, Here comes trouble, Maximum stealth, Passing the test
Grade School Years
First Year: Things you wanted to know about fairies, Briar's your advisor, so have some advice!, Confession is good for the soul, We're good / It's your birthday, The world according to Alex, Spy hunter, Birth of the AU Scoobies?
Second Year: School of hard knocks, The Life of Briar (aka, A Brief History of the Downfall Timeline), Plan Interdimensional Postman is go- wait, you want it sent WHERE?, Mission: Interdimensional Postman - Accepted!, So are we going to party, or what?, Leaving on a jet plane...
Tournament Arc, Hawaiian Prologue: Lu-sensei is not a shopper, Yur speekin kompreehenshun iz sum gud!, Let me give you a hand, Boss Battle: Arrogante Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four, Part Five, Part Six, Finale, True friends are your most precious treasures, You have chosen to sacrifice, Might as well jump, Safe!, Intruder alert, Someone set you up the bomb,Rabid pantsweasel! Wow, defenestration is actually the more humane option!, So much for tea, Full disclosure
Tournament Arc, Under Tens Division Preliminaries: Shop, talk, eat, Enter the Tournament, "Deese are da Rules", Words of encouragement, Faces in the crowd, Traditional pre-fight banter, Boss Battle: Saotome Ranma, Part One, Part Two, Finale, Medic!, PING!, Totally not a ninja, Engaging magibabble, A promise between strangers, Second prelim round begins, Boss Battle: Othrym, Part One, Finale already?, The kid gloves come off, Boss Battle: Kurosaki Ichigo, Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four, Finale, Boss Battle: Shuzen Kahlua, Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Finale, Be kind to mentally unbalanced vampire girls, Shounen protags are idiots with women, Buffet lunch with the vampire, Pay no attention to the Demon King in my soul, Girls. Who can explain them?, Talk to your not-so-invisible friend, A Strawberry's first step into a larger world, You take a much-needed break
Tournament Arc, Under Tens Division Finals: It seems like Lu-sensei had a long night, Heads up, eyes open, Ninja Alert!, Arisawa Interrupt!, Ninja infocard post, Cordelia versus Kasumi, Double or nothing, Boss Battle: William Marsh, Part One, Another short one?, Part Three!, Finale - this time for sure, Rounding out Round One, Team huddle, Professor Bloodriver's Demonology 101, Smalltalk with the vampires, More smalltalk with the vampires, Insert CGI dragon here, Boss Battle: Amae, Part One, Part Two / Kung Fu Wizard Casts FIST!, Part Three, Part Four, Part Five, Finale, Get down/over here!, Tatsuki vs Gorn, End of Round Two, and an Intermission of Justice!, Healing, dealing, and sealing, Scheduling appointments, Black God, Red Dragon, Bathroom break, Use your illusion, Out of the bathroom, into the deep-freeze, Boss Battle: Ayane, Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four, Part Five, Finale, Questions of healing, Da Rulez, Revisited, Oh, my eyes!, Sorcerers, witches, and wizards, oh my!, Draw, Boss Battle: Gorn, Part One, Part Two, Finale, Now with 50% less ham!, Boss Battle: Altria Drake, Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four, Part Five, Finale, It's not exactly dungeon loot, but it'll do!
Tournament Arc, Under Fourteens Division Finals: You are the man with the plan, Disclosure, Hey, old man, This is my story - the abbreviated edition, Pick a seat, Dine, LIKE A PAIR OF KINGS!, I like swords, Okay, awkward, Stay frosty, Let her be, let her be, Let's make a deal, *BAM!* Sold!, Recommending a second opinion, Behold the WIZARD, Finally getting some answers, Bloody Hell, Story time!, Ambrose's final analysis, So apparently all wizards are bastards, Is this supposed to be a punishment?, No problem, The Queen is not as forgiving as Alex, Wake up, time to go, And they're off, A moment of compulsive honesty, Harris, party of two, Guess again, What do you know?, It's not really paranoia when there are ninjas around, Meet the ninja family, Arrangements, seating and otherwise, Where to begin?, Just say "No", Soaring Dragon, Raging Boar, You've been wondering why they called you here, Please be patient, Finally, some answers, Meeting adjourned, It's getting dark..., You're not afraid of the dark, are you?, "I like the dark.", This is a knife, and its name is not "Katie", Nobody move, Tall, dark, and Eeeevil, In which brave Sir Alex bravely runs away, Sweep a girl off her feet, why don't you?, This never happened to Gandalf, I'm not running anymore, Not exactly Prince Charming, Just the facts, sir, Damage control, The ever-important Knowledge check, Curses!, You gotta have faith, Look, listen, learn, Back to the ring, Technique theft 101, Let's talk about... stuff, Get out of my brain, woman!, How to avoid demon-girl cooties - and also mind control, Speeding through the semifinals, Ending with a whimper, not a bang, Post-battle analysis, AKA, "What'd I miss? What'd I miss?", Goodbye, Altriaand good riddance, Ambrose, A bath and a bond, Making things formal, I'll see your five elements, and raise you nine, On a bat-wing and a prayer-strip, With a little help from your friends, Lu-sensei's Cryptic Advice
