"Hey, Game Master!" Come's a call, which causes Mercury to turn around with a smile.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡbvklxnlGKZ
"You guys ready to continue?" He asks his friends.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2fraQQaN3Q
His two friends were Mark and Dylan. Mark was a Storm wizard, and Dylan was Life. Currently they were in a deal where they were wearing each others colors, so Mark wasn't dressed in purple but in green, meanwhile Dylan was the one in purple.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0TS7mXYc87
Mercury tightens one of the bandages he had wrapped around his arm. He wasn't injured, they just helped with his grip. "Of course! I had a lot of time to think the other night."copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡg2rrx73cmB
"It better not be another swamp..." Dylan mutters.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡZGd0CZFxH5
Mercury laughs and gestures to the environment around them. What already existed melts away, turning into a thick green forest. A book appears in from of Mercury, which he grabs and opens.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJBoIq3lWo
"When we ended last time, you just arrived at the mystic forest that was home to the Life General, Jae," He reads, then looks up from the book, "I have no idea how strong she is. But she was sixth seat."copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡmekSlY2mFw
"Who was seventh?" Mark asks. "Why aren't we fighting them instead?"copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0T2YMUaGMa
"I believe Isaac was seventh," Mercury hums, flipping through his notes, "But he's Myth, and I'm not sure if an ID inside an ID would break or disrupt the illusion."copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡKl45sr4L5B
"Illusions Dome's are strange." Dylan comments.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6TyQ4Va88i
"To you maybe."copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡjlSv6114Xi
"C'mon, Dylan," Mark sighs, grabbing Dylan's arm, "Let's get going already! We only have an hour today." The three of them take off into the woods, Mercury lingering behind his friends with a suspicious smirk.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡubf1531snY
"You mean you only have an hour today." Dylan sighs.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡygfHTaZ9ix
Mark folds his arms. "You have an issue with Abby?"copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4I2ukXIsN7
"No, I have an issue with your poor scheduling."copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡWeRHOq5iRT
They walk a ways in silence. The forest was quiet and dim, even though the sun was fixed high in the sky above them.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡrFlz6SMEJU
"How big is this place?" Mark asks Mercury.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡcnmECuiB5L
Mercury smiles and shrugs. "You'll see."copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡPP2wdrnCcD
They continue. After another few minutes, he decided it was time. He flicks a finger out to the side.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQx0CW5oia
Dylan stops abruptly. The other two stop with him as he begins wildly looking around.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡuvdlQz8VvJ
"Dylan? What's wrong?" Mark asks him.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡVBctP6C4xl
"You're telling me you didn't hear that?" Dylan asks, eyes wide.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1VeIKxwEqa
"N-No?" Mark replies, narrowing his eyes.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Syqws2W84
"It was a voice, I know it," Dylan continues, "A woman's voice. Merc!" He turns to Mercury.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡqNyqHkIJDu
Again, the Myth wizard just shrugs. "It's been quiet."copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡnAEpiIUZPh
"If you're going to make me go crazy this time I think I'm going to Fade early." All Mercury does is laugh.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡo9Go88bZAO
They continue, with Dylan walking slightly ahead of Mark in a rage. Mercury continues grinning to himself. If only Dylan had done his research...copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Xm0Md471Z
They can't hear me, The voice says calmly, Don't worry, I am a friend.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡikaXnQ2Er1
"I'm really going crazy..." Dylan mutters quietly to himself.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡeUj9q6f2tB
And this continued for a while. It started with Dylan trying to convince himself that the silence was making him go crazy. After that, he just fell silent, listening to the voice as it talked to him. Meanwhile, Mark would pick up leaves off the ground and experiments with them with his lightning.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡWc1q00QiUj
Don't you see what he's doing? No one understands nature like us. All they do is abuse it!copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡiLTHGy8JQR
Dylan casts a glance behind him at Mark, who was burning a hole through yet another leaf before casting it carelessly aside and picking up another.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡ19TOZ5pM8m
"Can you stop that, Mark?" He asks angrily. Mark looks up in surprise, leaf pinched between his fingers.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡrj5YmFceWv
"Where'd your chill go, Dylan?" Mark replies, dropping the leaf. Dylan scowls and turns his head away from him.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Mm1sH01Df
Do you think that will make him stop for good?copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡImOld028ha
Mark turns to Mercury. "This is a very boring session, Merc."copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡKaHWU6Errt
Mercury scowls. "You wanted to role play, I'm giving you your role play. Not everything is action all the time."copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡXYV9LhZpD4
"Yeah, but at least give this place some sound. Or have it not be a forest anymore."copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡulQ6UbvK9W
"You have an issue with the scenery?"copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡRMA3XpV1Gb
"We've been wandering around for almost half an hour aimlessly with no sound and no change in scenery. You know what, how about I just light a few trees on fire so we can find Jae faster?"copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡeoBdV65U7q
Dylan stops and turns around abruptly, rage in his eyes. "NO!"copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJva83pzpo
"I'm sorry Dyl, but I'm done walking around!" Mark counters. "We're not making any progress this way!"copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡX7sRbp3DR0
"Your disregard for nature is repulsive." Dylan growls.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡ51Fg2rVLr7
"What in the stars has gotten into you?" Mark turns back to Mercury. "What have you been doing to him?" Mercury stays silent.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡlBv3q21f8m
"If you ever think if touching this place," Dylan says, two vines appearing at his side, "I'll beat you up personally."copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡ689nUcvLlk
The air electrifies as Mark replies, "I'll burn this place down if I want to, Dylan."copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡYmxgOcY7zF
"OK, enough already!" Mercury shouts. Their surroundings melt away. His friends turn to him in anger.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡPEQ4ONAQwN
"Look, Jae was able to commune with other Life wizards through nature to coordinate with the healers behind the lines. A lot of lives were saved in battles she was involved in. I just thought it would be interesting if that was used as a manipulation tactic. I'm sorry."copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡwBk0PygDPO
"'Manipulation tactic'?" Mark repeats, expression softening.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhTZ9j9egy
Dylan rubs his face. "Well it worked I guess."copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡxxs6a7GI1c
Mercury's mouth twitches, briefly turning into a proud grin. Then he turns to Mark. "You better get going if you don't want to be late to your date."copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡHHhTl1CxfP
"Oh, right, Abby!" Mark exclaims.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡEpHNvtCLpj
"You'll get to fight her next time, I promise!" Mercury tells the other two.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡowhqwK8Bfo
"She deserved to be beaten up after this." Dylan says with a confident nod.copyright protection159ＰＥＮＡＮＡyRlvrVre9P
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