Tournament Arc, Under Eighteens Division Finals: Dreaming about a girl, and not in a good way, The Fairy's Penlight of Doom, Setting up the mental Unwelcome rug, Day Three Begins, Not quite standing room only, A big scary guy with an Aura of Menace is the perfect person to sit next to!, How does one become a 100 Dan Master, anyway?, A name to run away from really fast, Somebody's been practicing, This is you, not panicking, Warning the wizard and the warrior, Keeping your head down, Let the adults take care of this one, Ah, the (in)direct approach, Planning ahead, Round Two, pulling out the stops!, Optical scanners down, neural shields up!, Good thing Tatsuki's not here, huh?, Maybe the secret is to think happy thoughts?, Here comes (even more) trouble..., "My Psycho Power knows no limits!", Choose your path, Up and out - and hello, who are you?, Namedropping fail, Trolling for ninja, "Bad touch! Bad touch!", Disarming them with words - maybe, Some-body's get-tin' in trou-ble~, Of random encounters, keeping a promise, and- breaking heads?, Part of you is enjoying this..., ...but not too much, You might have been safer in the halls, Round three, fi- oh crap, more ninja!, Hope their insurance covers Acts of Ninja, You see (the auras of) dead (and not-quite dead, and very much alive) people, It is, in fact, a door, Waterfowl call simulated and repeated, matron fornicator, The Amazing Flying Ninja!, He's not dead (yet), Jim, You're a sorcerer, not a doctor!, She's not Chapel, but she'll do, No bees for you, but have some goddamn bats, Bat-wrangling is a tricky business, We've got a live one, here!, On the move, Sneaky feet, sneaky feet, sneaky ninja feet, Exit, stage left, Ohm, ohm, o-oh, I didn't notice you there, Do sorcerers dream of fulmenous sheep?, In which you don't have a leg to stand on, There are vampires, and then there are vampires, Annoyed girl, irritated fairy - you just can't win, You hurt my fairy, prepare to die, Heeee's baaaack
Post-Tournament Arc: You're finally done with the tournament, Let's be sensible about this, Tonight's alright for fighting, Leave a message after the beep, Still more tournament fighting, Your greatest labor: watching a chick-flick, The deepest reaches of the inner mind..., A lesson in morality and ethics from the reincarnated King of Evil, Go on, shoo!, Look to your defenses, Hey! Look!, Dive, dive, dive!, In which you voluntarily read a non-comic book, "I had a dream...", Vote Briar! There is no other choice!, Why does it feel like somebody just warped space-time? Oh well, can't have been important, He is pretty hard to miss, "Big sisters are scary", Master versus masters, Congratulations, Lu-sensei!, A new enemy: stairs, In which Alex tries his luck as a bloodhound, And Cordy can't see the aura for the tree, Kagome, Kagome, Never seen a guy with a fairy before?, Well, Well, Shortening the list, Talking shop with a shrine girl, Kids will be kids - and you're still one of them, Channel the Spirit of the GREAT FLAMING EYEBROWS!, Look, you're a distraction!, THE GREAT BOAR SPIRIT REQUIRES MORE HAM, In which Cordelia and Lu-sensei both seem to be channeling McCoy, Pass the Test, first time, Cordy's going to take a little nap now, Just walk away, Looking out for a friend, Why would you do that?, No cauldrons full of bubbling potions for sale? For shame..., Alex needs a Bigger Wallet, What, no eye of newt?, Press A + B on controller two..., I want it all, and I want it now, "Total purchases? $215. Your expressions? Priceless.", Mister Ed, he's not, An important (belated) safety tip, You got a (Clay) Bottle!, Again with sniffing?, Where there's smoke, there's apparently no fire, Attack of the Eight Foot Kunoichi!, Class dismissed!, The most important decision Alex has ever made, You got a Plush Dragon (for Zelda)!, Final Round - KO!, How do you feel?, "Alarmed.", Oh, it's you again, A somewhat-villainous not-quite-monologue, No one threatens Do- er, Alex!, Tentative diplomatic contact established, The King goes first, Questions, answers, and another uninvited guest, No one expects a Mohra assassination!, Let it all out, Goodbye, Gorn, Stay, shake, speak!, We've got a runner!, Bye-bye, Beryl, Evidently, the truth will traumatize you, Whose fault is it, anyway?, Crap, it's the cops!, Hooray for procrastination!, Get your story straight, A hard day's night, Clear your mind for questioning, Making diminutive conversation, Alex is a good boy, Zen, and then..., Time to make like E.T., Awesome Dad is awesome, Pick a shrine, any shrine, Water beats Earth?, You've got a Bottle of River Water! Yay?, Have some unhelpful exposition, Oooo, pretty colors!, Press A+B on controller two... wait, wrong franchise, You are now level and fragmented, Let's do lunch, Time to get the government involved, Hurry up and wait, Let's read, Must not bite off ignorant political flunkie's head..., In which time flies, and Alex FINALLY leaves Japan
Homecoming Arc: Take me to the volcano!, Hangin' with Dad, tourin' with strangers, and losin' track of a fairy, again, Monkey business, Monkeying around, Let go of her, you damn dirty monkey!, Leave the monkey alone, Skipping town, A little further afield, Keep your mind on the- oooo, shiny!, That most ancient of magics: hit it with a rock, With this rock, you will RULE THE WORLD!, As always, Briar is the correct answer, Sightsee now, sacrifice later, In which the GM in no way forgot about the time differences, at all, Heeee's baa-aack!, Let the HAM flow once more!, "Celestial Goron, I choose you!", Boss Battle: Searfang, Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four, Part Five, Part Six, Part Seven,Part Eight, Part Eight, Take Two!, Finale, Bid farewell to your battle-brother, Giving and receiving, Home at last, home at last! Din Almighty, home at last!, Sleep well, for tomorrow...,Howdy, Mister Mayor!
Fairy Magic Arc: The mail must go through!, Seeking permission rather than forgiveness, Alex does his Dr. Dolittle impression, You're no threat to the Flash, yet, More teleport trauma, This is what's called "skulking", Magical old lady, one o'clock low!, Alex channels Ambrose - the horror, the HORROR!, Alex uses Manners! It's kind of effective!, Alex phones a friend! It's effective!, Let's get to work, Ask the local exp- whoa!, Using Illusion to reveal truth, There's an edutainment song in this, somewhere, Well, it's not like you told her your middle name, Securing the gate, Somebody's watching me..., I spy, with my magic eye, this guy, You have your Priorities, And you're done with this one, Who needs spy satellites when you've got magic?, One Blessed-Be Badass Was Here, Some monsters will eat anything, What has been Seelie cannot be Unseelie, So, Briar; your Mom called, First impression, Maybe mentioning the Hellmouth wasn't such a good idea?, You've got Briar's back, You're starting to dislike the big fairies, Insert Hibiki Ryouga quote here, You just checked out your friend's mom, But it was an accident, and you had good reason, This ain't no Hyperbolic Time Chamber, THE GREAT BOAR SPIRIT PREPARES FOR BATTLE, "I need a weapon.", Special delivery, In which Alex makes like (and for) the trees, Can't see the ghosts for the trees, The sword isn't THAT interesting, Up a tree, Look! A bunny!, Leave the bunny alone, The Eyes have it, Go (North)West, young man!, Guardian Battle, Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four, Part Five, Part Six, Finale, Picking up the pieces
OMAKE
Family Ties, by Krain
Wisdom of the Raging Boar, by Vird
Benefits of Friendship, aka Fastball Special, by Krain
Tank Beats Giant Snake, by Forgothrax
Xander vs Canon, Part One, by Inara Seraph
Alexander Vs The Master, by UberJJK
The Desert's Sublime Red Beast of Power, by Calibash
The Farm, by Forgothrax
Buffy, Meet Alex, by MrGazzer
Doctor Harris of Sunnydale General, by Judge Mental
Ambrose Is Always Right, by Calibash
Wow, aren't we all glad that this didn't happen? by Calibash
Something that almost certainly did happen, by Calibash
Yog-Sothoth knows the Gate, Yog-Sothoth is the Gate, and Yog-Sothoth wants you off his damn lawn, by Judge Mental
You broke Rule Five, Beryl, by Finbar
Tournament Arc Closing Credits Montage, by Judge Mental
First Year: Your name is Alexander, You dream of Golden Triangles, Wriggle before you can crawl, The stirrings of Power
Daycare Years: You are the champion... of daycare, How to make friends and encourage Dad, In which boy meets dog, Sit, Moblin, sit!, You found a fairy! But you're all out of bottles..., Her name is Briar, You get some answers, and a new partner, At last, magic! Mwahahaha!
Preschool Year: Of little sisters and preschool, In which canon is well and truly derailed, Here comes trouble, Maximum stealth, Passing the test
Grade School Years
First Year: Things you wanted to know about fairies, Briar's your advisor, so have some advice!, Confession is good for the soul, We're good / It's your birthday, The world according to Alex, Spy hunter, Birth of the AU Scoobies?
Second Year: School of hard knocks, The Life of Briar (aka, A Brief History of the Downfall Timeline), Plan Interdimensional Postman is go- wait, you want it sent WHERE?, Mission: Interdimensional Postman - Accepted!, So are we going to party, or what?, Leaving on a jet plane...
Tournament Arc, Hawaiian Prologue: Lu-sensei is not a shopper, Yur speekin kompreehenshun iz sum gud!, Let me give you a hand, Boss Battle: Arrogante Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four, Part Five, Part Six, Finale, True friends are your most precious treasures, You have chosen to sacrifice, Might as well jump, Safe!, Intruder alert, Someone set you up the bomb,
Tournament Arc, Under Tens Division Preliminaries: Shop, talk, eat, Enter the Tournament, "Deese are da Rules", Words of encouragement, Faces in the crowd, Traditional pre-fight banter, Boss Battle: Saotome Ranma, Part One, Part Two, Finale, Medic!, PING!, Totally not a ninja, Engaging magibabble, A promise between strangers, Second prelim round begins, Boss Battle: Othrym, Part One, Finale already?, The kid gloves come off, Boss Battle: Kurosaki Ichigo, Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four, Finale, Boss Battle: Shuzen Kahlua, Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Finale, Be kind to mentally unbalanced vampire girls, Shounen protags are idiots with women, Buffet lunch with the vampire, Pay no attention to the Demon King in my soul, Girls. Who can explain them?, Talk to your not-so-invisible friend, A Strawberry's first step into a larger world, You take a much-needed break
Tournament Arc, Under Tens Division Finals: It seems like Lu-sensei had a long night, Heads up, eyes open, Ninja Alert!, Arisawa Interrupt!, Ninja info
Tournament Arc, Under Fourteens Division Finals: You are the man with the plan, Disclosure, Hey, old man, This is my story - the abbreviated edition, Pick a seat, Dine, LIKE A PAIR OF KINGS!, I like swords, Okay, awkward, Stay frosty, Let her be, let her be, Let's make a deal, *BAM!* Sold!, Recommending a second opinion, Behold the WIZARD, Finally getting some answers, Bloody Hell, Story time!, Ambrose's final analysis, So apparently all wizards are bastards, Is this supposed to be a punishment?, No problem, The Queen is not as forgiving as Alex, Wake up, time to go, And they're off, A moment of compulsive honesty, Harris, party of two, Guess again, What do you know?, It's not really paranoia when there are ninjas around, Meet the ninja family, Arrangements, seating and otherwise, Where to begin?, Just say "No", Soaring Dragon, Raging Boar, You've been wondering why they called you here, Please be patient, Finally, some answers, Meeting adjourned, It's getting dark..., You're not afraid of the dark, are you?, "I like the dark.", This is a knife, and its name is not "Katie", Nobody move, Tall, dark, and Eeeevil, In which brave Sir Alex bravely runs away, Sweep a girl off her feet, why don't you?, This never happened to Gandalf, I'm not running anymore, Not exactly Prince Charming, Just the facts, sir, Damage control, The ever-important Knowledge check, Curses!, You gotta have faith, Look, listen, learn, Back to the ring, Technique theft 101, Let's talk about... stuff, Get out of my brain, woman!, How to avoid demon-girl cooties - and also mind control, Speeding through the semifinals, Ending with a whimper, not a bang, Post-battle analysis, AKA, "What'd I miss? What'd I miss?", Goodbye, Altria
Tournament Arc, Under Eighteens Division Finals: Dreaming about a girl, and not in a good way, The Fairy's Penlight of Doom, Setting up the mental Unwelcome rug, Day Three Begins, Not quite standing room only, A big scary guy with an Aura of Menace is the perfect person to sit next to!, How does one become a 100 Dan Master, anyway?, A name to run away from really fast, Somebody's been practicing, This is you, not panicking, Warning the wizard and the warrior, Keeping your head down, Let the adults take care of this one, Ah, the (in)direct approach, Planning ahead, Round Two, pulling out the stops!, Optical scanners down, neural shields up!, Good thing Tatsuki's not here, huh?, Maybe the secret is to think happy thoughts?, Here comes (even more) trouble..., "My Psycho Power knows no limits!", Choose your path, Up and out - and hello, who are you?, Namedropping fail, Trolling for ninja, "Bad touch! Bad touch!", Disarming them with words - maybe, Some-body's get-tin' in trou-ble~, Of random encounters, keeping a promise, and- breaking heads?, Part of you is enjoying this..., ...but not too much, You might have been safer in the halls, Round three, fi- oh crap, more ninja!, Hope their insurance covers Acts of Ninja, You see (the auras of) dead (and not-quite dead, and very much alive) people, It is, in fact, a door, Waterfowl call simulated and repeated, matron fornicator, The Amazing Flying Ninja!, He's not dead (yet), Jim, You're a sorcerer, not a doctor!, She's not Chapel, but she'll do, No bees for you, but have some goddamn bats, Bat-wrangling is a tricky business, We've got a live one, here!, On the move, Sneaky feet, sneaky feet, sneaky ninja feet, Exit, stage left, Ohm, ohm, o-oh, I didn't notice you there, Do sorcerers dream of fulmenous sheep?, In which you don't have a leg to stand on, There are vampires, and then there are vampires, Annoyed girl, irritated fairy - you just can't win, You hurt my fairy, prepare to die, Heeee's baaaack
Post-Tournament Arc: You're finally done with the tournament, Let's be sensible about this, Tonight's alright for fighting, Leave a message after the beep, Still more tournament fighting, Your greatest labor: watching a chick-flick, The deepest reaches of the inner mind..., A lesson in morality and ethics from the reincarnated King of Evil, Go on, shoo!, Look to your defenses, Hey! Look!, Dive, dive, dive!, In which you voluntarily read a non-comic book, "I had a dream...", Vote Briar! There is no other choice!, Why does it feel like somebody just warped space-time? Oh well, can't have been important, He is pretty hard to miss, "Big sisters are scary", Master versus masters, Congratulations, Lu-sensei!, A new enemy: stairs, In which Alex tries his luck as a bloodhound, And Cordy can't see the aura for the tree, Kagome, Kagome, Never seen a guy with a fairy before?, Well, Well, Shortening the list, Talking shop with a shrine girl, Kids will be kids - and you're still one of them, Channel the Spirit of the GREAT FLAMING EYEBROWS!, Look, you're a distraction!, THE GREAT BOAR SPIRIT REQUIRES MORE HAM, In which Cordelia and Lu-sensei both seem to be channeling McCoy, Pass the Test, first time, Cordy's going to take a little nap now, Just walk away, Looking out for a friend, Why would you do that?, No cauldrons full of bubbling potions for sale? For shame..., Alex needs a Bigger Wallet, What, no eye of newt?, Press A + B on controller two..., I want it all, and I want it now, "Total purchases? $215. Your expressions? Priceless.", Mister Ed, he's not, An important (belated) safety tip, You got a (Clay) Bottle!, Again with sniffing?, Where there's smoke, there's apparently no fire, Attack of the Eight Foot Kunoichi!, Class dismissed!, The most important decision Alex has ever made, You got a Plush Dragon (for Zelda)!, Final Round - KO!, How do you feel?, "Alarmed.", Oh, it's you again, A somewhat-villainous not-quite-monologue, No one threatens Do- er, Alex!, Tentative diplomatic contact established, The King goes first, Questions, answers, and another uninvited guest, No one expects a Mohra assassination!, Let it all out, Goodbye, Gorn, Stay, shake, speak!, We've got a runner!, Bye-bye, Beryl, Evidently, the truth will traumatize you, Whose fault is it, anyway?, Crap, it's the cops!, Hooray for procrastination!, Get your story straight, A hard day's night, Clear your mind for questioning, Making diminutive conversation, Alex is a good boy, Zen, and then..., Time to make like E.T., Awesome Dad is awesome, Pick a shrine, any shrine, Water beats Earth?, You've got a Bottle of River Water! Yay?, Have some unhelpful exposition, Oooo, pretty colors!, Press A+B on controller two... wait, wrong franchise, You are now level and fragmented, Let's do lunch, Time to get the government involved, Hurry up and wait, Let's read, Must not bite off ignorant political flunkie's head..., In which time flies, and Alex FINALLY leaves Japan
Homecoming Arc: Take me to the volcano!, Hangin' with Dad, tourin' with strangers, and losin' track of a fairy, again, Monkey business, Monkeying around, Let go of her, you damn dirty monkey!, Leave the monkey alone, Skipping town, A little further afield, Keep your mind on the- oooo, shiny!, That most ancient of magics: hit it with a rock, With this rock, you will RULE THE WORLD!, As always, Briar is the correct answer, Sightsee now, sacrifice later, In which the GM in no way forgot about the time differences, at all, Heeee's baa-aack!, Let the HAM flow once more!, "Celestial Goron, I choose you!", Boss Battle: Searfang, Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four, Part Five, Part Six, Part Seven,
Fairy Magic Arc: The mail must go through!, Seeking permission rather than forgiveness, Alex does his Dr. Dolittle impression, You're no threat to the Flash, yet, More teleport trauma, This is what's called "skulking", Magical old lady, one o'clock low!, Alex channels Ambrose - the horror, the HORROR!, Alex uses Manners! It's kind of effective!, Alex phones a friend! It's effective!, Let's get to work, Ask the local exp- whoa!, Using Illusion to reveal truth, There's an edutainment song in this, somewhere, Well, it's not like you told her your middle name, Securing the gate, Somebody's watching me..., I spy, with my magic eye, this guy, You have your Priorities, And you're done with this one, Who needs spy satellites when you've got magic?, One Blessed-Be Badass Was Here, Some monsters will eat anything, What has been Seelie cannot be Unseelie, So, Briar; your Mom called, First impression, Maybe mentioning the Hellmouth wasn't such a good idea?, You've got Briar's back, You're starting to dislike the big fairies, Insert Hibiki Ryouga quote here, You just checked out your friend's mom, But it was an accident, and you had good reason, This ain't no Hyperbolic Time Chamber, THE GREAT BOAR SPIRIT PREPARES FOR BATTLE, "I need a weapon.", Special delivery, In which Alex makes like (and for) the trees, Can't see the ghosts for the trees, The sword isn't THAT interesting, Up a tree, Look! A bunny!, Leave the bunny alone, The Eyes have it, Go (North)West, young man!, Guardian Battle, Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four, Part Five, Part Six, Finale, Picking up the pieces
OMAKE
Family Ties, by Krain
Wisdom of the Raging Boar, by Vird
Benefits of Friendship, aka Fastball Special, by Krain
Tank Beats Giant Snake, by Forgothrax
Xander vs Canon, Part One, by Inara Seraph
Alexander Vs The Master, by UberJJK
The Desert's Sublime Red Beast of Power, by Calibash
The Farm, by Forgothrax
Buffy, Meet Alex, by MrGazzer
Doctor Harris of Sunnydale General, by Judge Mental
Ambrose Is Always Right, by Calibash
Wow, aren't we all glad that this didn't happen? by Calibash
Something that almost certainly did happen, by Calibash
Yog-Sothoth knows the Gate, Yog-Sothoth is the Gate, and Yog-Sothoth wants you off his damn lawn, by Judge Mental
You broke Rule Five, Beryl, by Finbar
Tournament Arc Closing Credits Montage, by Judge Mental
Judge Mental
Stranger In a Strange Land
KI AND MANA RECOVERY
0%: 1% per hour.
1-25%: 2% per hour.
26-50%: 3% per hour.
51-75%: 4% per hour.
76-100%: 5% per hour.
The above numbers assume that Alex is sleeping comfortably, well-fed, and not suffering any debilitating effects. If he is uncomfortable, hungry, or afflicted, recovery is reduced by 25%. While awake, Alex's rate of recovery is reduced by 50%, and if he has used ki or mana within the last hour, his recovery rate is reduced to 25%.
THREAT RATING
EX: God (Illyria's true form, at full power), the Triforce.
A: True demon (Old One, Illyria's Fred shell), weakened god (Glory), Triforce of Power.
B: Major demon (Awakened Acathla, the Judge at full power, Adam), weakened true demon (the Mayor immediately post-Ascension, Illyria's Fred-shell when weakened), Triforce of Courage or Triforce of Wisdom.
C: Moderate demon (the Master, Kakistos), half-demon or minor demon or magic-wielding human Champion (Angel), elite Slayer (Buffy, Faith), weakened major demon (Acathla, the Judge).
D: Vampire, common Slayer, human Champion, magic-wielding human, half-demon, minor demon, large animal.
E: Human adult, medium animal.
F: Human child, small animal.
Please note that while they use the same letter-grading system, Threat Rating is tracked separately from Prowess/Skill Ratings. An otherwise normal human with straight A-rankings in Combat, Mental, Physical, and Social Prowess would be a high E-rank threat, while a vampire or a Slayer with average human abilities prior to being turned or Called would still be a D-rank threat due toMonstrous Strength the benefits of their respective change.
As a powerful, combat-trained, magic-wielding human "Champion" who is currently still just a kid, Alex works out to a D-rank threat.
0%: 1% per hour.
1-25%: 2% per hour.
26-50%: 3% per hour.
51-75%: 4% per hour.
76-100%: 5% per hour.
The above numbers assume that Alex is sleeping comfortably, well-fed, and not suffering any debilitating effects. If he is uncomfortable, hungry, or afflicted, recovery is reduced by 25%. While awake, Alex's rate of recovery is reduced by 50%, and if he has used ki or mana within the last hour, his recovery rate is reduced to 25%.
THREAT RATING
EX: God (Illyria's true form, at full power), the Triforce.
A: True demon (Old One, Illyria's Fred shell), weakened god (Glory), Triforce of Power.
B: Major demon (Awakened Acathla, the Judge at full power, Adam), weakened true demon (the Mayor immediately post-Ascension, Illyria's Fred-shell when weakened), Triforce of Courage or Triforce of Wisdom.
C: Moderate demon (the Master, Kakistos), half-demon or minor demon or magic-wielding human Champion (Angel), elite Slayer (Buffy, Faith), weakened major demon (Acathla, the Judge).
D: Vampire, common Slayer, human Champion, magic-wielding human, half-demon, minor demon, large animal.
E: Human adult, medium animal.
F: Human child, small animal.
Please note that while they use the same letter-grading system, Threat Rating is tracked separately from Prowess/Skill Ratings. An otherwise normal human with straight A-rankings in Combat, Mental, Physical, and Social Prowess would be a high E-rank threat, while a vampire or a Slayer with average human abilities prior to being turned or Called would still be a D-rank threat due to
As a powerful, combat-trained, magic-wielding human "Champion" who is currently still just a kid, Alex works out to a D-rank threat.
Judge Mental
Stranger In a Strange Land
[x] Walk and talk.
You decide to take advantage of the your relatively safe and decidedly empty surroundings to ask Briar some... pertinent questions.
"So, Briar," you begin, while taking a normal, non-ki-enhanced step through the dust. "What's the story with Burn Boy?"
"Well, you have to understand that I'm not sure about this," Briar says, "but I think it's possible that he and his friends might be fey. Like in the big-time, Old World, Fair Folk sense."
You consider that. "It would explain some things," you admit. "The only thug that was still on his feet after Mrs. Lawson got through with them was carrying a sword and wearing some kind of body armor, neither of which looked like they were made of steel - that'd be the iron issue, right?"
"Uh-huh. Plus the old lady threw fire at them, and they threw ice back. Pretty standard fare for when you're having an argument with the Winter Court." Briar sighs. "And I know that the gate was closer to Winter's territory in Faerie, the last time I used it. On top of that, we've got Mrs. Lawson's remarks about 'child-stealing.' Most of the big folk will do that if it strikes their fancy, but Summer at least looks after them, even sends them home after a while. Winter... not so much."
"Are they likely to be a problem?"
"That's pretty much a given. How much of a problem depends on whether or not we run into that group specifically, as opposed to somebody else from Winter. And even then, they'd have to have a reason to suspect you were involved in this little incident. You did leave a fairly strong magical signature back there, so it's possible."
"Right. I'll need to brush up on my fey defenses when we get home." You frown, recalling your fight with Arrogante, and the iron spears you created to stab the monster. "Will it help that I can conjure iron?"
"Not as much as you might think. Conjured iron is... well, it's just that: conjured. Not real. At least, not until you get a fair bit better with that sort of magic."
Something else occurs to you. "Briar, if I set up protections against fey... will they be a problem for you?"
"Well, yeah, if you do something crude like slapping a Circle of Protection From Fairies down around your house or start hanging exposed iron up all over the place. The familiar thing should help a bit; just remember to tie me into any wards you put together, and be sure to invite me in specifically after you hang up any horseshoes."
You nod, and walk along in silence for a time.
"While we're on the subject of fairies," you finally say.
"Mom didn't send an answer to your message," Briar replies. "That's... kind of worrying."
"Worrying as in you think something might be wrong, or worrying as in you think she's plotting something... mom-ish?"
"Hard to say. Hyrule had been at peace for about a century the last time I was there, so they're about due for an evil sorcerer or demon lord to pop up and start making trouble. Even with Old Pig-Face out of the running, there are still plenty of jerks out there who want to take a shot at the Triforce, or just make trouble in general." Briar sighs. "But it's entirely possible that Mom is just getting the family together so they can all spring a 'surprise' visit on me."
"How big is your family, anyway?" You seem to recall hearing about this a while ago, but...
"Not that big. Counting me, Mom's only got a hundred and three kids."
Something in your memory goes "click." "Right, I remember now. Hundred and three, huh?"
"Like I said, not that big. Most Great Fairies have had hundreds, even thousands of kids by the time they're her age. Of course, most of those kids are noisy idiots who go off and get themselves squashed, eaten, or stuffed and mounted in some sorcerer's collection, while the rest flutter around laughing about it - before they go off and do something just as terminally stupid." You can hear the smirk in her tone. "Not my family. We look out for each other, and we're smart."
"...I'm not sure we have room for that many fairies, Briar," you say. "Especially not if one of them is human-sized."
"Three, actually."
"Gwah?"
"Mom, Big Brother, and Big Sis," Briar states, as if counting them off on her fingers. "They're the oldest, as much as that means anything, since we were all born more or less at the same time-"
What.
"-and more importantly, they grew up faster than the rest of us. They wanted to be the elder siblings, so they are. Probably half the reason why Mom was able to keep us all alive until we got out of the giggling newborn phase," Briar admits. "Big Brother can take on a troll without using any weapons, and he's a fair smith and general-purpose farmhand besides, while Big Sis is like the reincarnation of some domestic goddess, with just a touch of the warrior-goddess if something comes around to make trouble when Big Brother is away." Your companion sighs. "You know somebody loves you when they're willing to storm a goblin-hold and put a carving knife to the throat of its king just to find the one that tried to pluck your wings."
"...your sister did that for you?"
"Yup!"
Okay, awesome fairy Big Sister is awesome, but more urgently... "And you think that she, and the rest of your family, might be coming to visit?"
"Fair chance."
"Briar," you carefully remind her, "we live on the Hellmouth."
Briar goes silent for a long moment, considering the implications.
"Well, shit."
That's when your Spell of Detect Scrying and your Spell of Nondetection groan, as a magical presence significantly more potent than that of Burn Boy looks your way.
What do you do?
[ ] Focus your efforts on the Spell of Nondetection. There's nothing here to see, really! Nobody here but us tumbleweeds and desert lizards!
[ ] Focus your efforts on the Spell of Detect Scrying. There's no way you're stopping a scrying spell that powerful, so it's best you find out who's on the other end, and ready a proper greeting.
[ ] Forget playing games with your cloak and sensors, raise shields and arm all weapons!
[ ] Or you could do nothing, and let the Great and Terrible Presence take a good look at you.
You decide to take advantage of the your relatively safe and decidedly empty surroundings to ask Briar some... pertinent questions.
"So, Briar," you begin, while taking a normal, non-ki-enhanced step through the dust. "What's the story with Burn Boy?"
"Well, you have to understand that I'm not sure about this," Briar says, "but I think it's possible that he and his friends might be fey. Like in the big-time, Old World, Fair Folk sense."
You consider that. "It would explain some things," you admit. "The only thug that was still on his feet after Mrs. Lawson got through with them was carrying a sword and wearing some kind of body armor, neither of which looked like they were made of steel - that'd be the iron issue, right?"
"Uh-huh. Plus the old lady threw fire at them, and they threw ice back. Pretty standard fare for when you're having an argument with the Winter Court." Briar sighs. "And I know that the gate was closer to Winter's territory in Faerie, the last time I used it. On top of that, we've got Mrs. Lawson's remarks about 'child-stealing.' Most of the big folk will do that if it strikes their fancy, but Summer at least looks after them, even sends them home after a while. Winter... not so much."
"Are they likely to be a problem?"
"That's pretty much a given. How much of a problem depends on whether or not we run into that group specifically, as opposed to somebody else from Winter. And even then, they'd have to have a reason to suspect you were involved in this little incident. You did leave a fairly strong magical signature back there, so it's possible."
"Right. I'll need to brush up on my fey defenses when we get home." You frown, recalling your fight with Arrogante, and the iron spears you created to stab the monster. "Will it help that I can conjure iron?"
"Not as much as you might think. Conjured iron is... well, it's just that: conjured. Not real. At least, not until you get a fair bit better with that sort of magic."
Something else occurs to you. "Briar, if I set up protections against fey... will they be a problem for you?"
"Well, yeah, if you do something crude like slapping a Circle of Protection From Fairies down around your house or start hanging exposed iron up all over the place. The familiar thing should help a bit; just remember to tie me into any wards you put together, and be sure to invite me in specifically after you hang up any horseshoes."
You nod, and walk along in silence for a time.
"While we're on the subject of fairies," you finally say.
"Mom didn't send an answer to your message," Briar replies. "That's... kind of worrying."
"Worrying as in you think something might be wrong, or worrying as in you think she's plotting something... mom-ish?"
"Hard to say. Hyrule had been at peace for about a century the last time I was there, so they're about due for an evil sorcerer or demon lord to pop up and start making trouble. Even with Old Pig-Face out of the running, there are still plenty of jerks out there who want to take a shot at the Triforce, or just make trouble in general." Briar sighs. "But it's entirely possible that Mom is just getting the family together so they can all spring a 'surprise' visit on me."
"How big is your family, anyway?" You seem to recall hearing about this a while ago, but...
"Not that big. Counting me, Mom's only got a hundred and three kids."
Something in your memory goes "click." "Right, I remember now. Hundred and three, huh?"
"Like I said, not that big. Most Great Fairies have had hundreds, even thousands of kids by the time they're her age. Of course, most of those kids are noisy idiots who go off and get themselves squashed, eaten, or stuffed and mounted in some sorcerer's collection, while the rest flutter around laughing about it - before they go off and do something just as terminally stupid." You can hear the smirk in her tone. "Not my family. We look out for each other, and we're smart."
"...I'm not sure we have room for that many fairies, Briar," you say. "Especially not if one of them is human-sized."
"Three, actually."
"Gwah?"
"Mom, Big Brother, and Big Sis," Briar states, as if counting them off on her fingers. "They're the oldest, as much as that means anything, since we were all born more or less at the same time-"
What.
"-and more importantly, they grew up faster than the rest of us. They wanted to be the elder siblings, so they are. Probably half the reason why Mom was able to keep us all alive until we got out of the giggling newborn phase," Briar admits. "Big Brother can take on a troll without using any weapons, and he's a fair smith and general-purpose farmhand besides, while Big Sis is like the reincarnation of some domestic goddess, with just a touch of the warrior-goddess if something comes around to make trouble when Big Brother is away." Your companion sighs. "You know somebody loves you when they're willing to storm a goblin-hold and put a carving knife to the throat of its king just to find the one that tried to pluck your wings."
"...your sister did that for you?"
"Yup!"
Okay, awesome fairy Big Sister is awesome, but more urgently... "And you think that she, and the rest of your family, might be coming to visit?"
"Fair chance."
"Briar," you carefully remind her, "we live on the Hellmouth."
Briar goes silent for a long moment, considering the implications.
"Well, shit."
That's when your Spell of Detect Scrying and your Spell of Nondetection groan, as a magical presence significantly more potent than that of Burn Boy looks your way.
What do you do?
[ ] Focus your efforts on the Spell of Nondetection. There's nothing here to see, really! Nobody here but us tumbleweeds and desert lizards!
[ ] Focus your efforts on the Spell of Detect Scrying. There's no way you're stopping a scrying spell that powerful, so it's best you find out who's on the other end, and ready a proper greeting.
[ ] Forget playing games with your cloak and sensors, raise shields and arm all weapons!
[ ] Or you could do nothing, and let the Great and Terrible Presence take a good look at you.
Well. This is potentially really bad, but I think there's a better than even chance that this is Navi and not the Winter Court. If Burn Boy had access to a diviner this powerful then he wouldn't really have needed the blood to be much trouble to Mrs. Lawson. On the other hand, he could have called in a favor, but for the same reason I think he would go after Mrs. Lawson and not us.
I'm way too tired to decide or formulate a plan, but I do suggest that maybe trying to overpower our defenses isn't the only method here if we decide that it's too risky to warrent. Dodging, either with a teleport or more Body Flickers (since you can outrun a scrying sensor, though it is hard, and this gives us a chance to ask Briar if she feels it's her mother and then stop if it is), could quite possibly do the trick too.
I'm way too tired to decide or formulate a plan, but I do suggest that maybe trying to overpower our defenses isn't the only method here if we decide that it's too risky to warrent. Dodging, either with a teleport or more Body Flickers (since you can outrun a scrying sensor, though it is hard, and this gives us a chance to ask Briar if she feels it's her mother and then stop if it is), could quite possibly do the trick too.
So.
Briar's Big Sister sounds like she's working according Alex's School Of Big Siblinghood... and she might also be something of a fangirl of Link's, given who her mom is and how she's acting?
Anyway, for the attention being paid to us...
I sort of want to put up an anti-evil spell, and prepare to teleport away quickly if need be.
If it's Navi, which I'm thinking is likely (because seriously, if that asshole could've used this level of scrying he would've easily been able to engage some scry-and-die upon Miss Lawson without having to bother with the blood, and he sure wouldn't've been quite that pissed at losing it to the like like), we proooobably shouldn't look like we're doing anything like fighting... also Great Fairies are generally pretty good at finding out the situation in the wider world, given how they all stay in their caves yet still know what Link needs, not to mention how younger fairies are really good at finding out the weaknesses of monsters that they fight.
Briar's Big Sister sounds like she's working according Alex's School Of Big Siblinghood... and she might also be something of a fangirl of Link's, given who her mom is and how she's acting?
Anyway, for the attention being paid to us...
I sort of want to put up an anti-evil spell, and prepare to teleport away quickly if need be.
If it's Navi, which I'm thinking is likely (because seriously, if that asshole could've used this level of scrying he would've easily been able to engage some scry-and-die upon Miss Lawson without having to bother with the blood, and he sure wouldn't've been quite that pissed at losing it to the like like), we proooobably shouldn't look like we're doing anything like fighting... also Great Fairies are generally pretty good at finding out the situation in the wider world, given how they all stay in their caves yet still know what Link needs, not to mention how younger fairies are really good at finding out the weaknesses of monsters that they fight.
frozenchicken
Does not have a custom title.
[x] Drop an illusion spell to conceal our true appearance (pre-teen girl with some familial resemblance to Mrs. Lawson maybe?), then focus on the Detect Scrying.
That said, I did actually give some thought to doing nothing, and going for the safety in obscurity' route (ie. making ourselves seem not worth picking on, even if it is Pretty Boy's mother on the other end.)
Also, here's a thought: what if the scrying person is Ambrose? Mrs Lawson knows we have a connection to him, and she was kinda upset at our unrulyness. She might have tried to tattle.
Charon
Let's pretend I have no idea what that means.
- Location
- Olympia, Washington
[X] Focus your efforts on the Spell of Detect Scrying. There's no way you're stopping a scrying spell that powerful, so it's best you find out who's on the other end, and ready a proper greeting.
Because honestly, I'd rather know who it is that's powerful enough to scry us in the middle of a desert with presumably little to work with than trust in our ability (good as it is) to tell that persons spell that there's nothing interesting to see here really!
Because honestly, I'd rather know who it is that's powerful enough to scry us in the middle of a desert with presumably little to work with than trust in our ability (good as it is) to tell that persons spell that there's nothing interesting to see here really!
- Location
- Little Rock, AR
[X] Focus your efforts on the Spell of Detect Scrying. There's no way you're stopping a scrying spell that powerful, so it's best you find out who's on the other end, and ready a proper greeting.
so
A. One of Burn Boy's stronger subordinates.
B. Burn boy's Mom or Superior.
C.Mrs. Lawson familiy Divination Specilist.
D.Navi
E. WHR
F. Sunnydale Scryer.
I don't like those odds.
so
A. One of Burn Boy's stronger subordinates.
B. Burn boy's Mom or Superior.
C.Mrs. Lawson familiy Divination Specilist.
D.Navi
E. WHR
F. Sunnydale Scryer.
I don't like those odds.
[X] Focus your efforts on the Spell of Detect Scrying. There's no way you're stopping a scrying spell that powerful, so it's best you find out who's on the other end, and ready a proper greeting.
- [X] Be ready to abort just in case it's some eldritch abomination ready to fry your brain with its sheer presence. We've got quite enough traumatic memories, thank you very much.
- [X] Be ready to abort just in case it's some eldritch abomination ready to fry your brain with its sheer presence. We've got quite enough traumatic memories, thank you very much.
My bet is that we're about to meet the reward. Contact with Briar's family and the possibility of new tutors, especially for magic, seems like a pretty good reward to me.sworded said:
[X] Focus your efforts on the Spell of Detect Scrying. There's no way you're stopping a scrying spell that powerful, so it's best you find out who's on the other end, and ready a proper greeting.
- [X] Be ready to abort just in case it's some eldritch abomination ready to fry your brain with its sheer presence. We've got quite enough traumatic memories, thank you very much.
frozenchicken
Does not have a custom title.
We haven't got the reward, because we're not done with the immediate consequences of the arc. It is almost certain that our reward will come after whatever follows on from this scryer, but the question is whether our reward comes in the form of interactions and plotlines with the fairy courts, or else Briar's family.sworded said:
[x] Focus your efforts on the Spell of Detect Scrying. There's no way you're stopping a scrying spell that powerful, so it's best you find out who's on the other end, and ready a proper greeting.
We could go into town for a bag of cookies and get into a fight... One day we'll go on a quest and nothing major will happen, and then we'll go insane from paranoia.
We could go into town for a bag of cookies and get into a fight... One day we'll go on a quest and nothing major will happen, and then we'll go insane from paranoia.
Walkir
Self-Requested Ban
- Location
- Ruhr, Germany
- [X] Be ready to abort just in case it's some eldritch abomination ready to fry your brain with its sheer presence. We've got quite enough traumatic memories, thank you very much.
Edit post LordsFire: [x] Drop an illusion spell to conceal our true appearance (pre-teen girl with some familial resemblance to Mrs. Lawson maybe?), then focus on the Detect Scrying.
[X] Focus your efforts on the Spell of Detect Scrying. There's no way you're stopping a scrying spell that powerful, so it's best you find out who's on the other end, and ready a proper greeting.
- [X] Be ready to abort just in case it's some eldritch abomination ready to fry your brain with its sheer presence. We've got quite enough traumatic memories, thank you very much.
- [X] Be ready to abort just in case it's some eldritch abomination ready to fry your brain with its sheer presence. We've got quite enough traumatic memories, thank you very much.
lancelot
Completely worth it
[X] Keep Nondetection up for as long as possible as you suppress you magic signature and use pure Ki to body Flicker home like hell. You've never been so happy for hellmouth energy interference.
Remember people we used to the hellmouth and and we still don't trust it not to fuck with our spells. We get inside 'jamming range' we won't have to worry about them getting a look at us,
Remember people we used to the hellmouth and and we still don't trust it not to fuck with our spells. We get inside 'jamming range' we won't have to worry about them getting a look at us,
lancelot
Completely worth it
Unless the spell is locked on to our magic sig and they're scouting a teleport landing zone which is why we should move very fast.LordsFire said:
[x] Drop an illusion spell to conceal our true appearance (pre-teen girl with some familial resemblance to Mrs. Lawson maybe?), then focus on the Detect Scrying.
